Juliet M. Bates, Attorney

She was very understanding and knowledgeable. She was effective counsel and at the end of the day, that's what it is all about. Thank you for everything you do!

She told me that there was evidence against me when I went to court about my son with a class 6 felony charge however when I had my hearing recently the judge dropped my charges due to there was no evidence. She is a verbal abuser, very rude, disrespectful, and a liar, and she will also say things to make you worry about your freedom or innocence. I would highly not recommend her to anyone she is nothing but dishonest and disrespectful and does not represent people properly and will say derogatory comments like she told me I was a horrible mother and person and I deserve to have my son taken away and it's in the best interest to give him up to social services so he could be adopted I had no choice because I was threatened by her to have more charges on my records. DO NO HIRE HER!! And by law she can not put more charges against me and told me I could have my second son taken but my fiance stopped it because this case had nothing to do with my second son and third of all I am talking to a lawyer that my husband is going to hire and the new lawyer said that they can not take my child and that I am pressing charges against social services to get my son back because what they did to me was wrong and so I highly recommend not to hire her as a public defender she will put you in jail even if your innocent and let the bad go

I would not recommend this woman to anyone she will make a promise that she can not keep. she is very rude and disrespectful to me and to my wife. she promised my wife that she would help get my wife's child back but in all reality she made my wife give up her child stating it was for the best interest of her son and that she would be doing the right thing by voluntarily giving up her rights. very unprofessional and should not be in business. Her license should be pulled. she was very rude to me the first day I met her. I am my wife's son step father and even though I am not his biological father I was apart of the case and was the one who helped take care of him for a month and a half before he was taken into custody by social services in Shenandoah county so essentially I have every right to ask questions and get proper information without being yelled at . she even stated that because my wife's son was taken and her rights were terminated to her son that it could effect my child and that they could come in and take my child away from me without a reason. they can not come in and take my child for one reason I having housing, food, clothing for my child, transportation to take my child to doctors, and all essential items needed to take care of a child. so social services can not touch my child. besides i don't live in Virginia and I know how to raise a child so thank you for your input

Extremely unprofessional as a guardian ad litem, if she is assigned your case, especially if you are a father, I would request a replacement. She had an issue with fathers having custody and visitation of their children, resorts to belittling and name calling, misses appointments and shows up late. She doesn't do her due diligence in observing children with both parents in all living conditions. I have reported her actions to the courts and to the bar. I hope she is investigated and looses her license.

Upfront, honest and dedicated! She was the voice I never had the courage to have! Definitely recommend to anyone needing help navigating child support and custody!