Wow, just incredible. Staff has been very impressive too. She went past and beyond my expectations…read moremore than once or twice now. Nothing like other lawyers I've experienced. Very exciting and great to watch in the courtroom, fighting and proving my innocence. I felt like jumping out of my seat and yelling "Yeah." I feel she cared deeply about me and my loved ones. Thank you Mrs. Messman. I'm glad I found you. The way you care and all your great work has me wanting to send Christmas cards every year.

Attorney Messman and Attorney Alleman are two outstanding lawyers in Virginia Beach. I had heard of…read moreand seen Attorney Messman in action, but never thought the day would come I would need her services. Yes it did. After meeting with her and explaining my legal situation she did exactly what she said she would. She told me the pros and cons of what to expect the outcome may be. There were no surprises. She did what she said she would do. She never left me hanging. On the final court date Attorney Alleman stepped in and he was well aware of the status of the case. It seen like he was there from day one. We came out of the court room all smiles as VICTORY was ours! I highly recommend Messman-Alleman Law Firm to anyone looking for excellent lawyers.

My experience here was pretty painless. Knowledgable staff. However some communications between the…read morereceptionist and the paralegal were lost somehow. Some phone calls were simply not returned in a timely fashion. Not sure where the break down occurred. But that being said no one is perfect. Always room to grow.

Her staff is unprofessional. Calling to simply leave a message was a unnecessary circus. In…read moremeeting with the attorney herself she was full of herself and obviously biased in a way that made me question her ability to be the best advocate for anyone that did not look exactly like her.

Bronwen Joyner was articulate and had a good plan when we spoke on the phone. In court she was…read moreabsolutely steamrolled. She stuttered, there were excruciating pauses and she looked overwhelmingly unprepared. I 100% do not recommend her. She will lose your case because she's focused on procedure and not refuting false claims or using evidence provided to her

Never updated after custody battle! The firm was amazing and was able to get me custody during the…read moreschool year. Very professional and helpful during this trial. 1000000 percent recommend them!

Estate Planning, I've had several inquiries from friends and family concerning establishing a…read moreLiving Trust. When you have the loss of a friend and or a family member, you will have an awakening. You will find out quickly that you aren't truly prepared for that person's passing. You should think about having those not-so-fun conversations with your elders or spouse about their wishes if something were to happen to them. Think about everything that involves gathering one's personal property and assets. If you don't have a Will, General Power of attorney, Special Needs, Guardianship, Advance Medical Directive, Joint financial/monetary accounts, and or co-ownership of any assets. You may seriously want to think about having a Living Trust established. Don't be afraid to hire someone who specializes in family planning. The Dickerson & Smith Law Group located in Virginia Beach, VA. is a law firm you can depend on. The expense of having them draw up a Trust is minimal, compared to what it could cost by having to go through probate. The Dickerson & Smith Law Group is dedicated to assisting you with your estate planning. When my wife and I had our Trust drawn up, their associate team were all consummate professionals. Thank You, Dickerson & Smith Law Group, and I like to give Mr. D. Dickerson Jr. Esq. a special thank you for his counsel and for establishing our family's living trust. It gave us a piece of mind knowing we can sleep well at night, without worrying about how our assets are distributed in the event of our passing.

I was involved in an automobile accident in 2019. I do not have enough great things to say about…read moreChris Hedrick. He worked tirelessly on my case. We finally went to court and he coached me and won the case. He is not only a fantastic attorney but also a good person and a great communicator. I would recommend him hands down to anyone in a similar situation. Joyce S.

If there zero star I will choose it. Ms. Hadley good in sending you invoice but not a good fighter…read more She charged me 61,000 in 8 months. Lost all my cases with her. The ironic thing that my ex sign a prenuptial contract to pay all the legal fees. When the judge saw the way she charges me he ordered that my ex pay 25000 only cause she changed me in ridiculous way my ex attorney send someone to retake a document from Hadley office she charged me 200 dollars. After all of this the judge give her one week to finish the divorce decree she is behind 4 weeks now. I had physical custody from the beginning then the ex file to have the custody 50/50 she could not keep the full custody for me and he wins. I have been I full time mother since my kids born my son is 10 years now. She could not help me to have full spouse support and the judge imputed my spouse support 17.50 per hour. I am asking her to give a hard copy from my orders her office refuses to help me and prepare this for me to pick up. After the judge ordered to close the case after one week from the trial she is behind 4 weeks and I called several times to set deadline with her to close the case and she does not want to give a deadline and he does not want to close the case. Every month she was charging me from 7 to 10 thousand dollars. I do not know how to say that but when she talks in the court judge does not consider her talk. Not strong fighter. Something also I did not like she charged me all this money and in the court she does not talk too much infront of the judge. Every time she was talking to the judge she talks about 5 minutes. The ex attorney was talking and reading from papers. The performance so weak, the invoices huge. Update: now they decree is not entered yet, so Ms Hadley had 25000 to be paid by the ex. So, what they do Ms. Hadley and the other attorney of the ex black mail me that if I do not sign the deeds of the houses they will not enter the decree in the court and when I said I am not going to sign the deed till he refinance the house under my name they said ok we will enter the decree tomorrow. Consulting other attorney, they said it is black mail. Gathering with my ex against me so he pays her the balance. After I called her and I said to her you are black mail me you and the ex attorney, answer was you do not have to sign now the deeds. Really, I have been told if I do not sign the deeds they will not send the decree to the court and they will take me to the court. Too much money and poor service. Update: the receptionist is the most disrespectful person you will meet in the Virginia beach law offices. She is discriminator. Second, after all of this experience and charges Ms. Hadley saying that she worked for free. Also, the decree that has been sent to the court to be signed was rejected by the the office of the judge cause it has a list of corrections that she has to correct so the judge has to sign it. This decree has to be finished in beginning of my now we are 30th of june. Update: here is the result she does not want to finish the case and the divorce decree. The ex does not want to Pay the child support and spouse support and she does not do any thing for that. She does not care about me or my kids and I do not know why she wants to stay in my life. She just send invoices. I am telling ms. Hadley the ex did not pay the support, she answered back ( go find a job). Wow Update: now we are about to be in August and Ms. Hadley does not want to finish up my divorce decree and she said that she will keep sending me invoices as long as the case opened and I want to close the case and have my decree. I think she keeps the case opened to keep charging me. I am asking here when she will finish the divorce decree her answer is she does not know!!!!!!!! Update: the judge ruled that the ex pays Ms. Hadley 25000$. Of course she made sure to write it in my divorce decree. Now, she wants to collect the money twice one from the ex according to the judge rules, and once again from me she wants 33000 $ from me. She caused alot of problems and lost

