Heather Murray Allan

The law office of Heather Allen, was wonderful in my time of need. When my previous Attorney retired. I had no place to turn. She personally Spoke to me and made me feel comfortable. She familiarized herself with my case and communicated with me the entire time. I’m glad that I’m able to help someone... find an attorney in there time of need.

Last year I went through the most stressful time of my life - a custody fight for my 5-year old son. I was assigned a judge that was reputed to side with the party who had the deepest pockets. This really freaked me out as I had a special request to move out of area to a town I could afford to live i...n, my son's father makes 4x the salary that I do, and his family is worth millions. Oh, and he had said he planned to run me out of money. So I did what any scared mom would do... my research. I came across Allan's name a few times, and also in conjunction with my (now retired) judge's name. So I hired her. Yes, she was more expensive than other options but, imo, well worth her weight in gold. She demolished my son's fathers in court. That sounds (and maybe) a little dramatic but the truth is, she was so careful and had so much experience with the process and judge, she seemed to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and when to keep her mouth shut. My son's father went through two lawyers in only a few months to try and compete. The judge never had to scold or lost patience with Allan as she did with the others. There were a couple of things I didn't expect and you need to be aware of. First, he Allan office didn't contact me before the court date to go over details. I now realize that's probably because some people don't want to pay their hourly rate, just to talk. Well, I did, so I had to contact them about it. I was too nervous not too. I didn't know what I should or could be doing to help. I had dug into tons of files and past documents that I thought would help and printed them all out blindly. During that pre-trial time, some extra guidance and communication from her office woukd have been nice. Again, however, I assume they don't because every email and phone call costs $$$ and some clients likely don't want it. Allan ended up using some of the files I'd printed but most were useless, other than the fact that they helped soothe me in the months before the court dates. Another two things to note is, try not to distract Allan during the actual court time. She is trying to listen for things she will need to respond to. And watch her while you're on the stand. She will give you subtle clues and let you know if you're getting too emotional. So, would I recommend Allan for family law? Absolutely... and I wouldn't hesitate to call her again if I need her in the future.

My sister was an addict and alcoholic without any criminal record. Our nephew was put in danger daily and we felt hopeless, not knowing if he or she would make it through another day. We consulted with Heather and was provided great information. We began to work with us and was able to get us permane...nt guardianship of him and keep him safe. Heather is extremely understanding, informative, and provides great feedback. Our family highly recommends using Heather Allen's services to work with the courts.