I rarely leave negative reviews, but after my experience with this firm, I feel obligated to share what happened so others can make an informed decision. Our experience started out great. We paid $260 for a consultation and left feeling confident that we had found the right firm. We explained that the child's mother was already offering four hours of visitation. We made it clear that we were hiring an attorney because four hours was not meaningful parenting time and we wanted help obtaining a fair parenting arrangement, legitimization, child support, and a response to the pending filing. During the consultation, we felt heard and understood. We were led to believe that the firm would aggressively pursue a better outcome and work toward resolving the matter efficiently. After paying a $5,000 retainer, the experience changed completely. The attorney who conducted the consultation was no longer handling the matter, and the case was transferred to another attorney. Within approximately two weeks, the only significant filing I am aware of was an Acknowledgment of Service. During that same period, nearly $2,000 in charges were incurred, with additional invoices reportedly still pending. When I reviewed the billing, I found numerous charges for reviewing emails, reviewing documents, saving documents to files, sending emails, and multiple staff members billing time on the same matters. I also questioned nearly $700 in charges related to a missed Zoom meeting. Most disappointing of all, after spending thousands of dollars, we were ultimately presented with the same four-hour visitation arrangement that existed before we hired counsel. The very issue we hired the firm to address remained unchanged. As of the date of this review, I have requested documentation and explanations regarding several billing concerns and have not received satisfactory answers. I have also requested clarification regarding the work performed, the invoices issued, and the progress made on the case. My son terminated representation after approximately two weeks because we had lost confidence in the value being provided relative to the cost being incurred. Every prospective client should carefully review every invoice line by line, ask detailed questions about billing practices, understand exactly who will be handling their case after the consultation, and request regular updates regarding what substantive progress is being made. This review reflects my personal experience and opinion based on the services we received and the invoices we reviewed. read more

Amazing experience working with this firm from start to finish. They helped me finish out a case that was mishandled by a different firm and the level of care and attention to detail by my team was more than I could ever ask for when it comes to ACTUALLY caring about what is in the best interest of our children moving forward. Pretty standard legal costs compared to most firms. These cases are never cheap but you get what you pay for. Highly recommend!! read more

I had a very disappointing experience with this law firm. First, my case was passed between multiple attorneys, which resulted in a complete lack of continuity and accountability. Each time, I had to re-explain my situation from the beginning, and no attorney appeared to have full ownership of my case. Second, I was charged a $10,000 retainer, yet very little meaningful legal work was done. Shockingly, no basic counterclaim was ever drafted or filed, which is a fundamental step in a contested family law case. This alone reflects a serious lack of diligence. Throughout the case, the attorneys' approach was overly passive and defensive. Instead of advocating for me, they consistently retreated, even when the opposing counsel's positions were clearly unreasonable. For example, the child support calculation proposed by the opposing attorney was fundamentally flawed, yet my attorneys failed to challenge it or provide an independent, proper calculation. As a result of this inaction, time was wasted, and I continued to pay unreasonable child support based solely on the opposing counsel's demands, without effective legal representation or protection of my interests. Overall, the firm's handling of my case felt like "do nothing, delay, and charge fees." I expected professional advocacy and strategic legal work, but instead received minimal effort at a very high cost. I cannot recommend this firm to anyone seeking proactive, competent, and client-focused legal representation. read more

Words cannot express how wonderful this firm is to their clients. I have had an amazing experience. I reached out to the firm regarding my divorce and Natasha called me immediately to offer their services and got me set up with the most amazing attorney, Leah Zammit. Natasha is an angel, she listened and was empathetic of my situation. Everytime I call the office everyone helps me immediately as if I am their only client. Kaitlyn is the paralegal for my case and due to the emergency timeline has gone above and beyond to ensure that I stay on task and organized to help the team respond with the items needed. She is kind and patient and always takes time to help me with any questions or concern that I have Leah Zammit is tough and protective of my fragile state. At my TPO hearing and emergency custody hearing she fought tooth to nail to ensure that my experience was not to cause me anymore stress and has ensured that the resolution is the best possible outcome for myself and my son. I am eternally thankful for my legal team. I will always rely on them for all future issues that may arise. Thank you all so much! read more

Stay away. They will just take your money and do nothing for you. Find another firm. There are better attorneys out there that are not in the business just to rip you off! read more

