Evolve Family Law

It’s difficult for me to write this. I would not recommend Beau Atkins at Evolve Family Law as I am disappointed and dissatisfied by his representation during my divorce. At first he instilled confidence in me that he intended on advocating for me and for the best interest of my kids, and I felt like I was being heard and respected. Soon during the process I was constantly needing to continually reach out to him as my emails and calls would go unanswered. After discussing this initial issue he apologized and I felt he was then making an effort to prioritize me. During my divorce proceedings Beau had branched off from his former firm Edge Family Law. With that he informed me that he was going to be providing legal services in a different and more ‘forward’ way. He explained how they were going to charge my legal fees upfront for whatever direction we decided was needed. It was explained to me that in doing so, me as the client wouldn’t be hit with extra expenses. It made sense. In my situation it was decided that my ex-husband needed to be served with a notice of disclosure followed by taking him to pre-trial. I was billed accordingly and paid my bill in full. Leading up to my pretrial date Beau instilled confidence in our stance, and he was realistic when setting my expectations. I was sent an email from him where he told me to not stress about the pretrial and that it was his job to advocate for me. A few days before my pretrial date, I got informed that Beau had to quarantine due to covid exposure. I was given the option to postpone or have his associate Andrew Arguin represent me along with Melissa Nelson who was a law student at that time. Due to the pandemic we experienced a longer wait for this initial pretrial and for me I couldn’t wait the extra months to postpone. I couldn’t wait financially and I couldn’t wait longer with how toxic my situation was with my ex-husband. Beau assured me that Andrew was up to date with my file, and Beau assured me he would be available by phone during the whole thing. I was poorly represented by Andrew during my pretrial. He was not prepared and he did not know my case. I felt pressure by him to agree to terms that I shouldn’t have. I felt unheard, disrespected, and disregarded. Following my pretrial Beau failed to follow up with me until I finally reached out. I discussed my dissatisfaction. He was argumentative. I asked for a refund of a portion of my legal fees as I paid for his representation, not Andrew who was his junior. Beau responded by acknowledging that he agrees I wasn’t represented effectively and that Andrew made decisions without my consent or input for my agreement. He then said ‘I’m running a business, it’s not like I can just give you money back’. He then made me feel humiliated as I explained that the amount I was requesting as a refund wasn’t a big deal, like that amount of money was insignificant. Then he said ‘This is just the consequences of marrying an a**hole’. After a very heated conversation, he came up with a compromise where he would cover the legal expenses regarding the settlement of my family home. When I was finally able to obtain my mortgage and reached out to Beau to take him up on our agreement I was met with underlying hostility. There was an issue which I felt was an oversight in my agreement that needed amending for my mortgage to be finalized. When I reached out to Beau, he responded by threatening to refuse paying the legal expenses as he agreed to and discharging me as a client, stating I came across ‘ungrateful’ and that we ‘seem to disagree’. Which is interesting because he emailed me after our initial conversation with my dissatisfaction where he apologized and acknowledged what happened. We were able to come to an agreement. He expressed frustration and anger towards me stating ‘I’m still paying for issues with your case from my coffers’. Which upset me as he was placing guilt on me as the client for whatever inadequacies that were going on behind the scenes. I have since needed further legal aide this fall and Beau ignored me More...

I reached out to Beau when I was in a very dark time in life. My ex and myself were acting in horrible ways to one another. Beau confidently, kindly, sternly (when needed) guided me. He was always up front and honest about costs and possible outcomes. He wasn't afraid to tell me when I was being an idiot (more times than I care to admit) but would always guide me down the correct, most cost effective path. I would highly recommend him or any of his team. More...

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Leanne’s professionalism & experience, combined with her genuine nature, made it very easy to work through a difficult time. Would definitely recommend Edge to anyone looking for exceptional advice & second to none quality work. More...

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I worked with Beau for my amicable separation. I would recommend him for anyone looking for a family lawyer. I found him helpful, reasonable pricing, and explained things well.

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Ben was fantastic to work with. I would highly recommend him. He took over my case from another firm that were dragging their feet and within just a few weeks as able to have to my divorce processed. He is easy to talk to, quick to respond and so helpful. He really made this whole process so much easier and less stressful. You will not be disappointed. More...

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