Peggy Sue Bittick

I hired Peggy Bittick on a referral for a divorce case. It was all about the money with her. I didn't know half of the things she and her staff were doing and that I was being charged for. She told me her staff was very competent, and that it would be cheaper to talk to them than her. Every time I ta...lked with her two staff people, they always said they needed to talk to Peggy about it. So I got charged for talking to them and then waiting for Peggy's response. I was charged again when she acted. She asked me to get her a bunch of phone records, which I emailed to her and she never put into use. On top of all this, I negotiated all of the details of my divorce with my ex-wife, and Peggy was simply a puppet to our negotiations. After the mediation, she told me there was only one more document she would have to draft and the opposing lawyer would finalize and present to the court. That was January. I had over $2000 not used at that point. Well, April rolled around, the divorce was finalized, she used up the remaining $2000 for $4000 and was asking for $500 more. I was billed a couple times for corrections to documents that either her or the opposing counsel were responsible for. Use a mediator and settle your differences for $500 or so without a lawyer. Don't hire Peggy Bittick.

After having a poor experience with the first lawyer I hired to handle my divorce, I interviewed several attorneys and decided on Peggy Bittick. She did a great job selling herself, promising to do everything she could to protect and represent my children and I, however once I signed on, all she deli...vered was disappointment at a hefty price. Her associate attorney that first handled my case completely messed things up and filed a divorce decree that was incomplete. So then I had to pay to have her fix it. That was nearly two years ago, and it's still not done. She is very poor at communicating. I will have to email her several times before she responds, yet she charges for every email. She has rescheduled my court dates several times due to her schedule conflicts, yet ignored my schedule requests. Last time I showed up at court to find that she had rescheduled without telling me!

Peggy's an excellent choice for a divorcing parent who puts integrity, honesty and child welfare at the forefront of all communications. Peggy handled my child custody/support/visitation & divorce proceedings (with an added jurisdictional issue) which were all bundled into one giant mess. I was satis...fied with the turnout of my case and her handling of it, including her legal advice, knowledge of pertinent case law & statutes and personability. Payment: she bills by increments, requires a retainer up front & prompt payment of all balances due upon receipt just like every other attorney with whom I've worked - no surprises. She price-quotes accurately based on honest presentation of facts and issues, is exceptionally reasonably priced, and provides impeccable legal advice. Pros: compassion, understanding, patience, life experience, knowledge of Brazoria County ins & outs, dedicated to child welfare, personable. Cons: bristly office staff, no payment plan options. In sum, 2 thumbs up.