Debra Vorhies Levine

Ms. Levine took the time initially to meet with me and talk through my case, which was not a bankruptcy. It became clear through the process of developing the case that she was incapable of handling my situation. She missed filing deadlines, submitted incorrect documents, and even sent her clerk to... represent me at one of my appearances. She also failed to return many phone calls, didn't follow through on action items, and a couple weeks prior to my final court appearance, didn't bother to show up for a meeting we had scheduled. I ended up hiring a different attorney, who handled my case professionally and accurately. I have asked Debra Levine for the remainder of my retainer back, but she has yet to comply, despite agreeing to refund my money.

I would have to beg Debra to write and file motions and answers in a timely manner and she would say that she doesn't have to, she can just do an oral argument. Unfortunately, most of the time, she doesn't know what's going on. So I would come down to her office a day before the deadline and dictate... her what to write. Three hours later, we would have a document that looked like something you pulled out of a toilet, chuck full of spelling errors. One time, a day before the deadline, Debra was busy taking care of her personal issues ( going to the bank, getting dinner, staring into space) so she asked a young man who just joined her office (Rufus) and knew nothing about my case to draft the motion. I was so excited because that was the only document that came out of that office that looked like it was written by a grown up. Speaking of her office, in early 2014 it was like a grand central station. A bunch of random people coming and going, no one having any knowledge about your case. That all changed in the summer when Debra's longtime receptionist Gabby, left and took every one with her, because they were her family. Eight times out of ten, I would come by the office and find Debra on the couch, sometimes with take out food on top of her, sometimes not. She would complain of a migraine or a hangover. Client's files would be commingled and strewn all over her desk and the floor. She would explain that she was organizing. I recommend Debra Levine highly if you are looking for someone who doesn't know what's going on, what day it is, what planet we are on and is willing to run your case into the ground.

Stay away from Mrs Levine. I believe right now the law offices is incapable of practicing law. I hired Mrs Levine in March of 2014 and received no communication from her for 3 months. All communication was initiated by me and I spent 95% of the time only speaking with her secretary. No return call...s, No Status Updates, No emails. This went on for 6 months until I finally hired another lawyer who handled my case for less than 25% of the cost. Never received my retainer back from Mrs. Levine. Ended up filing with the ARDC and the Better Business Bureau. It's such a shame that one would risk their reputation over such little money ($1000+). My advice is to see another lawyer while she sorts out the internal turmoil that is occurring in her offices. This is actually the first time that I have ever written a review about any business. I was reluctant to do this, but hope that I can prevent someone else from having the same unfortunate experience. Hope this helps

Debra Levine is no longer capable of maintaining/running a practice. I met with her in January of 2014 and retained the firm to represent me in a family law matter. To date, Ms. Levine has failed to uphold the agreement we signed, she is not accessible via phone/email and does not respond to messag...es left with reception. She does not put the needs of her clients above her own and continuously makes excuses for her inability to do her job. Debra and her team does not respond to repeated attempts made to discuss my case. The motion prepared and filed was done so in the incorrect statue/code. Debra failed to prepare for a hearing set and requested a continuance which was denied again due to her failure to respond/act in a timely manner. Debra was to appear to present another motion filed on my behalf and did not show, nor did she return any calls or even reach out to me to explain not being there. After being a NO SHOW, I stopped by the office to request an invoice, Debra complained that I would stop by without an appointment and refused to provide an invoice (despite the court no show). She claims my retainer has been used up despite the fact that my case is no closer to a resolution than in January when I retained Debra. I made an appointment to obtain an invoice and upon arrival Debra did not know how to navigate the system to print an invoice, no one on staff knew, and again many excuses were made as to why an invoice had not been prepared despite being on the calendar to get the invoice. She also claimed the retainer was all used up as indicated by a green sticker on the file. No one knows who put the sticker there. She refuses to refund the retainer, despite not responding to various attempts to contact her, preparing legally insufficient motions, showing up 45 minutes late to court, and missing dates entirely. I now have to wait until November just to get in front of the judge again (which I will do so with hopefully a competent client focused attorney). This woman has been a nightmare, a complete waste of time and money. She refuses to take responsibility for her actions and the actions of those she employs. I would never recommend her and to date, still waiting on that invoice to justify the green sticker on my file.