Erica Michelle Bansmer

I retained Ms. Bansmer and paid legal fees with the expectation of competent representation. The services paid for were not meaningfully performed, no refund was issued, and I was billed for emails and calls that went unanswered. Communication was sporadic and often nonexistent for extended periods o...f time. Ms. Bansmer’s negligence and misrepresentation materially harmed my case. Avoidable errors and failures to act complicated my legal matter and caused additional financial and emotional distress. As a direct result of her conduct, I was required to retain and pay a second law firm to correct her mistakes. That firm was able to identify and resolve the issues efficiently, confirming that the complications were unnecessary and preventable. When I raised concerns, Ms. Bansmer consistently deflected responsibility, was highly defensive, and avoided accountability. During an in-office interaction, her behavior became verbally aggressive and intimidating, which I found unprofessional and inappropriate. Additionally, I observed that Ms. Bansmer appeared more responsive to negative online reviews than to my legitimate concerns as a paying client, further reinforcing the lack of diligence in her representation. Based on my experience, I believe Ms. Bansmer lacked the competence required to handle certain legal issues.

I have been with Bansmer Law Firm for the past 5 years and to be honest I dont know why I havent posted how great her and her team are so long ago. I guess it wasnt until recently our last journey together that I realized how important and extremely greatful I was for Erica and Katie. I needed to emp...hasize and point out there quality and greatness! They put in so much hard work, determination, dedication, and were treating this above and beyond like this was there situation they were in. They had every district and agency involved. Everyone was working overtime, after hours, and even out of the office. All the stops were being pulled to help me get my kids. As sad as it was my kids were kidnapped from there own biological father and we werent stopping for nothing to retrieve and find the whereabouts of my children. You see this has been a crazy battle for 5 years and it had gotten to a point where this was/ is the last straw. I dont know what i would have done if I didnt have Bansmer law firm on my side. They have been through the ups and downs and know everything about my situation. I am very greatful and honored to have worked with them and continue to work with them. Words dont do justice and I recommend them highly to anyone seeking help. They are very attentive and worth every dime. They not only work Hard but show they are sincere and care about you and what happens. Thank you guys for all you do and continue to do. I got my family back and my kids are safe at home with there mother. Sincerely, Jana.O

Ms.Bansmer and her colleagues are detail oriented and work hard to find every way in which you may benefit from the laws regarding your case. They will fight for you to get the justice you deserve when the other party lies and refuses to comply with what the court orders. They stick with you every st...ep of the way even when the other party purposely drags their feet. I am so thankful to have them on my side through this difficult time.

I had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Bansmer and her team on two occasions. Mrs. Bansmer successfully handled my initial divorce proceedings and exceeded my expectations with the result she was able to achieve. Most recently, several years after my divorce was finalized, I retained Mrs. Bansmer ...for spousal support reduction. We agreed on a flat rate for the trial and there were no additional costs outside of our signed agreement. Mrs. Bansmer and her team were extremely prepared and successfully achieved a significant reduction in my spousal support obligation for a long-term marriage where the halfway point had not been reached yet. I highly recommend Mrs. Banmser and her team if you want a professions, thoughtful, and prepared partner in achieving your desired outcome.

This lawyer lacked substance, character and respect. Always unprepared and plays blaming game on clients. She helped me with my restraining order hearing as well as custody, however opposing party is now claiming he was not properly served and was unaware of the custody hearing and he is now requ...esting changes. Her office turned around to charge me even much more to represent me for the same case that they messed up by leaving loop holes. I also retained her for divorce however all my retention fees ran out in her office without her office moving the case to court. From their invoice, they claimed phone calls and emails claimed all my retention fee. At a time they told me they were in negotiation process , turns out they never moved it beyond my documents sitting in their office. They hardly find time to do anything. After two ro three months I called them for an update, that's when they told me that some bank statements did not carry the dates they wanted and that was never communited to me until I have called multiple times seeking to know the status of my divorce. She was very unapologetic instead she blamed it all on me, I felt victimized . My divorce was unnecessarily delayed such that I am now looking for another lawyer to move it forward but her and her office are refusing to pay back my retention fees for the divorce. Beware of their so called "flat fee" because that's a trap, its not really a flat fee, you may go bankrupt. My experience with other lawyers is by far much better and I could tell the big difference. I noticed that they are not transparent and honest about a lot of things. She shifts her position on things and she just keep changing. I could never reach her over the phone and my email responses takes an average of a week or more to get response. They will try everything to get you to retain them but once you retain them its another game. I think they are too busy to handle their cases, I am convinced that she did not represent my best interest. She is very unpredictable and can easily run out of patience. One time I took my friend to her office to witness how she conducts herself but my friend came out very disappointed and upset about her conduct and her mishandling my case and he advised me to get another lawyer. There were so many things I cannot wrote here. I felt victimized in their lack of sensitivity and conduct. You can still retain her but learn from my mistakes.