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Showing 1 - 5 of 24 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Jess | January 31, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Super satisfied

I chose Dustin because of his five-star reviews — and now I understand why. He didn’t just meet expectations, he set a new standard for what legal representation should look like. From the very beginning, Dustin treated my case — and my children — with the seriousness, care, and respect it deserved.... He was consistent, persistent, thorough, and deeply compassionate, while also being an absolute force in the courtroom. When it mattered most, he came prepared, left no stone unturned, and made it clear that opposing counsel was not going to take advantage of me. Watching him advocate was nothing short of impressive. Dustin didn’t posture or perform — he knew the facts, knew the law, and used both with precision. He put my ex in his place respectfully but firmly, and he protected me and my children at every turn. I always felt heard, supported, and confident that someone truly had my back. What sets Dustin apart is that he goes above and beyond. He doesn’t cut corners. He doesn’t phone it in. He shows up fully, takes responsibility seriously, and fights for his clients like it actually matters — because to him, it does. If you’re looking for an attorney who is sharp, prepared, kind, relentless in the best way, and genuinely invested in the outcome of your case, Dustin is it. I would choose him again without hesitation, and I recommend him with complete confidence.

Posted by Meraiah | December 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Child custody

Going through any court experience is hard and when it comes to a custody hearing involving your children, to me, that is the hardest situation to go through. The very first time I had gone to court I was so terrified & could not keep myself from being emotional, to the point I asked for it to be dis...missed before it started because I just wanted to go home and hold my babies. If you are a parent whose children are your heart and you need a lawyer for your case, run to Dustin. He listened to me and I felt he genuinely cared about the outcome of mine and my children’s future, he responds to emails and texts so quickly, his paralegal Heather is an angel & quickly became an ear to listen to my concerns and fears and she is always so very kind to me, she always answers emails and phone calls and she talked to me as long as I needed her to just so I’d feel okay again. Dustin represented me in a way that you pray you’ll be represented in any court. When I had to testify Dustin was right there with me throughout it all, calming me down and telling me that I was okay and giving me words of encouragement when I had to read some of the painful things involved in my case. I couldn’t sleep the week before court, but if I would have known how amazing of a lawyer Dustin is and how hard he will fight for you, I wouldn’t have been nervous at all. I will recommend Dustin to everyone. As someone that doesn’t trust easily, I can assure you, you can trust Dustin, you can feel confident that he is great at what he does and sleep peacefully up until the court date no matter what it’s pertaining to because if you have Dustin as your lawyer, your case is being handled by the best and safest person it could be. I will always be so grateful for having met Dustin and his staff and if he is your lawyer, you will too!

Posted by anonymous | July 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Average

I hired Mr McCrary to handle my complicated custody matters and to follow through with the remaining issues in my divorce. He was very good handling divorce, but not so good regarding custody. He also never paid me back what was left of my retainer fee.

Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Proceed with Caution

Working with Dustin McCrary has been one of the worst experiences. He would say one thing one month and then go back on it and say something different the next month - multiple times. He did not answer emails, phone calls, or texts. I had SOOOOO many questions during the custody and divorce process... that simply never got answered. Maybe he deemed them not worth his time THAT I PAID FOR, but, as a layperson, I don't know the law and that's why I hired him. Here's the kicker of the whole experience, it took me calling a third party to understand what was happening because he couldn't take the time to explain to me so that I understood. He was was rude, condescending, uncompassionate, and showed zero empathy. When everything was all said and done, I didn't even get a phone call thanking me for my business or congratulating me that the process was over. That is poor business practice. I highly suggest you speak with a few different lawyers before choosing this one and overpaying a retainer that you won't get back the unused portions of. I called around after the fact, my mistake, and other retainers were thousands less than his. His retainer was a very sizable amount that I used a fraction of. Money NOT well spent for poor service for such a personal matter.

Dustin McCrary

Replied last November 23, 2019

Corey, Thank you for taking the time to write this review of me on Yelp, AVVO and Google. I am very sorry to know that you weren’t pleased with my services. I realize the time zones between the east coast and the west coast can be problematic when scheduling telephone appointments, which is why I made sure to accommodate your work schedule to speak with you after normal business hours. If you would please email me or call me to address what aspect of your case did not result in your desired goal, I would sincerely appreciate that. I am confident that we accomplished all your goals and did so in a timely manner. I look forward to hearing from you. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Thank you, Dustin

Posted by Rickey | August 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Visitation

My experience with Mr. McCrary was anything but successful If I would have continued listening to Mr. Mcrary I would have no control over my child visitation. At the consultation he told me I had a great chance . And it became very clear during my experience Mr McCrary was inexperienced with my ... situation . When I discontinue his service Mr. McMcCrary then inform me that he has a non -refund clause found under Method of Payment (iii) so I was not able to get the 3,600.00 back that was not use.I tried to get Mr McCrary to give aleast some of my money back but he refused. From this I learn .Good lawyer don’t use this method

Dustin McCrary

Replied last August 13, 2019

Rickey, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of me. I am very sorry to hear that you weren't pleased with my legal advice. I sincerely try to give the very best legal advice that I can to each and every person that I represent. I am confident I did that for you. And while it has been almost 18 months since we last spoke, I am sure that I have never advised any client to do anything that would leave that person in no control over their visitation with their child. If you wanted to hire different counsel to represent you, I completely respect your decision to do that. You have to be comfortable and confident in the decisions you make with your attorney as you make these life changing decisions. As far as the fee agreement, I have used the same fee agreement for going on eight years. The fee agreement clearly states on page 1, in the third paragraph, in italics - and is the only thing in italics in the entire fee agreement - that the fee paid is a non-refundable fee agreement to hire me. The fee agreement also has a paragraph that has to be signed stating that the person understands the entirety of the fee agreement. I wish you would have asked if you didn't understand anything in the fee agreement or about my representation at the time you hired me. I had no reason to believe that you didn't understand the fee agreement since you did hire me to be your attorney. If you'd like to discuss this further, please call my office at 704.380.0456 or email me at dustin@mccrarylaw.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, Dustin

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