Valerie Kaye Downing

Valerie Kaye Downing

4.5
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 21 years

Real estate Lawyer at Fort Myers, FL
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Family, Contracts & Agreements ... +2 more

2180 W First Street., Suite. 550, Fort Myers, FL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021
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About Valerie

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Real Estate 55%

24 years

55%
Family 30%

19 years

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-375 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 21 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Location

V K Downing Law, P.A.

2180 W First Street., Suite. 550, Fort Myers, FL, 33901

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Valerie Kaye Downing's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Terrific attorney

I hired Val for my divorce proceedings and she and everyone in her office are terrific. They answer your emails and questions instantly. Best experience I have ever had with an attorney

Posted by Andy | October 26, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Family

Highly Recommended Law Firm

I have had the privilege of using Ms. Downing and her firm on several occasions for different circumstances. Her firm has represented me in family law, real estate and business matters. Each and every time she has provided superior legal advice and representation. I believe her ability to empathize w...ith her clients and handle every individual matter with care and grace makes it easy to deal with legal issues. I highly recommend Ms. Downing and her firm to anyone looking for legal assistance in the SWFL area.

Posted by Ray | July 29, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Valerie K Downing Lil' Bulldog!

Valerie was recommended to me by my Pastor after I spoke with him in regards to my situation. (divorce)., and I hired her based on my confidence in his judgement. She has done an exemplary job in handling not only the divorce, but also several other cases that have arisen concerning issues related to... the complexity of the divorce case. Since I hired her I have found that she is not only a caring, hard working and efficient attorney, but a wonderful mother and extremely compassionate individual in her personal affairs.Since hiring her I have become not just a client, but a friend as well. Having dealt with several attorneys (including my own Brother in Law) over my 70 years, I've found that Valerie possesses an honest and passionate dedication to not only her work but to her clients as well. I've come to admire the passion and diligence she has shown in handling her responsibilities and concern for me as a client, something I've found very rare in the law profession in general. I have recommended Valerie to friends, including my Dr. and others and have heard nothing but good things in reference to her representation of them. I will continue to do so as my respect for Valerie not only as an attorney, but as a person and mother to her 2 daughters. She also has an efficient and responsive staff, and as I stated before, I will not hesitate to recommend her.

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Michele Belmont

Family lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Vera Bergermann

Family lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Valerie and I worked together several years ago prior to the formation of her own practice. She was diligent and empathetic. She always did whatever was necessary to get the work done properly, which is a quality that everyone wants for his/her lawyer."

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Vera Bergermann

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Disbarment issued in FL, 2021

updated on 06/30/2022

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Florida Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

Honors

2013

Certificate of Apprecation, Guardian Ad Litem Lee County

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Owner, V. K. Downing Law, P.A.

Associations

Lee County Bar Association

Lee County Association for Women Lawyers

Guardian Ad Litem

Sample of Legal Cases

Return Real Estate Contract Deposit

Judgment for Defendant full amount of deposit plus award of attorney fees and costs

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Education

2000

University of Tulsa College of Law

Speaking Engagements

2014

Hainsworth Wealth Management seminars

Estate planning

Languages

English

Activity

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