Ann-Marie Okros

Ann-Marie was recommended to me by a close friend and I’m very glad I took his advice! Ann-Marie is very easy to get along with, knowledgeable and represents you well in the court room. She helped me through a very stressful and emotional custody battle with a high conflict ex. She kept me well infor...med and told me realistically what to expect and talked me through each step, which I really appreciated. Not only did she represent me well, she was able to get me the outcome I had hoped for. I would recommend her to anyone and plan to use her in the future if needed!

I really hate writing a bad review but my experience with Ann-Marie was such that I feel it's necessary to warn people so they don't get served the negligence that I was served. It was just a really bad experience. She charged me nearly $6,000 and did almost nothing. She went through the first $3,...000 so fast claiming it was spent "reviewing emails and working on my case" but then after our first hearing before the judge it was clear she knew nothing of my case and hadn't read my emails, which she never responded to anyways. She rolls into court WAY late, speed walking down the courthouse hallway, hair a mess, out fit in shambles, carrying a stack of papers literally 10" thick, and a look of panic on her face. Why not be 10 min early with a briefcase and looking like you're about to earn that money? I was literally embarrassed that this was my representation. Out of breath she starts hounding me for information about the hearing and at that point it was absolutley evident she hadn't "reviewed emails and worked on my case" like her invoice claimed. We lost that hearing and i lost my custody to false accusations and zero evidence. It only gets worse. She demanded another $3,000 to continue and through extreme hesitation i gave it to her. From that point on she went absolutely silent. She wouldn't return a phone call, text, email, nothing. I left messages at her office and on her cell and nothing. This went on for days and days and I finally had to retain another attorney becuase she was just missing. Then after telling me she completely understood why I retained another attorney and admitted she dropped the ball on my case, SHE KEPT THE OTHER $3,000! This wasn't money invoiced for services rendered but rather advance pay to bill off from. When I asked for my $ back that was the last i heard from her. Literally for months now she refuses to return a call, an email, a text, nothing. Just like when she was working for me. Absolute silence. Why wouldn't a professional at least return an email and explain why they feel they should keep the money or at least send an invoice with a breakdown of expenses? Only a thief would do that. She is just not a professional and I should file a grievance against her.

Ann Marie is an amazing, thoughtful, intelligent attorney. She is exceptional in the court room and knows how to communicate with the mediators and judge like no other attorney I have seen. She will fight for what is the best for your situation with integrity, class, and respect and can handle ext...remely difficult circumstances. She communicated well with me and always had the best advice and guidance when in emergency custody situations. Ann Marie knows family law and wants the very best for kids and her clients. I highly recommend Ann Marie to help guide you through what seems like a tumultuous difficult time. She will be there for you.

After paying a larger than average retainer for very simple matters involving drive time as a non custodial parent in the military, she failed to show up on time to the FOC mediation and cost me my court case. This was a few years ago, but I doubt much has changed. The only reason I hired her was bec...ause she was female, seemed like a reputable firm, and my judge had a known bias against males.