Annie Banford Hayes

She is a horrible ad-litem. Allowed the confidentiality between child and ad-litem be violated. Continually cancelled appointments. Should have excused herself and allowed someone else with availability to take over instead of making families wait months for her and have an abuse case drag on. Mad...e physical abuse sound like it was not overly bad, just happens. Did not do due diligence with both parties on allegations that were made. Contradicted self in conversation and own report. Overall ineffective.

Anne informed us right away that our case was extremely difficult to win (Third party/ Grandparent custody). She was honest with us and showed genuine sympathy for our situation. Anne and her paralegal were easy to reach at any time and they were always prompt with replies when I had questions. An...ne worked tirelessly on our case and when it went to court, her 30 minute opening statement showed how well prepared she was. Anne gave the facts of our case from memory - without fumbling through notes and files (as I've seen other attorneys do). She was confident and knew as much about the tiniest details of our case as we did. She is so knowledgeable of the "ins and outs" of the law and kept us well informed of what to expect. In the beginning, we researched who to retain - we wanted an expert in third party/ Grandparent custody and we are so thankful we chose Anne. Not only were we granted full, sole custody, but we have now finalized the adoption of our grandson. We cannot thank Anne enough for pouring her heart into our case. With the stakes as high as they were, I cannot imagine what would have happened if we had not had her on our side.

I had Anne represent me in a modification of child support and child custody case, where I was the Defendant. From the very first meeting, Anne was very attentive and thorough. She began working on my case immediately, taking notes and asking all the right questions. I felt Anne was extremely kno...wledgeable about this type of case. Anne was very supportive of me and still very to the point. She helped me stay on track mentally and emotionally reminding me about the main goal in this situation. Being very professional and prompt, I was never left in the dark about anything. Anne answered all of my questions, phone calls and emails almost immediately. I honestly felt like I was her only client. My case was settled in mediation. I am extremely pleased with the way Anne handled my case and I highly recommend her.