Ruth Laura Edlund

I have waited five years to write this review. I hired Ruth Edlund halfway through my divorce to only concentrate on the parenting part of the case. I had received a less than favorable parent eval. and asked her to dispute the false accusations and lies as I had been a stay at home mom for 13 year...s and a teacher with a masters degree. I kept the former attorney on as well to work on the financial piece of the case. Ruth didn't listen to my concerns, wanted to create a new case which involved hiring a forensic psychiatrist and other expert witnesses that could testify in court. This not only drove the bill up, but instead of contesting false accusations she was agreeing to them and wanting me to be diagnosed with a mental illness that didn't exist in the first place. She ultimately didn't want to go to trial and in the end after mediation my ex husbands attorney filed an emergency hearing accusing me of more false accusations. Ruth failed to read the documents the morning of the hearing and we got killed because she didn't know how to fight back. She didn't object to the false testimony and we took a beating. I was then forced to sign a parenting plan and financial plan together which was to release a temp. restraining order the other party filed frivolously against me to see my children. I didn't know the dysfunction of family law at that time and agreed to sign my life away to see my three children. Five years later I do know the ins and out of family law and I know Ruth took advantage of me and did not represent me fairly or adequately. Documents were changed without my consent and agreements were changed without my approval. I tried for years to reach her to question and confront her regarding the malpractice situation. I was always directed to voicemail and she would deny any wrong doing via email. I recently heard she is no longer with Weschler Becker which is a step in the right direction. Ruth overcharged me and ultimately misrepresented me in a fairly straight forward contested divorce that the average attorney could have handled. Its a shame one person can do so much damage to the lives of others. Ruth should not be practicing law.

Ruth represented me in my divorce case but was unprepared and unorganized. She did not prepare me for trial, failed to object or challenge the opposing counsel during hearings for obvious misstatements. Ruth was lax in filing final orders and did not accurately highlight the mental illness and abu...se of my former husband which ultimately caused trauma to my children and unnecessary delays and hardship. Then she over billed me and refused to complete my case so I was required to act alone until another attorney stepped in to represent my and my children's best interest. Ruth is only interested in self promotion and financial gain.

Ms Edlund represented me in a child custody case. Even with solid proof of my husbands mental illness and abusive nature she was unable to get me the custody i desired. She claims to be the most knowledgable and respected lawyer in the area but I saw nothing close to that in my interaction with her. ...The best thing about her is her strong relationship with several family court judges. Many of which are in "awe" of her high profile firm. This unfortunately didn't help me to get the sole custody I wanted with my "Little Boo"

Ms Edlund represented me in a post divorce matter. Apparently gave me poor advise. I had no case. Had to pay other attorney $2000.00 Didn't realize there was a hearing that I had lost until I received her bill and notice to pay other attorneys fee. Also didn't know I had filed an appeal until..., I went to the courthouse to see what had happened. Erroneously filed and processed without my knowledge or signature,

Ruth provided excellent representation to me during the very dificult and complicated custody battle over my child. It was the most difficult and painfull time in my life and In hindsight no amount of responsiveness and keeping me informed would have been sufficient to adequately dissuade my pain and... anxiety during this time. I am now, as a result of Ruth Edlund exceptional work the custodial parent for my child and would not be the least bit surprised if I came across Ruth Edlund coming out of a phone booth wearing a cape.