Bruce Galloway Law

I hired BRUCE GALLOWAY Law to handle my divorce. The worst thing I have ever done for my mental health! This firm cared nothing about me and only about billable hours. They stretched my very ordinary divorce into 2 1/2 years & charged for absolutely everything, a phone call a text an email a piece of paper a stamp if I walked in the office, every split second encounter cost money! They even charged to correct their own clerical errors. This was the most blood sucking, cut throat, coldhearted, incompetent experience of my life! I paid this firm over $25,000 and begged them countless times to finalize the divorce. I told them repeatedly I could not afford this and needed it to end, but they didn't care and even though we worked out our differences in February, BRUCE GALLOWAY stretched it out another six months. The revolving door of paralegals, office staff and never-ending request for duplicate and unnecessary documents was draining. In the end, I had no faith in Cassie or her ability to handle a QDRO, So.... I educated myself and handled it myself! I honestly believe Cassie knows nothing about a QDRO or how it works, but I do!! I recommend you save your money spare your mental health and work out your differences, but.... If you need an attorney, try someone else.

Bruce was amazing for my family!!! He had the best advice and treated my case with so much compassion and grace! Not only is Bruce amazing, but his staff does not fall short of his excellence! They are kind and knowledgeable, and they treat you like family!

Probably one of the most incompetent, unorganized, and unethical lawyers I have ever encountered. He goes to court unprepared. He does not prepare clients or witness for trial. Multiple calls from him and his staff over the same issue, with the same information. I was given incorrect information over visitation when I asked that it be explained to me by his office staff. He does not do what is in the best interest of his clients. The only thing he did was pad his bill. A week to trail and he did not prepare or communicate with me or my witnesses. Come to find out he doesn't go to trail very often, per his office personnel . I have filed a complaint to the Missouri Bar assocIation. He shouldn't be allowed to do this to people. Especially not in the worst moments of their lives.

We hired Bruce Galloway Law Firm to assist my daughter with modifying a parenting plan and child support. My daughter had an ongoing change in jobs that changed her work schedule from nights to days and decreased her income at least 30%. Her ex-husband had an ongoing change in work schedule from nights to days and 80% increase in income. She sought to change her daughter's school district wherein she would receive a private education, 100% of the child's education would be paid for by her grandparents. She also sought to modify child support due to the ongoing decrease in her income. The judge denied our daughter's request to change her child's school district and would not modify the original child support order of $0/month. Per the Court's judgement, her requests were denied "due to lack of substantial and continuing changed circumstances." I can only conclude we paid over $35,000 to go to trial unaware that there were no valid changes for modifying the parenting plan or that the changes (job, work schedule, income) were not effectively communicated and overshadowed by the opportunity for the child to receive a private education at no cost to her parents. Following the unfavorable outcome, Mr. Galloway noted an error made in the judgement, we elected to file a post-trial motion in hopes of getting the child support modified. The office nearly failed to submit paperwork requesting a post-trial motion within the required timeframe. We were told it was because we failed to sign a new contract and pay another retainer. We were unaware; the contract was never sent to us, nor was it uploaded to the client portal. It was only because I followed up after no communication that the paperwork was completed and filed in time. When the child support form was completed for the post-trial motion, the petitioner and respondent incomes were reversed, making it appear as though my daughter has the higher income of the 2 parents and should pay her ex-husband child support. I caught the error before the form was submitted. I expect we were charged for the "review and revision" of the error. The outcome of the post-trial hearing was the same, regardless of the original judgement's invalidity due to requiring our daughter to establish residency in a specific school district by a specific date, she agreed to it and must adhere to it. She must drive 50 miles round trip to take her daughter to school, 50 miles round trip to pick her up, and receives no financial relief despite an ongoing change in her job, work schedule, and decreased income. Our daughter's case was promptly closed by Bruce Galloway Law Firm and we were told the case file was mailed. After 3 weeks of waiting, I called the office and learned the file was sent to our daughter's former address. (The office SHOULD have been aware of her change of address as it was discussed with Mr. Galloway and was a determining factor for retaining his services to file a post-trial motion.) It would have been nice to discuss or seek advice regarding the judgement and whether we should appeal. Edited to note: During the post-trial hearing, the Webster County Assoc. Circuit Judge made comments to Mr. Galloway that seemed unorthodox and sounded like hostility camouflaged in false flattery. It seemed the hearing was just a formality, Mr. Galloway had to persuade the Judge to allow him to present testimony imperative to the final judgement. Maybe the comments and undertone were nothing out of the ordinary. If they were unusual then I pray Mr. Galloway look into the validity and ethical soundness of this particular Court. Very disappointing and a huge waste of money!

Very unprofessional missed court dates payed 6500.office staff didn't keep me in the loop about anything seemed like all his office is about is money not too help a person in need like a attorney should be then trying sueing me after I told him I'm not paying you another retainer because you didn't do anything just billed me for abunch of nonsense never got anything resolved I would be better off doing it my self and saved my money