Lara Merielle Owens

My experience mirrored the other previous review titled "Horrible Communications" except I've had her since 2010. We are now 7 YEARS LATER in a simple open and easily closed case if attorney Lara Owens would have done the things she was hired to do and what the Bar Association expects of attorneys, e...specially easy compared to the vast majority of cases. Incident 2008, amount was determined in 2009. Owens was hired 2010 and I still have no long term settlement in a case that the amount was pre-determined since before I hired her. Through the past 7 years, I've heard every excuse in the book as to why there are months of gaps in communication, not returning any calls etc. and this latest gap is almost year an a half although I have contacted weekly and sometimes daily. Only times she's ever actually done something was either when she saw $dollar signs, or when I threatened to take her to the Bar Association. Unfortunately bc I cannot reach her, or her assistant at main #, discipline has become necessary and only option at this point. I did not want to go to the KS Bar Association, but other attorneys cannot help me until the Bar Association disciplines and they highly revommended I do that bc this is inexcusable behavior. To go months without returning calls, messages, emails was very common. Now we are nearing a year and half with no such communication. Yes, Lara, I know when you read this, you'll know who this is. I regret not actually doing something sooner. I'm posting this because I hope no one else has to go through what I've had to go through and the stress you have caused me, amongst a list of other negative things. PLEASE BE CAREFUL IN CHOOSING YOUR ATTORNEY AND THIS OPINION EXPRESSED IS JUST THAT, MY OPINION, AND AHOULD IN NO WAY SHAPE YOUR DECISION, HOWEVER I AM SHARING THE EXPERIENCE I HAD WITH OWENS LAW FIRM, AND I HAVE CONCRETE EVIDENCE TO BACK UP THE ABOVE. These are my opinions about my experience.

Laura Owens is quick to have you hire her. She promises great results, but after she has your retainer. Good luck trying to get a hold of her. We hired her with the expectation of getting our matter taken care of very quickly. It's been 10 months. No progress. In fact legally I'm worse off now then ...I was due to the fact that the money I used to hire her I can't even get back, to hire another attorney. In our opinion she is all talk with "0" results. It's a shame that someone promises you that they will take care of a legal challenge, and then literally hangs you out to dry.