WARNING: DO NOT HIRE SAVANNAH C. WADSWORTH…read more
LEGAL NOTICE: Freedom of Speech & Privacy Warning
This review is protected under the First Amendment as a truthful account of my personal experience. It is a matter of public concern to warn others about an attorney who has failed to meet professional and ethical obligations.
If Savannah Wadsworth, Katy Gasparini, or Coray Law Office disclose my personal information, attempt to retaliate, or harass me in any way, I will take immediate legal action.
My Experience: A Disaster from Start to Finish
My case involved domestic violence, which makes confidentiality even more critical. Despite this, Wadsworth and her firm failed to provide competent legal representation.
* She was consistently late--including showing up 45 minutes late to trial.
* Never properly prepared and made excuses instead of doing the work.
* Failed to serve critical documents, making my hearings pointless.
* Never deposed key witnesses, which severely harmed my case.
* Overbilled for unnecessary charges, last-minute "preparations," and communications that were only necessary because she wasn't doing her job in the first place.
She didn't just fail me--she actively made my case worse.
1 Always Late & Unprepared
Savannah was never on time--not once.
* Asked me to meet her an hour early for hearings--then showed up late herself.
* Arrived 45 minutes late to trial in front of the judge.
* Failed to file documents on time or at all--which delayed my case.
* Didn't serve the opposing party--making hearings a waste of time.
2 Abandoned My Case & Still Causes Harm
* I hired her for less than two months--she charged me nearly $13,000.
* Never interviewed a single witness despite saying she would.
* Asked for a continuance to "prepare," then only started preparing the night before trial.
* Left my case, but still interferes with it and refuses to provide my full case file.
3 Unethical Billing & File Withholding
* Claims I spent my retainer calling her--but I had to because she was impossible to reach.
* Overbilled for work she didn't do, then refused to provide an itemized breakdown.
* Still withholding my case file, violating:
* California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(e)
* California Business and Professions Code § 6068(m)
4 Right to Protect Foundation & Outsourcing Work
* Uses Right to Protect advocates and third parties to file legal documents instead of doing it herself.
* Enmeshed with Ms. Lavandero, pushing clients to work with them in a clear conflict of interest.
* If you are in a domestic violence case, expect to be pressured into this setup instead of getting independent legal advocacy.
* For real legal help, go to Dorn, Rodriguez, Goss & Goss--real attorneys who fight for you.
5 Katy Gasparini Is No Better
Her colleague, Katy Gasparini, is just as bad.
* Despite not being my attorney, she involved herself in my case.
* Engaged in tactics of delay, intimidation, and manipulation.
* Given Wadsworth's growing negative reputation, Gasparini will likely distance herself from Coray Law Office to protect her own career--but people should stay cautious.
Just because she isn't named on your case doesn't mean she won't interfere in ways that harm you.
6 Unprofessional & Inappropriate Behavior
* Uses vulgar, unprofessional language in court and meetings.
* Bends to opposing counsel instead of advocating for her own clients.
* Blames her staff--even told me she was going to fire her paralegal just to cover for her own incompetence.
* Instead of fixing her mistakes, she gaslights clients into thinking they are the problem.
7 Uses ChatGPT Instead of Doing Actual Legal Work
* Told me herself that she relies on ChatGPT to draft filings instead of doing the work herself.
* "It's great because you just type everything in and it does it for you."
* She is charging premium lawyer rates for AI-generated work.
* Hiring her is like buying an iPhone from Wish or Temu--cheap, unreliable, and not what you thought you were getting.
8 Expect Retaliation Instead of Accountability
* She will attack this review, just like she attacks clients who question her.
* I will not engage in back-and-forth because her actions speak for themselves.
* If she put this much effort into actual legal work, I wouldn't be writing this review.
LEGAL NOTICE: Freedom of Speech & Privacy Warning (Repeated for Clarity)
This review is protected under the First Amendment as a truthful account of my personal experience. It is a matter of public concern to warn others about an attorney who has failed to meet professional and ethical obligations.
If Savannah Wadsworth, Katy Gasparini, or Coray Law Office disclose my personal information, attempt to retaliate, or harass me in any way, I will take immediate legal action.
FINAL WARNING: If you are looking for an attorney who is competent, ethical, and actually fights for you, DO NOT HIRE SAVANNAH WADSWORTH OR KATY GASPARINI.