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Allison B. Vrolijk
also known as Law Office of Allison B. Vrolijk, LLC
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Juvenile Law
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14 years
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Licensed in Georgia for 31 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1995
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Law Office of Allison B. Vrolijk, LLC
885 Woodstock Road, Suite 430-318, Roswell, GA, 30075
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Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Terrible Attorney - AVOID!!
Allison talks a good game, but can't back it up. She does not thoroughly prepare. When she knows she is losing, she will resign and leave you hanging. I know multiple people now that she has done this too !
Allison Vrolijk
Replied last May 26, 2023It's hard to know who posted this, as it was done anonymously, but I can guess.......that it was someone that recently hired me to represent their child/grandchild in a manifestation determination review hearing (I'm guessing it's the grandmother who wrote this review). Once I received and reviewed their records, it became clear to me that the behavior in question was NOT a manifestation of the child's disability (and in fact, their private therapist came to the same conclusion, so would not assist with the hearing). I shared that opinion with them, stating that I would be happy to continue to represent them at the upcoming hearing, but that I did not expect my presence to change the outcome of the hearing. THEY then decided to not have me attend the hearing with them. To be clear, I did not resign "when I knew I was losing." There are laws that govern manifestation determination hearings, and in my expert opinion, this was a hearing that would not be successful for the parent. Upon hearing that opinion, the parent decided not to continue with my services. I am not one of those attorneys that will take any case, even losing cases, just to earn a paycheck. I am honest to a fault, and will let clients know when it would be a waste of their money to pay me to advocate for a position that isn't winnable. That is what I did here, and gave the client the option. They chose to not have me attend. If you are looking for an attorney who will take your money, no matter the strength of your case, then please pass me by. If you are looking for an attorney to give you an honest assessment of your case, then feel free to give me a call.
Posted by Marilyn Loyd | May 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Education
This lady is a fraud.
This lady charged me over 1,900$ and went to one IEP meeting. On top of that the IEP was a zoom she’s owes me really all my money back but she says I have 735$ left and I haven’t received it yet by mail. It’s been going on a week.if I don’t get my money back I’m calling the state bar.smh
Allison Vrolijk
Replied last May 05, 2023I'm sorry that you failed to understand the concept of an hourly rate, which is a very common and acceptable way for private attorneys to bill for their services. It was discussed with you on the phone, as well as reflected in the retainer agreement that you signed. And in fact, the amount of time I put into your case far exceeded the fees that I charged and rightfully earned. I only regret that you did not allow me to complete what I started, which I offered to do once I became aware that you misunderstood the fee agreement, offered at a fraction of the rate you had agreed upon. As far as returning your balance on retainer, unfortunately, I have no control over the US mail. It has been less than 5 days since it was likely picked up from the mailbox -- I'm sure it will arrive before long. Best of luck to you and your child!
Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Education
Allison B. Vrolijk Pulled a Bait and Switch AND hung up on me
I hired Allison Vrolijk to help me, because my child's school was not implementing his 504 plan. She told me she could help and charged me a retainer. But soon as she received the retainer, we scheduled a phone conversation. So I'm on the phone re-explaining my case, and she hung up on me right in th...
Allison Vrolijk
Replied last November 24, 2018Since I posted my initial reply, I've been wracking my brain, trying to figure out who this was. I believe this was someone who attempted to hire me two years ago - we had the initial free phone consultation and she sent me her child's records to conduct a record review (which is a fee based service) in preparation of an anticipated 504 meeting. After spending several hours reviewing the records, it became clear to me that she had not given me the full picture regarding her son's education during our initial phone conversation -- after reviewing the records, I concluded that the school had not, in fact, violated the child's 504 plan. Upon having the follow-up consultation with the client over the phone (her choice), and informing her of my opinion (and giving her advice regarding how best to address the issues she was having with the school), she was quite obviously displeased. But anyone who knows me, knows that I will not take a case if I don't think there's any validity to it. I easily could have gone to the meeting, knowing that nothing could be done regarding a 504 that was not violated, and take a bunch of her money. Instead, I returned the balance of the money she had sent me, minus a much reduced fee given the amount of time I spent reviewing her child's records. Any suggestion that I hung up on her, or anyone, is utterly false. Any suggestion that I kept money not earned is utterly false. In fact, she was charged for about 1/3 of my actual time spent reviewing her records and consulting with her on the phone. I take deep personal offense to any and all of her false accusations. Her descriptions simply are not me. Other reviews here on Avvo, and on my website at www.vrolijklaw.com will attest to that. And to the original poster, while I can't understand why you are still so distraught over the honest advice I gave you, I hear your pain. I hope you have been able to get your son the help he needed.
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Experience
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Allison B. Vrolijk
1999 - 2002
Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, Department of Law
1998 - 1999
Assistant District Attorney, Northeastern Judicial Circuit
1995 - 1998
Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, Department of Law
1994 - 1995
Staff Attorney, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
1994
Duke University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1991
State University of New York, Albany
Bachelor of Arts