RATED 1.0

Jun 10, 2025·via Google

Gina Jackson

"Our experience with Attorney Kathleen L. Morgan has been devastating and I feel compelled to share it to help others avoid the same mistakes. Ms. Morgan represented my daughter in a case involving a restraining order and a custody petition against her child’s father—an individual with a documented history of abuse, manipulation, and a prior restraining order violation that resulted in jail time. This was a high-stakes case that demanded diligence, preparation, and strong advocacy. Unfortunately, Ms. Morgan delivered the opposite. She repeatedly showed up unprepared for court, failed to present evidence properly, and allowed the opposing counsel to dominate hearings without meaningful pushback. On multiple occasions, she handed my daughter court declarations the day before the hearings—leaving her to rework them herself with minimal legal guidance. What’s worse, Ms. Morgan refused to meet with my daughter to prepare for court. Aside from the first hearing, they never prepped again. For a young mother unfamiliar with the family court system, this lack of preparation and support was deeply damaging. Ms. Morgan explicitly told my daughter, “I prefer not to litigate.” This passive approach played directly into the hands of an aggressive opposing counsel, who manipulated the narrative and routinely drafted the court orders post-hearing. Most concerning was when a custody document appeared to have been signed without my daughter’s clear knowledge or approval. This left her feeling blindsided and disempowered—and ultimately enabled opposing counsel to frame the orders to her client’s advantage. When the child’s father violated court orders, Ms. Morgan chose not to pursue enforcement, saying she didn’t want to “over-litigate.” Meanwhile, she discouraged my daughter from submitting certain pieces of critical evidence, stating the court might not appreciate a large volume of documents. Yet the opposing party was able to submit far more and shape the narrative unchallenged. Throughout the case, my daughter had to speak up for herself in court while her attorney stayed silent. Watching her cry during virtual hearings, completely unsupported, was heartbreaking. Whenever she tried to defend her son, Ms. Morgan responded in a passive-aggressive manner rather than offering legal guidance or solutions. She pushed paperwork back to my daughter that took her hours to rewrite, rather than crafting solid legal arguments or helping her navigate complex procedures. We are now in a worse situation than when we started. My daughter was ultimately painted as aggressive—not because she was—but because she had to fight alone in a system she didn’t understand, without strong legal representation. Ms. Morgan did not just fail her client—she failed to protect a young mother and a vulnerable two-year-old child who deserved much better."