William A. Dudley

As a single parent of one child, I needed help in filing a restraining order from an abusive, stalking, threatening ex. After about six months of saving up for legal help, I went to see Mr. Dudley, since I had heard he was not easily intimidated. He listened to my case and seemed very willing to hel...p, up until I told him who my ex is. Someone well known and well off, financially, yet very controlling, abusive and crooked. I told him I had already gone to the police and filed a report, but without any physical evidence they couldn't help me! He told me I needed to grow a back bone and stand up to my ex because there was nothing he or the court could do. Charged me over $500 dollars for the consult and pretty much kicked me out the door. What happened to initial consultations were they provide legal COUNSEL or advice/help? Then people wonder why women and children are filling up the Women's Shelters...... I was worse off than when I went in, feeling hopeless, scared, and broke. I guess it still all boils down to how much money you have.

I had this attorney represent me in custody issues. I chose him because he is board certified in family law. I felt that he gave me very bad legal advice, and on the multiple occassions he represented me in court, the results were not to my satisfaction when he advised (incorrectly) that we had a... high probablity of success. Lastly, he personally sent me an email accusing me in a confrontational manner that I had not paid my legal bills when if fact I was 100% paid for all services. When I checked directly to confirm this with his office staff, and wrote him back to tell him this, no apology from him.