Law Offices Of Bonnie J. Riley, P.A.

Lawyers
Bonnie Jean Riley
Criminal, Family Law, Federal Trial Practice, Other, Other
Reviews

I cannot speak about the services of Ms. Riley, as she did not represent me in my matter. Ms. Riley referred me to her Associate Attorney, Amanda Atkinson. I looked up her credentials online and felt that she may not be equipped to handle my case, however after speaking directly to her about my case, I felt more comfortable, as she spoke of a plan that seemed viable. Always trust your gut! Ms. Atkinson wasn't as prepared as she should have been. She never spoke to my witnesses before court. In the courtroom she was disheveled, shuffling papers around at the last minute, asking me to find things for her and arrange papers for her during lunch break. I wrote her notes so that she could ask follow up questions to the main witness; she never asked about those topics and seemed lost in her line of questioning. She overspent the $5k retainer by over $4,900. The costs are questionable based on her lack of preparedness. The case was lost partly because Ms. Atkinson was intimidated by the judge (she said she didn't want to upset the judge by doing objections) and she did not properly question the witnesses. She also did not produce enough evidence (and we had a lot of evidence to present) again because she was afraid of upsetting the judge who wanted to speed things along. The judge also seemed to be biased, but that is another topic. Again, I cannot speak to the services of Ms. Jennifer Riley, as she did not represent me in court, however, I would absolutely not recommend Ms. Amanda Atkinson to represent you. She was very nice, professional, and spoke as if she had a viable plan. She was a lovely and pleasant person, however when it came down to executing the plan in place, the whole thing was a flop, underperformed at best. And she overspent without any regard to costs incurred or the validity of said costs.
Amanda was not only an incredible attorney, but also a great friend during my custody case. She helped advocate what was best for my children, and endlessly put her all into making sure we had the best outcome. She helped reassure me with any stressors that I had, no matter how early in the morning or how late in the evening. She absolutely put her all into helping our family, as if my children were her own. I am forever grateful for Amanda and all she did.
Jennifer was wonderful! I had a consultation with her and she was very helpful and easy to talk to. She took the time to listened and explaining everything to me very thoroughly. Amazing!
I had a consultation with Jenn and she was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. She was also very sympathetic to me and my situation. I highly recommend her!
I had a consultation with jennifer she was great very knowledgable and easy to deal with. Highly recommended!