Avia Rice Gauthier

My experience with this firm was deeply disappointing and frustrating. From the moment the retainer fee was paid, the tone of the relationship shifted dramatically. What followed was a complete lack of empathy, poor communication, and a failure to provide even the most basic legal counsel. Despite r...epeated requests, I was never properly advised on the laws relevant to my case. Instead, I was met with vague responses and gaslighting whenever I asked for updates. Promises were made and never delivered. The only consistent thing was the billing—overcharged and unjustified. This was a straight-up money grab. Nearly $10,000 later, I was left with no resolution and had to finalize my case on my own. I genuinely don’t understand how professionals entrusted to serve the public can operate this way.

WARNING ! I DO NOT recommend Attorney Avia Gauthier due to my experience with her. Can't believe am doing this based on the impression i got from the consultation. I believe i was absolutely misled. She's very unprofessional, NOT knowledgeable & NOT competent at all. She is more concerned about bi...lling than the clients interest. Seeing how my case was being handled i decided to settle at mediation which she wasn't expecting and was very displeased and gaslighted me, cos i was suppose to be billed way more if i go for hearing, she decided not to follow up on my settlement funds, i had to personally contact the opposing counsel and was told she had recived my funds a month prior, only after i exposed this did she then admitted the check was misplaced. It was a very bad experience for me, like most review i see on here this appears to be a pattern of behavior as she frequently denies negative reviews. After reading this you proceed with her at your own risk.

I hired this firm to help me appeal my divorce judgment, and it was one of the worst professional experiences I’ve ever had. After paying thousands of dollars, absolutely nothing was done. Communication was almost nonexistent — emails and calls were rarely returned, and when I did get a response, it ...lacked clarity, urgency, or any real strategy. There was no follow-through, no clear action taken on my case, and no sense that anyone was truly advocating for me or my children. I trusted this attorney to guide me through one of the most emotionally difficult seasons of my life, and instead, I was met with delay, indifference, and complete lack of effort. This law firm displayed everything a family lawyer should not: lack of transparency, poor communication, and zero sense of accountability. I would not recommend them to anyone — especially not someone needing real support through a sensitive and high-stakes legal matter.

Potential clients beware. You will see them at an inital free consult, be told how much they care and that children is important to them..(custody case) and then never hear back. Avia the principal of the firm stated that she is a litigator and a founder and that's why she didn't call back which is a...ll horseplay. The worst part was I asked for my file and I'm being told I'm not tech smart or knowledgeable enough to know how to click on a link. So here they are fooled me out of $6500, then clowning on me when asking for my file when their file doesn't work. I failed to check the state BAR complaints database and all the disciplinary actions, or id seen the sanctions and be $6500 richer. Please don't be a single Dad spending hard earned money for his little girl all to see it go up in smoke to firms that play on your emotions to get your money and then clown on you later for things much less take accountability or offer some of your funds back and apology and plan to make it right. Its like they knew exatly what they were doing, so when services were terminated it was just a regular day for them and they came out happy that the swindled me out of $6500 for no works done other than filing a notice of appearance and canceling out current hearings already set by the court as a reason to keep billing...Broke, angered, and feel like a fool! Don't let it happen to you!

I wish I had more hands so I could give this attorney four thumbs down and two fingers up! Lazy, no accountability, neglected my case, unprepared representation, excessive billing, no action taken ever. I would have been better served had I just kicked myself in the nuts and given my ex all the mo...ney I spent on this sorry attorney.