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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Compassion

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Don’t hire. Save your time and sanity.

Rebecca started off well but in the end she failed to be the professional I needed for my case. This lawyer does not return phone calls. If you call repeatedly for answers you are put at the bottom of the call back list. She invites third parties in the room without asking your permission first. Do n...ot interrupt her when she is speaking. She does not know how to talk to the judge. She waves papers around hoping the judge will listen to her. She will not answer your questions directly like a yes or no. It’s always I think or I don’t know. If you do hire her get a number upfront of how much she will charge you. Do not make arrangements over the phone or email, make them in person. for any lawyer, ask how familiar are they with cases like yours. I hope this helps someone in their search for a lawyer. Hire someone who actually cares if you hold your children in your arms one last time.

Rebecca Griffin

Replied last October 04, 2017

Because this review is anonymous, I do not know what case this is, which makes it difficult for me to address the concerns described. No client has made these complaints to me or to my managing partners, so I have no context for a direct response. I typically tell clients in our very first consult that I can be in court for days or even weeks on end, and so the fastest way to reach me is via email. I return phone calls when possible, and in the order in which they were received, so if I have been in court for two or more weeks, it takes awhile to get all the messages returned. I strive to answer emails within 2-3 business days, but again, depending on my court schedule, that is not always possible. I do give clients my most honest opinion, which means that if the answer is not a simple 'yes' or 'no,' then I try to provide more detail. Because I can't control what will happen in any given case, I will usually say "I believe this is the best way forward," for example, rather than saying, "Yes, this will absolutely allow us to win," because I can't guarantee that. I do a written contract with clients, unless they are court appointed, and that contract specifies my retainer and my monthly fee. Again, because some cases take less time than expected and some take more, there is no realistic way to provide a firm amount up front, unless I just pick a number out of the air. To the writer of this review: I honestly do not know who you are, but I invite you to email or message me directly so that we can discuss your complaints iin private. Sincerely, Rebecca Griffin

Posted by Ben and Mal | February 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Please read this!

Rebecca Griffin Abney is our family attorney. Never have I seen or heard of an attorney be so personally vested in what they do, until we hired Rebecca. She has more integrity, compassion, and fight in her than anyone we have ever met. From the moment we got the call from CPS about what my son's "dad..." was doing, she has been our attorney. She has been my sons advocate until the end. When she switched law firms, she offered to stay on as second chair pro bono to make sure he was taken care of. Instead we followed her to Simer & Tetens. She was the reason we went to Giles & Giles in the first place. Our case had ups and downs, almost done to starting over moments. But on the last day when Rebecca walked into a termination hearing with her arsenal, the POS "dad" was so intimidated that he signed his rights over right there. After two and a half years of fighting, it was over in twenty minutes all because of how thorough and prepared she was. She remembered facts of our case from the first meeting we had, on the very last day. She is not just an attorney, she is an advocate, a friend, and a mercenary for our family. Highly recommend Rebecca Griffin Abney, if you want someone who truly cares for your family and your case. We love you Rebecca. We could not have done this with anyone else. ---The Lidens

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