Besianne Tavss Maiden

Ms. Maiden was an absolute godsend during my divorce. After a really frustrating experience with my previous attorney, I was honestly overwhelmed and unsure who to trust. I met with many attorneys in the Hampton Roads area, and I knew right away she was THE ONE. She not only genuinely cares, she t...ruly knows what she’s doing. Her experience and confidence were obvious from day one, and she handled everything with clarity, strategy, and precision. I never felt like just another case. She took the time to understand me, made me feel supported, and stepped in to clean up a mess without missing a beat. She fought for me in a way I truly don’t think anyone else would have. I can’t imagine getting through this without her. Working with her was life changing. I’m so grateful for everything she did for me and I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation. She is the real deal… exceptional at what she does and someone you absolutely want in your corner!

I hired Ms. Maiden because she promised me that she did more "hand-holding" through a contentious divorce than the typical lawyer. The exact opposite was true. She ignored my case to the extent she even failed to present an offer that was made by the opposing party; when I finally had to hire another... lawyer, I was too burned out to file a bar complaint for what is very much a breach of duties. In short, she was non-responsive, allowed my case to drag out, caused me unbelievable stress and ultimately cost me thousands of dollars when she abdicated my bargaining power by pissing off and ignoring my ex-spouse and his attorney as well. If I could give her a negative rating, I would as she had a complete negative impact on me, my family and my case.

Bessieanne is the reason I was finally able to have a normal nights sleep. After almost two years of a terribly ugly divorce and custody battlel I lost hope. A friend of mine referred me to Bessie Anne and I immediately saw a difference. She did things so much more quickly, throughly and more profes...sionally than any of my lawyers in the past. She is kind and very knowledgeable and caring. Bessie is great in the courtroom and well respected.

I hired Ms. Maiden to represent me in a bitter divorce and child custody case. Her services were not worth the over $7,500 in fees charged nor the constant stress I endure to this day. She was difficult to reach, painfully slow to respond, often demanded additional payments for what appeared to b...e little or no work by her and her staff, and miscommunicated a court appearance date that could have resulted in a warrant for my arrest (she knew I was out of town for work on that date). To this day, I owe an exorbitant spouse support amount, have no contact with my child, an my ex-spouse has sufficiently poisoned my relationship with my brothers. My ex-spouse claimed fraudulent arrears for expenses that Ms. Maiden never reviewed nor had an interest in reviewing and adjudicating. I was more than happy to throw away the free coffee cup with her law firm's logo that she gave to me.