Rita Nahlik Silin

Rita Nahlik Silin

3.4
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Ocean Springs, MS
Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Criminal Defense

1147 Robinson Street., Ocean Springs, MS

About Rita

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 70%

Divorce; child custody, visitation, and support; father's rights and paternity; adoption; alimony and separate maintenance; uncontested divorce; and other matters involving family law.

18 years

70%
Bankruptcy and Debt 25%

Relieving clients from debts such as medical bills, credit cards, collections, judgments, garnishments, and more through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

18 years

25%
Criminal Defense 5%

Misdemeanors in municipal and justice courts; misdemeanor expungements; traffic tickets, select felonies.

18 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Mississippi for 18 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Silin Law Firm, PLLC

1147 Robinson Street., Ocean Springs, MS, 39564-3841

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Rita Nahlik Silin's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Worst Experience Ever

I hired Rita Silin for a child custody case. In the beginning she was extremely helpful, kept in contact every other day, and even worked with me on a payment schedule. However, once I made my final payment, she disappeared and has not responded to any emails, calls, or formal letters asking about an... update on my case. So I am now out of over $2000 in lawyer fees just not receive the services I paid for over a year ago.

Posted by anonymous | August 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

She don't do what she's told

Rita was my lawyer for divorce, she always told me to come to court then would have hearings telling me not to show. While Rita was retained as my lawyer she would not represent me in a dv charge from my ex. I had my ex for contempt several times and she failed to file motion for contempt and a motio...n to enforce. She also told me I couldn't go get my child during my week because I had to work and my ex was in contempt Rita did nothing she's not a lawyer I would recommend for nothing.

Rita Silin

Replied last August 30, 2016

I am sorry this client perceives his experience with me in this way. I spent a lot of time and effort on his case. The things he listed are not the way I represent my clients. I always try to communicate with my clients and inform them of court dates via any route of communication I have with them, be it email, text, or telephone call. Sometimes clients, such as this one, do not give me current phone numbers or email addresses and do not respond to correspondence sent via U.S. Mail. I have NEVER refused to defend a family law client in a domestic violence case if I was retained to do so. If a client truly has legal grounds for contempt and expresses a desire to pursue it, I will do so as long as I am retained and paid as agreed. If I gave advice regarding visitation, it was because there was a legal basis for that decision. This client states "she don't do what she's told" but fails to state that often an attorney cannot "do what she's told" for a legal or ethical reason, as occurred in his case. This client leaves out a lot about his situation and the reasons I had for the decisions I made. I ultimately had to withdraw from his case because he lied to me about several important facts as well as failed to make any sort of payment on his bill for almost a year while expecting me to continue to work for him.

Posted by Mandy | May 08, 2015 | Child Custody

Best Attorney on the Gulf Coast

I could not have asked for better representation. Ms Silin helped me through a very rough custody battle with logic, compassion, knowledge of the law, and determination to stay the course. Since my hearing I have recommended several people to Ms Silin and I will continue to recommend her to anyon...e expressing the need for legal representation. She is an amazing attorney and a genuine individual.

Posted by Colleen | May 04, 2015 | Child Custody

Fearless Lifesaver

Rita took excellent care with every detail of my child custody case. She paid careful attention to every word in any documents, kept in constant contact with opposing counsel and was always attentive to any new thoughts or concerns I would have, even at the spur of the moment. I don't know what I wou...ld have done without her, because I thought my custody case would be cut and dry easy. Rita knew what I didn't: that nothing is cut and dry with the law.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Silin Law Firm

2011 - 2014

Partner, Silin & Ellis

2008 - 2010

Attorney, Silin Law Firm

2008 - 2008

Paralegal, Professional Staffing Services

2007 - 2007

Extern/Intern, Mississippi Attorney General

Associations

2010 - Present

Mississippi Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2007 - Present

Mississippi State Bar

Member

Education

2007

Mississippi College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Mississippi State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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