I couldn't possibly disagree with the previous posters more.
I have been in a nightmare for over 12 years as a father who's kids were moved to FL from WV by their mother. After years of trying to "go it alone" and getting screwed , I finally hired an attorney - Kenny Leigh - in 05, and its been a completely different story ever since. I had been beaten down and distrustful of "the system", but Kenny immediately gave me much needed confidence to not only draw a line in the sand, but reverse some of the losses I'd suffered over the years. Immediately things changed for the better for me and my kids, as my time with them was increased tremendously. No longer was I a slave to the whims of my ex - our time was well defined, child support was reasonable, and life in general improved so much as my time with my kids was so much better, and so much more. As importantly, a tremendous amount of stress was gone. Kenny won a huge one for me.
Since then, there have been other battles - none started by me. Most recently, Kenny and his staff delivered another big win in regards to child support and visitation. And again, a huge amount of stress has been relieved, and this one will have repercussions for the rest of the time I have to deal with her.
I might add I have always found his rates completely reasonable and fair - I'd done it alone for a long time because I thought I couldn't afford an attorney - it turns out that I couldn't afford not to have one. Its money well spent - these things aren't cheap, but I assure you there are more expensive attorneys, but they won't be any better in my view.
I have found that Kenny and crew are zealous fighters on behalf of their clients - most importantly, they give you the info you need to make your decisions - I paid them to tell me what they thought, and sometimes went against their advise - in those cases they never pressured me to "see it their way" - in fact, in most of those instances I found they were right in the first place and ended up going the route they suggested. They may not tell you what you want to hear, but they're the pros - you're some guy that is getting screwed, are angry and emotional - pay them to do some straight-headed thinking for you, and remember that they've seen this hundreds of times, they know the system and the law, and they'll get the best that you can expect.
Divorce with kids involved has been a long, horrible process for me - my biggest regret is that I didn't hire Kenny earlier - I'm serious (and not "blowing smoke"), when I say that my life would have been so much easier if I'd had them all along.
I appreciate his work, and feel more comfortable with a firm that works for the guys - and our kids.
