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Serena Noel Hulbert

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Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 28 years

General practice Lawyer at Brookfield, WI
Practice Areas: General Practice, Family, Uncontested Divorce ... +11 more

2970 N. Brookfield Drive, Suite 101, Brookfield, WI

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$ 175-200 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 28 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1998

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Hulbert Law Offices, LLC

2970 N. Brookfield Drive, Suite 101, Brookfield, WI, 53045

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Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Biggest mistake I ever made was hiring Serena Hulbert

I hired Serena to handle my divorce, and feel I was duped out of my money. I didn't know it at the time, but Serena was dealing with her own legal matters, and this reflected greatly on the mess she made of handling my divorce. She was constantly changing court dates, and hearing dates, to fit her ...legal schedule, which ended up costing me more, because I had to pay each time something was changed. Serena sounded knowledgeable during the initial interview, but proved to be under qualified during my divorce. She was constantly having to check case references before she would file any motion and was racking up an enormous legal fee in doing so. I expected with her experience and her claimed knowledge that it would be a simple matter to handle and not have to be researched like it was. The retainer was quickly diminished and she constantly required large sums of money to continue. Prior to an important court hearing, she asked for another 2500.00 retainer for her to continue my case. After all the time and money wasted, I found it necessary to hire another attorney to get out of the mess that Serena left me in. In closing I would like to add before hiring any attorney, you should do a simple research and run their name through the circuit court system. Lesson learned, and money wasted.

Serena Hulbert

Replied last January 12, 2015

After further time has passed and the facts have slowly presented, it appears this critique is more likely from my past employer, Dale Thorpe, who fired me while I was in the hospital. After 2 years, he appears to be continuing to make attempts to destroy my reputation and career. In my opinion and experience, he is unethical and only cares about money not results. He gets everyone else to do his dirty work. What is contained on CCAP and in this false review are products of fighting battles on multiple fronts. Any review that tries to scare potential clients based on financial issues should be questioned. All client advanced fees are required to be placed in trust accounts, insured and monitored by the WI Bar Association. My monthly bills provide a breakdown of services in 5 minute increments. My clients always have 30 days to dispute charges and postponing hearings would save money, not cost the client more. The client has full control over the cost of their case and bringing it to resolution. My "legal issues" are not true to my character or abilities, the truth often takes time to surface. In seventeen years of practicing, my ethics and law license have never been jeopardized. Those alerting you to information that doesn't tell the whole story shows more about them - especially when they mask their identity. Avvo does not confirm that reviewers are truly former clients. I am innocent, but sometimes you have to be patient, the legal system moves slowly and my justice will come. My clients expect me to fight as hard for them as I do myself - that is why they return, again and again. I would be more concerned about those with hidden agendas. If an attorney has never received or responded to a complaint, THAT is what is questionable.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

1996

Best Oralist & Second Place Brief - Moot Court, John Marshall Law School

Associations

2007 - Present

Medical College of Wisconsin

Consultant/Teacher

2005 - Present

St. Rose Youth & Family Center

Consultant

2001 - Present

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Consultant

Education

1997

John Marshall

Juris Doctorate (Law)

1991

Valparaiso University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

34Th STFM Predoctoral Education Conference

Strategies for Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect for Medical Professionals

2005

2005 United Judicial OCnference of the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges

Improvement in Family Law Cases

2002

National College of District Attorneys 10th Annual Domestic Violence COnference

Full Faith and Credit and Firearms

Publications

2008

Journal of Emotional Abuse Children Exposed to Violence in the Child Protection System

2007

Pinellas County Safe Start An Analysis of the Child Protection System Process and Strategies for Improvement

2006

San Francisco Safe Start Project San Francisco Child Welfare & Family Court Practices with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence: Key FIndings from an Exploratory Study

Languages

English

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