Vera Bergermann

I was looking for a divorce atty in the Ft Myers area to handle dissolution of my 16 year marriage. After calling multiple law offices, I decided to hire Vera to handle my case. I did so based on her knowledge, tenure and most importantly her ambitions to settle the case quickly and fairly as possibl...e. I had heard of stories of many lawyers working to drag out cases to trial for their own benefit and not the clients. Vera delivered an excellent result in my case despite unreasonable actions from my ex and her legal team. Given this scenario I believed she settled as quickly and reasonably as possible with the best possible result. I found her knowlege and creativeness to solutions very beneficial to the settlement. I would highly recommed Vera to handle your divorce and also handle a pre-nup if you are contemplating marriage in the near future

I was greatly impressed from the moment of our first meeting, where Vera offered to get clear information on how to register my out of state divorce in Florida. Her knowledge and expertise would reassure anyone that this lady knows what she is talking about. At the same time, she took the time to ex...plain and direct me like the best college counselor would. I walked out of her office feeling empowered and respected . I would trust this Law Firm with any Family issues that may arise in the future.

After a 23 year marriage fell apart and attempts at reconciliation fell through, I decided Vera would be my best choice based on her excellent online reviews. I could not be more satisfied with my choice. My calls were always answered, I always received great direction and advice, and our meetings al...ways left me feeling I was making the right decision. I would encourage anybody considering hiring a lawyer to give serious consideration to Vera. I'm very grateful!

Vera was very upfront with me from the beginning. After fielding my concerns, she walked me through what she could do for me, and it was basically what we had discussed. She was great to have on my side as she was able to outwit the competition time after time. I was lookging for a lawyer who was ...tenecious and smart, this is what I got in Vera.

I chose to utilize Ms.Bergermann's law firm for my child custody and child support case. My review is not to be spiteful but to inform the next potential client to strongly reconsider hiring a different attorney. Ms. Bergermann's law firm lacks professionalism on so many levels. It is not easy dealin...g with any situation that is affecting some ones personal life as it is, and to have an attorney that does not value you as a customer makes it even worse. Every time I had a question or I needed more information, I would always get "Vera will call you back" or one of her employees being extremely rude, and act as if my call was a burden and become frustrated with having to communicate information with me. On several occasions I was hung up on. They made such comments as "you are calling too much". Unfortunately because I do live on the other coast telephone communication was the only method for me to truly understand step by step what was going on with my case. I was always left in the dark. I would not receive calls back, they chose to email their responses. Vera also took extremely long on booking my court hearing. I paid for those services back in December it was not until late March the following year that I finally received my final court hearing. Not only that, but 2 day prior to my court hearing, I received a call from one for her employees almost threatening me, that If i do not pay 2 hours of her to represent me upfront which was $600, Ms.Bergermann was going to withdraw from my case and will not appear in court. Let me emphasize that this was 2 days prior to my hearing, they had from December to March to inform me of these charges. I was also informed that any money not used was going to be refunded. She represented me for less than one hour and still kept what was remaining. Ms. Bergermann was not prepared for my case. Did very little talking, and I felt as if she could have tried a little harder to fight for me as her client. The final judgment did not go in my favor and it was truly not necessary to even have Vera Bergermann there. She did not say anything that would persuade a judge to rule in my favor. This law firm and employees have poor customer service. It is unprofessional and unresponsive. I attempted many times to look past the way I was being treated by the staff in fear that this attorney would withdraw at any moment. I too work in this industry and I could understand that on busy days sometimes people do not have the time to do the little things like apologize, say please and thank you and sometimes things get lost in translation so I tried to give them the benefit of doubt. But her staff has serious attitudes that need to be addressed, especially in a situation where the business is representing you. Overall I would not recommend Vera Bergermann's, the overall experience has been awful. To Ms. Vera Bergermann's with all do respect, your administrative staff (Kim, Chris, Desiree) definitely need a refresher course on the importance of customer service. Great attitudes keep companies thriving, and if they are going to be representing your law firm then doing it with a polite and positive attitude should be part of the job description. Thank you for your efforts.