Donna M Depaola

Yep, my experience as well. Read these reviews and be warned. She was abusive, gaslit, disorganized, seemed to favor my ex, flat out lied multiple times. I hired her for help and she was a dead weight. She was referred to me and was absolutely awful. If you have a cluster b or difficult s...pouse you will be fighting them and her at the same time. Everything in the reviews has been my experience as well. Do not hire this woman. Run. Away.

I came here solely to also warn others. If you want to lose your entire case, have the judge scold you for failing to provide basic documentation, be lied to and gaslighted about the status of your case and feel like she works for the other attorney then by all means hire her. I made the mistake of ...believing her and that she knew family law and was an experienced family law attorney only to slowly discover everything she told me was wrong. If you want to have any shot at winning anything, find someone else. You have been warned.

I honestly believe she is fraudulent and purposely draws out cases to charge more. As a legally disabled woman who was dependent on my spouse for 21 years I will be left with nothing. Donna was aware of my disability and high dosage of medications at medications, yet advised me to sign the documents ...without my ex husband even sending his financials. I not only am losing everything, I am also losing all access to my medical needs and medications which cost over 100,000 per year. I now understand all of the homeless population living under the bridges in Seattle. This woman actually advised me to “get a sugar daddy” instead of doing her job. My ex husbands attorney did all of the work and messed me over for the rest of my life. I should sue her but she literally left me without any money to do so,

I hired/paid Donna for an easy win case, Donna PROMISED me we have over 50% to win the case. 2days before my hearing day Donna threated to leave my case( what kind lawyer does this to her clint), I begged her how important this is to me and my son. She stayed and did not prepare my case of course los...e my case. after that she over billed me. do not hire her, she does not care for you, worst lawyer ever.

She took so long just to file and sounded very nice before but when I wanted any information or questions asked; she showed like I was bothering her. Every time changing her statements and confusing me. At last, when I relieved her from my case, she didn’t even bother to dismiss the case or tell me t...hat she had filed any case, whereas only told me that she has been waiting for information from my ex, and I had to deal with the unfinished. Very unprofessional. Save your money and time and don’t hire her. Thank me later!!