Frances V. Dunham

If I could rate her no stars, I would. Frances was recommended by a friend that actually saw her perform in court and stated she was good. Well... that is if you can get a hold of her. She moved offices 3x times during the time that we hired her which she failed to give notice about her move twice. W...e found out about her move when we called to ask about court status because her assistant Julia had given us a different date, than the court notice we received by mail. We spoke to her 3x including the day she got hired and fired. She will take your retainer and disappear. As a matter in fact, she will send you an invoice for releasing her as your attorney over the phone. The day my husband informed her that we were no longer needing her services due to NOT REPRESENTING us properly, she sent him an invoice for the phone conference. We would receive so many excuses from Julia regarding the case. Almost 4 months went by with not knowing anything. I am not sure how this attorney has her license to practice when all she does is take retainers and charge for doing nothing. Honestly, we have so many negative comments and issues we can share, but we've wasted our time with her that she is no longer worth it. All I can say is to take your money elsewhere. This is coming from someone that has been in the legal industry for over 8 years. I was patient, because I know how busy attorneys can be, and how the court system can be, but this had nothing to do with the court nor the fact that is busy, because she was not familiar with our case at all the one time she showed up to the hearing when we were told it was not happening and it had been changed.

I am a dad with 4 children and it would have only been 3 children without Frances. We had to fight my case in 2 counties till we finally got to san antonio which was the 3rd. She is a brilliant attorney. We were bombarded at one time by two attorneys from my ex. Frances may look beautiful, but sh...e is a pitbull with lipstick. We faced nothing but false allegations for years. During the years I did have my daughter which was important because she was not safe with her mom. I had her from 18 months with temp orders till it aas finalized. I could not have had a better christian attorney. If you have a problem call Frances, don`t question her methods. My child`s safety was at stake but I knew Frances by her heart and energy she was right and there always was a reason we did things a certain way. I have been remarried for over 6 years and I am totally indebted to this woman. Go with the christian attorney with morals, tell her the truth so she does not get bombarded by the other side and their facts, especially when the other side lies. God sees all. He gave Frances a talent and after looking back with what we were faced with, I know he worked through Frances. If some client has a problem with Frances, I can assure you that they did not do their part. When that happens, she cannot do hers. Do not jeopardize your kids well-being, hire Frances. You will not regret it.

I unfortunately hired Frances as an attorney back in 2011. Initially, it looked promising. I was told that my initial divorce requests were reasonable and was very disappointed in the outcome. I understand that negotiation is key in divorce cases, but negotiation was not in my favor due to this attor...ney. I felt pressured into making some of the decisions I regret making due to her advice to this very day. Her assistant is unkind and unprofessional, and I did most of the investigating in this case myself. I agree with all of the other reviews on here. Any referrals made for this attorney are questionable. Communication is nonexistent and any texts or emails sent are charged at a high rate. Since then, I have discovered that there are other attorneys out there that actually care about their clients and their situations...who do not charge for every communication sent. Do yourself a favor and avoid this attorney. You will be saving time, money, and frustration.