Personable attorney that works directly with you and does what he says he will do and more!
I have learned the very hard and expensive way that hiring a well-marketed, high-dollar attorney is not always the best route. I initially went this route and was going broke with little to no results. It’s a very long story, which I only mention to establish how much of a wreck I was at this time. I was in a situation where after 18 months or so, my divorce was going to be cancelled due to lack of work on my behalf from the current attorney. I had 30 days or less to get documents filed or my case would have been dropped as if it never happened and I would have to start all over. I knew it was time to switch attorneys. I felt so misrepresented and unjustly treated. I was basically broke, scared and desperate. Chris Smith was referred to me by a family member who knew my situation & highly recommended him so I consulted with him and ended up hiring him.
Chris immediately started filing documents and taking charge! The experience was personable because Chris works directly with his clients. I felt comfortable just letting him handle the case, which wasn’t something I had felt before. Chris had a way of putting me at ease, which was much needed. Chris managed to get my divorce wrapped up in about 60 days. His fee was much more reasonable than the prior attorney but MORE than that, I felt like he was really working with me and had my best interest in mind from the beginning. He did what he told me he would be able to do and then some. Before Chris took my case, I was looking at being a joint managing conservator with my ex-husband who would also have expanded standard visitation. Chris reviewed all of my information and really pushed me to allow him to ask for sole managing conservator because he thought I could get it. For many years I had been conditioned in my relationship to think that I basically had no value. Chris valued me and pushed me to do what he thought was possible instead of just settling. His review of my situation and guidance proved to be most valuable. My divorce is now final. I have sole custody of my three daughters and my ex-husband has only standard visitation. I will be forever thankful to Chris for his coaching, confidence in me, and for making sure that me and my girls received the best possible outcome.
I give him a 5-star rating but only because 10 isn’t an option! I MOST highly recommend him. Should I ever need an attorney again, Chris will be the one I contact.
