Susan Philpott-Preketes

I am writing this review based on my direct experience with this attorney while she represented my ex-husband in a family court matter involving our children. Throughout the case, I was deeply concerned by tactics that appeared to prioritize winning over the emotional well-being of the children ...involved. Serious concerns raised by the children themselves were minimized, and the process caused them significant distress. While attorneys are expected to advocate for their clients, I believe there is also a responsibility to avoid unnecessarily escalating conflict or contributing to further harm—especially in cases involving children. In my experience, that balance was not maintained. Parents considering this attorney for family law matters should carefully consider whether her approach aligns with their values regarding children’s best interests.

Susan is such a kind and caring person and an amazing lawyer. She and her team helped me so much during my divorce. I am so grateful for their help. Who you hire to represent you is important and Susan is the best. She is well respected and well known for a reason. She will fight for you and your chi...ldren's rights. I highly recommend her if you need an attorney.

Mrs. Preketes, your conduct in this case is nothing short of vile. You epitomize everything that’s wrong with the legal system when attorneys abandon integrity for the sake of “winning,” no matter how morally bankrupt or outright dishonest their tactics may be. Your approach—weaponizing blatant lies,... twisting facts, and projecting your client’s abusive behavior onto others—reveals the depths of your ethical failure. You have mastered the art of manipulation, but not in any way that deserves respect. Instead, it reeks of desperation, professional negligence, and a complete disregard for truth, justice, and human decency. Your legal filings were not just sloppy—they were intentionally misleading, riddled with knowingly false claims unsupported by a shred of evidence. That alone is grounds for sanctions and ethical review. You didn’t care about that, though. You cared about gaming the system, using your little Genesee County connections to twist the court into a one-sided charade where the truth didn’t matter, and where my voice was silenced. How fitting for someone who represents abusers with glee—people like your client, whose patterns of manipulation and harm you helped perpetuate, all while accusing me of the very behaviors your client embodies. Talk about projection at its finest. Let’s not pretend you were unaware of the harm you were causing. You knew exactly what you were doing when you misrepresented the painful years I spent freeing myself and my child from an abusive situation. You knew the emotional toll this fight would take, and you reveled in it. What kind of person tries to force a mother back into an environment she fought so hard to leave—an environment that caused so much suffering? And then to have the audacity to paint that decision as if it were in the best interests of the child? Give me a break. You didn’t care about my child’s well-being; you cared about winning, no matter how many lies you had to tell or how many rules you had to bend. Explain this to me: How do you file a motion for sole custody with no evidence, based on nothing but lies, and get a hearing when the prior order had already been deemed final? Did the referee’s decision mean nothing? Or was this just another example of you twisting the system to your advantage with the judge playing along? You didn’t stop there, though—you went so far as to shame me for ensuring my child had food to eat and proper healthcare, something his father repeatedly failed to provide. Feeding a child is fraud now, according to you? Taking care of a child’s medical needs is somehow “sitting at home and collecting” in your twisted view of the world? It’s beyond disgusting, and it’s clear you had no interest in understanding the reality of the situation. But here’s the thing, Mrs. Preketes: I know exactly who your client is. You, on the other hand, either have no clue or you don’t care. Either way, it’s despicable. You’ve aligned yourself with someone who will likely continue their pattern of harm, and you’ve enabled it. Whatever you gained from this case, I hope it was worth it because the harm you helped inflict won’t just disappear. It will leave scars, not just on my child and me, but on your conscience—if you even have one. May the impact of what you’ve done haunt you, as it should. Shame on you.

This woman was all talk! She happily takes your retainer then does nothing! She is not reliable or honest and does very little to move the case forward. Staff are not much better, they send out paper work full of typos and seem to lose things on a regular. Do yourself a favor and hire someone else. ...She did nothing to help my family. Like I said she is a good talker but doesn't have the ability to follow through. Dropped the ball at every turn. So frustrating and disappointing to see her in action. Down right Embarrassing!