Ashley from Hollingsworth Roberts Means was a beacon of hope to my father at a time when our options seemed limited and the likelihood of a satisfactory resolution seemed impossible. Not only was she able to defend my father from an unjust citation, her calm and empathetic demeanor gave emotional succor to myself and father.

Ashley was tenacious and proactive in her approach and showed excellent knowledge of the laws and regulations in Indiana. Her tireless work ethic and approach got the prosecutor to dismiss the case entirely.

We are forever grateful for her service and I hereby recommend Ashley and Hollingsworth Roberts Means without reservation.

This firm is exceptionally experienced and well run. My attorney, Ashley Roncevic was fantastic and incredibly thorough. At every turn, she advised me while maintaining the most professional demeanor, and always letting me know, worst case, and best case scenarios. I elected to consistently take her advice based on the firm's experience and it was well worth it. I avoided financial ruin and false conspiracy theories as she challenged and overcame all of the misleading and manufactured information presented to the judge. I am eternally grateful and would recommend her to anyone.
Jeff B.

I first want to publicly apologize to my team at Hollingsworth & Zivitz. I didn’t make my case easy for Erin Connell, Steve and Kristy. On top of that, I was down eight abrasive at times.
Yet, through it all, they remained kind, understanding, professional and, above all, compassionate.
Mine was an extremely difficult case with many tintacles that were difficult to see clearly. My team was able to set it all out, neatly packaged in a way that made it more clear than even I recognized it prior to initiating my petition for full physical custody of my son.
I am a single man, never married who barely knew the mother. So, Erin was running uphill from the start.
At the end of it all, Erin was able to show the magistrate what she knew to be true. My son was and “NOW IS” better off with his father.
From the bottom of mine and my sons heart, we thank you, Steve, Kristy and Erin Connell.

With Love & sincerity
Lawrence and Jonas Coffee

Beyond pleased with the service and representation that I received from HRM. Specifically, attorney Kristy Horwath made what could have been a difficult process seamless. She was there every step of the way, represented me well, and led negotiations with compassion. Highly recommend her to anyone seeking high quality legal representation.

DO NOT USE this firm for divorce, William Means screwed up my case, was totally unprepared and did not defend my case correctly, the other side was awarded WAY more than 50% of the assets, spousal maintenance and child support that was not even in compliance with Indiana divorce laws. After switching lawyers, an appeal and an incredibly difficult, drawn out and extremely expensive divorce that is STILL going on over 3 years in the courts our options are limited to fix the mess he caused. His lack of effort, knowledge and disregard for my case and situation has now cost me over 55,000 in legal fees and destroyed my life as far as pensions, the marital estate and visitation with my kids.

We worked with this firm when it was “Hollingsworth and Zivitz”. When the partners had a dispute that couldn’t be resolved, they took legal action against one another and split up. If you read the good reviews, they usually refer to a specific attorney by name. If our attorney were still with this firm, we’d be giving 5 stars, because she’s outstanding. You’ll find that the attorneys mentioned In the positive reviews are no longer with the firm. The attorney we were working with left the firm to start her own—we followed. If all you’re looking for is a good recommendation, start with Erin Connell. She’s truly amazing and you’ll feel how much she truly cares. When we informed H&Z that we would continue working with Erin, they proceeded to invoice us with fees for our attorney’s time and several ridiculous charges. I argued that if we pay for our attorney’s time, that money should go to her, which they confirmed it would not. They also tacked on several charges for people we had never heard of or met during the entire nine months we were with them. They argued that the names were in the contract we initially signed. EVERYONE was listed on that contract. All partners, associates, etc. We’ve come to find out that adding extra fees and invoicing for work that was never actually done is common practice for the Hollingsworth team when clients choose to leave their firm for other representation. If you’re having any hesitations about this firm, feel free to reach out to me for details. I’d be happy to show you what type of people you’re dealing with and how you would be treated as one of their clients. To save time and the headache of having to relive the pains of dealing with this law firm, here’s a copy of the email I had to send to them.

Dear H,

After speaking with you, my mom has decided that she would much rather pay the balance to a collections agency than give a dime directly to the firm. There aren’t a lot of reviews for law firms and attorneys in general. We were referred to Erin Connell, not Hollingsworth and Zivitz. Despite being told not to go to a big law firm, we chose to work with Erin because my mom felt comfortable with her right away. Had we not gotten the referral from a close friend that we trust, we would have relied on reviews to find an attorney. The very few reviews you have should be enough to deter potential clients. It shocks me that you would treat anyone this way, especially when you need the good publicity after having your firm fall apart. I don’t like that most people post reviews after bad experiences and not enough for good ones. I’m going to make an exception in this case, because choosing the right attorney is a big decision. At a time when you should be treating anyone and everyone with as much respect and good customer service as possible, you—or K, as you said it was her decision— have decided that you would rather turn the invoice over to collections instead of accepting the payment that was more than fair. At least the collections agent is earning the money. If your firm had made any effort to reach out in a kind manner and offer a consultation with a new attorney to take over my mom’s case, you might have kept us as a client. Your email following Erin’s departure was cold and distasteful. I would suggest changing the way you treat people as a firm, and as individuals. Whether you were acting on behalf of K and her intentions, or just being yourself, your attitude was offensive. You’d be shocked at how far you can get with some kindness and sympathy.

