Laurie Lee Blanton

Beware!! This Lawyer completely screwed me over & coerced me into signing divorce papers that were to my detriment. I 100% felt pressure to sign them. I have severe ptsd & depression after coming out of a marriage, 7 years of domestic violence.. She did nothing that we asked. We constantly asked her ...to check into all financials as my ex was hiding assets & completely cut me off from our accounts.. I would never reccomend this lawyer to anyone. She totally screwed me out of what was mine! She actually the day b4 trial dropped me & said she couldnt do it & left me in the lurch. I was so sick from all the abuse it was easy to take advantage of me.. she was completely bullied by my ex & his lawyer.. I ended up settling for peanuts because of her & her pressure. I wanted to go b4 the judge but she refused the day b4 to represent me & I was not strong enough at that time to go b4 Judge alone, I had been so beaten down.. Please stay away from this lawyer especially if it's a divorce that involves domestic violence.. she may be good at bankruptcy and numbers but not divorce, especially a complicated one with a Narcassitic abuser.. I would never use her again, nor recommend her. Infact I should be suing her for ruining my life.. I'm still homeless bouncing from place to place and can not afford even an apartment.. we were married 9 years & she wouldnt even get me any kind of alimony to help me live! She acted like she was on his side & was friends with his lawyer, she did everything to make it work for them & please his lawyer. It was very strange. I had multiple pix of the abuse & was even granted a permanent DVO that he can't come 500ft near me.. I am just appalled at how I was treated & not helped at all.. With all the abuse & the fact that he was in control of everything, I wasnt allowed to work, or be on joint accounts or have access to our computer.. so I had nothing and because of this lawyer, I walked away with basically nothing. I know this is long winded but I am just so frusterated from the whole 2 year ordeal of fighting.. meanwhile she did nothing, didnt file motions when I asked. She took my moms money since i was cut off financially & literally did nothing.. Shame on her! If there was a negative 10 I'd rate it that way. She doesnt even deserve 1 star.. The divorce was final at the end of July 2020. I am just started to feel ok now with tons of therapy to even write this review. please beware

I just left my consultation with Laurie Blanton after seeking three other law firm consultations and I finally found exactly the person I've been searching for. Laurie and I sat down together crunched numbers, discussed different options and had a game plan set before I even left my consultation. S L...aurie was extremely thorough, down to earth and most importantly honest. I did not feel that I had a chance resolving my debt after the consultations I had prior to Laurie's. The moment I sat down with her I felt a weight lifted and at ease. I did have two more law firms to see after my consultation with Laurie, however I feel confident in choosing her firm and we'll look no further. Thank you Laurie Blanton for your professional assistance and I look forward to working with you. Sincerely Mrs. Barber

We met with several attorney's before finally meeting with Laurie. We immediately felt at ease. She guided us through the entire process and was available to talk with us when we needed more information or just when we needed reassurance everything was going fine. She has stayed with us and is sti...ll available if we need to speak with her even though we are into our 2nd year of Chapter 13. Her professionalism and relaxed demeanor is what we needed at this point in our lives.

I visited several lawyers prior to visiting her in reference to a chapter 7. Nobody took the time to analyze my situation during the free consultation. They all thought I would be in a chapter 13. Laurie actually went through her bankruptcy program during my free consultation and told me that should ...could get me in to my much needed chapter 7. I signed up and the rest was history! She's very laid back and her prices are consistent with all the others in the Sarasota area. Besides, she got it done! I am really surprised not to see other reviews. Well worth it! I am finally debt free. Thanks for everything.