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11/7/24 |
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Her prime objective seems to be prying money from her client's wallet while pretending to be 'fighting really hard'. She knows how to stretch a divorce out for years. One prime method is to produce offers that she knows will not be accepted. That and teaming up with the opposing counsel.
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4/16/23 |
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Absolute waste of enormous amounts of money, time, and opportunity for acceptable outcome. Ms Barr and her team gave advice that turned out to be in the best interests of my ex, not me, her client. Refused to pursue any strategy other than one which benefited her, ie producing piles of paper unnecessary to my case. After several years of stalling and many 10s of thousands of dollars with no progress, I negotiated, on my own, the divorce Settlement she failed to do. I originally hired her because I was told she was a shark in court. The truth is that she is a cold, condescending predator who feeds on her own clients until they run out of money, doing everything possible to drag out the case while obtaining no results. Double-bills for client meetings with her and her junior to review redundant paperwork; constant excuses and delays on every single thing other than billing; refuses to pursue client's goals. If you want to be victimized by your own lawyer, hire Ms Barr. Otherwise, RUN!
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7/25/19 |
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This women is stone cold and only concerned about money.Stay away. It is shameful.You would think as a woman and former social worker she would assist and support a victim of domestic violence.WRONG. I felt revictimized by my own lawyer who I hired to assist me. No children and over $30,000 in legal fees in 6 months.All I have a pile of papers to show for it. No where near a settlement.If you challenge her or ask a question, she is belittling, insulting and says "get another lawyer" after spending $30,000. She make deals with the opposing counsel and decisions not based on positive results for her client but racking up your legal fees.She ignores your written requests, she or her staff made multiple errors on letters and documents and then charge you an outrageous fee to fix their mistakes. She provided inaccurate legal advice which I discovered after leaving her office.
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7/19/18 |
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I found Brenda to be "no nonsense" yet friendly and professional. She keeps things on track and I never felt, even once, that she was prolonging things or creating delays that resulted me in paying anything extra. I don't begrudge a nickel that I paid her. She was timely in her replies (email was preferred by her and this way, everything is documented and she can reply to you, even if it is late in the evening. Her goal is to settle things quickly for you and to your benefit. She will also make sure you are "in line" which is the result of removing the emotions from the situation. I would highly recommend Brenda for a Divorce situation.
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7/13/18 |
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I was very impressed with the quality of care and services received with Brenda and her team. Brenda and staff were professional and warm. All verbal and email communication was very timely, with Brenda or her staff following up the same day or soon thereafter. This truly decreased anxiety during a stressful time! Prepared documents were thorough, organized, accurate and again timely. Brenda weighed my options carefully and thoroughly, clearly understanding the implications of my situation. She always confirmed that I understood the paperwork, my possible choices, what the legal process would look like and how we intended to proceed. Brenda and her staff were reliable, conscientious, responsive and thoughtful. I appreciate Brenda's integrity and honesty. My legal matter settled out of court, but I had full confidence in Brenda's skills and dedication that she would have represented my concerns exceedingly well in a litigative manner as well. I would eagerly suggest Brenda and team.
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5/15/17 |
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Hard working and dedicated. Look you pay for what you get and if you want to win, you have to expect to pay for it. No one works harder than her and for that I am sure you will be thankful.
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5/15/17 |
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Brenda is incredibly hard working, professional, and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to family law. Definitely someone you want in your corner. She's upfront and honest, which could be perceived as "cold" if you're emotionally unstable or being unrealistic about the divorce process. Divorce isn't fun for anyone. Nor is it cheap. But trusting Brenda and her team with my family's separation took away a lot of stress and I'm more than pleased with the results.
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3/20/17 |
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I am a male who used Mrs Barr. We wasted so much time and money doing paperwork that never needed to be done. She even advised on using FRO to make payments through. Totally female sympathetic. Custody had already been agreed on and the financial split included her new law firm. Totally exemplifies everything that is wrong with family law.
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5/1/15 |
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Brenda and her staff were always there for me and offered advice and direction out of a genuine concern for my situation, which I don't think the average solicitor would do. Very friendly and approachable.
The combination that they seemed to genuinely care about me and they were experienced in the legal technical side meant that they could guide me through the complexity of the court process.
They're approachable and know what they're talking about. Issues around money were secondary. Determining thatmy girls were safe was Brenda’s irst priority.
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4/7/15 |
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Pros: Kept informed every step of the way and they weren't difficult to get in touch with. They would respond very promptly to phone calls and emails. The outcome was favorable.
Brenda has lots of experience, knew what she was doing, and we had a strategy. Cons: Cost savings for the client was not a priority, in hindsight lots of $$$ spent on things I could have done myself. Expensive. Lacked empathy and emotion. If you want results, have lots of money and don't care about harsh messaging, this is your choice.
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11/5/13 |
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You get what you pay for, and she's definitely someone you'd want on your side.
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