From John Sumlin - It has been my privilege to be represented before the probate court by the V & T law firm. Without exception, the attorneys and staff have provided superior counsel and procedural help with every step. The firm has successfully built a team which supports a culture of remarkable professionalism. I am grateful to my friends for their expeditious guidance and encouragement. read more

I wish I could give 0 stars. I recently had a frustrating experience with Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C. Despite a very cordial introduction call, the consultation meeting with the attorney was repeatedly rescheduled and I was ultimately left hanging. The lack of communication, follow-up, and professionalism was disappointing. While I understand that law firms can be busy, it is unacceptable to lead prospective clients on with hopes of representation and then never give him/her a chance to even get a consultation. It was suggested to me, by this firm via text, to seek representation elsewhere without any explanation other than "[they] have a lot going on." I know that some firms may shy away from clients who have legal plans that cover costs of legal fees as they probably do not make as much off of those cases; however, I would urge this firm to be more transparent about their hesitancy AND/OR remove themselves from the legal plan's list of attorneys to avoid having to disappoint people in already frustrating situations. read more

I am extremely disappointed with the child support services provided by the Vayman & Teitelbaum (V&T) firm. My child had a special medical condition that was expressed during the initial consultation. They promised to provide top notch support for my child to get the child support needed since I am unable to work at this time. From the very beginning, their communication was poor and disorganized. I had to repeatedly follow up to get updates on my case, and even then, the responses were vague and unhelpful. It felt like no one was truly dedicated to resolving my issue(s). You retain the services of an attorney for guidance and knowledge. This firm did nothing of the sort, but ask me what did I think. You are the expert(s) you should be providing the best support and guidance to support my child's needs. Instead, the attorney catered more to the opposing party/counsel than to my child! The team seemed unprepared and failed to provide the support I was promised. Despite paying $3500.00 into an Evergreen trust account on several occasions for their services, I felt like my case was being neglected, and my concerns were dismissed. I was constantly left wondering whether anything was being done to address the child support matters I entrusted them with. It is incredibly frustrating to feel like you are not being heard, especially when you are relying on a professional to handle important legal matters. The support team seemed unorganized and lacked attention to detail. If I had not reviewed each invoice for accuracy, they were creating charges that either did not exist or double charged you for a service. Around 10 people would open an email to read and they would charge for everyone that read the email. I WOULD NOT recommend using this firm for any child support issues. The service was subpar, and I regretted working with them every step of the way. If you have money you want to light on fire, then go with this firm, because you will burn through your funds!!! read more

I called to speak with an attorney about probating a simple will. I was charged $260 to speak with an attorney for 10 minutes. Not only is that unheard of for a consult, most are free I was told it was for 30 minutes. Beware​ read more

Charged me a ton of money and didn't do anything. In the end, I got screwed in the divorce and lost everything. My attorney didn't even show up to court and left me to face my ex's attorney and the judge by myself! read more

I can't believe the positive reviews for this firm are real. Before hiring V&T please know that the reviews of people saying they were taken advantage of is exactly what happened to me. I paid over $25,000 for a divorce case, including custody, and nothing was ever done on my behalf. No court dates. No temporary custody order. Nothing was ever even filed with the court. I had a couple of brief phone calls and email exchanges. Initially, Barry Eidex was my assigned attorney but several weeks later was fired due to not overcharging clients. I know this because my Client Coordinator told me via text message. My replacement attorney Amanda Dickens did nothing other than charge me for "behind the scenes" work that never amounted to anything. I had another lawyer review my charges along with the work produced and was told I was "grossly overcharged". I now have a lengthy complaint with the GA Bar and will file a lawsuit if necessary to recover funds. Stay away from this firm, they are nothing more than an invoice printing factory. read more

Completely shameful! Please read all of the reviews on Google...consistent billing issues! They know exactly what they're doing BEWARE!

