Connie H. Payne

Prior to Connie I hired Matt Niemic out of Ft Mill Law, he gave very poor legal counsel (that could have lead to my children staying in Mexico and an international custody battle) and failed to file paperwork. Connie came and rescued the day by giving great counsel and acting swiftly. Her timeliness ...has paid for itself 10 folds. I’m forever grateful to her knowledge and expertise.

I hired 2 attorneys prior to meeting with Mrs.Payne. It cost me tens of thousands of dollars and 3 years of my life. My prior attorneys acted as if I was not a priority. They forgot to file things and when I would say anything to them they would say oh I forgot and if you’re not happy go to another a...ttorney. Connie did more work for me within the first 24 hours of meeting with her then ALL others prior. Divorce is the hardest thing on a family. Get someone that will beat doors down for you. Mrs Payne is the type of attorney that other attorneys hate going up against. There’s a reason for that. She gets things done!! Don’t get sold when you meet with an attorney. They will tell you anything to get a retainer. Get sold on results. Again I can not express this enough. There is not a better attorney, a more transparent attorney, or a an aggressive attorney on your behalf then Mrs Payne. No one wins during a divorce. But I promise hire the wrong attorney you lose. I hope I never need an attorney again. But if I do. I will NOT look anywhere else!! Thanks Mrs Payne.

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.

I had a somewhat simple divorce. Not much that needed splitting up. I knew I wanted shared custody of my son and I needed a good attorney for that. At our first court appearance we never got in front of the judge due to the court system not having a reporter that day. At the guidance of Connie the ju...dge ruled based on what both attorneys submitted that day. Connie was socked in the mouth that day by what my ex’s attorney (Cherie Barton) submitted to the judge as truth. She never recovered after that. Needless to say I continued to pay her because I was trusting her guidance. My tab finally reached $30,000 and I never got in front of a judge. I was so mad at myself by this point because I had trusted her to do what was right and fight for me. She did neither. I wanted my day in court to prove the allegations against me were false. Connie didn’t want to fight for me at that point. Her idea was to throw my money at my ex and hope for the shared custody I was seeking. After I was asked for an additional $5000, which would have brought my total to $35000, I fired Connie at that point and sought the guidance of Tom Holland. Tom was willing to put up a fight for me at a fraction of the cost. After it was all said and done, I pay child support only, no attorney or PI fees. I kept all property. So don’t go on the advice of your friends. Don’t hire an expensive attorney because you think they’re better. They’re not. They suck. They know you have a little money and they guide you into throwing your money at something to get what you want. Divorce is hard enough but when you have attorneys like Connie taking people’s money it makes much harder. Wish I could give NO stars.