Betsy F Walits JD

I retained Betsy again to handle my child support modification. The fact that this is only the second time I required her services was a huge relief. The first time, she made it so that my obligation was adjusted automatically upon termination of my child’s college attendance. I simply contacted t...he court house and notified them to make it happen. It was great to not have to go to court again that time. I required another modification two years later. I simply e-mailed Betsy and got a prompt response. She didn’t miss a beat. She was still very familiar with my case and got the ball rolling in a very timely manner. I still live out of state but that wasn’t a hinderance when dealing with her. If I had a question, I would e-mail. She would always respond that same day with accurate and clear information. If I had an urgent question or needed to talk to her, I called and was always able to speak directly with her. I truly appreciated her professionalism and dedication to her profession. I had another great outcome to my case and will definitely retain her services again in the future if needed. Her fees were very reasonable and there is not a single thing I could comment on in a negative way. Thank you Betsy for making a stressful situation as easy as possible. My wife and I greatly appreciate it!

We ended up firing her. Communications broke down almost immediately stopped returning calls and emails. Lost or would not read documents vital to case and had to resend multiple times. She would come up with a strategy and then abandon it without explanation then get mad at you for asking about it. ...She would wait till last minute to communicate during negotiations making the process rushed. Unprofessional, she actually answered the phone with “what do we have to talk about” not hello when the other attorney wanted information she emailed last minute and I had questions on. Her insults to my ex-wife were offensive to me, and I don’t have anything good to say about my ex! It was unreal. We were responsive and polite to her. I would say if you hire her proceed with caution. Family law is not her strong suit and like most lawyers know emotions run high with family law, she’s not built for it. Disorganized, lack of knowledge, rude, petulant, and lazy.