Melone Hatley, P.C. Divorce Law Office

This was a very bad move the complete process was bad. I thought this was a good firm had good reviews. I needed an Attorney for my Divorce case Motion for Temporary and Permanent Possession of Martial Property. I contact by text message on phone received a reply. My first interaction was with Robert King Client Services Coordinator very professional and explained to me about applying for loan through AFFIRM because i did not have 2500.00 upfront fixed income disable veteran. This was in July 28, 2023. I was also sent a link for esign once i paid the retainer fee. I did get the loan and it was sent directly to Melone Hatley Firm around August 4th, I received confirmation from Affirm. I never received a follow up once the funds had been received. So i went back to the original text message on my phone to ask about this was almost two weeks with not response then on August 14, 2023 i received a message from Liz Ryan confirming my appointment Attorney Phillip on August 16th, at 11am. which would be a phone interview and she also sent me a link to forward my court papers. Liz did not tell me i would be charge 37.00 for sending my own papers by email. This was not seen until i received my first bill of 472.50 on August 18th after reviewing there we some invalid charges in was concern with the emailing and as well as the Mr. Lecky charges. The adjustments were made after phone call with Mr. Lecky. On August 21, 2023 there was recap email that i was to have received never took place. I asked to Speak with Mrs. Hatley to discuss my dissatisfaction with billing issues. The only message i received was from Liz Ryan checking to see if Mr. Lecky had spoken with me. This was my consultation and legal strategy which im not sure what the strategy were not came up in consultation? I asked continuously to speak with Mrs. Hatley in email messages with no avail. I was set up with a phone conversation with Mr. Mc Cauley and we talked and i explained the complete situation from the beginning of sending my retainer fee to the conversation with Mr. Lecky and billing issues. There was a meeting schedule with Mr. Lecky September 28th, at 1pm. He was late did not show up until 1:20pm. Again i gave him all court papers caused i did not want to be charged for copies. So i made my own copies for him. We met and discuss no strategy i was repeating the same information i gave over the phone consultation. When i left i had concerns about his ability to represent me. i receive a Transition letter that Mr. Lecky would longer be representing me and i could keep the firm or hire another firm. My court date was October, 02 2023 and they still had me retainer of 2500.00. so i elected to stay with them and they sent me a information on my new attorney Ms. J Gerlach and they said she would be contacting me the weekend. Ms. Gerlach did call me and i told her the same thing i told the last attorney and they did not charge me due to the firm removing Mr. Lecky form my case and the firm. Again i did not know what to expect at court from Ms. Gerlach we meet on Monday the day of court still not answer about strategy or our defense. The opposing attorney did not show up and Ms. j Gerlach stated to the Judge she had just taken over the case a one ago. Mr. Gerlach did come to court and asked if attorney fees be added but it would be considered is what the judge stated. I get my bill from Melone Hatley from the court date and i see another charge of 265.00 from cynthia who helped Ms. Gerlach strategize my case?? never talked to this women i did not know the strategy so not sure how she could help wtih my case. I discussed all this with Mr. McCauley after speaking with him i asked for proof i received a called from Ms. J Gerlach stating the will be withdrawing from my case. Now in they starting charging all these fees that have exceeded my 2500.00 and say i owe them 32.00 WoW. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM GET SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST TO WORK ON YOUR BEHAVE NOT THEIR POCKETS! ALL MY RETAINER HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED WOW! No money or attorney and my court case is February 05. 2024 LIVING ON FIXED INCOME DISABLE VETERAN WOW!