James C. Whelpley

My husband and I have been seeking for the right advice on our complicated and very disturbing case for the parenting time and the child support matter for my 11 year old son. The final order that we've received recently has quiet a few errors and an unexpected order from the judge for my summer pare...nting time with my son, that we both were extremely dismayed due to the time and enormous financial pressure imposed on us after a long and seemingly very biased procedures with the court. After talking to dozens of laywers including superlaywers in Minnesota, out of desperation, I looked at AVVO site one more time, and Mr. Whelpley caught my eyes with his 40 years of experiences in various fields of expertise. I called him hoping that he would be different from all the other laywers who gave me the same brief advice. Mr. Whelpley, not only gave us the entirely different approach from all other lawyers, but also was more than willling to listen to me and talk to me way longer than I usually expect from lawyers in general for an initial consulation. He did not push me timewise nor was reluctant to give me the poignant reality check on the judge(s) in a very calming way and on how I should proceed when facing a difficult situations with a judge. His advise was very wise, calming, and also very 'strategic'. His military background also helped us a lot due to the unique situation that we are in as a military family, which was completely ignored by the court. Mr. Whelpley was the only lawyer who was more than willing to listen to you and give you the new perspective on your case WITHOUT hurrying you to "finish-the-phone-call-and-hire-the-lawyer(me)-immediately-if-you-want-to-talk-more" kind of way. Especially if you are being pushed in time, feeling discriminated or going through any bias, Mr. Whepley is the one that you want to talk to and work with. HE IS DIFFERENT, WISE, and STRATEGIC.

Jim Whelpley is a very good Bankruptcy Attorney. It is definitely his calling! During the process of my filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, there was a point where I was feeling very sad and over-whelmed and I started to cry. Jim gave me a book to read that listed the names of people throughout history an...d their lives who had filed bankruptcy (many of these people were people we admire even today!). That book made me feel a lot better! I also appreciated Jim's sense of humor. He has kind of a dry sense of humor (sort of like Johnny Carson) which is very funny and very often helped to lighten the mood. Jim has definitely found his "niche" as a Bankruptcy Attorney, and I am grateful for his expertise in helping me find a peaceful life!

Jim has Helped my wife and I with a number of matters over the years and I know when I have a concern, large or small, I can pick up the phone and call Jim and if he is unavailable, he will return my call at his first opportunity. Before I met Jim, I used other attorney's and I would have to call t...wo or three times before they would return my call and usually it would take them a number of days to get back to me, in fact the only time they called me back right away was when I called for the first time as a new client. I recommend James Whelpley very highly, he is fair, passionate, extremely knowledgeable and he is upfront and fair with his pricing. As long as Jim is practicing, he will be my attorney.

Jim is an excellent lawyer. He was a great support and advocate for me in two instances. He took over my divorce case in 1987 when my first lawyer left for personal reasons. That time, we went all the way to the Supreme Court. In 2010, my ex-husband demanded that we return to court. Jim was my su...pport and advocate for another year at which time we settled out of court. I would definitely recommend him and truly believe that he would be an outstanding addition to your group.