Connie H. Payne

Connie Payne recently navigated me through a high conflict divorce and I highly recommend her for the following reasons. She sought justice. She was an expert at what she does. She was professional and always on time and never dropped any balls ever. She fought harder than I had the capacity to fig...ht in the midst of extricating myself from a destructive marriage. She was led by reason rather than emotion and did not needlessly provoke an already inflammatory situation. She gave me honest and expert answers as I took ownership of what was probably the most important personal/financial negotiation of my lifetime. She saw the big picture of how I could best land well at the end of my divorce and guided me step by step towards that end. She partnered with me, forcefully asserting her opinions, but also respecting my goals as the client even if they differed from hers. She demonstrated compassion as I faced what may have been the greatest challenge of my lifetime. And her assistant, Jennifer, embodied these very same values. Thanks to the efforts of this divorce team, I have landed safely, am beginning a new life, and am profoundly grateful.

I agree with both of the reviews here giving Connie 1 star... one titled "Deplorable" and the other one "Awful". I had a very similar experience and definitely felt like her cash cow and that she was not there to truly work for me. I wasted thousands of dollars of my hard-earned money and over a year... of time that led to nothing but stress, frustration and no results. After spending tens of thousands of dollars, I too fired her and was able for a fraction of the cost, get excellent results through Haley Harden of Harden Law Firm. If you are no longer truly interested in helping good, hard-working people, and only care about who you can nickel and dime to death during some of the most difficult times in their lives, it's time to retire. And if you insist on continuing to practice perhaps you should look into EQ training. I don't know how you can be a family law attorney with negative EQ. Perhaps criminal defense would've been more her forte. Sadly, though, that's not where the money is at.

I had a lengthy consultation with Connie Payne about potentially representing me in my divorce case. I have interviewed several lawyers and she was BY FAR the most unprofessional and unhelpful (at a time when I was the most vulnerable and in the most need of help). She was the "doomsday prophet" to... say the least and left me feeling as though my marital situation was an impossible one to get out of. She outright dismissed several important factors regarding my situation and she did not listen to me at all - SHE only spoke the entire time. She was rude, brusk and went so far as to speak poorly of other lawyers I had interviewed (and I did not ask for her feedback). She is the last person on earth I would hire to represent me in a divorce case and she spoke down to me as if I was a child. When I spoke of emotional abuse within my marriage for example, she said it wouldn't "cut it" in court and to my horror said I would "have to come up with something more" and then followed up by saying "well, does he (my husband) beat you senseless?" with a smirk on her face. She was insensitive to a degree I cannot put into words and she clearly has absolutely no education about domestic violence or how to deal with the issues it entails. She doesn't even deserve one star. It was a horrible experience and a complete waste of money. Additionally, she only takes cash or cashier's check - no credit or debit cards and no personal checks - you can make of that what you will. I found it extremely odd. If you consider hiring her - look on the internet for positive reviews and you will find out what I did - there are none. Nothing can be found on her despite her practicing in the same area for 30 years. The other lawyers I interviewed had many positive reviews that I found easily and quickly online. Connie Payne only has only one review online on this site and it's terrible. I concur with that review 100%. Steer clear of this woman.