Jamie Leigh Allgood

Jamie Leigh Allgood

4.3
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 13 years

Family Lawyer at Hanover, VA
Practice Areas: Family

13224 Hanover Courthouse Road, Suite 205, Hanover, VA

About Jamie

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Family 100%

I have successfully handled all types of family law cases, including contested and uncontested divorces, military divorces, custody, visitation, support, show causes, protective orders, relocation cases, and CPS appeals.

13 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 13 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2012

Former Member

No misconduct found

Location

Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC

13224 Hanover Courthouse Road, Suite 205, Hanover, VA, 23069

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Jamie Leigh Allgood's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Casey W | June 03, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Best family lawyer

Jamie has been an absolute blessing to me and my family! She executes on all levels and keeps you in the loop at all times! I feel as if she was apart of my family while representing me and she travels! Highly recommended and most importantly, she is an outstanding person who cares! Call Allgood Law..., she’s an ACE!

Posted by anonymous | November 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Client

Do your homework. We would've been better off representing ourselves. Waste of money.

Posted by Jessica Cleaver | October 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazingly compassionate attorney. Works hard for you.

Jamie and her team were AMAZING. She handled a custody case for me. She was kind but firm. She didn't fill me with false hope on the impossible. She listened to my wants and got me everything I wanted and more. I'd recommend her 10 out of 10. She doesn't just want a pay check, she REALLY cares ab...out you and your situation. I will use her again if needed.

Posted by Kim Schloss | September 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Attorney Service Do Not Use!

I hired Jamie after our hour and half consultation, in which we discussed my fairly simple child modification case. I felt as if I was in good hands with her and the law firm Smith Strong PLC. After sending her a draft letter that I had already written myself, she made minor corrections to it, but le...ft out some of the details we spoke about, when I asked her about those she stated, “I must have forgotten.” I forget things too, but this is not what is expected of an attorney, and then still charges for HER mistakes. I only spoke to Jamie ONCE on the phone and that was the initial consultation. Other than that I had to call to check the status of my case, and I only received updates from the two paralegals in the office, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Swenson. The most troubling thing was, even when I did email her for a quick status update, she emailed me back, with one or two lines, then I received a bill for 20 or 30 minutes costing me sometimes up to $100 for the email she sent me. . I understand the contract states, “email correspondence", but this is not good business nor is it very comforting knowing that I cannot simply call or quickly email my lawyer, because I will be charged for speaking to her. I have paid over $1,000 already and the only thing I have gotten in return is one initial consultation, and one letter, which I wrote most of myself. I did not have any faith, trust, or confidence in Mrs. Allgood which are three things that you should always have in your legal representation. I did however, hire Mrs. Karen Leiser after Mrs. Allgood and Mrs. Leiser was a superior attorney who always made sure my needs were met and I always felt confident about my work with her. Jamie Allgood, these feelings were never met! All I felt like I was getting was (for lack of a better phrase) "Nickled and dimed."

Jamie Allgood

Replied last September 15, 2017

Ms. Schloss, It's been almost a year since you terminated our legal services. Just before you did, I asked for an opportunity to speak to you regarding your concerns with billing and communication. My recollection is that Ms. Swenson told you that I would call you after a court hearing, but I did not make that call, in part because my court hearing was longer than anticipated. However, I did offer additional times the following day to speak, apologized for missing the call, and asked again for an opportunity to speak with you. You declined and terminated our representation. I take my client's satisfaction very seriously. If there is a problem, I will make adjustments to make the situation right. Unfortunately, I was not given the opportunity to do so for you. I still welcome a call from you to talk about these issues if you wish. I'm happy to hear that your legal matter was satisfactorily resolved and I genuinely wish you the best moving forward. Jamie

Posted by Andrew | May 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Awesome

Jamie and her team are awesome. She represented our family and we were very pleased with the outcome. Jamie is highly responsive, sharp, energetic and quick on her feet.

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Jamie Leigh Allgood's Lawyer Endorsements

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Virginia Podboy

Family lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Jamie is a thoughtful, hard working, articulate lawyer. She is a gifted litigator, but also understands the value to her clients of working to achieve a compromise. I fully endorse Jamie Allgood."

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J. Bailey

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jamie is a compassionate and professional representative. I regularly refer clients to her and have never once worried that they will be treated with anything less than the highest expertise and courtesy"

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H. Van Smith

Family lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jamie is a passionate advocate for her divorce and custody clients. She works hard every day, and I can attest, she is a diligent, attentive counsel for her clients."

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Heidi Lewis

Family lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jamie is a highly knowledgeable, hard-working, and honest attorney. She genuinely cares about each of her clients and is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for every case. She has excellent trial advocacy skills and is an experienced litigator. I would highly recommend her legal services."

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Braden Carroll

Family lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mrs. Allgood is an excellent lawyer and effective advocate for her clients. She has a very reasonable and patient approach to very difficult subject matter, and she is very knowledgeable about her work. I highly recommend Mrs. Allgood."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Associate, Shupert Law

Associations

2016 - Present

Richmond Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Contested Divorce

Custody granted to Father

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Education

2012

Regent School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Christopher Newport University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),

Languages

English

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