Westmont Law Offices SC

I purchased the Hyatt legal plan through my work so that my husband and I could create a will. Westmont Law showed up as the nearest firm covered under the plan so I called to schedule an appointment. When I talked to the receptionist I said that we had the Hyatt legal plan and would like to set up time to create a will. She scheduled an appointment for me a few weeks out. The day before the appointment she calls back and says they have a conflict and need to reschedule so we moved the appointment to the following week. When we show up for the appointment the receptionist says hi and then sends us to a conference room to fill out paper work. A few minutes later Westmont comes out. After introductions she asks why we are here and I explain. She abruptly says that she doesn't do Hyatt and that her name should be on the site. She then just gets up and leaves. I understand not wanting to accept the legal plan anymore but then she should work with them to get herself removed from their site. She also should train her receptionist to not accept appointments through the legal plan. Finally, she really could work on her friendliness and be a little less abrupt/abrasive.

Used for a personal family situation yrs back..she was really good!! Would refer again in a heartbeat. Ran into one situation a few yrs later after first initial time(medical) and she was right there to support and was interested to take on anything that may of needed to be dealt with! She presented compassion and wanted to be there.

I had a real bummer of an initial consultation with Ruth. She is very direct, and even raised her voice during our conversation. It was aggressive and uncomfortable. She did the dramatic take off the glasses move and everything. This skill is probably useful in the courtroom and may even be a byproduct of it, thus the second star - but it seemed unnecessary in this context. Take my word for it; If you found Ruth online you are probably not her target client. Move on.

Dealing with Ruth was one of the most appalling experiences of my life. Much worse than my divorce itself. I lost a very nice house as well as all the equity I had invested in it. I did not receive child support that I had paid for a child that wasn’t mine because Ruth lost my paperwork and accused me of never supplying it. She is aggressive and will raise her voice and get very flustered with you if things do not go her way. She was extremely immature and would become loud and rude in court, on top of already being late, unprepared, and with multiple grammar/name/date mistakes on what paperwork she does bring. She will delay your case as long as possible to increase her fees and will not fight for you. This is just a brief tip of the iceberg and I hope no one has to deal with her the way I did.

Ruth Westmont is a very smart and compassionate family attorney who knows her stuff and cares about her clients. She was always available on the phone or via email and responded to any question or concern we had, not only promptly, but with compassion. She genuinely cares for her clients. In my personal experience, Ruth is one of the best attorneys in town, period. She represented my son in a custody/placement matter. Her office came highly recommended to us by a friend of mine. We went in for our free consultation and felt welcomed by the entire staff. Ruth spent time going over our case with us and put our minds at ease during a very difficult, stressful time. Once the case was over, we couldn't have asked for a better outcome.