Tiyesha N. Decosta

Tiyesha N. Decosta

3.9
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 11 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Charlotte, NC
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more

10130 Mallard Creek Rd., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC

About Tiyesha

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

12 years

25%
Business 15%

12 years

15%
Child Support 15%

12 years

15%
Immigration 10%

12 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 11 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

THE DECOSTA LAW FIRM

10130 Mallard Creek Rd., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, 28262

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Tiyesha N. Decosta's Reviews

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3.9 /5.0

36 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by Carrie | November 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney

A thief!

I originally contacted her through messaging her on avvo in which she called me after reading. If she finds out she has to actually do any work on your case, she will just take your money, ignore you for months and the NIGHT before your case text you saying she received a message from the court about... your court date and she is not your attorney....even though i have a copy of the letter she emailed to the court saying she was months prior. Then she will ignore you for months still after when you tell her since she is not your attorney and left you high and dry to defend yourself in your custody case the very next money she needs to return the money she has taken from you. She's a con artist who preys on people at their most vulnerable times. Dont hire her!

Posted by Farah | August 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney

A MUST HIRE FOR CUSTODY AND DIVORCE!!!!

Tiyesha has been an absolute life saver. She’s extremely knowledgeable, fearless, highly intelligent, logical, she-fights-for-you, she listens, she gives you real information and not just what you want to hear. I could go on and on. Before hiring her I was vert afraid of my controlling ex who had dru...g me through hell and back. He had hired a big money firm to bully me for a while. Other attorneys get nervous at this firm’s name but when I brought them up to Tiyesha assuming she would do the same, she just said “And?” It made zero difference to her and she was purely focused on facts, the law and how she could help me. She backs that confidence up too. After hiring her, in no time I began to actually understand how this system works, what moves to make and not to make, how and when to fight, when to let go, again I could go on and on. She does not waste your money! She thinks in terms of your current situation and way down the road. My only regret is not hiring her much sooner! I’ve experienced other attorneys who only care only or mostly about the money or who didn’t truly invest in what I had going on. Money is a very real piece of this but Tiyesha brings real leadership and peace of mind to the table. She swings hard and fearless like the big name firms and I have no doubt she’s going to go far. I had a seemingly impossible situation and by listening to her and letting her lead I’ve been able to drastically turn the tables. I don’t worry like I used to and I trust her. I have used her for issues with high conflict custody, child support and divorce matters. She also actually cares. Talking to her also often feels like talking to a friend but one of those friends who tells you the truth. She’s authentic and won’t sugar coat things for you. If you want to waste money having someone tell you what you want to hear you'll regret it. But if you want REAL leadership and to WIN, hire Tiyesha!

Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney

A true advocate!

I used Ms. Deosta to represent me for divorce proceedings. She rectified many of the missteps my previous attny. made, in addition to providing sound counsel overall. I have been so pleased with the results of her efforts, I had her represent me with other legal matters and referred her to others... in need of an amazing advocate...

Posted by Jeremiah | October 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Att Dicosta

Mrs Decosta, is very good at her job, she will do all it takes to get you exactly what you want. My name is to be places on the RIL list I filed a petition very late originally I should've file in 15 days it took over 21 days before I filed. Been a faith I saw Att Dicosta on Google and I just calle...d her immediately. Her voice sounds on the phone like she aggressive. But I appreciated it atlast because it was from my own good: because of the late filed petition. DSS file a petition to dismiss my petition without trial. So we had to go for hearing as to weither to keep my my petition or to go for trial. Just the day of the hearing for the motion of dismissal of petition. Miss Dicosta beat both the hearing of motion of dismissal and the trial. The court drop all charges. And I was victorious without any trial. She make me so happy. And waive also all the balance fees that I owed her. I will recommend her to family and friends. Shes the best

Posted by Rexford White | September 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Less than a mediocre lawyer

Tiyesha is an attorney that took my case for divorce. I paid her a retainer. I met her at a rental office space, she didn't have any assistants, resources or deep level of law acumen. She prepared papers to be filled for my case and it contained a multitude of mistakes. I told her about the mista...kes and she downplayed the errors. I asked her the make the changes and she fail to make some significant changes that were flat-out things that were not true. When my wife got served, she pointed out the inaccuracies in the paperwork which killed Tiyesha's credibility with me and gave my wife confidence in her lawyer's defense against my filing. In short, Tiyesha is not a hard worker, she is limited in knowledge and experience and she doesn't follow up very well. She is not established and should not represent anyone in a divorce as she would put her client in a poor position to get what they want out of divorce. She does not have the resources to do investigation into adultery and financials.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney, The DeCosta Law Firm

2007 - 2014

Divorce & Family Law Mediator, Stevenson & Associates

Associations

2014 - Present

Mecklenburg County Bar

2014 - Present

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

2014 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

2014 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section

2014 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Section

2006 - Present

American Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Wife separated for 10+ years

Wife received alimony and six figure 401K

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Education

2010

Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

La Salle University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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