Patterson Law Firm, APC
Lawyers
Andrew James Workman
General Practice,
505 5Th Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Brittany Nicole Salyars
General Practice,
505 5Th Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Cory Dean Abbas
Lawsuit & Dispute, Employment, Business, General Practice,
505 5Th Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Dennis Allen Van Der Ginst
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, General Practice,
505 5Th Ave #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Douglas Allan Haag
Business, General Practice,
505 5Th Avenue Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Fred M. Haskins
Social Security, Government, Criminal, Business,
505 Fifth Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Gary D. Ordway
Lawsuit & Dispute, Industry Specialties, Accident & Injury, General Practice,
505 5Th Avenue 729 Insurance Exchange Building
Des Moines, IA 50309
Gregory Andrew Witke
Arbitration, Divorce & Family Law, General Practice,
505 5Th Avenue Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Gregory James Wilson
Education, Landlord-Tenant, Immigration, Estate,
505 5Th Ave #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Jennifer Deanne Leistikow Jaschen
General Practice,
505 Fifth Ave. Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Jordan Ryan Hutchinson
General Practice,
505 5Th Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Julie Johnson Mclean
Merger & Acquisition, Business Organization, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
505 5Th Ave Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Martin C. Sprock
Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate,
505 Fifth Avenue Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Patricia Ann Reynolds
General Practice,
505 5Th Ave #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Patrick Vincent Waldron
Wrongful Termination, Employment, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Criminal
505 5Th Ave #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Robert L. Hermann
Health Care, Accident & Injury, General Practice,
505 Fifth Avenue Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Roy M. Irish
General Practice,
505 5Th Avenue #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Ryan Matt Clark
Employment, General Practice,
505 5Th Ave #729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Theodore T. Duffield
General Practice,
729 Insurance Exchange Building
Des Moines, IA 50309
Reviews
STAY AWAY from Patterson Law Firm (PLF). I received lackluster family law representation from Ryan E. Dryer and Steven R. Patterson. PLF was not only outmaneuvered by opposing counsel (I had a front row seat), they took advantage of a highly contentious divorce (greed, lies and false declarations/accusations on my ex-spouse's part, and matter of principle, the truth/credibility, witnesses and evidence on my part). PLF lined their own pockets by prolonging the matter [FOUR (4) YEARS without ever reaching trial]. I communicated to Mr. Dryer and Mr. Patterson (who supervises Ryan and oversaw my case) that I was unhappy with the services being rendered and requested to change family law attorneys within the firm, and Mr. Patterson IGNORED my request. While I was frustrated, I believed it would be counterproductive to drop PLF and retain new legal counsel since, after two plus years, they were familiar with my case and Mr. Dryer repeatedly assured me that he was "ready for trial" - false promises. Trial was postponed over and over and OVER again - the PLF playbook goes like this: the lawyers meet privately in judge's chambers (FACT: when attorneys meet in judge’s chambers, there is no court reporter present and therefore, no record or Minute Order of their backroom deals) - the only recorded outcome at each hearing was the Court setting new hearing dates over and over again. Such delays prolonged the bleeding by extending temporary support orders as well as required new income and expense declarations to be filed (and there were many). This legal tactic creates ongoing cash flow for Patterson Law Firm - i.e., over-billing. I got no fight from PLF, just politics. In four (4) years, I NEVER reached trial (the judge never heard my case) which benefited my ex-spouse since she was receiving high temporary support and free medical and dental to boot. We were married for six (6) years - I paid ALL household and medical expenses post separation without reimbursement PLUS temporary spousal and child support (over 70% of my net earnings) for over four (4) years - more than HALF the duration of our short-term marriage - which as I understand, is higher in the beginning and decreases over time (but not for me!). A good family law attorney will create a support reduction or elimination strategy based on the case history and the judgment or marital settlement agreement - PLF FAILED to help me in this department. Four (4) years later [down $175K+ in legal fees, paying excessive temporary spousal and child support as well as costs not covered by my medical insurance] and YET AGAIN, A NEW HEARING DATE SET BY THE COURT, I buckled and wound up settling in a LOPSIDED financial settlement that favored my ex-spouse. To add salt to the wound, Mr. Dryer conceded to certain stipulations in the financial settlement agreement without consulting me AND provided ill-advice in the end that cost me more money - thanks, PLF. Mr. Dryer is nice, but nice does not cut it in divorce proceedings. I am now representing myself in court (In Pro Per) for certain post-divorce child custody matters and have fared better without Patterson Law Firm in my corner. The judge has actually heard my case and I have spoken to him on the record with positive results more times in three months than the previous previous four years with Patterson Law Firm - and that's a FACT. If you need an attorney who will fight tirelessly to ensure your rights are protected as well as competently handle your financial (and child custody) divorce/family law matters, then DO NOT waste your time and money with Patterson Law Firm - cut your losses and drop them immediately or better yet, don't bother retaining PLF in the first place.
Thet worked on legal transfer of property paperwork for my family. At the end of the transaction we owed more money than was quoted, due to extra work and filing or documenting fees etc. Work was done yes, but extra fees not appreciated. Maybe that is just how the legal services run.
Nothing positive about any experience with Patterson Law Firm sadly. Bastiaan Vandenberg was a Waste of thousands of dollars with little respect. I’m no longer a client of Patterson Law Scam. I couldn’t recommend this Law Firm to anyone. I’m currently looking for a Attorney with a back bone and ability in a civil court. There are no words for how much of a waste Patterson Law Firm is and was.
Extremely Professional, walked me through the process and answered all my questions, couldn't ask for a better firm
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