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10/4/24 |
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My assessment of Steve Downing (hereafter D.) is objective & empirical. D. was appointed the GAL for our daughter in a custody case. He called our 8-year-old daughter, who was just abused by her mother, a liar. During a meeting, he ordered my daughter to exit the room so the adults could talk. Upon leaving she hugged me & he slammed his fist on his desk, yelling, "I didn't say you could do that!" He terrified her & I felt her little body jolt! If he didn't have power over my case, I’d have eviscerated him! Then upon D. learning of my daughter's gleaming Psych Eval, exonerating her of his absurd & convoluted theory of her lying about the abuse, D. abruptly changed his story to me brainwashing her! I have proof of how he treats children, as I recorded the meeting with my daughter, her mum, D. & myself. This egocentric, insidious wretch should not have influence over children in a professional or any other capacity. I will file formal complaints with the Attorney General & BAR Association
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6/3/17 |
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Steve Downing is the most corrupt, evil and sadistic person one could ever have the displeasure of running into. He stole every dime from my son’s inheritance; Not one time did he return phone calls, he worked to put every dime in his own pocket. It doesn’t take very long to find out he is the worst person you could go to for anything, he is inept and you will end up far worse after meeting him. He is a disgrace to humanity and should be run out of town.
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4/20/17 |
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My daughter had the unfortunate experience of having him as GAL on my case in 1994. Downing was unethical and dishonest with a reckless disregard for my daughter's safety and/or best interest. Because of his horribly unethical and dishonest conduct, my daughter suffered a childhood riddled with mental, physical and sexual abuse. No child should ever have to endure this horrible spawn of Satan on their case. Protect your children from him. He is the devil in incarnate
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1/22/17 |
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Steve Downing was our uardian ad litem. He was completely dishonest and bias. He even recommended a well known counselor which he did not follow her recommendations concerning parenting plan. My case went to trial he actually committed perjury on the stand when questioned by my attorney. He's not an honest person. I can't believe he's a GAL. I personally think he's just burned out. Do not choose him as a GAL. I can only imagine after reading other reviews the type of attorney he is.
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8/26/16 |
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It feels like Mr. Downing put in minimal effort and was asleep at the switch. This is a hard man to communicate with and he is a nervous person.
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10/6/15 |
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Steve Downing did a pretty good job on my divorce. The result ended up favorable and I was pleased with the deal he got even though I felt he did things at the last minute. He kept saying "just trust me," and he did do OK, but his final bill double-charged for something I had already paid. It may have been a mistake, but I felt he tried to pull a fast one on me. To his credit, he took the extra charge away when I showed him I had already paid for it on a previous bill.
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8/21/15 |
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Mr. Downing asked for money down, then when I went to pay him he changed it for more. I said OK, but should have trusted my gut right then. He communicated minimally and rarely returned phone calls and I wasn't being a pest. In the end, things came out OK, and I was actually surprised because we never had good communication and he was so cold to me.
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10/7/14 |
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I never knew what was going on. I finally realized that he was only motivated to give me updates when he was calling to ask for more money. I changed attorneys and had better results.
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3/3/14 |
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Mr. Downing is an interesting character and attorney. My husband and I have retained him three times now. Steve is VERY knowledgeable and knows his way around the Pierce County Courts incredibly well. If I had to point out weakness, I would say organization and communication. While Steve knows exactly what he's doing - he doesn't always tell us, the clients. Sometimes, we have to seek out information. In my opinion, if Steve has a secretary - that person should be fired. I have never found Steve to be dishonest, cocky, self-serving and/or unethical in the way he treated us and/or the opposing parties. The truth is the truth - sometimes, it's ugly. Additionally,we're yet to be "over charged." My husband and I are in no way related to or have any personal affiliation with Steve Downing - aside from retaining him as our family law attorney.
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2/6/12 |
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It always seemed like I had to remind him about things on my case. He rarely returned phone calls and always had excuses hor why I hadn't heard from him. This man talked a big game, but really couldn't deliver. I ended up getting a new attorney who was very helpful and way more efficient and prompt. Wasted my money.
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2/20/11 |
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Couldn't stand his arrogance. He seems to suffer from an inferiority complex and has to be seen as "tough." At least he is pretty self aware -- he definitely is inferior.
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9/17/10 |
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Steve is awesome especially if you are male and dealing with an abusive female. Most attorneys seem to say you are behing the eight ball just because you are a man, but he wants the truth and then proceeds accordingly. Thanks stev, but I'm gonna need some help once again.
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11/24/08 |
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Steve is a wonderful human being and the best attorney one could ever want. He's an honest man, very knowledgeable, and no nonsense! He exceeded our expectations and won a very tough case for us. I can’t say enough good things about Steve Downing!!!
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