I read these reviews hoping that I would be the anomaly, however they were spot on. When I first retained David, he used the expression of using a howitzer to fight for my custody case. However, a year later and over $50,000, I am worse off than when I filed for divorce. Lack of correspondence, empathy, and little to no aggression in tactics. At no point did I ever get a sense that he had a solidified plan of action in my case. His main focus was to bend and yield to opposing counsel. He would allow months to go by for interrogatories for opposing counsel. I would go weeks and months without hearing anything, and would send emails, texts, and phone calls begging for guidance with no response. I would not only get charged for reading the correspondence but then would recieve no response. In addition, there would be correspondence between him and opposing counsel (to which I got charged for) and I would not be brought into loop for conversation. At times I wondered who he was actually representing me or my ex wife. Not once did I go to court, and a year later and absolutely nothing in regards to a solidified custody agreement. It was not until I started over again with a different firm out of Richmond that I realized how behind the curve I was. When they asked when my last court date was/ when it would be, they were shocked to find that I hadn't been once. With all the information I had in my case, they were shocked with the amount of money spent that NOTHING had been done on this case. Luckily with new firm (who are absolute nail drivers) I already have a court date. It should be stated that his paralegals, Amanda and Jaimie, were incredible. They offered words of kindness, encouragement, and wisdom. I was grateful for their involvement in my case, but just wished David matched their energy. Do yourself a favor, look into the reviews on your attorney (they usually paint an accurate painting), and retain an attorney who will not have a laissez-faire approach. I implore you, that if you have a high conflict divorce, that you do not use this firm to fight your battles. read more

I want to share my experience with attorney David Dildy to caution others. When I first met him, he seemed very charismatic and convincing. He made everything sound promising, and I felt like I was in good hands. He even got me into the courtroom quickly, which initially felt reassuring. But once we were there, things didn't feel right. As time went on, it became clear that Mr. Dildy was unreliable. He often made excuses for not getting things done, blaming illness or medication, but the truth was he just didn't follow through on what he promised. I had to constantly push him to take action, and it was exhausting. One of the biggest issues was with the child support paperwork. He assured me it would be handled quickly, but it took him two months to file anything, and even then, he filed the wrong motion. Instead of filing to request child support, he only filed to amend or stop it. This mistake meant I had to start the process all over again nearly a year later, losing valuable time and support that I needed. What was most disturbing was when my children were in danger. Instead of taking immediate action to protect them, Mr. Dildy gave me a terrible analogy, comparing my situation to sacrificing troops to win a war. He advised me to let things get worse so we'd have a stronger case. As a parent, I was appalled. My children's well-being should never have been treated like a tactical move in a legal battle. They are not pieces on a chessboard to be sacrificed for a better outcome. Another huge issue was his lack of fight. He was very quick to give in to any demands from the other side and never stood up for my best interests. Because of him, I had to jump through hoops to accommodate things he passively accepted, leaving me frustrated and feeling like I wasn't being properly defended. I eventually filed a complaint with his firm and got a small refund of about $2,000, but that didn't come close to making up for the tens of thousands of dollars I wasted on his poor representation. It was only with the help of another law firm that I finally won my case. If you're considering hiring David Dildy, I strongly advise you to think twice. He may seem convincing at first, but in my experience, he didn't deliver on his promises and failed to protect my family when it mattered most. Your case deserves an attorney who will genuinely look out for your best interests. read more

DO NOT hire this attorney to represent you. This man did NOTHING I asked him to do starting with me asking for mediation and him refusing all the way to emailing my ex with a settlement I did not agree to. Mr. Dildy is a manipulative man who (I feel) takes advantage of people and tries to finesse his wrong doings with comparing his life to yours or telling you some sob story about his most recent life event. Since those calls are charged based off how long you talk to him, he will drag the conversation out. Sure, there were a few times I "wasn't charged" , but I spent almost $10k on between my retainer and fees only for him to produce lies on me to make it seem like I attacked him and remove himself from representing me. PLEASE do NOT hire this man! This man is a crook and should not be allowed to practice law! Below, you will see a transcript of the voicemail he left apologizing for how he acted towards me after court only to play the victim later. read more

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My husband hired Mr. Dildy last year for a custody case. He got him to court quickly for the emergency case. After the first hearing my husband was granted temporary physical custody of the kids. After that first hearing was finished is when David began dragging his feet and making excuses for why we couldn't press concerns and other issues. He would say on numerous occasions that he didn't like to fight, he wasn't going to throw stuff at the wall, and that he felt sorry for the other side (mother). He would tell us that by letting the children go visit her and having the bad stuff continue to happen it would only be better for court and would give us more to use against the mother (instead of finding ways to prevent them from going to the mother's home and allowing the incidents to continue to happen). We had already NUMEROUS reasons why the kids were in danger! We didn't need more reasons! He wouldn't use those though! When we would call with concerns, he would tell us history stories and on numerous occasions the calls would end with him asking us to give information to the mother instead of protecting us and the children. We spent several thousands and thousands of dollars BEGGING David to help, defend, and guide us for the children's sake. He lied about submitting documents that we found out once the case finished from our new attorney, which costs us thousands (and he had told us he had submitted after asking him multiple times). David works when you tell him you are going to seek another attorney but other than that he will not! He will manipulate you and smooth talk you. At one point he convinced people involved in the case that the children weren't being abused, which was the entire case!! You would be better off not having an attorney, he is a nightmare! He literally works against you and takes all your money. He also urinates while speaking with you on the phone. Thank goodness we fired him! Thank goodness! Our new attorney literally cost a quarter of what David cost, worked 2x longer than him and actually finished the case with having us show up 1 time out of 3 court hearings. I would run from him and not look back. It is scary that David is in charge of helping people's lives, especially children! read more

Dont hire him!!!! Just my opinion. The worst problem is the paralegal Jamie thinks she should make as much as a dang attorney.....you will get so many charges for no real reason....Save your money and hire someone else... read more

Hired Mr. Dildy 3 year's every year we won. I hired Mr. Dildy again for the fourth time, due to the child's mom still not complying with the court order. That's when Mr. Dildy said we are going for custody, not knowing Mr. D's strategy, we worrying, lordy I was. Once Mr. Dildy gets into the courtroom he is in a winning zone. We won our custody battle case, thanks to Mr. DILDY and the wonderful friendly staff at Weisberg & Weisberg law firm. To anyone that may be reading this review be patient, comply with the court order, write down the evidence if the other parties not complying with the court order, and try to get along with the other parties that are involved. It helps the child in many ways. A custody case is a very sensitive, draining, and overwhelming case for everyone who's involved especially the child. I know this was a long review but it was well worth writing and hoping I can help someone else make the right decision in finding the right lawyer to represent them well in the courtroom. Will I hire Mr. D again? Yessssss I WILL! read more