Renee Lee Stasio

She goes far and beyond for her client, she is honest and goes out of her way to help anyone. I hired her for child custody, and her priority is the child and their safety. She’s very personal and makes you feel like family as well, I HIGHLY recommend this lawyer she has helped win me a few cases alr...eady with my narcissistic ex partner. If you want a lawyer who’s honest with you, has good intentions and will be up front about everything on the table this is your woman.

I’m not sure what the criteria is to earn the title of “super lawyer” but I can assure you that there is nothing exceptional about his attorney. She always seems overwhelmed (probably because she is taking on too many clients at the same time) and not prepared for court. Her big selling point is that... she works out of Montgomery County and knows the judges, but in Maryland the attorneys have no influence over the judges their clients are to stand trial before, so it doesn’t matter what county your lawyers’ office is in. In fact, the first two judges we went before Renee had no knowledge of their work and the one judge she knew we lost the case. In all three legal proceedings she didn’t prepare until the day of the court date. Very unprofessional. I was accused of domestic abuse and she asked me to meet at Starbucks and prepped me for the trial in line while waiting to get a cup of coffee. Imagine discussing such a sensitive matter in a public place like a coffee shop? Divorce is a very difficult experience to go through and you need someone that will be there for you, unfortunately, Renee was not there for me. There are thousands of attorneys in the DC and I would encourage you to shop around before settling on this one. I made the switch midway through my divorce and was very happy with my new attorney.

After a very painful and grueling year, Renee suceeded in restoring 50/50 legal and physical custody of my children. This was not an easy thing to do. I had some baggage and by the time she took over, my spouse had withheld the children for six months without a court order, which was a huge advant...age to the other side Renee took what was a dog of a case by then, gradually reversed its course and returned my children to their home after a nine-day trial. She's a fighter. She doesn't take nonsense from the other side, and if you need to shape up she'll give it to you straight, too. Renee is very smart, tough and seemingly fearless. She is an amazing advocate, and you will never meet someone with a bigger heart or more integrity. I could not have gotten through this year without her.

Renee Stasio is a brilliant strategist and a tough negotiator. She is professional, extremely organized, and was prepared for every hearing and deadline. Renee is extremely intelligent, with a brilliant mind for complicated financial issues. I think she has a photographic memory, which meant that ...she always had the facts of my case at her fingertips - saving me billable time. Renee is fair with her time. Renee deals with the facts, taking the emotion out of her negotiations. She was always accessible to me, and kept me focused on what was important when it came to the settlement. It is apparent that Renee is very well respected by the judges and opposing attorneys - this was critical when my ex would not cooperate. My case dealt both with protecting my business and dealing with a very emotional custody case. Renee wisely recommended dealing with the financial issues first, and then the custody issue. Renee made certain that all details were carefully documented in the settlement, so that when we had to go back to Court for non-compliance by my ex, it was easy for the new Judge to see the details and rule in our favor. Renee is a no-nonsense, tough attorney who has a passion for her profession. I have recommended her to several people who have had an equally satisfying experience. Divorce is tough and Renee was very respectful of the process. I give her an A++.

Renee is an incredibly intelligent, thoughtful, resourceful, efficient, and strong advocate for her clients. I employed her to handle my divorce, shared my objectives for financial security and custody, and she helped me obtain what I wanted. She is responsive, kept my costs down, and applied the rig...ht balance of negotiation and assertion necessary to obtain the best possible results for my settlement and custody agreement. Her years of experience as a litigator, guardian ad liteum, educator, and parent helped me through one of the most challenging life transitions I had ever experienced. Her relentless dedication and attention to my case helped me negotiate and obtain financial security that I had not even considered. I strongly recommend her to anyone wanting a fierce champion who gets results.