Reviews for Woodward Chrisp are mixed but lean negative. Positive feedback highlights the firm's genuine, honest response and good service for family affairs, though one client felt let down by a failure to follow up on a will inquiry. Negative reviews sharply criticize specific lawyers: Rory Bevins is described as rude and arrogant for hanging up on a caller, while another client accuses the firm of being uncaring, unprofessional, and charging for time without providing help, advising others to avoid them.
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Covers 9 practice areas including Criminal Law, Property Law, Commercial Law and more.
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5 Star 🌟 response upgrade from 3 Star 🌟 Thanks fo your honest genuine response I've never had one like it before 👍 Thankyou for helping family out in the past. Good service helped out with our family affairs,why 3 stars,I asked about a will,office said one of the lawyers will contact me,no one rang,one of my pet hates is lying,great sorting out our family stuff,but not good for individual services not good enough for a simple will set-up,I'm looking elsewhere,why I was recommended here is beyond me,lucky to not get a 1 star,be honest ain't you lawyers.
Rory Bevins is a very rude and arrogant lawyer. I phoned to discuss the situation of a matter that he is dealing with, and I was waiting for a reply from his client. He was extremely rude, saying, "I dont act for you so..." and hung up the phone in my ear. It's absolutely terrible.
Do not go to them ..this is a warning...they do not care for the client at all.they sit you in a room to reply to a affidavit by yourself and hand you a pen and a pad and tell you to do the work yourself while they have another client. And charge you for there time.when they haven't given you any. They are unprofessional and waste your time and money..they drag it out without helping so you end up getting charged for nothing...they do cause you more grief than the grief you had before going to them for help...avoid at all costs..............
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