Jorgensen, Brownell & Pepin, P.C.

I hired Jorgensen Brownell & Pepin to represent me in a child support modification case, and I worked specifically with Stephanie M. Fournier. Unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing.

After spending over $13,000, there was absolutely no change to my support order, and I did not receive any additional parenting time with my kids — which was the entire reason I hired representation in the first place. For that amount of money, I expected effort, strategy, and advocacy. Instead, I felt like there was very little to show for it.

Communication was also frustrating. I was repeatedly asked for the same documents and information that I had already provided. It felt disorganized and inefficient. At times, it seemed like multiple people were handling things without clear coordination, yet nothing moved forward in a meaningful way.

I also did not feel that my case was strongly advocated for. I expected my attorney to know the law thoroughly and to actively fight for what I was requesting in my modification. That simply did not happen. When I raised concerns about the direction of my case and the lack of progress, the response was defensive rather than solution-focused. Instead of working through the concerns, she indicated she wanted to withdraw from representation.

Another major issue was availability. I was initially told she would be accessible when needed, but when important matters came up, I was told to schedule a meeting because she was too busy. While I understand attorneys have schedules, expectations should be set clearly upfront.

Overall, I felt like I paid a substantial amount of money for minimal results and very little meaningful advocacy. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this firm for child support modification cases.

Our lawyer is Matthew Athey. He helped us in the past with our nail salon. After 12 years in business, we decided to sell our nail salon. Matthew did a terrific job in closing the sale and with all the necessary paperwork. Thank you Matthew

I had a thorny real-estate warranty problem that had several difficult contract issues for me (an ordinary citizen). It seemed to be clear to me that because the foundation of my 9-year-old home (the warranty covered the first 10 years after first sale) had 18 large cracks that the warranty was going to pay to fix that problem. The warranty company's position was that it would only cover part of the remediation because of various confusing clauses in the warranty contract. My Jorgensen, Brownell & Pepin lawyers, Andrew Benefiel and Cynthia Gartner Tranquilino, guided me through a series of interactions with the warranty company that increased the warranty company's settlement offer without prolonged and expensive litigation. I greatly appreciate Andrew and Cynthia's help.