Besianne Tavss Maiden

Besianne Tavss Maiden

4.1
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 34 years

Family Lawyer at Norfolk, VA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

RBC Centura 555 East Main Street, 14th Floor, Norfolk, VA

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 34 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1991

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RBC Centura 555 East Main Street, 14th Floor, Norfolk, VA, 23510

Law Offices of Besianne Tavss Maiden

Norfolk, VA, 23510

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Besianne Tavss Maiden's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Unprofessional and uncaring

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.

Posted by Will | June 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

AMAZING!!!

Working with Besianne was step above the normal with seeking legal counsel. Mrs. Maiden is professional, honest, determined and simply put amazing! From our first encounter she gave facts and conversed with me as a human and made me feel comfortable and secure in her determination to fight for me and... my family. Mrs. Maiden provided a level of respect and honesty that I've never encountered before. She not only informed me but educated me on my rights, options and her mastermind of a plan to win my case using the simple truth. I appreciate her desire, passion and respect for the law and mostly her will to win. Besianne is no longer considered just my legal counsel but a friend that will only continue to build on honesty and trust through every communication. Her office is organized and very tactful in keeping you updated with new information that may become available and will certainly welcome you with open arms. Besianne carries her passion on her shoulders and walks with confidence.

Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazing!!

Bes has been an amazing lawyer during my custody case. She has taken so much time to make sure I understand everything, help me through all my anxieties, and empower me. She truly cares about my case and seeing that I am not taken advantage of. She's very understanding, honest, and sensible. She is a... clear communicator and I have had no problems in reaching her when I need to talk to her. She has also been very fair in her pricing. I love Bes!!!

Posted by Rich | July 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

PROBLEMS WITH A RENTER. . . SOLVED

We had a renter who was taking advantage of our kindness during the pandemic and lied to us about not being able to pay rent and about sending us payment. The renter was going to continue to play us, using the legal system so we called Besianne Maiden. She listened to our needs and communicated with ...the renter via mail, e-mail and text within 24 hours and put the renter on notice to pay the back and current rent. We received all our rent payment within 5 working days and the renter is leaving without incident. Thank you Bes!

Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Dissatified to this day...

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.

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Corrynn Peters

Family lawyer | Jun 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Ms. Maiden on several matters where I was a Guardian Ad Litem. My experience with Ms. Maiden is she is always concerned for her client's best interest. Ms. Maiden is conscientious in her responsibilities to her clients and to the Court. I have also had Ms. Maiden on the opposite side of the case. She is easy to work with and always professional, but a formidable opponent. I have a great deal of respect for her and learn something from her each time I have a case with her."

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Philip Cave

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. This is an area I do not practice in, but get lots of enquiries. I'll send those in the Tidewater Area of VA to her."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2026

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2024

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2023

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Associations

Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association

Member

Virginia State Bar

Member

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1988

Goucher College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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