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Posted by Leah | July 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Ethical, patient and knowledgeable

I hired John Bledsoe after my first lawyer created chaos out of a clear-cut domestic violence case, and my second lawyer took over $100,000 to do a cookie-cutter divorce. John listened patiently and with compassion. He brought my concerns to the court and fought hard for us.

Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorced in 2017

I was in the middle of a very contentious divorce that had been going on for over a year and was not happy with the counsel that I had at the time. My ex had always said that he would bury me in legal fees if we ever split up and he was out to hurt and destroy me. My ex had a top-notch attorney t...hat completely overshadowed my counsel at the time.. We had an arbitration meeting where my previous counsel was berated by my ex and opposing counsel and I knew I had to make a change. I wanted an attorney that I could trust and that would be able to stand up to my ex's counsel and I was referred to John Bledsoe. I met with John and although he was kind, considerate and understanding he was also strong and had a strong presence. When I asked him "Can you stand up to opposing counsel?" he said without hesitation "absolutely". We were facing trial within 60 days and John geared up and was ready. John made himself available to me by phone, text, and email and was always responsive in getting back to me. Although trial was actually continued, as they almost always are, John worked with me to address numerous matters pertaining to the case including spousal support, attorney fees, disposition of the family residence which included Watts reimbursements, pension, drop program, Deferred Comp, sick pay accumulated, Gilmore reimbursements, and personal property that had to be divided. We knew this would ultimately end up in trial and so we prepared for that. Halfway through the trial we were ahead on almost every point and my ex was ripped apart by John and the judge. It was obvious in the court that John was much more prepared than opposing counsel. The judge asked us to go out of the courtroom and negotiate the remaining issues. Opposing counsel and my ex were much more amicable to a settlement. We settled and my life is finally back to normal. John lived up to his claim that he would be able to stand up to opposing counsel..., he went over and above even what I had expected for him to be able to pull off. Thank you John Bledsoe. John was more like a friend then my counsel and I appreciate everything he did for me.

Posted by Awna | August 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

The BEST family attorney you will find

John is very knowledgeable and experienced in all matters of Family law. He helped me with my divorce and child custody issues and did an excellent job getting fair results. His entire staff were professional, friendly and organized which made me feel comfortable in a very stressful time. I highly re...commend hiring John! He really listens and I trust his advice and will call him again if I ever need more legal help.

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Watch out!

I got an advertisement in the mail from Mr. Bledsoe. I called his office and they told me to come in for a free consultation. I was already 3 years into my divorce at this point and I was hiring him to wrap things up. John assured me all my problems would be solved by hiring him. Told me everything... I wanted to hear. After that free consultation I hired John. That was the last time I spoke to Mr. Bledsoe. For the next couple months his assistant would shoot me emails letting me know what I had to get him. Never any help or explanation from John about my case. A couple months go by with absolutely nothing getting accomplished other than my retainer being eaten up. We get to my court date and Johns assistant calls me the day before and tells me my retainer is all gone and I will need to give them more money for him to represent me on my court date. I don't believe he had any idea what was even going on in my case. He decided to go to court with me but once we got there all we talked about is how much money I can give him to re-up my retainer. He gave me a pile of documents and told me to see if I can find something:). That's the only case advice I received from him. I had two lawyers during this process. The first was very good, should have called him again. If you want to waste time and a ton of money call John. If you want a lawyer that will put effort and communicate with you during your divorce. Do not call Mr. Bledsoe. *He also billed me for that free consultation so watch for that if you make the mistake.

John Bledsoe

Replied last July 07, 2016

I try very hard to please my clients. As a result, the reviews my office and my staff gets are overwhelmingly positive. We are a winning law firm that gets excellent results for our clients. I regret that this client did not have a positive experience. In this case the matter was simply going to require another court appearance and some substantial work in between which did require that the client's retainer be replenished before more work would be done. I wish it could have been different. However, the Court system can cause delays that are beyond anybody's control. We want very badly to have satisfied clients as we greatly appreciate the many referrals we get from our past clients. We will work to assure this type of experience does not recur.

Posted by Pamela | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

He is willing to fight for you!!

I could not have had a better Attorney. I had a very complex custody case. My ex-husband refused to return our daughter from her 10 day visitation. He filed for emergency custody. I had to come from out of state to fight for custody. Mr. Bledsoe and his team jumped into high gear and were immediately... ready for this battle. It was shocking and painful to have my daughter kidnapped and totally alienated from me. Because of my ex-husband's lies and his manipulation of our daughter, I was very sure that I was going to lose custody of my daughter. Mr. Bledsoe had complete control. I watched as he completely turned that train wreck around. I was in awe at how he worked and the control he exhibited in getting my daughter back for me. Each step of the way, he knew precisely what to do next. I walked out of that courtroom with sole physical custody of my daughter! He was powerful in his strategy. John Bledsoe is someone you want on YOUR side in the courtroom. He has a commanding personality that people respect. He was always kind and attentive to me. He has the highest degree of integrity. I totally trust him. I knew I was getting the highest quality of work from him. I knew his advise to me was not only educated and experienced, but was 100% honest also. Most important of all, he was willing to fight for me.

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