Sincerely,

Carol Y.

Horrible experience with this law firm. Signed with an attorney from this firm that after a few months working on my case had to be removed to DUI issues. Then I was handed an attorney Ashley who sat back and allowed the other attorney to talk for 3 hours on the same point without objecting once. I spent $18,000 and got nowhere. Refused to re up my retainer until they could explain the game plan, and explain my ridiculous charges on my bill, they refused and then said I owe them more money because I questioned my bill. Stay away from this firm. They over promise and under deliver and price gauge. Even the judge made a comment about the cost associated with the attorney when brought up during my case.

Thank you HZ!! Kena and Steve helped make a difficult and painful process, simpler. You guys were attentive, considerate and so timely. I'm so grateful.

When it comes to my son, I want the very best for him. So when his mother and I needed a court to settle our differences I was worried that like most fathers in Indiana, I would get the raw end of the deal. But instead the team at H&Z understood my needs, they know the law and have relationships within the legal community that were VITAL to getting the fair treatment I deserve as a loving father, from the court.

Hollingsworth and Zivits, and their staff have the experience, reputation and a proven track record you absolutely need when going to court is unavoidable! I would recommend their services to anyone trying to navigate their case in a family court room!!

I used them for an accident case. My attorney took a long time to accomplish the work. When the complaint was drafted, it was missing information and the facts contained were incorrect. When I pointed that out to him, I was told that it didn't matter. This is when I took my case to a new attorney. She did a far better job, in far less time, for less money. I was asked to edit the original review to correct what this company felt were inaccuracies. Everything that I have stated here is true to the best of my ability and the facts presented are accurate to the best of my recollection.
Edit: If they don't like your Google review, they will threaten you with legal action. Be careful exercising your rights as a consumer.

We hired Hollingsworth & Zivitz based upon a glowing recommendation from a close, trusted friend. Our world had been turned upside down and we needed someone we could trust to held us navigate through all the emotions and chaos, while guiding us through the legal process. The team at Hollingsworth & Zivitz were excellent to work with and provided great service at a reasonable fee. I would highly recommend this firm to all of my family and friends.

I've been represented by a few different attorneys from this firm in the last 6 years or so and had a great experience each time. They did just what they said they would for me! I will use them again in the future if need be!! :-)

I have used this firm for two different legal matters in the last few years. I have been beyond pleased with the service, knowledge and professionalism of Kena Hollingsworth and her staff. I would recommend them to anyone. I have referred several friends there as well, and they were very happy with the attentiveness and dedication to their particular problems. Thank you all for taking such good care of us!!!!!!!!!!!!

Horrible performance. Recommend avoiding Robert Shive

I can't say enough about the positive experience I had at H&Z- first with Kena and finished with Genevieve. They both took me through a very difficult time and treated me not just like a client but like a friend. Everything was explained in great detail to me and the performance in the court room? Well, lets just say I walked out with a big smile on my face, both times. Billing was very fair- in fact much lower than what the attorney on the other side was charging. Great people to work with- very positive throughout the entire ordeal. I have recommended their services to a friend who was just as pleased as I was. Thank you for everything-

Worst experience of my life! Don't use them. They are totally inexperienced and botched the preliminary hearing for my divorce. They charged me $4600 up until the court date. They charged me another $6,000 after the hearing. My attorney said we had a settlement at the courthouse, however, did not get it in writing before leaving. I had notidea this needed to be done. That is what I paid my attorney for. We relied on her handwritten notes for the settlement. They apparently were wrong and the court hearing was a huge waste of money. I fired Hollingsworth and Zivitz. They have now filed a lien against me for the money for doing a horrible job. They have essentially ruined my life. DO NOT USE THEM!

I had an awful experience with this firm. Their communication was extremely poor, I was improperly billed for time and the attorney never negotiated with my wife’s attorney. Instead he would try to talk me into taking the awful deal that her attorney was offering. In the end the judge awarded me a better deal than what he was telling me I should consider and this was without legal representation because I cancelled my services with Hollingsworth & Zivitz due to how unhappy I was with them.