Samantha J Hazel

A friend referred me to a lawyer who was unavailable and referred me on to Samantha Hazel to handle a small but time sensitive family law matter a few months into the pandemic in 2020. She stated she was available, then after I paid the retainer, went on vacation for two weeks, which she did not disc...lose to me prior to retaining her. I would have hired another attorney had I known this information. Then, while on vacation, initiated several calls to me and each time complained to me that she was working while on vacation. She sent correspondence to my children's father without my review referring to his current girlfriend as "his quarantine babe," a sentiment I do not share and found very unprofessional and dangerous. Not only do I want to keep the peace for coparenting our children, this is a person I left due to domestic violence and who had supervised visitation and court mandated anger management. Retaliation against myself - or worse, my kids - is a very real possibility. And finally, once the matter was settled and the finish line in sight, the drafting and submission of the document dragged on for weeks. I hope I don't need an attorney again, but if I do, I'll be sure to stick with someone that I was directly referred to by a friend.

Samatha Hazel successfully helped me through a complicated, stressful legal matter while I was located at the other side of the United States. She found a solution that none of the other 3 potential lawyers I had interviewed even realized. She was always quick to respond to questions and she kept in ...touch with me through every step of the process. She was quick to think multiple steps ahead and strategically planned for it. I just wish I could hire her to represent me for the remainder of my case here in the D.C. area.

Working with Samantha through my divorce process was fantastic. Because I live I WA state and my now ex lives in OR state, I had to find an OR based attorney and didn't know anyone. I contacted their firm because they work in both states. During our initial phone consult, she had to calm me down a f...ew times, just because of what he initially was asking for that I disagreed with. She was thorough, to the point, professional, and sincere. She was tough with my ex's attorney and told it like it was; which was GREAT. She would respond to my emails very promptly and I would even get messages from her over a weekend, when timing was of the essence. She knew when to push and when to just let things take their natural course. While I never got to meet her in person, because it was settled without mediation, the next time I am in OR, I will stop by and say hi.

I've been dealing with child custody issues for years even after hiring another attorney and contacted Samantha for a consult out of desperation not knowing where to turn to or do next. She laid out the hard facts, even the ones I did not want to hear. Previous attorney would talk me up saying eve...rything I wanted we'd win and that I was totally in the right. It was actually refreshing to get a gut check by being told there are things I need to do before court would even be possible. The thing is, she's right. I just needed to hear it from an attorney that didn't just tell me exactly what I wanted to hear. She gave me a number of steps for a game plan moving forwards and said I could call back if I had additional questions... ...I've called two more times and she's always welcomed my phone calls and encourages me to keep in contact if I desperately need advice. Who does that? You normally think of an attorney as bloodthirsty and they're just after your money. I've in essence had 3 consults for what I need to get done and how to handle circumstances that have arisen. I have not retained her services yet, as she said court at this time would not be a good course. But when I am ready to retain services of an attorney I won't be looking anywhere else.

I am truly thankful for Samantha Hazel’s work on my cases. She is knowledgeable and experienced. I have an abusive ex-husband who has worked hard to take me to court over and over. His goal has been to harass, intimidate, and bankrupt me. She has protected me from my ex-husband’s trickery and lies i...n court. She has diligently worked to protect my children from him. She has always appeared in court on-time, prepared and professional. Her staff is dependable and responds in a timely matter when I have questions. She has gone the extra mile for us. I have already recommended Samantha Hazel to a friend and I will continue to refer her to others.