Attorney Meredith Stratford

I hired attorney Stratford in a limited representation capacity and fired her 4 weeks later and eight hundred dollars poorer. I’ve learned a valuable lesson: research your attorney prior to paying a retainer.
Attorney Stratford was unable to represent me at a scheduled hearing for my case regarding temporary orders. She informed me that she would have to move my case a maximum of two weeks later to accommodate her schedule and I readily agreed.
Several weeks later, she finally decided to contact my ex-​husbands attorney (I paid $ 300.00 for a one page fax that had the wrong name on it).
She changed my date to TWO MONTHS after my scheduled date and never told me. Not only didn’t she ask me prior to doing so, she did not inform me afterwards. In fact, I called her office twice and she did not return my calls. I finally called the courthouse and found out my date had been changed without my authorization.
I lost two months of child support because of her incompetence and paid her eight hundred dollars for doing so.
There are countless attorneys that are honest and diligent officers of the law. I made a terrible mistake in hiring Stratford but found a wonderful attorney that knows the law, is committed to due diligence, and treats her clients with respect. This attorney, Lauren Kaufman, also had to reschedule my case. Attorney Kaufman is an experienced attorney and savvy businesswoman-​she made sure my increase in support was RETROACTIVE.
There are too many attorneys to choose from-don’t make my mistake. Stay clear of Meredith Stratford.