hired rachael to represent me in dvpo/temp custody situation. went to speak with palme law firm but ended up with her instead of their lead lawyer. she was negotiating with my ex wife's attorney and they kept throwing on stipulations and conditions. she agreed to add them in saying "they have you over a barrel" so im convinced i ended up with more constraints than if i had represented myself. resulting order keeps coming around to bite me because its so porous. keep looking is my advice.
I hired Rachel Beard to handle my custody case, she messed up several parts of the order (almost gave my kids father physical custody) after letting her know she fixed it. Then at the final hearing she rushed me reading the documents and had changed several things without my knowledge. Seemed to care more for the other person involved whom wasn't paying her. So I am stuck 2 years in a row with my children for the holidays. When asked her about it I got "well its done now nothing I can do" really it's your screw up atleast try and fix it. I wouldn't recommend Rachel Beard at all. If you do use her please, please go threw the order with a fine tooth comb.
Rachel Beard is a board certified family law specialist. She joined Wake Family Law Group in 2020. She is also a certified family financial mediator and a parenting coordinator.
Rachel graduated from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in Raleigh in 2012. While at Campbell, she interned at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and at the Wake County Family Court.
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rolled over for opposition
hired rachael to represent me in dvpo/temp custody situation. went to speak with palme law firm but ended up with her instead of their lead lawyer. she was negotiating with my ex wife's attorney and they kept throwing on stipulations and conditions. she agreed to add them in saying "they have you over a barrel" so im convinced i ended up with more constraints than if i had represented myself. resulting order keeps coming around to bite me because its so porous. keep looking is my advice.
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Posted by Robbie | December 13, 2016
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Messed up Court Order
I hired Rachel Beard to handle my custody case, she messed up several parts of the order (almost gave my kids father physical custody) after letting her know she fixed it. Then at the final hearing she rushed me reading the documents and had changed several things without my knowledge. Seemed to care more for the other person involved whom wasn't paying her. So I am stuck 2 years in a row with my children for the holidays. When asked her about it I got "well its done now nothing I can do" really it's your screw up atleast try and fix it. I wouldn't recommend Rachel Beard at all. If you do use her please, please go threw the order with a fine tooth comb.
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"I went to law school with Rachel and have since worked with her through a common client. Rachel is an experienced and tenacious advocate on behalf of her clients, and I recommend her in all areas of family law practice."
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