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 took the time to thoroughly work through our complicated chapter 7 bankruptcy case. She investigated every possible angle and walked us through every scenario we might encounter with the process. Ultimately she helped us achieve a successful chapter 7 discharge and keep all of our assets. W...e would absolutely recommend Portia's services to anyone!

After first talking to an attorney downtown, and they immediately stated I should go Ch. 13. The info given was confusing and inadequate! I then called Portia in Carmel area after reading good reviews, and am very happy with the results. She immediately reviewed my case and data before offering CH.... 7 or 13 advice. She was thorough and went to bat for me with the trustee and his atty many times. I you are considering filing I would recommend Portia to represent you!

Nov 15, 2010 Highly Recommended Portia was our rock during this very difficult process. We began as a chapter 13 and then half way through we had to convert to a chapter 7 so we have worked with Portia for 3 years. She never once judged us and was always there for questions and sometimes just to li...sten. Even when she had to give us information was difficult for us to hear, you knew that she cared had looked at all the options. It was obvious during our court process that Portia is very well respected by the trustees and judges. I always felt confident that we were in good hands and that she had our best interest at heart. I would highly recommend Portia and her legal services. Kristi Nov 2010