Kathleen Geralyn Elder-Blakely

I was trying to take care of a child support matter and was given the complete run around from DCSS for several months. Kathleen stepped in and handled the matter in a timely fashion - all without having to incur a large attorney bill. She was courteous, professional, and kept me informed of everyi...ng that was going on. I would highly recommend her. She was a lifesaver - I could not have done it without her.

Simple divorce/ custody issue that was eventually settled and assets divided - with the exception of pension benefits. When confronted with Teamsters Union this attorney slacked off, and eventually gave up. Very poor communication, a multitude of standard excuses for delays, (my assistant screwed up,... we don't have your correct phone number, nobody answers your phone, etc.) This attorney was never available to the client and all questions were directed to the assistant. This case was paid upfront and started in 2005, and only child custody/ support was settled, which could have been done through the DCSS with greater benefit. To date (2008) she has billed and sent to collection, two additional invoices for services rendered that produced nothing, These arrived with no problem, but when an update on paper as to the case status was requested, nearly nothing was sent. Mandatory court dates were posponed without client knowledge, and when confronted with obsticles, this attorney favored substitution pro per and did not notify client of pending court dates for mandatory settement hearing. The case was unknowingly dismissed due to non appearance by either party involved. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FIRM.