Annette Cox Sandoval

I retained an attorney for post divorce decree modifications, assuming the same attorney that represented me previously would provide the same service and results. While things went well initially, the court appearance did not end in our favor. After that, I received no communication until I followed... up for an update, and in my opinion staff did not communicate kindly about their failure to send billing statements or updates regarding my case. They seemed more interested in arguing why they did nothing wrong than providing empathetic customer service when failure to provide billing statements became a concern.

I was hesitant to write this review b/c I know how this type of lawyer will work overtime to spin the review/message I’m about write. I retained Annette Cox Sandoval’s services for my divorce in May of 2017 & fired her in October of 2017. I was impressed during the initial consult w/ Annette Cox Sand...oval, but after she was retained, she became an extreme advocate for her billing tactics, overly aggressive for payment and cared less and less about me as her client. Tons of meaningless filings were done to drain the retainer; none of those filings were EVER enforced by the court. A gigantic discovery was amassed, which she mandated I provide to the defendant; was lucrative for Annette, but did nothing to bring me closer to a divorce. In effect, for one 15 min appearance before a judge and one 30 min status conference call with the Judge to essentially admonish both Annette and opposing counsel, for being outlandish, I ended up paying Annette Cox Sandoval over $22k. I’m still trying to recover from this financial hardship she created for me! And, trying to figure out how a person hired to represent me for my divorce had such little impact on my case, yet charged such enormous fees? And, I am by no means wealthy at all. I was so disappointed in Annette Cox; every time I’d ask her to clarify her role and/or positions I should take in my case, I ended up being made to feel stupid for asking and being charged a ton of money for asking. Now, I will give Annette credit for one thing: She did a Yeomen’s job staying on top of every aspect of her billing & hiding behind her fee schedule as justification of her fees. But in the end, Annette’s impact is rated as inefficient and ineffective! No thanks to Annette, I’m Finally divorced! But, because her tactics & ineffective positions taken in my case, I’m no better in the end than when it all began. Potential clients all I can say is “Beware”. If you’ve worked hard for every penny you make, have assets you need to protect and stand to lose if your case is handled ineffectively, this may not be the right lawyer for you. Her, “my way or the highway” approach proved to be very costly during my divorce and after! I’m offended there isn’t an advocacy group that hasn’t already shut this lawyer down!

although i did not retain ms cox, i did have a consult with her regarding the return of my children, i would have done whatever i could pay her fee, because i knew very quickly that she was very knoweledgeable about working with CPS, and how the process worked. But Ms Cox declined to accept me, but s...he equipped me with the knowledge i needed to have my kids returned from cps. She told me exactly what to say to get my court appointed attorney to get in a gear and do her job. She cared about my kids not about the money, and I am forever grateful to her for that. I tell everyone i know about her who is need of a family attorney!!!

I am a paralegal by profession and have worked with dozens of attorneys over my fifteen year career. Annette Cox is the BEST and the only attorney I have trusted with my personal divorce/child custody case. Annette is passionate about her profession and has unbelievable compassion for her clients. ... Those attributes provide her with the ability to be an aggressive litigator with a strong Court presence and also to be fair mediator in settlement negotiations. Annette does not treat her clients like a file or a number she treats them as real people, she takes the time to listen and get to know them, then uses her knowledge to get them the best possible resolution to their cases. I have and will continue to give Annette's information to anyone in need an attorney.