Janet H Metcalf

When considering a Family Lawyer, look up Modest Means, She represented my child in a custody case, I was told by her assistant ' If I wanted to see my daughter pay may fees" Her office is group of Attorney's in the area that prays off the poor people in Yuma, they have been in this area for years, ...and work off what they say in Yuma. "Good old Boy System" they know the Judges, most of them where Attorney's in the area before. Neglecting; My daughter, Janet visited her once in two years, never addressing any of the neglect evidence brought to her attention, and in court, lied and testified on my daughter's behalf, outside the scope of a Best Intrest Attorney's responsibility. She had facts that her Client was abused by an Older Gentleman, 51 years old, who had a history of child neglecting. Janet never ordered the child examed or personally visited the child to check on her well-being. Ask yourself, Would you trust your Family with this representation.

Janet was referred to me by a friend and came highly recommended; I asked a few other people and her name was at the top of everyone's list as the best person to hire for my divorce. I was married for a long time to a military service member soon to retire and we have three kids. I thought my divorc...e would be easier and more amicable than it was and was not prepared for the emotions and hurt feelings that come with separating our lives; legal matters, court proceedings, paperwork, etc. can all be very overwhelming and stressful. Janet and her staff were always available to answer my questions and make me feel like she had everything under control when I certainly felt like a mess. The packet of information you complete in the beginning was helpful, I didn't have to think when I really couldn't focus. I just went through the information step by step like a check list and gathered all of the information she needed to get started. My divorce entailed military retirement which can be a complicated process, as well as the separation of assets, child support and the usual who gets what. Janet was well versed and up to date on the military, what I was entitled to, how the calculations are figured and also had contacts of additional experts and support for trial and document preparation which allowed me to be successful in court. Janet always seemed well prepared for whatever challenge was presented in my case and was able to successfully navigate through them; I believe her years of experience have given her the ability to be a powerful advocate for her clients. All court documents were well prepared, in a timely manner and most of the time all that was needed was my review, approval and signature. My case was decided by the Judge at trial, the outcome was more favorable than I ever believed would occur. I believe this is 100% a result of the efforts of my attorney and her preparedness, performance in trial and our communication of the issues specific to my situation prior to trial. In my opinion and in my experience, having an attorney you can communicate with effectively, feel comfortable with and trust your life and future with are essential. I believe there are many capable attorneys that will do a fair and adequate representation to the best of their ability. I also believe it is a much rarer thing to find an attorney who's ability exceeds most. In my experience with Janet as my attorney and observing first hand the other attorneys serving as opposing counsel, I can confidently say, I believe that Janet's ability does in fact exceed most. I would highly recommend her services.