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.

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 saw Erica Bansmer ad on the internet ,I'm currently going through a divorce so I thought I would hire her for the rest of the process,during the first meeting she was nice and cordial i felt at ease with hiring her,at the end of the meeting she said she's going to take as long as possible on this d...ivorce I'm new at this so i said ok but still alittle weird why would i want this to take a long time? ok a year passes I'm getting no communication or anything at this point from her so I call and ask what's going on with the divorce,this is with her paralegal they write up a few papers I say I might like his wages garnished I still wasnt sure so her paralegal gives me papers for the tracking of the income hes been giving me,I didnt do it I didnt want his wages garnished after all,we went to court she was never prepared I told the paralegal on different occasions it's like she working more for them then me,I dont know the law she wasnt guiding me or letting me know what's the best route to take,before court I was expressing my feelings about my son how I told him no he cant stay late for a party he was disrespectful so I told him your not coming over until you apologize to me I didnt deserve what he said..Erica says to me I shouldn't have said that to my son about him being disrespectful so I was upset during the court proceedings...a couple months passed I never heard the outcome of the hearing I call they tell me..there is absolutely no communication whatsoever in this office,I was getting upset at this point nothing is being done about my divorce it's like pulling teeth for them to do anything,the paralegal hangs up on me because I never get to talk to the lawyer and there's no communication..they submitted paperwork for the garnishment without my approval or concent I found this out through my ex not my lawyer I get upset she tells me I signed paperwork which I clearly did not ,she said she submitted paperwork with the court I called nothing was filed the only thing I signed was the payment history in the middle of may which her office submitted the garnishment at the end of april..I tried to make it work with this office for what she did I could have saved thousands of dollars she did absolutely nothing I couldn't have done myself which I know now..I believe she's not the right fit she will lie to you unprofessional staff and NO communication,its been 2 years and I'm still not divorced..this has been a horrible experience with this firm ...just do your homework if you ever decide to hire her.Its bad enough to go through a divorce you dont need a bad lawyer too.

Ms. Bansmer gave poor advice, delayed our case over and over again, and charged us three times for a service that was never performed. Should you hire this attorney, be prepared to know the law yourself, do not depend on this office to be knowledgeable about your issue. Ms. Bansmer will give you fals...e information, does not know the law, and is an unethical attorney. Save your money, your time, and your sanity. Go elsewhere. Trust me.