Patricia Issberner

I hired Patricia Issberner in September , 2015 to handle my divorce, after becoming inpatient with my previous attorney with over a year on the case, several hearings and paying thousands of dollars. During the initial consultation she told me I was depressed and spoke of many things that were not re...lated to divorce in any way. I returned a month later for our first scheduled meeting. Upon arrival I was told that she had failed to schedule our appointment and she was unavailable. This was a sign of things to come. I had difficulty getting information and responses to many questions that I left messages and texts about. I had told her at the onset that expediting this matter was my primary need. She assured me I was in good hands. Long story short, she represented me for 8 months, appeared in court twice, and after she billed my entire retainer fee, hastily resigned as my attorney without any notice or discussion, right after the pretrial consultation with the judge. The trial date was adjourned for 3 months. She then notified the court that she could not represent me and put the entire blame on my behavior.

My first meeting with Ms Issberner was in July of 2015. This is how it went. If I liked summer Patricia liked summer. If I liked the color blue Patricia like the color blue. We were going to stand together. We were going to get my child support modified, because my daughter was in a boarding school. ...We were going to get all the money my Ex owed me. Ms Issberner told me that "fathers are the most important parent a child could have." I told Ms Issberner that if we had a favorable outcome in these quest, I would like to file for custody of my daughter. I asked Ms Issberner if she would be handeling my case personally. She said she would. This was important to me. Patricia did not personally represent me. She delegated my case to a subordinate. When I called to inquire about this, I was told, "Patricia is sick." I was to discover that Patricia Issberner gets sick a lot. Patricia's employee, wrote up what I thought was a very good and comprehensive request to the court in my behalf. The problems started when we got to our first hearing. My lawyer, Ms Issberner's subordinate, seemed nervous in court. She stuttered and stammered and was to,d several times by the judge to speak up. In addition to this Ms Issberner's office never prepped me for this hearing, in fact they never told me about it. This lack of clear communication on the part of Patricia Issberner and her staff, as I was to discover at a later date, was endemic in her office. This very day following the hearing, Patricia's subordinate, my attorney, the only person in that office that I had spent time discussing my case with was leaving the Issberner law office. She told me her reasons, but I will not discuss them here. What is important is that when I left the courthouse I called Ms Issberner's office to ask why I was never told about this, and what Patricia's plans for my case were going forward. I was told by Ms Issberner's staff member, and I quote, "Patricia will not talk to you, unless you pay her another $5,000 dollars." Remarkable? You bet. This person told me that I had to replenish my retainer, before I could talk to my lawyer, and see if I wanted her to still be my lawyer. I told the person at Ms Issberner's office, "tell Patricia that I recorded all our conversations." It worked, Patricia called me. Of course she denied ever saying she wanted $5,000 before talking to me. She also said, that now she would be taking over my case. I had already paid $5,000 to Patricia. Her office had the box of financial information that I meticulously compiled and categorized for her ease. It was going to cost me even more money to start over with a new lawyer, and there was no gaurntee that I would have any more success with them. I decided to accept the apology and meet with Patricia. I mer her and gave her another $5,000. I updated and recatagorised the files I left with Patricia. On may 12, 2016 we were due for another hearing. On may 11, sometime in the afternoon Ms Issberner's office called my home. They asked me, "are you going to court tomorrow?" I said, "yes." She said to me, " we have you scheduled at our office, but they don't have you on the docket at the court." "I'm going to call the court and see what is going on." And that is the last I heard from her. The next day I went to court. I sat and waited for 3 hours until I was brought by the court room. The officer came out handed me a appearance ticket, with a date of June 30 on it. He said to me, "your lawyer postponed. I guess you didn't get the memo." That was enough for me. I called the Issberner office, and told them they were fired. Oddly enough, Patricia's office said I was not on the docket at court, yet when I signed in on the hearing date, my name was on the officers paper work.

Pat has been very helpful in instructing me in my divorce and custody case. From the moment I stepped into her office she has become a part of my team and has made sure that I understand everything that is going on to the point where she has worked with me financially. I trust her judgement becaus...e she is upfront and honest and tells it like it is. She took the time to help me prepare for what is a most difficult time. She is willing to go the extra mile even though she expects little in return. She is prompt to return phone calls and texts. I'm glad I hired Pat. I've recommended Pat to relatives and friends.

My husband had a cash business and I was a stay at home mother for 18 year, at his insistence, stupid me. Then came lovely Marilyn, 20 years younger, that I found out about three years after they started their kanoodling together. He blamed me for paying too much time pm the children and not him. The...n he move out and left the four of us with no money. He sent $1,000.00 here and there, but not enough to pay for food and the mortgage and the oil etc. Well, we filed an emergency motion in front of a lovely Judge who gave me maintenance child support and made him pay the bills including my legal fee. Patricia was always there on time, sitting with me in the Courtroom rather than gossiping with the other attorneys, I did appreciate that. She explained why we were there and exactly what happened when they came out. I was very well informed and my dopey husband filed phoney tax returns and was in for big trouble. But I must say that Pat was always looking to settle the case rather than to waste legal fees. She was always so prepared compared to dummies attorney. She's great!!!

If you truly want optimal results fast, It is ESSENTIAL to hire a Specialist like Patricia to handle your Matrimonial or Family Court case. Most general practitioners or family law attorneys who specialize in divorce and child custody issues in civil court are like fish out of water in the Court syst...em -- trust me, as an attorney myself, I should certainly know! Patricia, on the other hand, knows this field of law inside and out. She has an impeccable professional reputation and commands the respect of her colleagues, the judge, and organizations she works with such as CPS, and the County Attorney's office. When Patricia makes a phone call, things happen. She is extremely proactive- an unquestionably aggressive advocate. When my children became the subject CPS investigation, Pat stepped in and expertly handled our case expertly, and within hours of the notice of the Court hearing. She showed up to court the next day completely prepared with a persuasive oral argument to provide to the judge. She was prepared for the removal hearing that was thrown at her at a moment's notice. She spent the night before working late hours on our case, as she was clearly familiar enough with the facts of our case to spot the inconsistencies in the CPS case. She even took time to research supporting case law, which ultimately helped to convince the judge to issue a ruling in favor of immediately releasing the children into family care instead of foster care. My expectations were exceeded upon seeing the amount of dedication and hard work that Adam committed to our case from the moment we walked into her law office. Witnessing a top-knotch attorney like Patricia made me proud to be an attorney--She is someone who gets the results that justice demands and makes me proud of of the legal profession.