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Posted by anonymous | March 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Tactically incompetent

My understanding is Rebecca would be a good lawyer for certain kinds of cases. However, I hired Rebecca to handle my divorce and custody case. It was the first and only legal fight I was ever involved in. Somehow, I found myself managing almost all of the case strategy, being the one to stay on top o...f communication and planning (because she could or would not respond in a timely manner), and on more than one occasion listening to her vent her personal frustrations about opposing counsel. If I had any experience with lawyers before I would have dropped her in the first few weeks. My naivete in sticking with her cost me a year of legal nonsense, including expensive and needless extensions for every filing and motion. Her tactical incompetence and bad advice had me terrified of anything my ex might do, and led to months of jumping through hoops doing things that no judge would have made me do. In the end, I lost *thousands* of dollars following her advice, thousands of dollars in legal fees, and thousands of dollars in retirement funds. Because I did stick with her, I am now having to re-open custody and support fights, just to clean up all the holes.

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

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

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