Heather Joy Atnip

Reading all of Heather Atnip’s positive reviews, I can only sum it up this way; My case wasn't worth her time. My case started in February, 2016. The settlement hearing was in March, 2019, 3 years later. I met with Heather at best, 3 times, including the settlement hearing. But it didn't end there.... My settlement could not be dispersed until a lien tied to my case was settled. From the day she took my case in 2016 to the day it was settled in 2019 Heather said she would negotiate the lien. I have called monthly, leaving messages for Heather. I spoke to several associates at Atnip, questioning the longevity of the lien negotiations. No response from Heather. I stopped in at Atnip Associates in January 2020, requesting to talk to Heather, I was only able to leave a message for her to contact me. No response from Heather. Frustrated with the lack of communication, I called the case worker of the lien on March 5, 2020. The case worker had on record, one attempt at negotiations from Atnip Associates, it was in March of 2019. They also had on record, several attempts to reach Atnip Associates; the lien holder was not successful either. With this information from the lien case worker, I emailed Heather on Friday, March 6, 2020 to let her know I had talked to someone with the lien and I wanted to discuss with her the conversation that I had. To my surprise on Monday, March 9, 2020 I got a message from an associate at Atnip (not Heather) that they had reached a settlement with the Lien Holder. Heather Atnip held on to my settlement for 1 year! It only ended because I reached out to the Lien Holder. Although I have not spoken to Heather since March, 2019, she made sure to take her full one-third of my settlement. Heather, when you make a commitment, you should follow through. You did not. I did.

I was assaulted by a patient while on the job in June of 2011. I did file a police report and the assaulter was charged with assault. It was a very traumatic experience but I finally summoned the courage to consult a lawyer in August of 2011. After meeting with Ms. Atnip at her office in Waterf...ord for about an hour to go over details of the assault, she determined that she would write a letter to the place of my employment stating her belief that they were negligent in keeping me safe on the job. If they offered me any money as a "settlement" out of court, she would take a percentage of that; we both agreed that actually filing a lawsuit would be too traumatic as I would have to testify in court, and I didn't want to relive the whole experience. I never once heard back from her or anyone at the office!! When I called, the office staff would tell me that she was not in the office at the time, or with another client; I would leave a message for her, but my calls were never returned. I even wrote her a letter with my complaint that I didn't know if she had even sent the employer a letter at all, and that I didn't know what was going on. Again, no response from Ms. Atnip. I have to believe that because this case would have resulted in a very small pay-out, she frankly didn't want to bother with it. Instead of having the decency to respond to my calls/letters, like a true professional would, she ignored me and left me hanging. I was still too much in shock about the whole experience and its aftermath (I did quit that place of employment), that I kind of gave up on the situation; now the statute of limitations on this case has expired, and I will never be able to recoup anything for my trauma--all because Ms. Atnip didn't have the common decency of communicating with her client. Please look elsewhere for an attorney. I wouldn't recommend this one to my worst enemy.

After contacting other law firms, Heather was recommended as "the best" auto law attorney in the state. We found her to be professional, caring, committed and most of all, totally knowledgeable. We were impressed with her promptness in returning all of our phone calls. There is no question that we hi...red the best attorney. We constantly recommend her to anyone in a similar situation. She is exceptional.

Heather Atnip is indeed, an exceptional attorney, as well as a very caring and professional individual. When my dog and I were attacked by a pit bull dog, Heather not only did an excellent job researching, preparing and presenting the case, but so too she was genuinely concerned about my personal he...alth, safety, and well-being. During the entire process from my initital meeting with Heather up until the final settlement hearing, Heather always kept me informed on the status of my case, as well as regularly shared information with me as to the next step in the process. Heather took time to explain each and every part of the litigation procedures and was sincerely interested in my physical and emotional healing from the injury. Even though Heather was also dealing with other cases and their respective clients, she always made me feel that my case was important to her and that she sincerely cared about me as an individual. Finally, Ms. Atnip's personal qualities of integrity, respect for others, and ability to work collaboratively with her clients and with other professionals enable her to be not only a very committed but also a very effective attorney. Hats off to Heather Joy Atnip for the incredible job which she did handling my case! I recommend her enthusiastically!

Heather took care of everything in an extremely professional and timely manner. She never steered me wrong when it came to the decision making and answered all my questions as they arose. In fact, when I have a legal issue to this day, I still ask her first what her opinion is and what I should do. I...f my friends ever need an attorney I would gladly send them to Heather because mainly, she handles business.