Gillespie Hetlage & Coughlin, Clayton MO

Sent this guy 2 emails and he tried sending me a bill for almost $300.there was no agreement, disclosure, I never actually hired him or agreed to doing any business with him. Richard Coughlin is a scam artist. If you wanna charge people for emails that's fine but you cant not say anything then send a bill after the fact. When I called to ask why I received this bill he got rude and hung up on me then sent me a threatening email. STAY AWAY!

I called in to ask if the firm was a participant in a legal insurance program that I have through work, and to ask if Civil Litigation was one of their practice areas. The secretary transferred me to Mr. Coughlin, who asked for details about my case in order to answer those questions. After a brief overview, he said that Civil Lit was one of their practice areas, but was not sure if they accepted my legal insurance.

Jump forward a month later - I get a bill for the call. I call the office to get clarity, because those two questions should be reasonably answered without cost (each time had to leave a message). After weeks without a call back, I get a strongly worded letter stating that since I didn't pay, they were not going to represent me.which was okay since I never hired them.

If you're considering this firm, go ahead and hand them a blank stack of checks first.

Mr. Gillespie was a pleasure to work with. Was able to accomplish more with Larry in 6 months than what my previous attorney tried to do over 3 years. Highly recommend this firm for custody related issues.