And as horrifying as the divorce process can be, I couldn't be happier and more pleased to have…read moreworked with LaCretia and Cherish from Hadley Law. They were able to get my case to the finish line and with highly favorable outcomes with lower costs than expected. 1. Understanding the options and legal process: I had no background in law or experience with involved divorce cases prior to experiencing my own. Cherish and LaCretia were able to easily explain and put in simple terms my options and different approaches to the case that I could understand. I feel this gave me a better idea of the decisions I would make to determine the future. They were outstanding at this. 2. Taking onboard Client input: After helping me understand the status of the case, Cherish and LaCretia were very open and receptive on my input. They made it feel like a team effort and I feel this resulted in more favorable results for my case. 3. Ease of communications: For a good majority of my case process, I lived out of state moving multiple times through the process. I always felt I could call or email and would receive a timely response with useful information. 4. Understanding the costs of decisions: Cherish and LaCretia did an outstanding job of not only taking into account my desired outcome but also helping me understand the general costs of each option. 5. Rapidly up to speed: My original case started in Northern VA. Cherish and LaCretia were easily brought up to speed in my case and immediately stepped into some contested issues early on and they made excellent recommendations. If you are unhappy with your lawyer and thinking of a switch, they can easily take over your case. Overall, I couldn't be more happy with my experience at Hadley Law.

I can't recommend Attorney Barlow enough. At our initial consultation, he was direct and realistic…read moreabout what to expect - he made no promises about the outcome and gave a clear assessment of my options and what he thought was achievable. I hired him immediately. His skill in negotiating on my behalf along with keeping me informed through the entire process led to an outcome that was better than I expected. His right hand, Christina, kept everything running smoothly behind the scenes and she was always quick to address my questions every time I reached out. I don't anticipate ever having to hire him again, but should I require an attorney, he's my first call.

2 visits and done! Jennifer and her staff were fantastic! Had no clue as to what trust can do and…read morewhy, she answered all our questions in plain terms! We brought our 3 daughters and granddaughter in for signing. They answered all the girl's question. all very professional but make you feel comfortable. Highly recommend. I was recommended to this firm from a good friend, in turn I have made a recommendation to one of our friends. Thank you for making the event a pleasure and learning one!!!!!

I can not speak for or against Attorney Pugh, he might be a great man, but I can tell you that his…read moreemployee named "Denise" is rude and disrespectful. I have never in my 60 years (of life) had someone huff and puff because I asked them a question about my case with their office. When I asked for her name she told me, "you don't need my last name and hung up the phone on me. She is very bad for your business. Poor representation.

Mr. Pugh was our custody/visitation lawyer. He knows his stuff inside and out and after working…read morewith him, if we needed to hire an attorney again, we would have zero hesitation hiring him again. We had swapped from another attorney, also known in the area, to try a chance with Mr. Pugh after using the services of his partner, Mr. Karpov (who's equally impressive), and it was the best decision we could have made. Our previous lawyer was very hesitant and submissive in their advice to us each time an issue occurred which was frustrating. In contrary, Mr. Pugh was straight to the point and confident while seamlessly rolling with the punches in action. He advised us realistically and in a style that matched my husband's needs and made us feel secure walking into the court. Mr. Pugh won our case, allowing our family to move on from stressful times in a fair but satisfactory manner.

Scott hallauer is a liar and a thief. He claimed that he would help me with my case but instead…read morestole hundreds from me and never showed up to court to represent me. After contacting him several times, he became irate and so did his receptionist with her bad attitude. I dropped them but they stole my money stating that it was a retainer (more lies) and wouldn't give me my money back. I reported him to the bar and of course they all work together and they didn't do anything but it's okay because the Universe will get you! It's all good because I hired another lawyer and beat the case dum@my! Not a typo! You can delete Google reviews but you can't delete Yelp! Lawyers are liars! Karma!

The Hallauer Law Firm is next level. Their professionalism is second to none. Mr. Hallauer handled…read moreeverything and answered all my questions. I am more than happy with the outcome. Thank you Mr. Hallauer.