Chance Austin Fewel's Reviews

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3.6 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Inadequate Representation

It has been several years since I dealt with Chance but he appears to still be with Goldberg and Jones. Coming in the door Colin Amos promised me the moon, then passed me off to Chance. Most of my funds were spent sitting around chatting it up with Chance. He never developed a legal strategy to move ...forward with my case, even refusing to even attempt to research the value of narital assets. Valuable time was lost and, consequently, money. I wasn't sure if Fewel's failure to perform his duties,as my attorney were more due to professional incompetence, ineperience or a lack of passion for the job -- perhaps all three? Anyway after re-uping their retainer once too often and expending thousands of my dollars for legal services of questionable value I cut hi m loose and hired another lawyer who as she said "cleaned up the mess" he had made of my divorce. Lesson learned,even if a little late.

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Posted by Unsatisfied | February 12, 2010 | Child Custody

No Father's Lawyer

I retained Chance for two months, had one face-to-face meeting (2 hours), we only had one hearing (45 minutes), three phone calls and approximately 6 emails (only two of which were initiated by me), and was charged almost $6K. Everytime I received a bill there was new charges added to the previous b...illing cycle. I maintained my trust account as required and on one occassion he effectively spent over $2K when there was virtually no correspondence between us nor anything going on with opposing counsel or the court. We all know lawyers charge excessivly, but I feel taken for a lot while he provided very little. If this is the caliber of Goldberg Jones lawyers, then I would recommend everyone considering using their services to carefully consider their options. Father's need lawyers of integrity, affordability, and the ability to make a viable argument for the dad (which I did not get much of either as he allowed opposing counsel to blatently lie about me with no rebuttal from my lawyer in front of the commissioner), not blood/money suckin, do nothing men in suits.

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Chance Austin Fewel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Patricia Webb

Family lawyer | Feb 20

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"I endorse this lawyer. He is efficient."

Donato Masaoy

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 16

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"I endorse this lawyer. Chance practices in both Washington and Oregon. His wealth of experience as a trial lawyer make him a tremendous asset to his clients."

Jason Heym

Family lawyer | Feb 15

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"I endorse Chance. Chances combination of practical real world solutions and trial skills are an unbeatable combination."

Michael Riedel

Family lawyer | Feb 15

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"I endorse this lawyer. Chance's trial experience combined with his skill in family law provide the perfect combination for any client."

Liam Mcgill

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 15

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Patrick Lowney

Family lawyer | Feb 15

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"Litigating in both Oregon and Washington, Chance's trial experience gives him a leg up when pursuing positive outcomes for his clients."

Bradford Gerke

Family lawyer | Feb 15

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"Chance, as a former criminal defense attorney, has a great understanding of trial work and how to best get the available evidence in front of the judge."

Rick Jones

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 21

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"I endorse this lawyer. Chance is the type of attorney who immediately rolls up his sleeves and gets a case handled. He is not afraid to take on the most complicated case and follow it through to conclusion. This is why he has had such success in child custody cases which are often the most contentious types of cases in family law. Having litigated numerous Trials gives him a decisive advantage in both negotiations and trial if necessary."

Colin Amos

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 15

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"I endorse this lawyer. Chance is a very passionate and diligent lawyer. His practical approach to divorce and custody cases has been invaluable to his clients who want to minimize the chaos of a tough situation."