I was referred to Nicale by a family friend and was initially really pleased with her fair rates,…read moreand payment plan options. I retained NiCale for a bankruptcy and things went well until I checked my credit report as she recommends I noticed my vehicle was included in the filing which was a mistake. I reviewed my forms to verify, although I distinctly remembered discussed keeping my ONLY vehicle. I was hoping to use my good payment history with the car to rebuild my credit because I have 3 years left to pay! I contacted NiCale's office about this immediately and was told my lender didn't provide a necessary form and it could be corrected for an attorney fee AND additional filing fee. I was puzzled because it wasn't my mistake, and the attorney's JOB for which she was already paid to be sure things were correct the first time. I contacted my lender and spoke to their attorney and I can keep my vehicle but it's not going to be reflected on my credit report as anything positive. I would not recommend NiCale to anyone as she has refused to accept accountability for the mistake and I feel like she's trying to swindle more money out of me to fix the problem. This problem still isn't fixed and I'm not getting credit for continuing payment on my car.

BEWARE!! NiCale Rector has no business being a Guardian Ad Litem! I cannot say enough bad things…read moreabout her and the way she does her job. At our 1st meeting she argued that we were 20 minutes late for our appointment (we were 10 minutes early). She put in her report that she smelled cigarette smoke on my husband & I. Does that make us bad Grandparents? She also said she felt I was being "less than truthful" with her - how did she get that in one 20 minute meeting? Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am very truthful and can't stand Liars, cheats or Thieves! She didn't reveal or disqualify herself even though my ex son-in-law was giving her nephews baseball hitting & pitching lessons. She used her family members (a former classmate of my daughter) Facebook page to stalk my daughters PRIVATE Facebook page. Claiming my daughter hated her ex. Really? It's a divorce/custody case, imagine that! She wrote in her Guardian Ad Litem report that during her visit to my daughters house that she noted magazines on the bottom shelf of the aquarium stand. Magazines?! That there were cracker crumbs on the carpet where my then 3 yr old grandson had just been snacking (she saw him) & watching cartoons. She claimed my daughter was difficult to schedule an appointment with. But nothing about it being due to my daughter working for a hospital in Muncie and no available PTO hours due to court issues. How willing my ex son-in-law was to schedule (he was unemployed). Those are the only things she wrote in her report about my daughter & our family. However, her opinion of my daughters ex was glowing! No mention of his lengthy unemployment, living in a high-end rental in Fishers with his then girlfriend that neither had the income to support & were evicted 4 months later owing $28k in unpaid rent. Nor did she mention their 3 other evictions and/or bankruptcies. No vehicles/insurance in their names, multiple judgements all public info that she DID NOT research or did not feel the need to include in her report - I guess that info wasn't as important as magazines on the bottom of an aquarium. Finally, when questioned on the witness stand she admitted that she HAD NOT done her job as a Guardian Ad Litem due to taking care of a ill family member and farm. Funny, she still billed my daughter $700. This is all public info and can be proven through court transcripts.

I was involved in a contentious child custody matter with my sons that had lagged for far too long…read more When I switched lawyers and found Lanae Harden, I wished I had looked sooner! She and all the staff at Harden Jackson Law were amazing and hard working. I truly felt that Lanae was representing my best interests and understood what my best interests were. She was able to help wrap up my case within a few months and was a true pleasure to work with! She and everyone at the firm are incredibly professional and I highly recommend this law firm, and Lanae especially, to everyone!

As a fellow attorney, and having known divorce attorney Lanae Harden for more than 12 years, I can…read moresay with confidence that she is widely considered one of the best in the State of Indiana for helping Hoosiers with divorce proceedings. Lanae brings a unique balance of intelligence, competitiveness, creativity and determination to the court room. If you have a larger marital estate, Lanae's the choice to be your protector and your advocate.

We used this attorney for a divorce, and I would not recommend him. He is not timely, not…read moreresponsive, and wordy to not answer questions directly. Later, he was contacted after my father died about the divorce decree and what it states and how his ex-wife was not abiding by the decree... he simply shrugged it off and said, "Take her to small claims court." And an insensitive "I'm sorry to hear that. " Please do your research, and I wish there were more reviews because I'm sure there are positives, just not in this case.

