Child Custody/child safety cases are by far the most difficult cases on every level. I am so thankful I was referred to Pamela Holmes. She is, hands down, the most straight forward, clear cut, no BS attorney I've ever dealt with. I have had 3 others to help me in the past ... none compare, none were able to help me at this level. She was prepared and on point at each court mediation and hearing.
To say I'm Grateful is not enough. I highly recommend her. She will do her best and get the job done. I'm happy to say she helped me win my case.

It’s a sad reality that there are actually lawyers out there who will take advantage of your unfortunate situation. Pamela Holmes is one of them. If you want your divorce to cost upwards of $15,000 ... she’s your lawyer. If you like fighting and want to go to court and spend even more money... she’s your lawyer. I sadly ended up in the courthouse with this incompetent woman on multiple occasions and started to see a pattern that every time we were there… she was running back and forth all over the courthouse sharing time (and wasting my time... thus money...) representing at least two or three other individuals and cases that she could not help settle in mediation. This is not a woman who likes to compromise or settle. This is a woman who cares about her own agenda and loves to fill her own pocket. That’s all that matters. She and her staff constantly and conveniently lose emails so you pay double to have to re-iterate the same message and resend. She will take advantage of you by advising you to not settle on the obvious things ... things like... not paying state guideline child support. “Hey… Maybe the judge will actually go for you not paying child support! Let’s just argue that we pay only half!”

All of these things you will eventually lose on. She’ll tell you you have a chance… She’ll spend your money… And then when you settle on the court steps… she won’t care because her vacation is paid for. She’ll say “Well at least we tried. We fought hard. We should settle now. We don’t want to go to court on this one.” ... WAIT A MINUTE... Shouldn’t we have just settled in mediation then??? Before I spent an extra $10,000 on you because you told me not to settle on this exact same thing I am now settling on?!

So now you’ve just spent extra money on her fighting something you’re going to lose anyway. Something that should be a very easy checklist item in mediation will become a battle, and turn into more money in her pocket. Find a lawyer that wants to help you finish this painful process quickly and fairly. Not make it long... dragged out... exhausting and expensive.

Pam Holmes represented me in 2016, Pam took her time to explaining how we would proceed listening to all of my concerns (some that didn’t matter as I was emotional during this time) with her kind caring heart she lead me to a much happier place of peace in my home for my daughters and I. Pam, thank you for all your time energy and effort, I’m forever thankful to all at Holmes Legal group. If you are concidering Pam to represent you she’s the one no need to look elsewhere.

After consulting with others in the local area that recently went through a divorce, Holmes Legal Group was my first and only call. At the initial meeting, Pamela took the time to understand my situation and asked what my goals were in the end. She then inquired as to how I was doing and ensured I was knowledgeable, understood what the process would be in the ensuing months and the risks. At each point in the process, she offered a calm/steady approach, was extremely prepared, and continued to ask how I was doing. Whether it was mediation, scheduled court appearances or the correspondence exchanges in between, Pamela was available for questions, provided options and suggested a course of action that met my goals. When you decide to be represented by Pamela, the entire Holmes Legal Group team is there to support you!

Ms Holmes is NOT the attorney you want if you would like to see things done quickly and professionally. She has wracked up $18,000 in lawyer fees for a simple divorce.

If you want to see your money back go with a different office. I recently retained Brittany to take care of a change of legislation from a different state. She asked for a retainer of $750, which I was completely fine with. After her services I received an itemized bill for her services and was notified I would be getting $630 dollars back. This made me pretty happy. But now I have yet to get that money back. It's been almost a month. I have called the office and talked to three different people, but never Brittany... and was told all three times they would look into it and get back to me. The last time I called it was a Wednesday and I was told that the book keeper only comes in on Thursdays to cut checks. That was great because that meant she would be in tomorrow. I was also told I would get a call when the check was in the mail. I never received a call so I sent an email Friday morning asking if a check was cut. I was told it was not and that Brittany was out of the office until Monday. They have no problem taking your money for their services butt when it comes to giving you your money back, you have to go through a lot of hoops and do a lot waiting to hear where it is. I will not be using Holmes Legal group again and I will not be recommending them to anyone.

Pamela Holmes was the Guardian Ad Litem in my daughter's extremely contentious divorce proceedings. She did her job extremely well, and most importantly,she put the children first. She was caring, thoughtful, thorough and very mindful of the delicate circumstances the children were facing. Her professionalism was impressive, and again, her top priority was the well being of the children. She was their advocate. She is a highly respected Guardian Ad Litem for good reason.

My wife used the services of Pam Holmes as GAL for a troubled custody battle with her ex-husband. Pam came highly recommended but she wasn't an attorney that either of us had used in the past. Pam turned out to be an incredible investigator. She was thorough with every aspect of the case. At times, it could be frustrating how thorough she was with her investigation because it was a probing review of our household. She engaged with the children well and always made them feel safe. They trusted her and confided in her. She held the information in trust and never showed her hand, to the parents, as per her charge, and she investigated further. I was surprised at the detail of the report and the findings because she never let any information out from official channels. She made findings that were difficult to uncover because of the deceptiveness and cunningness of the other party's household. The price of her services did climb but it was more a product of uncooperative parties. I would hire Pam Holmes for her services, if needed, but I hope I don't have to.

I utilized Pam Holmes services as a Guardian Ad Litem in my recently completed family matter case and could not be more dissatisfied with her services, attitude or her practice of churning through billing on my case. The most disappointing thing about Pam is that she is a biased and ineffective investigator. She made the decision of which parent should maintain their parental rights for two young children without bothering to interview references or look beyond the face value of the issues. She was deceitful and gave false hope to the very people she would attempt to crucify with her decision and report. Pam’s GAL investigation ended up costing about $10K, more than three times what she said it would. Ultimately, I cannot recommend her for her guidance, fairness or diligence in a family matter case. Run… Don’t walk from her GAL services.

My representation by Atty Angela Thibodeau of Holmes Legal Group has been terrific. She has made a difficult situation much simpler for me while handling the legal issues with professionalism and excellence. The whole staff has been friendly, timely and so very helpful. I couldn't be more grateful.

Pamela was not available to answer questions and provide guidance in a timely manner. She was not available to represent me at my first appearance in court. I arrived completely unprepared and uninformed about the process and the outcome. Pamela mispresented information before the judge in a family matter. She failed to file for a hearing that the judge had requested for the same day. The expense of retaining Ms Holmes far exceeded any assisstance she was able to provide. I am extremely dissappointed to have had to terminated our contract in order to find a decent, honest, reliable lawyer.

Pamela Holmes handled my divorce and the follow up regarding the sale of my home and she was wonderful. The divorce was difficult because it was such a long marriage and my ex-husband we less than helpful and quite contentious. Although he had an attorney he kept trying to negotiate with Attorney Holmes himself and was rude and somewhat threatening to her staff. She handled with situation professionally and with grace. She made the entire process "livable" and as streamlined as possible. She was very attentive to my needs, always there to take my calls or e-mails and always going above and beyond for me. I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her to any one who needs this type of service. You won't be disappointed.

Nothing angela never called me back about anyrhing, got me nothing out of my divorce! Said we could go back to Cort but dropped me in an instant! I would never recommend her at all!

Thank you Pamela Holmes for everything you have done for me and my family. Your persistence, hard work and dedication to see this through to the end is truly appreciated by all. I know my case was stressful, yet you were patient and continued to look out for my best interest. It was truly a comfort to know that you were working hard to help me make the best of a very difficult situation.
Your referral equaled your reputation...
Kristin Kuhn
Wells, ME