Sonya Charmaine Davis

I guess the adage "You get what you pay for" is true - at least in this case. I paid a nominal retainer and was assured that my divorce would be final quickly, since there are no children and my ex was not contesting anything. The plan was that we would file as petitioners (I paid Ms Davis to d...o this, and also paid the filing fees) and then my ex would be served. I found out that this did NOT happen when I was served... Ms Davis had never filed. So now, instead of my divorce case proceeding in Polk Co, it is filed in the county where my ex lives. Ms Davis and I discussed the filing and agreed on our (my) response. Again - SURPRISE! I found out 24+ days later that our response was never filed with the court when my ex's attorney made a motion for default. I called Ms. Davis furious, and we were able to get our response on file with the court and the motion for default was denied. But that isn't the end. It is now 10 months later and nothing has happened. Phone calls and emails from both me and my ex's attorney are not acknowledged or returned. My ex just had a motion to compel filed against me and my attorney and I STILL haven't heard from Ms. Davis. I suspect that after the motion to compel expires, I will either just have to accept a default judgment, or I will have to have the judge order Ms Davis removed from the case, and I will be looking for a new attorney.

Horrible experience! Pushy and aggressive early on, but once I was served and an answer was filed, she went MIA. Multiple calls and emails to her went without acknowledgement. My estranged spouses attorney was also not able to get return phone calls or answers to emails. My case is now stalled, a...nd I am in the process of asking the judge to remove her from the case. Save your time and spend your retainer $$ on an attorney who will follow up!