Portia Lynn Douglas

Portia was extremely knowledgeable, honest and helpful. She gave us great advise and direction. She took her time to understand our situation and provide sound advise on what direction we should go which was not to file bankruptcy at this time. She really is a different type of attorney. You coul...d tell she really cared about what we were going through and wanted to help. I would highly recommend her firm.

My husband and I chose Ms. Douglas based in her online reviews as we had little else to help us choose an attorney. Perhaps we are alone in our experience, but things did NOT go smoothly from the start. The bankruptcy process and options are very confusing. We sought out an attorney to help clari...fy the process and whether or not it was our best option. After 3 appointments with Ms. Douglas (and $680 later) we are now even more confused. We spent hours upon hours gathering the requested paperwork...being told we needed to bring it to the next meeting, only to find out that they didn't even ask for it. At our last meeting Ms. Douglas was clearly not at 100% getting simple facts and figures wrong, at which point she apologized multiple times stating that she "had a very busy day." While I do sympathize, if I were the last appointment at my doctor's office does he have the right to provide a lower quality of service because he is tired? Other reviews praise Ms. Douglas for her kind demeanor and hard work to make it an easy and painless process. Unfortunately our experience was vastly different. We were made to feel like a burden for as asking questions ( Ms. Douglas's assistant complained to my husband that she had spent 20 minutes on the phone with me explaining things...this was because she had emailed me a budget packet that we had already filled out a few days earlier rather than the checklist she was supposed to mail); and things that could have been covered at the start if they had been addressed drug on into multiple appointments. I learned more from online searches and blogs and those were free. I don't at all advise going into bankruptcy without a lawyer, but I would beg you to go beyond online reviews when you make your selection. Had we done more research we wouldn't be out $680 (which is a lot to lose when you are considering bankruptcy) and have to start all over. Ms. Douglas and her assistant lack professionalism and the integrity to admit when they make a mistake. I gave 2 stars rather than just one because I don't believe that the issues that we experienced were intentional however there was nothing done or even attempted on Ms. Douglas's part to make things right. She sent my husband an email trying to point out were we had "misunderstood" but never took any blame or offered any type of apology.

Portia represented me and my husband back in 2013. She educated us about our situation, and gave us comfort by taking control. She did a excellent job in our unique situation. It’s priceless to me. Five years later with excellent credit score of 801 we perchased a home but hade to do FHA loan. We w...ere trying for conventional loan but was denied. We are fine with it. The issues arrived when the loan officer was confused and asked question we couldn’t answer. I called portia douglas thinking she would have forgotten and moved on with bigger problems. I did not believe she would call me back. When she did i was surprised. She remembered us and answered our questions to clarify the confusion we all had. When we first saw her in 2013 she told me and my husband she is our lawyer for life. In 2018 she proved to us that she really is. Great lawyer and a great person as well. What Portia has done for us and continues to do is priceless to me. I can’t believe she remembered us. May God bless her always.

My wife and I were caught in the middle of the housing market crash along with downsizing of the company I worked for. We didn't know where to turn for counsel or advice. I saw Portia's website and decided to give her a call. From day one she explained how things worked, options available, and gave c...ounsel as to what she felt was best for our situation. After all things were considered we all agreed chapter 13 was the best option. Thanks to her diligent efforts we are back on the right track, the future looks brighter, and we have peace of mind. She was very courteous, professional, and considerate of the emotional stress placed on us because of our financial turmoil. Thanks Portia, Ray & Brenda