I used to love to make bad lawyer jokes. But then, in the span of several months, I needed a lawyer for my business AND one for a bad car accident. My neighbor had only great things to say about Catherine. So I gave her a call to get her thoughts about my business. For my business needs, she imme...diately put me at ease. I dreaded seeing an attorney for fear that my head spin would spin and that my bank account would get drained. Catherine methodically answered my questions, spent a ton of time at our initial meeting (never charged me for that) and then helped me sort through my options in a fraction of the time I expected it would take. What amazed me was how quickly she grasped the nuances of my business and the legal issues that I needed to tackle. To this day, she returns my emails and voice mail with lightning speed. I don't know how she does it, as she has a thriving practice. Then, most recently, my wife and I got into a horrible car accident. Unlike your typical attorney, she didn't push us to sign up with her, but cautioned us not to sign away our rights with the insurance companies. She encouraged us to focus on our medical treatment, even though we told her that we knew we wanted her as our attorney. After months of getting repeated calls from our insurance company and the other party's insurance company, we went back and asked her to represent us. She agreed and quickly took control of the situation. What we found interesting was that she had initially held off representing us because she's the *opposite* of an ambulance chaser. In way less time than we expected (just like she's done for my business needs), she got us a generous settlement. After my experiences with Catherine, I have a whole new perspective on attorneys. If they were all like her, those jokes would not make any sense.

I got into a horrible bicycle accident earlier this year (broke a couple ribs). Just a couple months ago, I finally realized that I needed an attorney. A friend recommended Catherine Fleming, and I'm so glad that he did! Catherine was so patient with me. She helped me figure out what we needed to do.... With lightning speed, she got me a terrific settlement! My husband was SHOCKED (in a good way!). Honestly, I didn't expect it to happen within a couple months. After all, Mrs. Fleming told me that this could take many months, if not over a year. But, when she informed me that I was going to see a high six-figure settlement, I almost fell out of my chair. Thank you Catherine Fleming! Now I understand why she's so busy. Others are figuring out that she's phenomenal. :-)

Before her firm agreed to take my case, I was reluctant to pursue litigation. However, after my first few conversations with Catherine I felt more at ease about the whole process. Her knowledge and manner reassured me, despite the fact that the very thought of filing a lawsuit was stressful to me (...terrifying actually). She has a compassion for and an understanding of her clients that goes above and beyond expectations. Each step of the way she updated me. From filing the lawsuit and serving the evasive, out-of-state defendant (he had moved three times since the accident), to preparing me for my deposition-I knew that my case was in good hands. As she moved through the negotiating process for both my PIP and UIM settlements, Catherine's constant professionalism and zealous advocacy exceeded all of my already high expectations of the firm and her. Since the close of my case, I have told her several times that I don't think that I would have gotten such a wonderful result if any other attorney had handled it. The settlement has enabled me to pursue extended physical therapy, ensuring my recovery for which I am deeply grateful. I will recommend her wholeheartedly to my friends, family and colleagues. She is a top-notch attorney. I understand why her firm is held in such high regards, given my first hand experience with Ms. Fleming.