During a very trying and stressful period in my life WSCB provided me with the professional legal…read moreassistance I needed. Every step of the way Ms. Carpenter kept me informed on everything that going on and presented me with options to help in my decision making. I would recommend WSCB to anyone in need of professional legal assistance and would not hesitate to use WSCB again in the future. I want to thank the entire team of WSCB for helping me get through this period in my life. Thank You Daryl Baker

Maybe they are all learning from each other. Just like his use to be lawyer buddy Joshua Parrett…read more I swear this dude has no clue! I would call him for days, weeks would go by and my e-mails, text messages and voicemail still would go unanswered. He's HORRIBLE!!! I'm still trying to figure out, why do Attorneys like him represent people? If they are not WILLING, ABLE and COMPETANT enough to handle the load, then give back your license to the Virginia state Bar. It's that freaking simple. There was even times when I had to remind him of what my case about because he ALWAYS seemed lost and uninterested, and unorganized. He had such a lack of respect for clients time, he thought, well since he was an Attorney that his clients should chase him down. No! That's not how it works. You freaking got the money to represent someone, then do you freaking job! He is a moron and that's why I had to get another Attorney......JOSHUA PARRETT does not return calls, e-mail. Text messages, fax, snail mail, voicemail, messenger mail, IM's and the all the above and for this....he gets 5 THUMBS DOWN!!!!! Please, please do yourself a favor, do not even pick up the phone and call this moron. HE IS USELESS. You're better off spending your money on someone who is more experience than he is. Especially since he just received his license in 2007. So go figure...

I am writing this to share my first-hand observations of Nicole O'Neal (Butler Moss O'Neal) from…read morethe perspective of a spouse helping navigate a custody case. Based on my experience watching her in the courtroom, she employs an incredibly aggressive approach that families should be aware of. Courtroom Conduct: During the proceedings, I personally witnessed Ms. O'Neal repeatedly attempt to discredit my wife by claiming her name was incorrect on almost every document. In my opinion, this appeared to be a transparent attempt to mislead the court and distract from the actual merits of the case rather than focusing on the facts

Worked with Pagliaro on a custody case. She was focused mostly on settling out of court. I do not…read morebelieve she was ready for court to begin with. By the time I started to question her competency it was too late in the game. She was not open with me and argued mostly with me during a settlement agreement in order to get it done and move on. She did not fight for me at all. She also provided my financial information to the opposing attorney when it was not needed. The opposing council submitted incomplete interrogatories and provided outdated evidence that was not allowed. Pagliaro accepted this from the opposing attorney. I told her that they need to be held to the same standards as I am. Her response "the judge will see past that". I have made some poor decisions under her direction. Unprofessional behavior, poor representation, little communication, she would give advice and then she would get angry with me for taking it. Then deny giving it to begin with. She also has a tendency make technical mistakes. She makes the impression of someone who would stand her ground and someone who is will stand up for you. But in reality, she is all bark not no bite. Learn from my mistake, look somewhere else.

I remember my first time walking into Nicole's office -- a scared mother of two, feeling alone,…read moreisolated, and scared. I had tried 6 months of mediation with my husband, trying to move towards an amicable divorce, and I was severely disappointed that mediation had not yielded more progress. In fact, it had made things more contentious, and I felt so drained and hopeless after every mediation visit. At that time, I felt that it was time to take it a step further and hire an attorney. From the moment I met Nicole, she was so helpful, understanding, and strong, and I felt brave and empowered knowing that I didn't have to fight this fight alone anymore. Nicole was prompt, honest, thorough, prepared, organized, diligent, determined, and helped to manage my expectations through this difficult process. She is incredibly ethical, fair, and grounded. She was able to catch a few technicalities on the opposing party's side, which helped us when we eventually went to court. My now ex-husband despised her in every sense throughout the divorce process (these situations tend to create a normal and healthy amount of resentment from one party towards the other). However, once things were finalized, he admitted to me that I definitely had the better attorney, that she did a great job in and out of court, and that he ended up despising his own attorney and wishing that he had hired someone as competent as Nicole. Due to the pandemic, many of my friends unfortunately were or are still in the process of divorce. I already knew that I had a great attorney in Nicole, but I found a higher level of respect for Nicole after hearing about their difficulties with their attorneys. It was easy to brag about Nicole, and although I hope to never work with her in this situation again, I find comfort in knowing that if I hit any other family-law-related issues, I can fall back on her to guide me through it. The situations which lead to having to find an attorney are stressful. The process of choosing an attorney to fit your personality/case is even more stressful. After going through the process of divorce for a little over 1.5 years with Nicole, I can honestly say that she drastically minimized the amount of stress which was placed on me, and she made the whole process as streamlined and straight-forward as possible. I'd hire her again, and recommend her to anyone, in a heart beat.

Hiring Jason Pelt was a huge mistake. After we paid him in full, we received almost no…read morecommunication for two months -- no updates, no progress, and he missed court hearings without notice, sending an associate in his place with no explanation. This case involved a serious mental health crisis, yet Jason completely ignored all of the medical records we provided. He never contacted Casey's doctors, never requested professional statements, and -- worst of all -- never discussed or developed any legal strategy with us. We were left devastated, unheard, and ultimately pressured into accepting a felony plea for a "written threat to kill," despite Casey having no history of violence and no intent behind the messages, which were sent during a manic episode. Jason gave the prosecutor everything he asked for. His only comment to us was, "I'm surprised there's no probation," as if the felony conviction was no big deal. He was rude, dismissive, unprepared, and unprofessional. He claimed to have experience with mental health cases -- only for us to learn that his past clients were institutionalized for up to 10 years. That's not the kind of "experience" he led us to believe he had. When I tried to explain the context of the text messages that led to the charges, Jason immediately labeled them "insane." I clarified that Casey was experiencing a manic episode due to untreated bipolar 1 disorder -- not acting with criminal intent -- but he insisted it was "the definition of insanity." This was our first real conversation after two months of silence, and he opened it by calling my son insane and the messages "awful," showing zero understanding of mental illness. At the plea hearing, he never once mentioned Casey's bipolar disorder or the manic episode. Instead, he told the judge it was "the stress of being an Amazon driver" -- ignoring the actual, documented medical evidence we gave him. That felt like a dagger to the heart. Jason clearly gave up on the case early and told us he wouldn't win at trial -- even though the case was defensible with a proper mental health-based strategy. No fair judge or jury would have convicted Casey. Jason Pelt is a "pitch and ditch" lawyer. He took our money and gave up on my son before the case even began. Don't make the same mistake.

We used Mr. Pelt for my daughter's adoption case and had no issues at all. He was very attentive,…read morecaring, listened to her feelings and facts that she presented and everything went as smoothly has he said it would go. All phone calls and emails were responded to in a timely matter and all paper work was delivered as promised once the proceeding was complete. I would recommend him for future cases.

I hired Ms. Rinehart several years ago and I am still recovering from the bad experience. I would…read morenot recommend her or her firm to anyone.

I retained Ms. Rinehart, did not have a pleasant experience and would not refer her to anyone,…read moreEVER. Save your money and your frustration.