Laura Michelle Carpenter

I was in an abusive relationship and short on funds, so my family attempted to help me find a lawyer when my ex-husband unexpectedly served me with divorce papers 6 months after walking out leaving me with a 3 year old, two sweatsuits, and access to less than $7 in a joint bank account. Not only did... Ms. Carpenter often fail to follow up on telephone calls, appointments, and communication with the court-appointed amicus attorney, she failed to file a requested change of venue and basically, I ended up doing a huge amount of legal research and argument in mediation myself despite a severe lack of experience. It has been several years since I employed this attorney, and I changed attorneys as soon as I became aware I could. Initially, I wasn't aware I could change attorneys or I would have changed during the divorce proceedings. In the years since, we have seen several occasions in court for other clients where Ms. Carpenter has failed to appear, so I would assume this is an ongoing issue.