Kelly Malone

I hired Kelly for my divorce and child custody case, and she represented me all the way through trial. She explained things and answered all of my questions through out the entire year long process. She was great about trying to settle or negotiate things out of court to keep costs down, but also was... not afraid to go in to court and fight for me. I would recommend her in a heart beat to all my friends and family.

One of the most unprofessional, ill advised and unprepared attorneys I've met to date. Smelt like an ashtray every time I was able to actually meet with her instead of a run around by her secretary. Anytime we had a hearing she would be outside smoking her cigarettes and styling her hair. Charged out...rageous amounts for simple desk duties I could've preformed myself and before my very last hearing, she had reverify questions with me to remind herself of key components as well as recite them to herself so that she would remember what she was even there for. Once in the hearing, nothing that was ever discussed as crutial means to our case was ever presented (doubting she even remembered) and ultimately ended up in the same spot I was in before I hired her and over a thousand in debt than excepted. Mind you it took me 3 months after eliminating her representation to even get a statement of how my retainer was even utilized. And she charged me over $50 for any email sent asking for the statement she was behind with in itself. Never again will I use her to represent a family custody matter nor would I recommend her to any of my peers.

Kelly Malone was hired to assist us in a family child custody dispute. Whenever I spoke to her, I was often given the impression she was confused or simply didn't know how to answer the topic at hand. After talking to three other lawyers in the Spokane, WA area, I realized my several thousand dolla...rs (@$5000?) has totally gone to waste. She didn't move or take action on subjects and requests we asked for and other lawyers have advised our requests could have easily been requested and granted by the courts (like drug tests for parents with a known drug history!) All legal counsel I spoke with after her agreed she did not apply herself and defend us as well as she could have. For someone being licensed for 16 years in the legal profession, it sure doesn't show. DON'T EVER HIRE HER!

Kelly took my case almost a year ago and I have since switched Attorneys. While with her she was fired by Maxie law office. She is now in practice on her own. She did not send critical information to the opposing as she was supposed to on one occasion which resulted in a negative outcome for me. She ...also claimed to have emailed me something I never recieved. She said she left me a voicemail when she was in transition it was a voicemail I never recieved because when she finnaly touched bases with me she had the last digit in my phone number wrong. I told her all I wanted was to know how much I owed my wife a month and a firm parenting plan in place. None of that happend while I was with her I might as well have thrown away $3000.00 and 9 months with my kids because she did absolutley nothing for me.