Richard Ellis Garriott Jr.

I cannot say enough good things about Richard Garriott and the way he represented me and my family during our custody case. From start to finish, Richard was incredibly professional, attentive, and compassionate. He treated our family with the utmost respect and care, always taking the time to listen... and truly understand what was best for our daughter. What impressed me most was how Richard navigated a very complicated and emotionally charged case with such calm, grace, and professionalism. Even when faced with difficult circumstances, he handled every interaction with respect and care, always staying focused on the goal of doing what was best for our child. Richard was responsive, thoughtful in his advice, and extremely knowledgeable throughout the entire process. His ability to guide us through such a challenging situation gave us peace of mind and ultimately helped us achieve the outcome we hoped for. If you are looking for an attorney who will advocate for you and your family with integrity, professionalism, and genuine care, I highly recommend Richard Garriott. We are deeply grateful for his support during one of the most difficult times in our lives.

On the recommendation of one of his colleagues, I reached out to Rich for help in my divorce and child custody battle. My wife had been planning the divorce for several months, and was way ahead, catching me flat-footed in a state we had just moved to. Child custody disputes are a difficult situation... for anyone involved. Being a loving father, the system is often stacked against us for the fair and equitable time sharing of children. Rich immediately stabilized the situation and prevented my ex-wife from moving my child out of state against my will. Rich quickly responded to every question I had, no matter how mundane, and his vast family law experience put him several steps ahead throughout the process. I can't thank him enough for his contributions during my divorce and eventual custody settlement. I would highly recommend Rich to any father in a similar situation. He was a true difference maker.

From the first consult I knew Mr. Garriott was different and I hired him immediately. I was looking for a new attorney after not having a good experience with my first one and could tell this was going to be better right away. He’s friendly, compassionate and sympathetic during challenging times in y...our life. I’ve worked with Richard for a few years now and have appreciated all his help. He is quick with responses and listens to his clients needs. In what can be a chaotic and emotionally draining situation, he created a safe space for me to feel like we would get things done, while keeping realistic expectations of the process throughout. Highly recommend Richard!

I hired Mr. Garriott to represent me in a fairly simple divorce/custody case. He can be a charismatic guy and works for a large law firm in a very nice office with considerable resources. He also has quite the collection of accolades and seems to be a reasonably intelligent person. I felt very hopefu...l after our initial meeting but that soon changed. Richard was slow to get me into court and "negotiated" a temporary visitation schedule that was sub-par at best. He was consistently either rude, uninformative, or both within our correspondence with each other and seemingly had no desire to do any more than the bare minimum required of him. He rarely addressed issues I brought to his attention and could hardly be bothered to answer questions I emailed him. I finally replaced him someone who was willing to fight for me and haven't looked back. I would advise anyone whos considering hiring Mr. Garriott to make sure he is truly invested in your case before signing an agreement.

Just as most baseball games are either won or lost before the players ever take the field, the same is true for our case. I say "our" because my case became just as important to Mr. Garriott as it was to me. Mr. Garriott's preparation for my case ensured a victory before we ever stepped into the cour...troom. I wish I could find the words that would accurately reflect the awesomeness of his supporting staff. Mr. Garriott assigned a paralegal and two other supporting attorneys to assist in the preparation of my case. This aided in keeping my costs as low as possible and allowed for tons of knowledge and experience to be interjected into working my case. My case was a motion to modify custody and was a data giant. For the previous three years I had been diligently documenting every possible detail and gathering every shred of supporting evidence of my ex's attempts to alienate me from my children's lives. My case was further complicated by the geographical separation as I live several states away. I met with Mr. Garriott over the phone for our initial conversation before hiring him to represent me. Immediately after our meeting he went to work on my case. He and his team remained in close contact and kept me posted every step of the way. The day before our hearing Mr. Garriott laid out his game plan and described each possible outcome for the hearing. He defined what his grandslam would look like and I can assure you that Mr. Garriott hit his grandslam that next afternoon. I went from only seeing my children a couple times a year to having sole custody of them. The total cost was a little steep, but when you are fighting for your kids no cost is too high.