Linda Renee Hoak

I had a simple paternal termination of rights. Father had never met child. I had to call every week for 6 months to get the father served papers... IN PRISON. It wasn't hard to find him! We're 2 years in and 100's of unreturned calls, I've retained a new lawyer. Linda moved out of her office over ni...ght. She sends one email to all her clients claiming illness (understandable), but that she is well now and back on our cases! I had a meeting that day to retain a new lawyer, but as I'd already retained Linda I stuck with her. another 2 months go by and 3 days before the court date (which I had to ask the amicus to set) I had to retain a new lawyer at 2x the price on such short notice. Now, the father is about to be released from prison and this case is still not done. Linda ran off with the remaining $900 of my $2500 (paid same day as consult) I hope she has trouble sleeping at night! The amount of emotional strain and anxiety she has cause is immeasurable. WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.

I hired Linda Hoak for a case which she never worked on! After 5 months of cancelled meeting and not filing anything on my case I fired Ms. Hoak and requested a refund of my retainer. Months and months went by and every time I contacted her office via phone call or email I was given the run around ab...out my refund and when it would be returned to me. Finally I was told to resubmitt my request for a refund of my trust and that they would have it to me with in 30 days! And it's no surprise 30 days came and went and I still have not received my retainer refund! We are going on a year of me simply wanting money returned to me for a service Ms. Hoak was paid to do and she never completed! She did not work on my case, never filed anything on my behalf, and cancelled multiple meetings now she refuses to return my money to me. This has been the WORST experience I have ever had. It should be illegal for an attorney to take a retainer for a from clients and refuse to return it to them once they have been fired, especially when they have not filed anything on the case. I hope no one ever has to experience this from someone that was hired to help you and protect you.