Ruth I. Bradshaw

If you want an attorney who doesn’t call back, communicate to you and you hand your kid over to a complete dysfunctional human all because they are doing what they think is best without ANY input from you the client then hire Ruth Bradshaw!!! I was given emergency custody of my child and went to what... was supposed to be an extension hearing requesting a continuance because he had hired a new attorney wasn’t an extension at all , she listened to everything his attorney said and agreed to drop the emergency custody and gave him right back a child he hasn’t seen in months all behind closed doors without even talking to me!!! And his attorney lied telling Ruth that the 50b his ex had taken out was going to be dropped and without even talking to me Ruth listens and agrees, 2 weeks later the ex’s 50b was granted and never dropped at all..then after 4 continuances and not getting to be heard because of a physc eval that had proven the opposing party to be crazy (and I never received a single calendar request to any of the “set” hearings) she withdraws!!! Leaving me with a bill of over 8000, and already paying over 3500 I got NO WHerE by hiring Ruth Bradshaw! I honestly thought she would treat my child as she did her own but boy was I wrong, she didn’t fight at all for my rights my entire attorney bill could have all been avoided had she even spoke with me and my concerns the day of court. Instead the entire bill is all because of her going back and forth with the opposing council because nothing was determined behind closed doors the day of court other than him getting the child back like nothing happened; he had three criminal charges and she acted like he hadn’t beat a female black and blue, chased her around until 1 pm looking for her with my daughter in the back of the car, or ran from the cops and hid for 5 days. Completely insane!!! No one can believe he even has what he has now after everything that’s happened and Now I FINALLY have a court day for a month out and conveniently she has now withdrawn and all of a sudden I finally am going to be before a judge, WITHOUT an attorney. Thanks for nothing Ruth Bradshaw!! If you want an attorney to represent and fight for your child DO NOT hire Ruth Bradshaw, trust me. You won’t be sorry if you don’t.. I hope this review helps someone because I wish I had seen something like this to know how she really was before I hired her..

Ruth represented me as my main counsel in a very unpleasant, unexpected custody battle spanning two states. I could not have created a more steadfast, competent, capable attorney had I had to design one. Her ability to stay focused on the myriad legal issues --while helping me to remain balanced... in a very unfamiliar environment --was invaluable to me throughout the proceedings. She communicated directly and openly, explaining each legal hurdle we faced and the long-term implications of every decision point for both me and --more importantly --my daughter. Her approach allowed me to remove the natural emotional haze that these situations create, clearly analyze my options for the long-term welfare of my daughter, and make the decisions required to ensure that welfare. I could not recommend Ruth any higher.