Bazzell Erica

Ms. Bazzell demonstrated incompetence for a basic custody hearing.

The father and I are in full agreement so we simply needed to submit a petition and attend the hearing.

I paid a retainer, yet Ms. Bazzell did not:
– file the first two times she said she would (I had to follow up to remind her)
– send a notice to the father and copy me (required by law)
– submit the father’s ID, address and phone number to the court (officer had no way to know who he is, halted the process immediately)
– receive approval to call the father (in lieu of his presence) who lives out of the country

When I told her, I was concerned about the status of the case and would pay her the balance after we were successful, she refused to represent me and walked out minutes before the hearing.

Now, I must wait another 4 months for a follow up hearing and I’m doing all the paperwork myself after paying her. Beyond losing money, as a fellow Black woman, I’m disappointed by her incompetence and refusal to acknowledge her failure.

I will request my retainer back. Based on what I see of her character, she won’t agree. This review is meant to help others avoid the headache and financial loss.