William Hilton Ridings Jr's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

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Posted by James | July 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Great at what he does

I hired William Riding back in 2015 to help me with my overwhelming debts and he walked me through the process, explaining everything to me so I knew what would happen next. Getting a lawyer was definitely one of the best decisions I made to get myself in a better financial situation. I appreciate Mr.... Riding and his hard work!

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Posted by Kim | May 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Great attorney review

Christy and Will are very nice and worked in our case promptly and I enjoyed working with them. They were very informative and even though it's been 2 years since my bankruptcy when I called and had questions Christy was willing to assist.

Posted by Jo | October 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Abandoned

I was SOLICITED BY WILL RIDINGS when my property was advertised for auction in St. Louis County. I hired him because I believed all those lies he made in his solicitation letter that he would see my case through to the end. I won my lawsuit against Chase Manhattan Bank and paid Ridings over $3000 ...in legal fees. Chase Manhattan admitted that they erred, however they stated in court that Ridings brought my case to the wrong court. Foreclosure is a state issue, however because Ridings had re-opened my Bankruptcy case, Bankruptcy Judge(Schermer) heard my case and he did not award me anything other than reimbursement for my legal fees. He had Chase's attorney prepare the Order of Judgment. Immediately, after the "unneccessary" trial, Ridings told me and my brother that he did not know what was wrong with that judge, however we could file an appeal. Two weeks later, I asked about the appeal and he said I only had ten days to file and that time had already passed!!!!!!!!!! He told me that Chase should be sending me an Order of Judgment and I was to follow that. He would not do anything to help me and left me in the hands of Chase. I tried to get others to file and appeal and they all said he had a duty to complete my case. Chase Manhattan proceeded to bill me for all types of fees that were not part of the Judges Order. (I did not understand a lot of the jurisdictional issues this judge and Ridings had caused me at the time). When I wrote South and Associates who represented Chase and asked for explanation of the fees, they called my whole loan in???!!! My property was foreclosed on in less than 60 days after that. Ridings was the only one who could have helped me, and he abandoned me!!!! Also, I never received my reimbursement from him or Chase for my attorney fees($3000+)!!!!!!!!! However, he did send me the reimbursement for my court cost. Btw, my property was located in Richmond Heights were I grew up. The property has increased in value because if you are familiar with real estate that has been a "hot" area....also, very suspect!!!!!!! I resigned from a job that I had been on for over 23 years to get the retirement funds to try to hire a new attorney. I took numerous Paralegal courses to try to learn my rights..all of these things did not help when I took Ridings back to court for abandonment in front of Bankruptcy Judge Schermer again. My Statute of Limitations is over even though I definitely have a Wrongful Foreclosure on the books. I have learned that he should have requested a whole new trial in the proper court. My case became so convoluted that one attorney read my transcript and said "you poor girl, this is worst than fiction"!!! I hope that he will think twice when soliciting clients and then abandoning them. I do not know why this happened to me, however God knows. I followed the law and only filed Chapter 13 because I tried to have an event at the St. Louis Convention Ctr. and made some bad business decisions. I pray the Judge and Ridings will follow the ethics that their profession requires in the future!!!

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William Ridings

Replied last October 04, 2016

Dear Joanne, I am truly sorry for your loss. This happened over 10 years ago. You were in a previous Chapter 13 case with another attorney before I stepped in to try to help you. I did stop the foreclosure. I cannot disclose the details of your case here. You can call me anytime to discuss the matter.

Posted by Renata | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Bankruptcy chapter 7

Mr. Riding is a great lawyer, down to earth, prompt, and knows how to get the job done fast! He is so informational on the bankruptcy laws things that I never even knew. I've never had good credit in my life but with his help I'm sure I will have a 700 score in no time.

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2015 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Help

William and his assistant Kristy are absolutely wonderful! I had to convert my chapter 13 to a chapter 7 because of my ongoing divorce and they helped me every step of the way. No one wants to be in this situation, but these people made me feel like I was doing the right thing for me. I really app...reciated all of their help and advice and their quicky responses to all my needs.

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Joshua Nelson

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 22

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"It is good knowing that William takes the time to really get to know his clients issues before just "shooting from the hip" with a one size fits all solution, by taking an interest in his clients he offers personalized solutions"

Jonathan Lacour

Unknown lawyer | May 07

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"One of the absolute best. Exceptional attention to detail, service next to none. I endorse this lawyer."

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George Dimitrov

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Mar 22

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Unknown lawyer | Jan 30

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Dec 30

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Unknown lawyer | Oct 26

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 17

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Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 11

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"I endorse this lawyer. He's clearly hard working and conscientious."

James Shields

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 11

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"I endorse this lawyer with no reservation. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community. Very hardworking and diligent. Consistently achieves superior results. Advice is always practical and on point. I recommend to anyone looking for an attorney who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of clients and achieving the most favorable result possible."