Louise Emmy-B Ryder

I had a very disappointing experience with Spiggle Law Firm. I retained the firm for legal representation, but I personally felt that the fees charged were disproportionate to the amount of substantive work performed on my case. In my situation, I was billed approximately $11,000 primarily for wha...t I believed to be a relatively basic complaint letter and related communications. After later consulting with multiple other attorneys, I was told that the same type of work would typically cost significantly less at many other firms. I also felt that I was billed extensively for internal communications and lengthy emails that, in my opinion, were unnecessary and did not meaningfully advance my case. At times, it seemed like routine correspondence generated substantial additional charges, which became very concerning to me as a client. Due to these concerns, I decided to terminate the representation before the matter was completed and retained different counsel. After discussing my experience with other attorneys, I was advised to file a complaint with the Virginia State Bar for further review. I normally do not leave negative reviews, but I believe it is important to share my experience so others can make informed decisions before hiring this firm.

My name is Yordanos Sium and I was terminated by the D. C. government. I would like to offer my comments on a terrific Lawyer, Louise Ryder, who was my attorney and represented me before the D. C. Office of Employees Appeals. How blessed I was to have had her as my attorney. Without question Ms. Ry...der did a tremendous job for me. She is a vigilant and astute observer. I can’t say enough about her; no words can explain how good she is. Ms. Ryder is just an excellent lawyer and knows how to organize, bring together facts and issues that might seem to be difficult. She took my case that had been before the D. C. Office of Employees Appeals, the D. C. Superior Court and had gone up to D. C. Court of Appeals which vacated the OEA Board’s decision and remanded my case back to OEA for further proceedings consistent with the Court’s opinion. Without question Louise did everything to bring my case to the right conclusion and that conclusion was that my termination was reversed and I was ordered reinstated with my back-pay, benefits and attorney fees from a job I lost 10 years ago. Louise is a skill lawyer; she is personal and demonstrates respect. On a scale of 1 to 10, Ms. Ryder gets a 10 from me.