I was injured on the job and needed a lawyer as my claim was denied by my employers insurance co. While it was always difficult to get Mr. Chellis on the phone, that has been my experience the few times I have had a lawyer. He did handle the appeal and that went well.
A year later when it was time to file for the permanency judgement, I called the office 9 times and could not get him to return my call. I can maybe understand that he was swamped, but I feel a lawyer has a professional obligation to at least let you know where you stand as far as your representation.
It's not like the car dealer blowing you off - you are in a very vulnerable position without a lawyer in this situation.
I finally found a new attorney who agreed to take the case even if it was way out of his area. He did a fantastic job and I finally got compensated for the damage to me knee.
When the office was notified by NYS concerning the decision, Chellis had the nerve to request The Full attorney fee's due on the case - leaving ZERO for the lawyer you actually won a better judgement than if he would have, if he had only answered the phone.
-- The fee request is in the public record.
-- After the 3rd non-retured call, I made notes of every time I called the office.
These are the kind of actions that tarnish the profession which has plenty of hard working individuals who aren't greedy and do a great job.

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Bill went above and beyond for us. He found out information about the property we were looking to buy that we never would have known. He was so great to work with, I can't recommend him highly enough.

I used Bill Chellis as my attorney for a house I purchased in Jeffersonville. I was a first-time homebuyer and did not know a lot about the process; Bill and his employees guided me through it step-by-step and helped me negotiate with the seller’s representatives. I felt a huge sense of relief and was very pleased with the process. I have since recommended him to another friend for a home purchase, too. I plan to use him again if I ever get around to buying house #2!

Excellent attorney.