Schoenthaler Kahler Reicks & Petersen - Maquoketa, IA

We were dumped with Sara Davenport to represent us in a guardianship case of our granddaughter, Veronica, who was abandon by her parents rwice, and was clearly not prepared. We asked if we should have witnesses and she kept saying, " we got this... we got this.." We had friends, family, and witnesses within the community, who have seen us cared for Veronica over the past six years. May 19, was the day of the trial, and Sara didn't even read what Veronica's appointed attorney sent, stating, he recommended, Veronica stayed with us. During the trial Alexis, Veronica's mom was lying and we nudged Sara saying "she's lying," numerous times, and Sara would shh us. Even Veronica stated her Mom was lying. On top of all this the microphones were not working. It was as though Sara was deliberately trying to lose the case, because she never questioned Alexis when having the opportunity. I come from a family of attorney's, unfortunately theyre in Pennsylvania, and they were appalled by her poor representation, especially, when Judge Shepherd gave her ruling and Sara just sat there and allowed a child to be traumatized and devastated emotionally and mentally, not being able to say goodbye to her Nana and Papa, or finish her last two weeks of school and say goodbye to her classmates and teachers, and say goodbye to us. My husband and I are never going to be same going through this journey, because we saw how the truth does NOT bring justice, only LIES. When people found out in the community what happened to Veronica, each and every person was disgusted and shocked. We also were able to obtain a video of what happened after we left, because Sara kept telling us to leave or we will be in contempt. No apology. Nothing. Well, there she was back talking with their atorney waving , which looked like a "check" laughing, while our granddaughter was wiping her tears away. Her Mother not even holding her . Not caring about what she was going through. We have told Ms. Davenport what kind of a person Alexis was also the Leib's , and this should showed us she didn't care about our beautiful Veronica.