Stephanie Leigh Steele

Our experience with this firm was disappointing and frustrating. What should have been a relatively simple estate with very few assets ended up costing nearly $20,000 to close out. Highway robbery for the service they provide. In addition to being expensive, they moved very slowly. The only thing ...handled quickly was the constant demands to replenish our retainer. So if there is one thing they're great at, it is billing. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this firm to anyone to handle any legal matter. In hindsight, I should have never hired them. By the time I realized what a pain they were to work with, we were in too deep to fire them. Learn from my mistake and find another firm.

WARNING - DO NOT HIRE THIS LAW FIRM This law firm was hired to handle my Son’s Estate. It was a terrible experience because the law firm does not file paperwork on time. My son passed away in February - and the law firm forgot to file for the initial Letter of Testamentary, which delayed the e...ntire case. When I called Steele Law Firm in April, and asked why no movement was happening on the case, they blamed it on the court system. So I called down to the Cobb County Probate System, and they had no record of this lawyer even starting the case. The case was finally started in mid April - which was 2 and a half months after my son died. Failure to file paperwork caused major and costly delays for the estate. And the problems continued to escalate with further delays, no knowledge of my son’s case, and lies from this law firm constantly blaming the probate court system. (The problems are not with the court system - the problems are due to this law firm’s failure to file paperwork and failure to keep the court updated.) Stephanie Steele was fired from the case, and the case was turned over to another law firm - that has handled the case properly, smoothly, and timely ever since. WARNING - DO NOT HIRE THIS LAW FIRM

I hired Stephanie Steele's law firm to help me obtain a letter of Testamentary for my husband's one investment account. He had just passed away. Spoke to a guy name Chad that told me that if I didn't give them a $3500 retainer up front they wouldn't do anything. I gave them the money. Weeks go by ...and they ask for another $3500 replenishment. I asked why? I've never paid $7000, not spoken to anyone, had no explanations, just requests for replenishment with an invoice listing bogus fees. They filed a Year's Support that I didn't need, but charged me for. After 4 months, I finally got to speak with Ms. Steele. I told her that from my first call all I needed was the letter of Testamentary. They finally filled for that and asked for another $3500. We'd be at $10,500 with that request. I told her that she wasn't getting any more money. The next day, her paralegal called and told me to go down to Probate myself and maybe, I'd get the letter. I called Probate, the lady told me to come down and give a sworn oath, which the law firm didn't tell me was necessary. Went down to get the ball rolling. Gave the oath and they got the Letter of Testamentary signed right then. Wasted 5 months and $7000. When I asked for a credit, she's billed me another $1800. They're billing crazy! They need to learn to be assistance, customer service and to communicate without billing every second.

Worst experience ever with a law firm. My case was simply submitting an uncontested Will with one sole beneficiary – and Steele Law Firm made a mess of my case. Steele Law Firm failed to file necessary paperwork on time with the court system and failed to submit court cost fees – causing the court... to stop my case. Administrative staff was unorganized and incompetent. Anytime I called or emailed – staff was clueless as to what stage my case was in. I also received emails - instructing me to complete steps that had already been completed in the past. I even received a phone call - halfway thru my case – asking if I would like to “Become a Client of Steele Law Firm.” This law firm still did not know I was already client of theirs – even halfway thru my case. I finally had to release Steele Law Firm – and hire another attorney to finish up the case – resulting in thousands of dollars lost, stress, and time lost. Bottom line is – do not use Steele Law firm. I do not wish this horrible experience upon anyone, especially after just losing a loved one.

I hired Steele Law to handle my husband's estate. It has been a terrible experience. They were slow to file necessary paperwork. They were unresponsive. I also received incorrect information from at least 2 of their employees. Even. The attorney whose name is on the marquis did not call when she said... she would. Incompetent and unprofessional.