Jeff Douglas Ward

He was assigned to my child's dad's case regarding DCS as a public defender.. HE DID NOTHING. He literally started walking out of the courtroom when our case was called. He did not recognize our name as his case, and didn't recognize his face as a client. He has failed my daughter and her dad. Comple...tely.

I hired Jeff because my ex husband alienated me as a parent. Instead of Jeff fighting for me and my children (reconciliation) focusing on the things my ex did not adhere to in the agreed, 3 year old parenting plan; he found it much more important to belittle my lack of knowledge of the law. He consta...ntly insulted my intelligence by asking me why I would ever agree to terms of the original parenting plan, like I was supposed to predict the future or be knowledgeable about parenting plans? After seeking a second opinion, a woman attorney, who I now have retained, advised me that parenting plans are changed frequently, especially when a parent is being alienated, and my ex is in total violation of the parenting plan by refusing counseling, which is clearly stated in the parenting plan. Mr. Ward told me multiple times that I just "gave up" on my children!! Mr. Ward did not want to fight for me or care about what was in the best interest of my children. The one court date he did represent me, he had to admit to a judge and accepted full responsibility for his "lack of poor communication with his client"! YES! Because I kept every correspondence in writing, a judge stated, "Mr. Ward, it looks like you are in a predicament!" Mr. Ward is quick to insult my intelligence of the law and lack of fighting for my children, but at the end of his termination of his services for me; he was apologizing to a judge, as my new attorney was holding my email correspondence that proved he was not fulfilling his moral responsibility to me, as his client. Mr. Ward is quick to belittle, insult, bark at you, and made me feel like I was employed by him. The saddest of all of this, it wasted my time, money, and energy that could have been placed utilizing an attorney who could have made more progress for my children and I. I plead with everyone to never use his legal services. He is obnoxious, rude, belittling, unprofessional, and at times, I felt like he was representing my ex husband! Especially if you are a woman, you will not like or want his services.