The Law Office Lynda L. Hinkle

I hired Lynda in January 2019 and fired her in October 2019.
Lynda is over-zealous when billing clients. My divorce was just finalized and I emailed Lynda asking for a partial refund. She offered me a measly $200.

Her paralegal completed the CIS (Case Information Statement), Answer, and Counterclaim for my case, which took maybe a few hours of work. The opposition created the Marital Separation Agreement, and Lynda only reviewed it, and missed simple things that other attorneys typically automatically include. I paid $3675 and she requested another $3100 for a fairly simple divorce, no kids, no property, no alimony. In total that is almost $7000! Understandably, each case is different, but mine was one of the simpler ones. My divorce was held up by 2 bankruptcies, which required nothing but waiting. Lynda's reasoning was that it took 9 months and that I should be billed $3675. Why was I paying fees for simply waiting? We had not even met with the opposition yet and she didn't have to file any motions.

I initially requested $1650 back, but then re-reviewed the billing statement and revised my request to a $1150 refund and she still refused, sticking to her $200 refund offer.

In speaking with other replacement lawyers, they often rolled their eyes and said good thing you fired her! Lynda had the gall to call me an extortionist when I told her that I was going to write truthful (bad) reviews online. LYNDA is the extortionist. Lynda resulted to name calling because she knew she was wrong. She is completely unprofessional and lies in attempts to cover her tracks. Her office staff was nice, but I would highly recommend avoiding this attorney unless you have money to burn. She will bill you for EVERYTHING!

When I posted 1 online review on Google, Lynda responded by saying "I am sorry you didn’t communicate with me as much as you have with the Internet about me...because one of the key things that helps make cases less expensive is when clients communicate with the office most effectively and provide all information requested." She then emailed me that she had 98 emails concerning my case. 98 emails vs 1 bad review does not show a lack of communication as she asserts. Furthermore, I did supply all requested documents in a very timely fashion as I am always glued to the Internet.

As another example, she insisted that I paid $3650, when her own billing statement showed the correct amount of $3675 that I had actually paid. I know it's only a $25 difference, but it goes to show you how she lies or is completely uninformed.

Lynda did not have much personality and was like talking to a brick wall. I am well educated and have worked with many lawyers in my time. This lawyer is one to avoid for sure!

I asked for pro bono legal help to get gardianship of my son. They were not able to help in any way or suggest anywhere I could get help.