Tamela Lynn Adkins

I hired this attorney because she was rated the Best of Georgia in 2009. When I met her in 2009, she was nice and answered my questions. After that initial meeting, it was difficult to meet with her as she was typical out of the office. When I received mail from her office that I did not under...stand, a call to her paralegal did not resolve the situation. For example, the discovery request from the opposing attorney requested items going back over 10 years. I did not have those documents. But the brief letter from Adkins said that I needed to comply with the request. I also had questions regarding billing. When I showed up at her office and asked for a billing statement which I had never received, I was asked to leave! I made multiple attempts to get one statement but they were ignored. I never received a billing statement until I filed a complaint. The billing statement showed that I had a credit balance. According to my agreement, Adkins could keep 1/2 of the retainer. I had to file another complaint to get the remaining balance returned to me. In total, I had to write at least 6 letters to get my money returned.