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Olaf Gebhart & Associates - Jason Adkins
I filed a Noncontested Divorce and was told it would take about four months to be signed off by a judge. I have now gone through TWO wedding anniversaries!

I hired Jason Atkins of Olaf Gebhart & Associates P.C. (Gloucester Branch) in March for a non-contested divorce. Mr. Atkins explained that it would take about four months to be processed and signed off on by the judge. After about six months and absolutely NO updates on the proceedings, I called the firm. It was explained to me that my files and papers had been lost! The receptionist who answered the phone, assured me that they would be found within the next three days. Why, after six months, they were still at the office is anyone's guess.

At that point, my order of publication hadn't even been produced and NOTHING sent to the Essex County Court System.instead of finding them within that week of my call, I waited yet another two months for my files to be "found". I never recieved any notification of them ever finding them. I only discovered that the firm was finally in posession of them when I had called them yet again to inquire about my case.

I was then notified in writing of my deposition hearing, which was to be held in two weeks (I'm sure it was in the month of December). Unfortunately, I missed the depostion hearing at the law office and was prepared to pay the fee for missing it and was sent a letter by the firm informing me that the depostion hearing was rescheduled for February 21. I paid the $40.00 fee when I went to the depostion hearing and gave them all the information they asked for. I brought a witness also (which was required).

That took place in 2007. For almost entire year, I heard NOTHING from them! I finally decided to begin contacting them and inquiring about the proceedings near the end of November. I would call them at first, once every few weeks. Then, as no progress wa being made and they were coming up short on information to tell me, I asked to speak with Jason Atkins. I was constantly being told he was at court, not in the office, or they could take a message that he was busy. I gave message after message to the lawyer but I still got no answer. I had also asked my mother to inquire of my case in my stead, when I had my children to take care of.

The receptionists we talked to, then informed me the newspaper that ran my notice of publication, supposedly turned in the wrong copy of it to the judge, not once, but TWICE! Adding another, month to wait around. My inquiries by this point, were all taking place in the spring of 2008. The receptionists my mother and I contacted always informed us they would call us back in reference to our inquiries, no one EVER called back. Finally, two months ago, we were informed that Mr. Atkins no longer worked for Olaf Gebhart & Associates P.C.! She said we should've recieved notification. NO notification had been sent! When I explained that to her, she told me that they were going to send me a letter. No letter ever arrived.

As of this writing, it is now September 11. Since about May I have been informed that my divorce papers have been sitting on the judge's desk in Essex County, VA by Olaf Gebhart & Associates' receptionists. One of the receptionists that my mother and I was dealing with has been conveniently transferred to the Newport News office and refused to speak to us when we called her at that office. When she spoke to us last she said she was going to inquire at the Essex County court about the divorce and asked us to call her back. Suddenly she's unavailable.

I had never wanted to seem like a nuisance to these people but, after having spent such a large sum of money for a service and having that service SEVERELY botched and not completed in a timely manner, I wasn't about to sit and wait and never know what was happening after such a very long time.

With all of the suspicious activity surround the circumstantial relocation of several key players in my case and the removal of Mr. Atkins, I can only assume this law firm has something to hide. They are unethical in their attitude towards clients, they obviously mishandle documents, they refuse to work for the people that hire them, and they seem to be the kind of people who will say and do anything to make themselves look good even when they are wrong!

I would severely CAUTION anyone who is thinking of hiring them and if you have hired a lawyer from this firm and recieved poor treatment to report them to any agency that will listen. If it was really bad service and/or suspected illegal treatment you endured, you should file a report with the Bar. Lawyers are NOT above the law when it comes to providing a service for pay.

Still Not Divorced after 2 years!
Anon., Virginia
U.S.A.


Offender: Olaf Gebhart & Associates - Jason Adkins

Country: USA   State: Virginia   City: Newport News
Address: Main Street
Phone: 8046932274

Category: Shops, Products, Services

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