Gina Maria Costello

Gina Maria Costello

3.4
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 24 years

Family Lawyer at Spokane, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Child Support, Divorce & Separation

101 W. Cataldo, Suite 301, Spokane, WA

About Gina

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 45%

Child Custody, Guardianships, Parenting Plan Modifications, Establish Paternity and or just a Parenting Plan, Committed Intimate Relationships (CIR),

45%
Domestic Violence 25%

Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Anti-Harassment Orders, Restraining Orders, No Contact Order, whether you are in need of obtaining one of these or need to be represented against one, I have many years advocating in this area.

25%
Child Support 20%

Establishing Child Support, Modifying an existing Child Support Order, or requesting Post Secondary support

20%
Divorce and Separation 10%

Divorce with or without Children, Legal Separation with or without children.

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 24 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Gina M. Costello & Associates, P.S.

101 W. Cataldo, Suite 301, Spokane, WA, 99201

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Gina Maria Costello's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.4 /5.0

56 Client Reviews

Showing 41 - 45 of 56 reviews

Posted by Rachel | November 12, 2014

Save your money!!

This is by far the worst experience I have had in dealing with a lawyer, someone with whom I have paid to work for me!! She is the worst person with communicating along with many other things. There were times when the opposing party knew about papers that I supposedly submitted before I even did. He...r paralegal even told me that they can sign per my behalf even when I don't agree with what they had written up. Multiple times I was given misinformation. I would have been much better off representing myself. I have paid/owe this woman close to $6000 for filing paperwork. The worst decision of my life!!!!!!!

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

My opinion and experience

My experience with Ms. Costello was lukewarm, at best. She was very difficult to get on the telephone, and seldom would return your calls. She treated us very poorly at first, and even dropped our case. The day she let us know she was dropping us, was 2 weeks before a court hearing. Ms. Costello was ...abrasive, and difficult over the phone, yelling unsubstantiated reasons for dropping our case. She refused to listen to what I had to say, stating she was uncomfortable talking to me any longer. The whole experience was awful! She later (several days) rang me up, and after a very intense conversation (I was very upset), gave a lacking apology for poor communication, and not fully understanding what was going on. At that time she asked us to reconsider her quitting, and put her back on the case. We reluctantly did, mostly due to financial reasons. I never really trusted Ms. Costello after that. She did improve on communication, and she did see the case through. The emotional and financial cost was weighty. It was a TERRIBLE experience, and I'm certainly glad that I no longer have a need for Ms. Costello's services. My opinion is, look elsewhere.

Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Gina is the lawyer you need!!

Gina Costello and her staff are highly recommend by my father and myself to anyone who needs a lawyer! Gina helped my elderly father through a very very hard divorce, my father was not always the most cooperative client . In fact sometimes he was downright rude and mean. Gina always listened to hi...s complaints about his soon to be ex wife with understanding and compassion. She realized he was angry and hurt and she took the time to talk with him, even when it was about his dogs are the way his vehicle was running. Gina and staff went above and beyond what was expected from them. I would definitely hire her again if I or a family member are ever in need of legal services again.

Posted by Rossana | July 02, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Best of the Best....

BEST LAWYER in town have compassion Have the right attitude and always you can trust her...Thank you Gina For all your help....Today one of my coworkers was looking for a lawyer to do her divorce and i recommend YOU because i know for effect that you are the one....

Posted by Heike | June 12, 2014 | Family

I Found a Great Attorney - Gina M. Costello

I hired Gina Costello to handle my extremely complicated family law case. From the very beginning of our interactions concerning this case, she was professional, had a very high degree of legal knowledge, and was also very compassionate. When my case went to hearing in front of the Judge, Gina Cost...ello was prepared and ready to respond to any of the issues which were being stated by the other side. She handled my complicated case professionally and with ease. When the hearing was over, I could not have been more satisfied/impressed with her knowledge and conduct in the courtroom. I would recommend Gina Costello to anyone who wants an extremely competent attorney to represent them in a Family Court Hearing. She will be my attorney for as long as I need one and she can represent me.

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Family lawyer | Dec 03

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"I endorse this lawyer. Gina is an experienced and knowledgeable family law attorney who can be depended upon to aggressively advocate for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Status Conference Attorney of the Year, Spokane County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers

2014

Status Conference Advise Clinic, Spokane County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers

2004

Small Law Firm of the Year, Spokane County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers

2002

Young Attorney of the Year, Spokane County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers

Education

2000

Gonzaga University

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Marquette University

French

Languages

English

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