Kathleen Geralyn Elder-Blakely

Mrs. Elder-Blakley helped me with a legal separation. She was professional, aggressive, understanding,. Her and her assistant kept me informed on the status of my case. Her assistant was extremely helpful in keeping me informed of all court dates. When I would call she had the answers to my questions... and concerns.

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.