Stephanie Leigh Steele

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.

I hired this attorney last summer to defend myself and my children in a divorce case against my abusive spouse who had numerous extra-marital affairs. There was tremendous documentation. However, shortly after hiring Ms. Steele, the following occurred: * Made two last-minute questionable cancella...tions of our mediation, each needing to be rescheduled to a later date. * Was late to the third scheduled mediation * Was unprepared for the mediation - could not remember my children's names, what the issues were, and what points we were willing to negotiate * Was unable to stand up to the tactics of opposing counsel * Recommended that I accept opposing counsel's 'offer' which would not only have been salt in open wounds, but would have left me penniless and without my children * Would not respond to emails, phone messages or provide updates * Would not file necessary actions * Churned fees - e.g. 3 administrative staff would communicate and send files to one another who would then send me the same message to me two-three times, charging for each. Bills were vague and could not be substantiated After approximately 12 weeks, I released Ms. Steele and Manely & company, and hired a different family law attorney. The result was achieving nearly everything that I was seeking from the beginning. Steele-Manely firm cost me over $9,000, three months of prolonged turmoil, depression, and angst, and positioned me poorly for the remainder of the divorce. Fortunately, I was able to salvage the damage, but again, at great financial, emotional, and family expense. Don't believe the introductory sales pitch - it is just that - a sales pitch.