Difelice, M Cristina

Absolute horrific experience. My father, an 80 year old was the client who has been upset about the mishandling of his affairs for over 2 years now. He visited Christina at her office over 2 dozen times pleading her to fix the problem that she created but she kept telling him lies. He even pleaded with her to release the file to another lawyer who was competent. $39,000 later. We have filed a complaint against her with the Law Society of Upper Canada and are seeking to have her license to practise law suspended. DO NOT USE CHRISTINA DEFELICE LAW OFFICE OF YOU NEED ANY LEGAL HELP.

I have used Christina Difilice twice in the last year. She was recommended by a real estate agent in Brantford and, being from Hamilton, I wanted someone local for the sale of my parents condo in Brantford. I found her staff to be very helpful and they were on top of everything for us. On closing, Christina herself handled everything and was very patient and informative going over all the documents with my elderly parents. Three months later, my wife and I used Christina for the purchase of a vacation property in Norfolk County. Again, everything was smooth and simple with her and her staff. In both cases we also found her fees to be reasonable and fair.

I purchased real estate, and after getting a response for a quote immediately (the same afternoon) by email, I followed through with my sale and purchase and emailed everything to this lawyer's office. Since that time, I have sent many emails, most of which were ignored, and made several calls - all trying to get a copy of one document. Most calls were sent right to voice-mail, and sometimes I just get a message saying there is nobody available. When I did finally get someone on office staff, she told me she couldn't scan and email me the document. I had just sold a property totally through email because I was out of town, yet she couldn't scan and email me one document. I spoke several times to three different women in the office and asked them all to help me by sending it to me - to no avail. After a solid week of this frustration, I finally heard from Christina herself, and she promised the document would come that afternoon or the following morning. It didn't. So I had to call again to two different ladies in the office and I actually said please please please I am begging you to send it to me. The following day, I received email from the office person who I feel was giving me such a runaround, and her email included half the pages of the needed document, every page facing a different direction. Very sloppy. So here I am now, ten days waiting and pleading for a copy of my document - which I have requested at least 15 times now in the last 10 days. I can't really believe this. First time using this lawyer, because my previous lawyer from my old city retired so I wanted a local lawyer. Her staff is so unprofessional, and I am so disappointed. Christina seemed pleasant and helpful the one time I did get to speak to her, but her staff didn't follow up even then. Her staff seems totally indifferent. I think I will have to drive to the office and stand there until I get my needed document. Unbelievable.

i had my will made up by cristina difelice several years ago and have not needed her services since.

this week i was diagnosed with a very serious illness and in need of urgent help to review my will, change executors to my children and to get legal POA's done.

i had to make several calls to the office to actually get a real person and not voice mail, never did get to speak with my lawyer and was bluntly told they could not see me till december. well, i have a good probability of not being in physical shape to see her then, or not being here at all by then.

i was very shocked and dismayed that this would be their only response and absolutely no effort made to accommodate an emergency issue. im pretty sure if i was a clinet that had given more business over the years it would have been a different story, but i am jusy a working joe who really doesnt require lawyer services except for the basic buy a house get a will , die and do estate. which is pretty much the majority of the folks in the world.

i was able to secure another lawyer who was able to see me on short notice thank goodness.

so my rant is basically if youre an average folk just needing basic legal help,DO NOT COUNT ON THIS LAWYER being there for you