Dorothy Louise Carfrae

My son's biological father, had a criminal record and was abusive towards both myself and my son. He provided nothing for a long period of time and then returned to the picture with nothing but requests. I did all the paperwork, I did all the footwork, I carried out my own investigation and I p...ut in all the time. In return, I got nothing but a bill for almost $5000 plus the $2500 (retainer). I am not an attorney nor would I unfairly write a review. At this point I have nothing to gain or loose. All I wanted was the well-being of my son. Instead my son now gets to hang out in an apartment complex in the hood steps away from sex offenders. Thank you for leaving my son in an unsafe environment and his only provider in a "well of more debts." By the way, she told me to file my own child support and to date, still has not completed by divorce.

The first interview seemed to go very well and she provided an estimated cost to complete the job. She could not do any work for 3 weeks which was okay but at that point Ms. Carfrae changed her cost (nearly doubling it!) without any explanation and efforts to see her were unsuccessful. Upon my writ...ten request to clarify her fee for the task and/or change in fees Ms. Carfrae said (through her secretary) that she would respond with a letter. Four months later and Ms. Carfrae never sent a letter nor contacted me in any way. It reminds me of a switch and bait tactic but most certainly unprofessional and unreliable behavior.

Was recommended by someone who had heard of her (obviously didn't remember what they heard). Initial consultation was good, after that she was MIA with a new paralegal every time I called to speak with her. Took the case probably thinking it was easy money. She should do the court a service and re...tire as it seems she no longer has an interest in dealing with clients. I would NEVER recommend her.

I was referred to Ms. Carfrae by a friend. Initial consultation was very impressive, was told that I would most likely settle for $100,000. There were no children involved and little assets together, so it was a relative simple divorce, should have taken no longer than 6 months to settle. It ended... up taking almost 2 years and the settlement resulted in 1/3 of what she originally told me that I would be awarded. Calls were not returned, forms/letters were lost, folder was lost, very little contact during this period with Dorthy, most contact was with the paralegal and that was like pulling teeth. Needless to say this was a very emotional period and the lack of professional treatment I received only added to the stress of the whole situation. My obsservation is that she takes on more than she and her staff can handle; therefore you end up with little personal attention. I'm just thankful that there were no children/custody issues involved. My advice is to do your homework when retaining an attorney. Based on my personal experience, I would not recommend Ms. Carfrae.