I have known Shawn Blumenthal for over 25 years. We used to work together. He is a smart, honest…read moreand hardworking attorney. If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing a divorce, hire him. Mr. Blumenthal will diligently work towards your success

I used Julie from a referral from another attorney. Started out slow, no responses to emails,…read moreregarding my case and filings. Repeated requests for in person meetings, went unanswered. Had (2) 15 min or less calls with Julie. My Family law case is full of fraud from my Ex and her family. Julie didn't want to hear about it. I emailed an itemized list of concerns to her last week 9/12/25. She follows up with a 10 day notice to pull off my case. Stay away from here. Billing and file paperwork only, attorney here. Very unprofessional. I had to do all the work..

Julie is an amazing attorney. She knows family law so well. She is always one step ahead of…read moreeveryone! She worked diligently on my case and communicated well with me to ensure I knew all my options. I am so thankful Julie took my case. She is a true blessing.

Very rarely do you hire an attorney and by the end of the case, you not only end up with a positive…read moreoutcome, you end up with a friend. Dorothy was hired by my nephew to try to gain custody of his son, whose mother was an addict and living in a domestic violence situation. It was a long drawn out battle, but Dorothy continued to fight for us and at the end of the day, we won our case. I would highly recommend her for any custody battle. She will never give up fighting when our kids are in danger.

paid Dorothy 5k at 300pm on a Tuesday and at 8am the next day asked for a refund as my circumstance…read morehad changed. She said she was up until 10pm reviewing the zip file I sent her, (she wasn't) and refunded me 3k. After days of delay and wouldn't even tell me how much she's refunding. When asked, said "around 3500".... It was $3080. I get notified when my zip files are opened and can prove they were never opened the this "advocate". I cannot speak to her as a lawyer. She may be great. But I can assure you this is a deviant character with zero integrity bereft of any morality or principle and am very confident I made the correct choice in asking for a refund. she in my opinion, effectively stole 2k from me in 16 after-business hours and claimed to be reviewing documents when she absolutely categorically demonstrably was not. AVOID AT ALL COST!! Keep looking! Complaints will be made with appropriate channels. Also, my refund was supposedly processed at around 4 pm last Friday, and is still not hit my account. Despite Mrs furguson understanding the urgency. Again, no idea how well she advocates in court but can say with confidence this person lacks integrity is void of anything that resembles decency or a beating heart, and in my view my experience with this person was nothing short of theft. You've been warned.

After seeing some of these other reviews, and reading the one about the person thinking the law…read morefirm was writing their own reviews, I decided to tell you the truth about mr. Cody cogswell! I originally hired him to represent me in a false allegation of domestic battery, along with a divorce case. mr. Cody cogswell greets represent me on both of those, because I had a copy of a Facebook conversation between my ex-wife and another person where the allegations of the domestic abuse or discussed. In this discussion, my ex-wife admitted that there had never been physical abuse, and based upon the information mr. Caldwell had, he agreed to represent me for a flat fee of just over $3,500. However, several Family Court hearings were held where in punishment, or reprimand, was issue towards me, where the judge did not even allow me to present witnesses are testimonies in those hearings, and Cody calls will allow the judge to be blatantly violative of my rights and did nothing to report this immoral judge for his blatant violations. Nor did he fight on my behalf to make a new hearing be held. The hearing I'm talking about was one where CPS was present telling my attorney and the judge that if my son were to return to his mother's home, my son's life was in Jeopardy, as he had almost been killed there by the mother's boyfriend, whom had been locked up on the charge of assault on the child. The judge was still ordering my child to go back to that house, not allow me to present witnesses, or evidence saying my son's life was in Jeopardy! Cody calls will allow this to happen! Then two weeks before I go to trial on the domestic battery, Cody Caldwell tells me give him $2,500 more, or take a plea agreement, or he's dismissing himself in my case. I was left with just two options of either going by myself with no attorney, or taking a plea agreement. I was forced into taking the plea agreement. I thought Cody cogswell had presented the evidence to the judge, as he went and had a discussion with the prosecutor about this Facebook conversation where I can fetch him was made that no crime at a turd. Mr. Cogswell lied to me and said that those are inadmissible, when in fact they are admissible. Not only that, he never even presented the evidence to the judge to allow the judge the opportunity to decide if it was a miserable or not. I found out that nothing was ever presented to the judge by inquiring into the judge's office recently in hopes of having my charge amended down. Cody cogswell hid evidence, conspired with the prosecutor to hide such evidence, and failed to present evidence before the judge that showed innocence! Then he tried to extort $2,500 more out of me, if I wanted to go to trial, when he had already previously agreed to represent me for a flat fee! Do not trust this man, nor place your family's future in his hands!

Cogswell & Associates is a firm I would recommend to anyone with legal needs. They are…read moreprofessional, easy to talk to, and the work is top quality! Definitely would use again!