Bridget Ann Heptner

I retained Ms. Heptner in a divorce case. In the beginning she was very thorough & friendly. Her disposition changed dramatically as I would not agree to her terms of the divorce settlement she was demanding. She withdrew from my case, without informing only days before trial & left me with noth...ing. I consider this type of behavior extremely unprofessional & unjust. Save your $ and find a lawyer who takes into consideration your needs & not just her own. What a disgrace!

I hired this attorney for a specific purpose in my post dissolution divorce case. At the time I retained her, my ex-spouse was pro-se. Ms. Heptner was very supportive of me and my case until my ex-spouse retained an Attorney. At that time she immediately turned against me. She then went beyond he...r scope of limited appearance and spoke to the opposing counsel regarding issues I was strictly dealing with pro se. Although I told her not to speak to the Attorney unless it involved her limited appearance, she continued to do so and charge me for it. She ran up my bill in these matters but I had to represent myself in court. To make matters worse, once we finally had a hearing date and it was clear we were going to win fees to continue, she called me three hours before the hearing and informed me she made a deal on my behalf and basicly shut down my case. I was forced to once again represent myself in court. When I returned from Court I received the order she and the opposing counsel agreed upon. I then sent Ms. Heptner a letter stating I did not agree with her making the deal behind my back and I wanted her to withdraw the order. She called me a few days later and was very disrespectful. She then filed a notice of non-representation and a notice of withdrawal of the original motion in which I hired her. I asked her to refund my retainer but she refused . In my opinion, what starts out as a very pleasant experience with Bridget Heptner, ends in a nightmare. I must add, I have all respect for her Legal Assistant, Nikki.

After representing me for appx. 4-5 years of an eleven year case, she withdrew one week before setting a date for the final trial. In my opinion it was completely unethical to leave a client and take all the information in her head with her, right before a trial. I spent THOUSANDS with her, all alo...ng her telling me "we need to do this for trial". Completely unsympathetic to my request for her to not leave and see this through to the end.