April Lee Board

I hired April Edwards to represent me in a couple different cases in Vandenberg and warrick county. The retainer agreement that I signed stated that she would resolve both cases and get me a conditional driver's license. I caught a new charge in the middle of the case of which she told me she wanted ...an additional $500. I had no problem with that however needed a little time to come up with it being that my wife is unemployed and we are a one income family. She then asked if I would sign a bond released agreement which I would not do to the fact that it was not my money which I later talked to my mother whose money it was who gave me the okay to tell them they could have the money which I did. Then I was charged with a felony charge in Vanderburgh county stemming from an alleged incident from over a year ago. When I talk to her office they told me that they would not represent me in that case. I then started calling other attorneys. The next time I spoke to Miss April Edwards office they asked me again for the $150 filing fee for my conditional license and I told them that since they were not going to take the case in Vanderburgh county that I hired someone else to take that case and would just have them file for the license. It wasn't even 8 hours later I received an email stating that she wanted to withdraw from my case. I then requested a partial refund to which I got no response for days. After repeated efforts she finally responded with a refusal saying that she more than earned her money which I totally disagree with because the agreement clearly stated that she would resolve my cases which she did not. She partially completed my case therefore I feel I should only have to partially pay her.

April and Kathy promise a lot a do not deliver. I have had to retain a separate attorney just to try to get my records from them. They do not return phone calls. I would even go so far as to say they are not honest. My ex husband was required to pay my attorney fees to April which where already paid... in full. The checks that we have received from April are few and far between however when I ask for copies of those checks they are never produced. If that was Aprils money she would have been all over it. But it is mine so she really isn't concerned It makes me wonder how is lying. If it is my previous attorney then shame on her because this situation is causing tension and strife on myself my kids and my ex husband. She will have to answer for this one day by a judge greater than we have ever stood before.

Very unorganized. Her and her secretary do not communicate well. One says one thing the other says another thing. As a client, you want just honest answers. How much is it going to cost me? What is going on with my case? Just straight honest answers. If the lawyer takes a case on contigency, then the...y should finish the case as such.