Kathleen M. Kirchner Attorney At Law

Reviews

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  Drew MacGloan

  5 days ago
  5.0
  This review is long overdue because I have had the pleasure of working with Kathleen for almost 2 years. She rescued my divorce from an attorney who was simply incompetent, arrogant and nearly criminal in his approach to managing my case. The process and cost ($$) of dissolving my marriage prevented me from accomplishing any simple task or step to bring it to conclusion and Kathleen was able to swoop in to bring my divorce to it's conclusion in days and weeks after our first meeting. At our first meeting, she invested the time to understand my needs and set clear expectations in order to get my case over the finish line, WITHOUT feeling that it was an endless cycle of billable hours. For the first time in many years, I had an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas holiday with my family. Just recently, my ex wife was making idle and baseless threats and harassing me over SMS and via strongly-worded letters from her attorneys. Or....It's what I call 'the second Friday of the month.' 😉 Kathleen didn't hesitate to pick up the phone and give me a call to provide me with exactly the type of advice and counsel that I can trust. In both my personal and professional life, I have met and been acquainted with attorneys of all legal disciplines and have yet to meet someone that has the same level of professionalism, experience and integrity as Kathleen Kirchner. I strongly encourage the reader to consider Kathleen as your first call when considering how best to untangle your legal troubles. She'll be the attorney that will give you a sense of fairness and equity in your time of need. **I'd like to provide 'Solomon J' with a little unsolicited advice. Based on your review and the needs that you wanted to address, I encourage you to reach out to LegalZoom.com or visit the People's Law Library (3rd Floor of the Courthouse) and get a better understanding of what options are available to you before contacting any Legal Professional or Paraprofessional. If you approach your case with some education of the Maryland Legal System, it will save you a ton of time, energy and money and also spare really good attorneys from wasting their time on frivolous requests.
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  Solomon J

  Oct 5, 2025
  1.0
  My experience with Kathleen M. Kirchner was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. At the start, she recycled someone else’s prenuptial agreement, including unrelated personal information, instead of producing a properly customized document. That alone showed a lack of care for a highly sensitive legal matter. Despite giving her clear written instructions and forwarding the other party’s draft, Kathleen missed multiple key emails, failed to follow through with her responsibilities, and repeatedly made excuses (“I thought I sent it,” “I didn’t receive it,” etc.) instead of taking accountability. She also produced work riddled with grammatical and factual errors. The contract we signed stated that the agreed-upon fee would cover the work through to completion—there was no clause allowing additional charges. Yet at the last minute, Kathleen demanded more money outside the contract. When I rightfully refused, her behavior changed drastically: she became sloppy, dismissive, and started creating confusion, failing to send critical revisions to the other attorney and dragging her feet on basic tasks. Her overall handling of my case showed a serious lack of diligence, professionalism, and integrity. She was disorganized, careless, and unaccountable—qualities that are unacceptable for an attorney, especially in time-sensitive legal matters. I strongly caution anyone considering her services to think twice and do their research. My experience was frustrating, stressful, and far below any reasonable professional standard.
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  Ellen

  Aug 12, 2025
  1.0
  She passed herself off as a high net worth divorce attorney when she is mostly a criminal defense attorney. She advised me to settle within a few days of hiring her. She repackaged all of the files that I brought to her into binders and claimed the work as her own. She manufactured a bill in those two weeks that was thousands over the retainer.
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  Randy L

  May 14, 2025
  5.0
  Any negative reviews on here are inaccurate and false. Kathleen handled my criminal case and divorce. She tells it like it is (which is what you need), she communicates with you throughout the process, her prices are extremely reasonable, you get a 5-star attorney, and she actually cares about you and it shows. I trust Kathleen with my life, and recommend her to any and all. She helped get me my life back when I thought I was going to jail, and would lose everything I worked hard for to my ex-wife. Don’t risk your freedom and money going elsewhere…use the best which is Kathleen Kirchner!
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  Goat_Fn Tim

  May 15, 2019
  5.0
  Omg she’s the best. Last minute looking for a lawyer and she was able to help. Very professional and handle my brothers case fast. Kept me up to date. We definitely will use her again. And also refer her to anyone. Thanks again Kathleen Kirchner.