Donna J Vellekamp ESQ

If I could give Donna less than one star, I would. She "represented" me during my divorce. I was the plaintiff. She told me she would have my ex's lawyer write the divorce agreement so I wouldn't have to pay, and then ended up charging ME for it. I was NEVER notified that I exceeded my retainer. She didn't send me one invoice during the entire process. The only way I found out was when she handed me an UNITEMIZED bill with the amount that I still "owed" her the second I stepped out of the courtroom right after my divorce was finalized. It was such a difficult day - no compassion. I had to ask her for itemized copy, and that amount and the amount on the unitemized invoice were different!!! Poor record keeping. I needed to refinance my house to pay off my exhusband, and she told me that she would represent me (because she had a title company already and it would be easier according to her???), knowing full well I didn't need a lawyer to refinance. Once again, she tried to get more money from me. She was completely unprofessional, and showed up a half an hour late at least to court on the day of my divorce - and charged me for that time. I absolutely DO NOT recommend Donna. She was completely unprofessional, promises things she doesn't deliver, did not act on my behalf, does not keep good records, will not tell you if you exceed your retainer, will try to convince you that you need her services when you really don't, and she has no compassion. If you need a lawyer - use my ex's - Bruce Chase.