I spoke with Kendall and Grace at the firm. They connected me with my attorney for my prenuptial agreement and I have never had a better experience working with a law firm. Their prices are reasonable. Lawyers in general are expensive. If you want something done right, contact this firm. read more

Horrible company! They are not upfront with what the cost of your case will be. Paid $3500 for retainer and it was blown off of 2 draft letters. They proceeded to tell me I needed to pay another $3500 to proceed. They accomplished nothing for me and as a single mother I lost $3500 for nothing. They are as bad as greedy car salesmen. Go to someone who cares about your situation! read more

When I first met with Lauren and Esther they seemed sympathetic to the contentious divorce I was experiencing. One month after taking on my case, we had our first court appearance. Lauren failed to make sure proper motions were filed. The judge refused to hear us and sent us on our way. Despite the mistake, Lauren billed for a day in court. When my soon-to-be ex-husband didn't turn over many of his documents, Lauren failed to issue letters notifying the court. In the end, I had to remind her multiple times of the missing documents. Because of her failure to issue the notices, it took 5 months before many of the documents were received. When the proceedings moved to arbitration, Lauren assured me that we had enough evidence and witnesses to prove his abusive behavior. The problem is that Lauren did not present much of the evidence. In addition, when it came time to cross-examine my ex, she did not have a list of questions prepared. There were long pauses sometimes more than a minute while Lauren fumbled through notes trying to formulate questions on the spot. It was a disaster. Things went so bad that the judge closed by saying he thought my husband was a good person and that we just didn't get along. Finally, Esther and Lauren also overstated their time and padded their bills. In one instance I was charged 5 hours ($2,000) by Esther to review a transcript. When my documents were returned to me, I found the transcript could not have been reviewed as it was still sealed in its original envelope. read more

So sad I wasted 3500.00 on this group. I didn't even get through a temporary custody agreement (before the divorce) before they were requesting another 3500.00 payment. Clearly all of the positive comments are from friends of the people who work here- probably through a mass Facebook blast where you ask all of your friends to like your page. I had high hopes, but was left disappointed. I told them what I wanted, and they charged me to go back and forth about what I said I wanted. Um what? Very unethical. Steer clear unless you have money to blow. These people don't have your interest in mind just your dollars. read more

Horrible! Run for your financial life! This firm used up my retainer in less than two weeks for a non-complex simple divorce with no assets and no minor children to fight over. They are predatory. I had told them I hired another attorney, and they still called and pestered me. When my first attorney proved to be unresponsive, I did switch to V&T. Big mistake. They pretended that they needed ample time to "get up to speed" on my case. That was it was complex and they would need all hands on this case. Lies. Their goal seems to be to lure you in during a very emotional and vulnerable time, use up your retainer as quickly as possible, and then demand you pay more in order to complete your case. Shameful. Everyone needs to know how awful they are until Karma kicks them in the ass. What a show that will be! read more

Don't waste your money or time. They sound good until you give them a retainer and then they "kindly"ask to pay more. 8,000 and nothing was done but talking. Elyssa is very confused and wanted to question me. They told me I would get my funds returned and NEVER did after I fired them. They harass you to get more money to work on your case. They do not listen to their clients. The very first time on zoom she was very scattered brained and confused. They took my case then asked me and the other party to sign something because she didn't know we were divorced. Only looking for HER best interest she did not want lose her license. What a waste, please don't get scammed. They are all talk. read more

Waiting for almost 2 years for inheritance payment that has still not been paid from Uncles estate. However the law firm has made sure to collect $14,000 in payments over this time period. No response or updates without contacting them and asking what is going on. Would rate less than one star if I could. read more

I really wish I could recommend this firm. I took a year to cool off and think about it. But unfortunately, my experience has shown me that this firm does not have as much influence in Fulton County as they'd like to think. The terms of my mediation were clear: the case was supposed to be sealed. It should have been an easy process but here we are, over a year later, and all I get are excused after spending nearly $15K with them (this was without going to trial; just defense response/mediation/meetings for a modification case; that amount doesn't include over $6K with the GAL and another near $7,000 with reunification therapist - all unsuccessful). If you want a real pitbull in your corner, I suggest going with my ex-husband's attorney, Kelly Schiffer. She will do anything to win for her clients, including encouraging them to submit false statements; using her influence with judges; being outright cruel in court. BUT that's because basically, she wants to make things happen for you (and she is a lot cheaper - she handled my initial divorce). Also worth mentioning is that this law firm does not really know how to handle cases where there is extreme parental alienation. If yours is a run of the mill divorce, sure, they could work (but expensive). But in my case, I don't believe I received the best guidance. On the plus side, their paralegals are usually quick to respond; their lawyers are polite (Andrea, in particular, was esp. kind). But again, you hire for expertise and influence when you're going to battle and this, in my opinion, is just not the firm for it. If you're in a similar boat and need someone to talk with, reach out via LinkedIn. read more

I needed an attorney for a divorce and was unfortunate enough to retain this firm. After working with them for a while it's obvious they don't have your best interest in mind but are only focused on optimizing charges, nickel and dime you continuously and drag things out for no good reason. Worst attorneys I've ever dealt with. read more

Great business practice and very helpful!!! They were great to work with and very helpful/responsive.

