Empire Recruiting

The worst !!!!! The only reason there is one star is because I couldn’t give zero. Coming from a guardian ad litem that has kids I was astounded. The child’s best interest was not at heart, as she continued to make excuses for my violent, aggressive and erratic ex. She sat on our case for over a year, never making any sort of report, but continually making excuses for my exes, poor behavior. During mediation, my attorney looked at me and discussed how floored she was with Courtney’s inappropriate behavior and questioning was towards me. She did no follow up or interviews with important people and mentors in my child’s life. The only conversation she ever had was with his dad. If your child needs all of your best interest, and that is what you’re fighting for, do not work with this firm. This GAL loves to collect a paycheck but doesn’t want to work and when she does, will always try to level the field for the high conflict member. Take a look at all the decent reviews, they are from other lawyers and professionals that are probably getting kick backs from each other. There would be a lot more truthful reviews on here if there wasn't so much fear of repercussion for telling the truth in the legal world.

Damien McKinney

I have used Courtney Bowes as a mediator and Guardian Ad Litem numerous times over the span of my career. She is always professional and courteous. She has a knack for putting client's at ease from the minute they walk into the door. Divorce is a stressful time and Courtney is at her best when she can defuse a situation and make you feel comfortable and calm. She is highly recommended!

Anonymous

Can I give her zero stars? Ms. Bowes is the worst. She was hired as a GAL for my custody case. She has a very nice and pleasant personality at the beginning of our very difficult and contentious case. She started out very sympathetic and caring especially considering I have a daughter and a victim of domestic violence. Then as time went on for no apparent reason she started to side with my ex who is violent and erratic. After 2 years she finally writes her report and suggests that my daughter goes to a school midway between me and my ex when the school is really closer to him. Then wgen I am interviewed by my ex attorney Ms. Bowes chimes in and attacks me and questions me. She was very unprofessional. Then she tells my attorney that she is changing her report and its not going to be good for me. She basically forced me to agree to everything my ex wanted. I don’t understand how she thinks that my daughter is better off with a violent abuser. After reading the reviews, I have to agree that she has an issue with mothers and I notice the positive reviews are from lawyers who are probably her friends. Beware of using this attorney as a GAL, she does not have your child’s best interest.

Richard Mockler

Courtney Bowes is an outstanding mediator. She has settled a number of tough cases for me, and she gets the job done. I can't even remember a time when she didn't get the case settled. I have known her for more than 10 years, and she has a great touch in the mediation conference. Everyone feels comfortable, and she doesn't play favorites. That's why she is one of mine.

Pricilla Veiga

My husband retained Courtney as a GAL on his alienation case with his kids around end of last year. Took her awhile to even interview the children, she didn’t bother interviewing me even though I am the only other person that was in the house with my husband and his kids prior to the alienation. I don’t understand her role in this case now. We have a reunification therapist, so what is Courtney even on the case for? She is supposed to be a friend to the kids, but we’ve spent thousands and it seems she’s been a friend to OC and my husbands former wife as well. We get billed excessively for “work she does.” Courtney did not interview witnesses, did not speak with my husband, other than for the initial consult, and has made her assumption that my step kids aren’t alienated? She’s not a counselor, she’s a lawyer. And as a lawyer she has no legal argument to support him not having contact this long with his kids. That’s great that they will start therapy, but what exactly has been Courtney’s role here? To keep fueling the fire? To just keep billing each month “while she’s on stand by?” I’m sorry but this is unacceptable. Kids need a mom and dad. And this has been a common thing, when i reached out to other parents she represented as a GAL on their case, and they told me she was not doing any work on their case, and she billed them like crazy. So maybe I should post publicly signs and symptoms of brainwashed kids so I can help educate some of these professionals since they wanna work in a field dealing with this stuff. I feel like there are a bunch of cliques here with some attorneys, they’re all buddies. And instead of doing what’s right, helping the poor innocent children, they just keep prolonging things to gain financial benefit from these cases. Save your money.