Bernadette McNicholas

Horrible experience with Bernadette McNicholas and Davis & Friedman. The divorce process was unnecessarily prolonged, resulting in much higher legal fees. Communication was consistently poor, with emails and phone calls frequently going unanswered. Keeps you on calls and requests unnecessary informat...ion to increase billing. Rookie attorney ran circles around her "experience". Pretends to support women / mothers but does not. I wish I had read these reviews prior to hiring. I regret hiring this attorney and would strongly advise others to think carefully before doing so.

If you have nothing but money and no interest in settling your case....then hire Ms. McNicholas. If you don't want to be defended, and be made to feel like 'you're imposing' or that you’re annoying because you don’t understand the legal system or what is going on with your case…..then hire Ms. McNi...cholas. If you want to hire someone who seems confused and ill-prepared to defend you, or at the very least can adequately articulate your position and/or strategy to you or anyone else for that matter, then hire Ms. McNicholas. She is very, very good at filing never-ending, needless petitions, motions, briefs etc. and then not following through on any of them. She is extremely adept at covering her bases, with endless note taking and convoluted emails with no clear strategy ever being set forth. Emails weren't responded to. It sometimes took weeks to hear back from her, which was even more egregious based on the fact I was paying for three! people who were allegedly working on my case. Complicating a very simple case that should have ended quickly was instead turned into a never ending circus of paper work that meant nothing and complicated things even further. And most specifically, decimated any savings I had. If you'd like to get continually harassed (and threatened to be taken to court when you are her actual client) with bills and actually have a motion filed against you in the beginning phases of a trial, then hire Ms. McNicholas. There is no doubt Ms. McNicholas is a courteous human being..as a lawyer would never, ever recommend her. Less than zero stars.

I hired Ms. McNicholas and her team to represent me in a divorce. My expectations were exceeded. Ms. McNicholas' knowledge of the law is obvious, but the experience she brings to the table is priceless. Her awareness to the "what can/most likely will" happen next is so sharp it actually helps prep...are the case. She doesn't sit back and play "wait and see". Ms. McNicholas took an active listening role in the "oddity" of my case and was very proactive - not judgmental (and trust me I had some crazy stuff going on!). Her professionalism carried through each interaction - like iron she was strong, firm and tough on issues, like silk she was caring, helpful and supportive to her client. Cheap? NO. But in my humble opinion, worth every penny.