Charlotte Ellen Keul

Charlotte Ellen Keul

3.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at West Des Moines, IA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

1055 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200, West Des Moines, IA

About Charlotte

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 22 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2003

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Location

Hope Law Firm, Plc

1055 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200, West Des Moines, IA, 50266-5821

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Charlotte Ellen Keul's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tanner | December 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Terrible DO NOT HIRE!

Charlotte agreed to represent me in a divorce and I must say that it was the worst experience in my life during a hard time. She claimed to missing court dates on her children using her business laptop deleting my emails which resulted in sanctions on myself leading to massive fines. She also claimed... that their servers went down a total of 3 times as to why she was not able to respond to my emails. Charlotte really screwed me over and cost me thousands of dollars. This is a warning to all that she is not out to help you out rather than take your money doing the absolute minimum to help you out. She did apologize and said she would make it up to me by completing the paper work for the other attorney when it came to them claiming my retirement. Which with my new lawyer were made to complete themselves as they are the ones getting the money. She is extremely shady and full of excuses. Nice person but full of excuses, also realize your data is not protected letting her children use her laptop. Who knows what data I had given her was compromised and given out to the general public. Very unprofessional and an absolute armature when it comes to her practice. At all cost avoid her representing you for anything. Please respond with any questions I have an enormous amount of evidence to prove her unprofessionalism. She will be hearing from my new attorney regarding these issues and ethics she displayed during my divorce costing me thousands. I hope this saves someone else from getting screwed over by this lady.

Posted by anonymous | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Charlotte Saves The Day!

If you are needing a family law attorney who will fight tooth and nail for you and you, look no further. Charlotte is a true advocate who was on my side and I am so very grateful for her and her hard work and attention to every detail of what was a very complicated divorce case. She is like a bes...t friend you can count on to help you win your battles and fight the bully. I am so happy that my case is over but at the same time miss her words of wisdom and the laughter she can bring, she has the best sense of humor and helps calm nerves. Best in Des Moines!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Bonni | March 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Dissatisfied

I went for a free consultation with a lawyer to see if $700 would be worth going after. I thought it was odd that her two children were there as I thought it was very unprofessional. I specifically asked if I or the other party would be paying her wages, myself out the other party. She assured me the... other party would be paying her wages and it was definately worth going after. I gave her the receipts the day we met for a free consultation. Well, 1.5 years later and several hundred emails asking for an update, that were not answered, she then tells me the receipts are not adequate, which I had given her 1.5 years earlier. I have only spoke to her 3 times on the phone. I have made a timeline of all correspondence and have tried to contact her boss to explain why I don't feel i owe the $2600 but they won't let me even leave a message for him. Well, after going in trying to get the original $700 1.5 years ago, I now owe $2600.

Posted by Linda | May 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

hope law firm

I was very pleased with the service I received at Hope Law Firm. My lawyer ,Charlotte and her assistance Karin , was very helpful in the process. It was obvious they knew everything about the laws and at the same time was considerate of what I was going through.

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Charlotte Ellen Keul's Lawyer Endorsements

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Danni Harris

Family lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"Charlotte is attentive to her clients, and passionate about achieving a favorable result in each case that she handles. She is always professional, personable and prepared when working with her clients and opposing counsel. Charlotte is extremely organized with an eye for detail, helping her to successfully advocate on behalf of her clients both in and out of the courtroom."

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Evan Starcevic

Family lawyer | Apr 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Charlotte. I have had the pleasure to work with Charlotte on many cases, as both opposing counsel and mediator. I know Charlotte to be a tremendous advocate for her clients, dedicated to her work, and determined to achieve great results for her clients."

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Katie Naset

Family lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"Charlotte's ability to relate to and advocate for her clients is second to none. She truly cares about each and every individual client and in helping them to achieve the best possible outcome for their family."

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Stephen Neve

Family lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"Charlotte is one of the preeminent matrimonial lawyers in the Des Moines area. She is professional, extremely knowledgeable and an accomplished trial lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Associations

2003 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association

Education

2003

Drake University Law School

Doctor of Law (JD),

1997

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),

Languages

English

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