If I could I would give them zero stars. I have paid $17,500. and all I got to was an emergency hearing for a false claim that my soon to be ex husband claimed. I actually had to tell the attorney she needed to file an Entry of Appearance so they would take her response to the divorce suite. She told me she did not have to but when she filed the response she had also filed an Entry of Appearance. I should have known at that point to run. They had me print all the documents I could from my husband business while I still had access to his business accounts, he is an attorney. The judge and my husband got extremely mad as they had confidential information from an attorney's office which has client attorney confidentiality. They did not show the judge the evidence that my husband had lied in which I had the evidence in writing that he was lying. This law firm said I had a great chance for husband of 19 years to have to pay me alimony and attorney fees. I got neither because they did not show enough evidence. They over charge due to their incompetent Jr. attorneys needing help from Sr. attorneys who they charge you double for. My attorney was intimidated by opposing attorney so they had to have a second attorney at hearing in which they stated I would not have to pay for but I am being billed for this attorney claiming other work in which he should not have had to be there or involved if the attorney was compitant. I signed up through EAP at work and the attorney working for me is suppose to have 5 years experience however, that was not the case, the attorney did not even have 3 years experience litigating since she had just passed the Georgia bar in February 2018. I am doing a better job at this point being my own attorney then they did. Prior to and after the hearing, I told them I have no more money, they claim I now have a balance of $8000. This law firm continued to tell me I could get attorney fees from husband and was telling me to borrow money from family. These people are a joke. How dare they take from a single Mother who can barely make ends meet. They knew I did not have the money and I told them several times and they continue to keep billing me even after I told them I do not have the money. Now they are filing a suit against me to pay this claim of $8000. Do not get raped by these people. read more

I would like to thank Jim And his staff they were very professional for all his help but beware of the administrative fees they are outrageous no one should have to pay 80% in clerical instead of fighting for you in the court room Jim's fee for going to Court is understandable but there administrative fees will kill you financially if you're not careful and for nothing did not get anything accomplished had to hire a new lawyer to get the job done because of their over pricing this is definitely a way of taking advantage of people that's how I felt I understood they have overhead but when you tell somebody you shouldn't be more than 5,000 and now you're in 15,000 and they want another 10,000 on top to continue to fight and it's not a criminal fight it's a child custody it doesn't make any sense to me I understand that we had some hiccups at the court. Enclosing just pay attention find out what are your fees are going to be and understand that their location is very costly for them and they're passing that onto you just beware read more

Esther was a sweetheart when I signed her contract and gave her the hw$ 2500 retainer fee. She hugged me and told me she would make sure I'd be taken care of and to call her any time if I had questions. I made an appt with Penny, the paralegal to go over paperwork work. Penny went out of town before confirming appt time and wouldn't be back until the day of our appt. I called Esther so she could find out. BIG MISTAKE! She charged me $ 65 for e-mailing me the appt rime AND charged me $65 for leaving me a VM When I received the Bill I told her I didn't think it was ethical and she told me she does not negotiate bills and that she "allowed" me to is the paralegal!! She "allowed" me??? I requested it! There were a few other charges as such that I didn't even bring up. I subtracted $130 from the total and she is now charging me $7.04 b/c payment was not received in full. Don't let her kindness at you he begging fool you!! Her office is not run very well, her customer service is dispicable and when she was on maternity leave she sent me a lawyer to replace her to appear in court that was 20 minutes late. We had already been called up to talk to the judge and had to wait for the lawyer. read more

The biggest waste of time, money, and heartache! I would NOT recommend this group. Lauren was late to the court date, I was overcharged, and Esther had the audacity to turn my check into an e-check 2 YEARS later!!!!!. I would choose a lawyer with more integrity, and a better reputation. For example, Kessler, Kupferman. read more

Esther was great to work with. The case went on for more than a year and she worked incredibly hard to ensure we recived reasonable resolution without ending up at trial. Thank you Esther!. read more