Elyse M. Tyrell

The adoption of our grandchild was a very emotional and stressful time for my wife and me. We consider ourselves very fortunate that Elyse Tyrell was our attorney in this matter. We found Elyse to be not only extremely competent and professional in handling the legal aspects of our case but also ve...ry caring and compassionate during a difficult time for us. Taking into account that it was necessary for me to retire in order to stay home and care for a 7 year old child, Elyse did much of the work pro bono. I highly recommend Elyse Tyrell and would not hesitate to seek her counsel if the need should ever arise again.

After interviewing 3 other attorneys, we selected Elyse because she always responded to our phone calls and email messages. Because she was so responsive to our questions, we knew she took an interest in our case and that we were important. Her retainer was competitive and I am not one to say "what... should be charged." I believe that her engagement terms were competitive. Our case involved a living trust, a medical directive and planning for my mother's (82 years of age) estate, which involved her four (4) children. I have already referred four (4) of my associates to Elyse and they are all self-employed with families. Elyse should be commended for her hard work, excellent communicating skills (always tells you the facts) and she cares for her clients.

During our initial consultation, Ms. Tyrell claimed to be qualified to handle my case. Not true. After giving her a retainer, I asked for an explanation of the legal process. No answer. I asked for legal guidance. None provided. I repeatedly asked for time limits. She said there were none according t...o statutes; she lied. After spending countless hours trying to navigate through 1400+ pages of trust documents I finally posted my concerns on AVVO. The number one response was to hire another attorney, but I was afraid I'd be jumping from the frying pan into the fire (and lose all of my retainer). After 11 months of pleading for legal guidance from her, she ultimately withdrew as my attorney when served with papers from the opposition which required an actual court appearance. What did I get in return for the thousands of dollars she demanded? 100+ pages of email communication where she asked for documents and the opposing counsel responded they'd try to get them. NOT ONCE did she review the trust agreement or any of the supporting documents. Her withdrawal forced me to find a REAL attorney. Fortunately, a response on AVVO guided me to an attorney who was not only REAL, but was REALLY GOOD (Robert Morris of Grant, Morris, and Dodd). Come to find out that her negligence put me on the precipice of being disinherited; Mr. Morris saved not only my inheritance but my sanity as well. I subsequently filed a complaint with Nevada State Bar outlining her incompetency and failure to adequately represent me. After examining the court documents, they concluded that there was no clear and concise evidence of wrong-doing and recommended that I file a fee dispute over the money I flushed down the toilet. Anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one is under extreme stress and vulnerable to exploitation. Ms. Tyrell will not only take advantage of you emotionally, she will rob you blind. Shame on her.

Elyse M. Tyrell is in it only for the money and doesn't care about doing what's right for a client. Will do everything little thing possible to rack up her charges/fees. Ms. Tyrell needs to be reminded that these are people's lives/loved ones she is toying with all for the sake of the almighty doll...ar. KARMA.