Durwood Kevin Altman

We all make mistakes. I'm no angel. He was super attentive, and was quick with an appropriate answer towards my two different circumstances. His rates seemed fair (although I don't get into too much trouble, and don't normally have to hire an attorney). He did help me out with other issues not ...related to my other issues (family law related) at no extra charge, and was concerned towards my desperate needs. He seems to be an honest individual who is compassionate about his work and genuinely wants to help people.

I hired Mr. Altman to execute 3 QDRO/DROs following my divorce in W-S. The first red flag was when he did not provide a written agreement for my $1500 payment to do the associated legal work. I then obtained model language from QDRO administrators, filled them in based on my property settlement agree...ment, and provided them to Mr. Altman. After much prodding and missing the due date, Mr. Altman simply cut and pasted my work on to court forms without assuring they met NC laws and submitted them to QDRO administrators. Subsequently, he required $2500 additional to submit them to the W-S court. Turns out he took the job with no experience with QDROs whatsoever, made a mess of it, and I had to hire another attorney in W-S to redo and resubmit Mr. Altman's shoddy work to QDRO Administrators in order to get them executed with the court. My total cost incurred with the second attorney (experienced with QDROs) was a fair $580 for the completed work that included a written agreement for work and fees up front. I generously requested that Mr. Altman refund just $1000, but he has refused to acknowledge me after repeated attempts to communicate. His unprofessional and incompetent behavior caused delays that cost me dearly and, as a consequence, I strongly advise others to be more than wary if you consider Mr. Altman for your legal work.