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7/23/24 |
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This lawyer did nothing for me. Played along with opposition. The only thing she did was send me a bill. Doesn't care about her client more worried about her reputation running along side the big dogs and wanting to be in the boys club. She is rude, doesn't listen and has total communication with opposing counsel. It doesn't matter with her because she is going to get paid especially for doing nothing . Her communication skills are 0 . She does 100 percent better
communicating with opposition by helping them and not defending you.This lawyer should not be retained for any kind of legal advice. Extremely poor lawyer should not be out there pretending to help people because she's not in it for this purpose.
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3/13/23 |
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I have used Collista many times over the last 15 years and not once has she disappointed me. She has an extensive knowledge of family law and always provides me solid advice. Shawna, her assistant, is a pleasure to deal with and highly organized.
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6/27/22 |
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**WARNING** Stay away from this one. She won't work for you. She likes helping opposing counsel. She lies, she says she sends you e-mails which she does not. Doesn't prepare you for questioning. She totally believes in no contact.One thing she did was sent her bill out on time. She is not pro active at all. She is a drama queen, and the assistant of hers is very immature and needs to grow up! She shows the general public that if this lawyer can pass the l-sat then the bar exam then so can anyone else. How difficult can it be. Collista Coles should consider taking her shingle down. A terrible lawyer and communicator, not interested in people and helping them at all. The terrible thing about lawyers like this is there is no one policing them. When you call the Law Society they tell you that there is nothing that they can do for you. So basically your out of luck! No profession should be allowed to charge hourly rates like the Law Profession does with no accountability.Very poor!
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1/31/22 |
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Very Unethical Lawyer, why ? here's the answer. I had a questioning which is very common in family law ( discover , custody ...etc ), so My Lawyer and Myself went 15 minutes before the scheduled time on the questioning date and time to Collista's office, and the moment she saw my lawyer and myself, she acted wired, and asked us, why we are here, the questioning ( which she requested ) was cancelled, and she told my lawyer : " you were Informed ", my lawyer denied that, otherwise he'll not be there, Collista said : " I left a message with your with your assistant ". The lawyer smiled, and we left. after we left the building my lawyer told me she is 100% lying, as he never had any assistant since he started practicing law, as he is a one man show working out of his home office, in order to keep his cost down so he can accept Legal Aide Clients. My lawyer also mentioned to me some unethical lawyers like Collista like to schedule fake questioning to see how the other party will react.
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8/22/21 |
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All negative is true. She’s ensured I’m broke until I die. Right down to not owing back taxes, and three years later it turns out I do. I’m down a rabbit hole I can’t get out of.
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10/17/19 |
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Collista is hands down the most unprofessional lawyer I have ever encountered and I have dealt with many. She acts like a child, is consistently unprepared, rude, and sends countless e mails to rack up her bill. I would not retain her if she was free. Stay away!
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10/11/19 |
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I felt very taken advantage of. She thinks highly of herself and pushed hard to convince me to retain her. The moment I did she virtually disappeared. Unprofessional, the only document/statement of claim she created has so many mistakes it hurt my position with my ex. I spoke with her a single time on the phone and met with her a single time in about 4 months of so called representation. She deals with vulnerable people and I feel her actions in my experience are highly concerning. I don’t have any doubt that she is a money hungry Lawyer but sadly I believe she is a bad person and if you or anyone you know is considering a family Lawyer, Collista is not going to change and become a good lawyer or a decent human being. When I told her I wasn’t happy with her representation, she turned on me instantly and claimed I was insulting her and her “staff” , I guess meaning her legal assistant...but who says “staff”?? She knew little if anything about my case and hurt me legally and personally.
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7/20/17 |
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Collista knows her stuff, won't back down and provides great advice. She fought hard during my trial and helped me in getting primary custody of my children and I am so thankful to her. She's great at dealing with small issues on your behalf and relieving some of the stress at a very stressful time in your life. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family. I would care to guess a lot of the negative reviews on here arnt from her clients and are from peopLe who had to deal with her on the other side.
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3/30/17 |
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I appreciated all that Collista did for me in my divorce and settlement. If it were not for her taking the emotional brunt and insisting on my share of assets, I would not have come out where I did. She fought for me and won. I was not knowledgeable enough to do this on my own.
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8/13/15 |
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Collista did nothing for my case which cost me $8000 and in the end I proceeded with a court order of what was in place before hiring her (complete waste of time and money). she did Nothing for my case and was useless in fighting for what I needed. She likes to just push paperwork back and forth, but not fight the fight.
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7/14/13 |
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Ms coles got me everything i wanted during my custody battle with my ex wife and i would not hesitate recommending her to anyone that needs the best family lawyer in edmonton. She even communicated with me while overseas via email in a very timely manner. Thanks ms coles.
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12/1/10 |
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I found her knowledgable and great with speed of divorce.....She is a team player and shoots for what you want
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6/28/10 |
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She stalls processes, lies to clients regarding processes made and costs more money then the divorce should ever cost! I would never refer anyone to her again! I have been waiting for a divorce and she keeps stalling...missing documents, misinformation, and the list goes on...never again would I use Ms. Coles
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10/21/09 |
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Very rude on the telephone and in person, her assistant is just as rude
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