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Ruellen
Forsyth-Nicholson lawyer reviews
Ruellen Forsyth-Nicholson
Lawyer
Practice Area:
Divorce / Family Law
Firm:
Forsyth-Nicholson Law Office
Profile updated: 5/31/16
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Rating: 2.2 (1-5)
based on 10 reviews.
Lawyer Ruellen Forsyth-Nicholson
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I was referred to Ruellen Forsyth-Nicholson by a co-worker who said the dragon lady is the best in town. She was nothing like he said. I had to check her work. I told her that I thought papers were missing from what she was putting together. She informed me that the court had the papers. I got to court and the judge asked where the papers were that I asked Ruellen about. I explained what Ruellen said and the judge would not hear my case that I waited 5 years to be heard. This totally ruined my case and affected my life for the past 7 years. I asked to be refunded my money and was told no. I would have been better off doing this on my own. I would not recommend her to anyone. Terrible Knowledge, poor communicator, bad quality of work, no ethics or values. Waste of time.
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4/4/19 |
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Perhaps it is due to her Mormon upbringing but her moralistic tone(perhaps to cover for her coffee table legal knowledge) definitely worked against me in court. My knowledge of divorce law, gleaned from a dozen or so hrs of reading, seemed at times to outstrip hers due to having to correct her on 3 occassions.Her interests clearly lie in business and her legal pursuits surely must be done to get connections to bring Calgary yet another bland condo development, If the LDS didnt have a tithe Ruellen would likely be running Cardston like a mini Vegas, Could have gotten better legal representation from a failed paralegal from Henderson biz college, Two thumbs down!
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1/29/18 |
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I totally agreed with everything negative that was expressed about Ruellen. Her only concern is to win for herself and doesn't care about the people that she represents. I can not believe there is people like her that are allowed to represent other people best interest. Our divorce was only complicated because she make it complicated for her own benefit. She shouldn't be allowed to practice law !!!
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10/18/16 |
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This woman is a total incompetent disgrace to the profession. Wouldn't trust her to be truthful if her tongue came notarized. She went totally against my instructions, lied on every Affidavit, bad mouthed lawyers and judges; and at one point she even lied directly TO the judge at my expense!! -- I PAID THE PRICE FOR BY GETTING DESTROYED BY THE JUDGE. I am worse off now than when I hired her - by about $40,000+ to the negative and getting less child support now than when I started. But she received money for all her invoices .. that were inflated to boot. RUN FROM THIS WOMAN; RUN FAST -- IT WILL BE THE BEST CHOICE YOU EVER MADE!!!!
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1/31/15 |
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This is without a doubt the worst lawyer and in fact human being I have ever had the non pleasure of knowing.She will lie bold faced to the courts about you and your spouse trying to do HER agenda-not yours. As evidenced by her multiple hearings,suspension and discipline actions by the law society she is a disgrace to the legal community in all regards-right down to her purple pleather suit and matching cat-lady like makeup.This woman will try to harm your family by creating conflict that may not even exist and furthering what does exist.She will not help you fix any issues-her only agenda is whats in her delusional mind.
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10/28/14 |
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This woman is the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with in my life. That is saying something because I used to work in the legal profession and dealt with many other family law lawyers (albeit not as a client) on a regular basis. I retained Ruellen before I knew better. I had her handling my divorce. She turned what started out as a totally friendly and civil matter into a nightmare. She created conflicts where there weren't any just so that she could bill me to fight about things in court. She actually tried to convince me to say that I was abused by my husband (I wasn't) because it would be a good angle for me getting full custody of my kids and more support. She wanted to put it in an affidavit, but I refused. She even lied to the JUDGE in court, saying that my husband's lawyer said something that they didn't (I was there, so I know they didn't say it). The other lawyer was as shocked as me. Hiring this selfish, unethical, dishonest woman was the worst mistake I've ever made
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5/13/14 |
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I have nothing but good things to say about Ruellen. She accomplished everything I needed done to ensure my kids needs were looked after. It cost a small fortune but worth every penny. Thanks Ruellen!
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wanna know the truth about this woman. hear it from the legal society. "Notice of Suspension - Ruellen Forsyth-Nicholson
On February 8, 2010, a Hearing Committee found the conduct of Ms. Ruellen Forsyth-Nicholson, who practises in Calgary, Alberta, to be deserving of sanction on five citations.
The citations on which her conduct was found to be deserving of sanction were as follows: lying to her client, failing to keep her client informed as to the progress of the matter, failing to provide competent services to her client, failing to respond in a timely way to her client and to opposing counsel, and failing to treat her client with courtesy and respect.
The Hearing Committee ordered, pursuant to section 72 of the Legal Profession Act, that the membership of the member be suspended for seven days commencing on April 12, 2010. The Hearing Committee also ordered that the member shall pay, on or before August 8, 2010, fines totaling $10,000.00 and the actual costs of the heari
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2/1/13 |
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It is unfortunate to see that a few of disgruntled individuals feel the need to post their very on-sided opinions of a wonderful woman online. My experience wilth Ruellen was very positive. She is a caring and honest individual who knows her stuff. During our first meeting she was very clear that she would not be assisting anyone who was not looking out for the best interests of their children first and foremost, or trying to side-step their responsibilities (i.e. child support). Without knowing the details, I would imagine that any [u]client[/u] who bad mouths her may have found themselves in a position where they either had unrealistic expectations or were making attempts to do something that was not in accordance with Canadian law. Unfortunately the legal system is not perfect and in divorce no one truly "wins". I've seen Ruellen go above and beyond for people and have been the recipient of that kindness.
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This woman went above and beyond for my son and I...she literally saved me from the HELL we were in for years from the incompetence of other lawyers! Not only that, but when I had another issue, she appeared in court for me and resolved it FOR FREE. If that wasnt enough, she has played secret Santa to my son for 4 years! Ruellen is intelligent, kind and generous and I highly recommend her! She has the ability to see right through a person, you can put your trust in her, knowing she will do the right thing! Lisa
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