Natalie Louise Powers

Natalie Louise Powers

also known as Natalie Thomas

1.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Summerville, SC
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning ... +4 more

300 N Cedar Street- Unit 1A, Summerville, SC

About Natalie

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Family 25%

Family law includes laws of marriage, civil unions, same-sex relationships, domestic partnerships, divorce, separation, property settlements, alimony, spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse, child support, child custody and kidnapping. If you need help with a family-related legal issue, a family law attorney can advise in family disputes as well as represent you in lawsuits

16 years

25%
Criminal Defense 20%

If you are suspected of a crime or charged with a violation of law, you may require the services of a criminal defense attorney to present your defense or negotiate a penalty. As different rules and procedures exist for different offenses, you should seek a criminal defense attorney who has worked on your particular type of case to provide you with the best defense. An experienced criminal defense attorney knows what information the government will need to prove your guilt. The defense attorney

16 years

20%
Estate Planning 15%

"Estate" is the legal term used to define your property and money—basically, everything that belongs to you. Estate planning attorneys tell you different strategies you can use to transfer your belongings after you die. By planning your estate, you can maximize its value by minimizing taxes and eliminating court costs and interference. Estate planning attorneys also help you control and protect your estate during your lifetime, by writing documents that allow you to transfer property and money t

14 years

15%
Debt and Lending Agreements 10%

When you buy something on credit, you borrow the money from a lender and put yourself in debt. The paperwork documenting this transaction is a debt/lending agreement. For example, simple debt / lending agreements are used to finance RV or boat purchases. More complicated debt / lending agreements for commercial business operations may include complex credit agreements, promissory notes, security and guarantee agreements, subordination or inter-creditor agreements, patent or trademark collateral

16 years

10%
Foreclosure 10%

Homeowners threatened with losing their home through a bank foreclosure may benefit from the services of a real estate foreclosure attorney. When you buy a home, you usually get a bank loan and agree to repay it with monthly payments. If you fail to make the payments, the bank can start a foreclosure action, which enables them to sell your home to pay off the loan. Foreclosure laws are very detailed and strict about the process the bank must follow. A foreclosure attorney can explain your option

14 years

10%
Personal Injury 10%

Apersonal injury lawyer works with clients who have suffered a physical or emotional injury, usually by accident or mistake. For example, if you are in a car accident or are the victim of a botched surgery, a personal injury attorney can help. They know how the insurance claim process works, they know what evidence to gather, and they know how to calculate and present a claim for damages. Many personal injury attorneys take cases on a contingency basis, which means they receive an agreed-upon p

16 years

10%
Power of Attorney 10%

A power of attorney is a document you sign to give someone else the right to make legal decisions for you. Unlike a guardianship, you determine the decision makers' authority by the language used in the power of attorney form; you can limit it to health matters, financial issues, or any combination of powers that suits your needs. For example, if you are having heart surgery, you might consider appointing a family member with power of attorney over your health care, in case decisions need to be

16 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 125-250 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 14 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2011

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 15 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Powers Legal Firm, LLC

300 N Cedar Street- Unit 1A, Summerville, SC, 29483

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Natalie Louise Powers's Reviews

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1.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Incompetent is an understatement

I hired Natalie to do a simple, uncontested divorce. From the start, I explained that my ex was difficult and we needed to have everything done right the first time. My ex came to her office and signed all of the paperwork- or so I thought. The day of court, she arrived deshelved and entered the cour...troom on her iPhone. Why ? Because she was scrolling and googling what to say to the judge. Seriously. I can't make this crap up. Toward the end, the judge flipped through the paperwork and asked where page x was. Come to find out, she forgot a page. The judge granted my divorce but not the agreement (custody, child support, visitation, etc) because of her incompetence. My ex took full advantage and refused to sign the missing page because he said he didn't trust her. She refused to help me any more and said, You got your $500 worth of work from me. Because of her mistake, I had no court order for support or visitation. It took me hiring another attorney, $10k in debt and receiving no child support for over a year to correct her massive screw up. Her error, point blank, cost me years of my life and thousands of dollars. She is a hot mess and shouldn't be allowed to even practice law.

Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Incompetent, total waste of my money

Almost lost my kids because of her, what she stated to the judge made me, her client, in contempt of court. She is not intelligent and doesn't have the knowledge needed to represent people that are dealing with serious situations. Wasted over 5 grand on her to almost get me arrested

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2010

Outstanding Public Service Volunteer 2010, University of Toledo College of Law

2009

Jefferson Award in Public Service, The University of Toledo

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Managing Attorney, The Powers Legal Firm, LLC

2011 - 2011

Attorney Researcher, Document Review Various Companies

2009 - 2010

Certified Legal Intern, Toledo Public Defenders

2008 - 2010

Re-entry Coalition Member, Legal Aid of Western Ohio/Advocates for Basic Legal Equality

2008 - 2010

Legal Intern, Pro Bono Legal Service, Toledo Bar Association

2007 - 2010

Volunteer Intern, Toledo Bar Association, Pro Bono and Pro Se Clinics

Associations

2011 - Present

South Carolina Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Berkeley County Bar Association

President- Young Lawyers

2011 - Present

Charleston County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Dorchester County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2007 - Present

American Bar Association

Attorney Member, Student Member previously

2010 - 2012

Ohio State Bar Assocaition

2010 - 2011

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Education

2007

Baldwin-Wallace College

Bachelors of Arts

N/A

University of Toledo

Speaking Engagements

2013

South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Clinics

End of Life Issues

Publications

Languages

English

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