Susan Freedman Grammer

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Susan Freedman Grammer

also known as Susan F. Grammer

1.3
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 43 years

Family Lawyer at East Alton, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Social Security, Criminal Defense ... +2 more

2 Terminal Dr Ste Louis, East Alton, IL

About Susan

Biography

Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Alpha Eta. Member, Mortar Board, Women's Honorary, 1971. Recipient: Edmund J. James Scholarship; Rehabilitation Services Adminis...

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 50%

50%
Social Security & Disability 20%

20%
Criminal Defense 10%

10%
Mediation 10%

10%
Trusts 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 25 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2000

Good Standing, Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2006

Licensed in Illinois for 43 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1982

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2006

Location

Susan & Gary Grammer - Attorneys at Law

2 Terminal Dr Ste Louis, East Alton, IL, 62024-2201

Susan Freedman Grammer's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

1.3 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rachel | September 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

DO NOT HIRE

If I could give no stars, I would. We hired her as a family lawyer to get rights with my bonus son. We were doing it for 2 years alone before we hired her. The only thing she got us was extra summer time visits. No decision making, no nothing. She has double charged us for court dates, had us served ...due to her suing us while I was in labor with my 2nd daughter. She falls asleep on the phone, doesnt reply to emails or phone calls when its regarding her own mess ups. She blatantly lied to us about filing documents then sent us a bill for them anyway. This firm is a complete joke. She charged us $15,000. We have already paid $6k, and somehow our bill today was for $15,330. Please please run fast. Do not hire this firm, specifically susan.

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Awful

Took over a year to get any paperwork done. I would wait for hours for a scheduled meeting, would call me at 10:30-11 pm to ask questions I already answered four times. Always yelling, would get mad if you didn’t no the answer to something. Told me my injury to my back, was basically irrelevant becau...se I didn’t have to get surgery, and don’t expect a lot of money, it’s not like you will travel the world. She and her husband were always fighting, yelling slamming doors. Would ignore any questions you basically have. And then charge you for every little thing! I got charged almost 100 dollars for her to print something, and then another 175 for her to go to a meeting. My case never went to court, because the company settled, and she is getting half, for only calling me to yell and ask questions she should already know the answer to. But on the plus side, her receptionist is wonderful!

Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

the worst

Charged over twice the quoted amount Filed paperwork in untimely manner resulting in loss of maintenance payments Waits in excess of 4 hours for a scheduled appointment Rude, sloppy, unprofessional She was the most stressful part of my divorce

Posted by Nick | February 20, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

She truly is as bad as they say.

Missed my kids baseball game to be at 7pm appointment. Finally got to me around midnight very condescending and hateful when could not remember facts of case after all our meeting went to close to 2am at a cost of 400.00. She drug out her questions to pad the tab. She told me when I went to court to ...tell the judge in a civil case she could not be there due to another case and assured me they would give me a continuance. Well next thing you know judge is swearing me in. The other guy had his lawyer,but not me judge advised we better work something out, so I took a deal I really didn't want cause my lawyer wasn't there. The deal was struck when Susan strolled in after her other case was over and insisted she would look the agreement over as to assure I wasn't getting the shaft. She took about 15 mins to look it over. Next week I received 500.00 bill 100.00 for looking it over 200.00 drive to court 200.00 for her drive home. That's one bill I never paid or never will.

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2012

Horrible!

She is absolutely the worst atty in the area. Her husband takes calls about possible new cases and then says anything to get you to hire her. She walked in his office and insulted his ability, right in front of me, while he was trying to get my business. He acted as if nothing happened except to s...ay her high standards would work in my favor. I fell for it and three years later, was finally free from a nightmare that should have been a quick and simple case for anyone else. She made me wait 3 hours past my appointment time, (everytime!), lost paperwork and expected me to reproduce it, billed me 3 times a week, and NEVER knew who I was or what my case was about, despite many face to face meetings with her. Find someone else. Don't put yourself through it!

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2006.

Reprimand issued in MO, 2006

updated on 04/01/2013

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Censure issued in IL, 2006

updated on 03/14/2010

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Work Experience

1900 - Present

Member, Susan & Gary Grammer - Attorneys at Law

Sample of Legal Cases

Gorin v. Spiro

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Education

1982

Washington University School of Law

JD

1973

Northwestern University

MS

1972

University of Illinois

BS

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