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Posted by Amy | October 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Do NOT Hire her!

I hired Deanna to handle my appeal. She NEVER filed it and then switched game plans saying she was filing a motion to modify (since she missed the deadline). The motion she filed was so inaccurate and she filed at the last second giving us no time to go over it. When I called to discuss (which took n...early a week for her to respond) she placed blame on me even though I provided all of the evidence, she just didn’t read it, so she had no idea what was going on. I am so shocked at how much I spent for nothing to be done and I mean nothing and what was done wasn’t accurate. She came highly recommended and I don’t understand how. Please do not waste your time with her. I can no longer appeal my case and a year is wasted. A year that I can’t get back. There are so many better, more attentive attorneys. She won’t answer your calls or emails for weeks (sometimes months). I had three phone calls with her and two were under 10 minutes in the year I had her handling my case. She never would give me a game plan and I spent more money asking for updates and status on my case than anything else because it would be months without hearing from her just to find out nothing was being done but they were charging every email I sent asking for updates and not reading any of my documents. Please, please don’t waste your time and hire an attorney who will listen to you, read your emails and fight for you.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney

All talk, no follow through

Upon my first phone call with Cait I felt really positive. After meeting with Dallas, I still felt somewhat positive but as time went by and them not doing much my retainer ran out really fast. Charges for texting 2 words, days to get responses returned. Did not follow through with plan, made me f...eel not much hope with what I was asking, even though in consultation they gave hope. I did all my own research ect but somehow the costs kept accruing for a pretty simple case. It seems they wanted to help my daughters father out more than fight for me. Mrs. Whitley took over at the last moment and didnt even get everything straight in court. She was not prepared. I would not recommend

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Ineffective counsel

Ms. Whitley talks a good game at the initial consultation. She promised a quick resolution but unfortunately that was not the case. I cannot put into words the pain and suffering my children and I endured while my case was needlessly dragged out. Communication is very poor at best and when I finally ...did speak with her, she was rude and condescending. I had to make repeated calls and send multiple emails over long periods of time to get a response. I eventually fired her for proving to be ineffective counsel for me. I do not recommend this attorney. A complete waste of money and time.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Worst Divorce Lawyer

I hired this lawyer to represent me. We created a game plan, but then it was never followed. The very basis of a lawyer is to fight a legal battle on their client's behalf and I did not get that. I was sent to the wrong location for a mediation session, then my lawyer was late and it was not even... her it was her associate lawyer. From my point of view she was only reactive and showed no real proactive measures in my case. It as a divorce with Custody battle. I do not feel that she represented by best interest. The opposing counsel kept scheduling hearings and I would not find out until the day before at like 5:30 or 6 at night; then I was told not to come to most of them or I sat outside while it happened. In the end, we had a hearing that was scheduled by opposing attorney, and I again did not find out until late the day before. I had another important engagement with work the following day when the hearing was scheduled, so my attorney told me they would postpone. About 11 am that day I received and email stating my divorce was final and it was not favorable for me. I did not care about money or stuff, I only wanted equal time with my children and equal responsibility for my children.

Posted by Jason | September 27, 2013

DISAPPOINTMENT

I am a Soldier in the ARMY and have never felt more disrespected in my life. I asked for someone to help me get visitation for my daughter this was November 2011. They asked for 5,000.00 up front. For that money I got the run around for a year nothing happened. So, after a year I get upset and ask to... have a trial that I had to demand. At the trail we agreed on everything. Ms. Whitley rep. me so I thought everything was taken care of. Going into the 4th month now and nothing has been done. : (

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