Ghousia Bushra Rahim

I am saddened to be speaking of my experience but I hope I can save another single mother the heartache of choosing the wrong attorney when they’re at their most vulnerable position in life. When it became obvious to me that I needed an attorneys help with my divorce and child custody my father ar...ranged for me to have a consultation with Ms Rahim. I asked dozens and dozens of questions and by the end felt confident in her. I was told about the $3,500 retainer but I was assured, after explaining my financial hardship and how this money was borrowed since I was with little funds, that often times cases like mine wouldn’t exceed the $3,500 retainer and I’d be issued a refund. In 10 months I’ve paid $16,000.00 and have an outstanding balance of $3,800.00 I am no closer to being divorced than I was that day. There is only a temporary parenting plan in place and with all this my attorney failed to provide the correct documents I had given her to the courts which resulted in my restraining order being lifted. I ask questions in my emails that are rarely answered. I don’t ask a second time because each email costs over $100 to just press “send”. I’ve spoken with not one but 3 different paralegals during this duration because my attorney has had multiple for various reasons. Given my anxiety and stress my father tried calling to speak with the law firm manager or whomever is in charge but to our surprise, they refused to allow him to speak with anyone. I am dumbfounded of despite me expressing facing daily creditor calls, nearly losing my home and all the other burdens of the financial debts on my shoulders that bushra has now dropped me as a client. I fully regret my choice in choosing her to represent me. All I’ve gotten is increased debt, increased stress and zero progress in my divorce. I’m sure they’ll respond and defend themselves as anyone would but sadly at the end of the day all that matters is one’s actions. Her actions speak volumes and it’s clear she’s okay financially breaking a single mother for her gains.