Julie A. Ketterman

I had my one and only daughter on May 18,2018. O gave birth to a beautiful,perfect miracle baby. I didn't know I was pregnant, which may sound unbelievable to some but it's actually more common than most think. Due to these circumstances CPS got involved and I was in the fight of my life for my fir...st and only daughter. We were looking for an attorney at the most vulnerable and trying time and came across Julie letterman. Once talking with her she said all the things you wanted to hear and how she is such a "pitbull" and she's going to get my daughter home with me At my first court date hearing ,( which is an incredibly important hearing) Julie barely said hi to me and sent her paralegal over to me to completely discourage me from fighting CPS, she explained nothing to me I was completely confused ,lost ,scared and desperately needed someone their to fight for mine and my daughter"s best interest. Once iin front of the judge I was braided by the prosocuting attorneys, was completely blindsided and all the while Julie letterman stood behind me quiet as a mouse, she did not make one objection or intersed for me on my behalf or voice any of my many serious concerns Before I knew it my time in front of the judge was done and over with and absolutely nothing was said for me in my defense or favor , she said nothing about my daughter. I had a horrible gut intuition about her and should have trusted it but not ever being in this situation you tend to believe all the perfect words they are telling you. After court I was beyond disappointed and defeated. At that time I didn't even realize the ramifications from her actions were tat that first important hearing. As the process continued Julie would cancel/ reschedule important mandatory meetings which was holding my progess back, I spoke to Julie one time on the phone over the 10 month period she was representing me, I would call and call and leave Voice mails and the only form of communication was threw her paralegal who was not the lawyer and wasnt the person being paid to fight for me, she never could answer my questions or give me clarity on anything. Julie never filed any motions or orders on my behalf,Julie would have her paralegal call me the day of one of my mportant adversey hearings while I'm in my car on the way to the courthouse to tell me Julie is out of town and that she wants to reschedule my hearing. Delaying any of my court dates with Cps is acompletely irresponsible and having no regard for me and my best interest. I told her paralegal absolutely not , someone better be there for me so they sent some young intern who was asking other lawyers there about my case and had no knowledge of anything. Another instance Julie failed me was she never spoke with me about the status of anything or what was happening and why I was always walking into court not knowing what to be prepared for. At one of my hearings I actually got up and walked to the very first pew where the attorneys are seated to ask her if she would please meet with me in the hallway to inform of what would be accomplished and handled that day.in addition to all these occurances , CPS was having me called in 3 times a month for hair follicle testing. I was actually doing what they asked because I had no idea I wasn't obligated to take a hair follicle nurmeous times in one month, but once every three or 4 months is the proper procedure. At a family team meeting Julie was supposed to be there representing me as mu lawyer and failed to appear, and sent her parlegal who served me no purpose. It's mandatory to have your lawyer there with you. .Also an incredibly important release had to be signed that Julie refused to sign for months and months delaying the process even furthe.i wish I would have never hired Julie letterman . I'm warning anyone who finds themselves in need of a family law attorney stay far away from Julie, she will waste your time,money and has no intention on getting your child back home

Julie is a tough as nails, no nonsense Astor way who will fight for your rights as a parent and for your child! We got our daughter back in under six months and our case dismissed in under a year-which is almost unheard of with DFPS. Her assistant Cheryl not only has 20+ years working with DFPS, but ...she is also incredibly compassionate and works tirelessly on your behalf. The entire staff at Ketterman Law and Associates are great, but Julie and Cheryl are a winning combination when it comes to fighting for your children. I would hire them a thousand times over. Every penny is worth it because they will not give up until your family is reunited. Don’t give up and don’t go anywhere else!

I am writing this recommendation with the most Admiration and respect to a very well deserving Attorney Julie ketterman. Ms. Ketterman was the Best choice Our family made in our success to secure my Niece’s safe return back home. Ms. Ketterman knowledge of the Law in our custody case was Extr...aordinary in court. She will fight tooth and nail in what is right. Ms. Ketterman and her office staff were professional and compassionate during our two year journey toward the day when my niece was returned to my sister’s loving arms. If you need an intelligent, knowledgeable, educated, skilled, proficient, strong attorney that will be understanding to your matter Please do yourself a favor and get in contact with Ms. Ketterman

She is the best i would hire her again and again. When it comes to being in court she does not play. And really fights for you and your children I've been in a custody battle since 2017 and finally this year my daughter got to come home thanks to Julie we are grateful for her and her staff. They are ...great. Now we just have our 3 boys to come home soon it will all be over and we couldn't be any happier with the results we've gotten. She is not there to be your friend she is there to fight for what's right. Thank you Julie for everything you've done and are doing for us we are forever grateful and appreciative to you and your staff.

After observing this attorney throughout a 7 day trial, I gladly recommend her! You need an attorney that is able to be FULLY present in a courtroom. Attorney Ketterman will navigate the details that have been put in place, are continuously arising, then put into motion a strategy like a finely... tuned instrument. I would recommend this attorney to anyone in a high conflict custody situation or in need of a results oriented litigation with challenging factors.