Emily Sutton Dezio

Seven years ago my Husband and I wanted to expand our family through adoption. We met this six year old boy and instantly fell in love with him. We contacted Emily Dezio to start the adoption process. We are absolutely delighted with the services provided by Emily Dezio! In a situation fraught wi...th emotion, Emily always made us feel at ease and confident in her abilities to execute our adoption. She was professional and casual, when we had questions communication was prompt, and the whole process took less time than we anticipated. When the adoption was done it was revealed we were the first male gay couple to adopt in Henderson Co. NC. Words cannot express how grateful we are that Emily was there to help make our family complete.

Emily Sutton Dezio has helped me with 3 separate cases. I truly believe Emily is a great asset to the community to have such a talented attorney working for you. She’s intelligent, savvy, no nonsense tell you like it is, resourceful, extremely knowledgeable, a great communicator, but at the same ti...me is a very caring woman with a huge heart who gets the job done. She is a great combination of professionalism and empathy which was needed in my experiences with family law. She’s a powerhouse and is money well spent for her services. I would use Emily Sutton Dezio again and again in a heartbeat and would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a family attorney.

I first heard about Mrs. Dezio a year ago when experiencing frustration with my prior attorneys in my custody case. I heard about an outcome in one of her cases and immediately contacted her. My custody case was interstate, although the District Court of Transylvania in North Carolina retained juri...sdiction, so the last few years involved multiple trips for court hearings and eventually resulted in a very negative ruling that took primary custody from me and awarded it to my ex-husband, whose objective and behavior was entirely vindictive. I immediately moved back to North Carolina in order to be near my two sweet boys. As a medical transcriptionist employed from my home, I had always been present for them and we have a wonderful relationship. My ex-husband, who is German, filed a motion to terminate and various other complaints to harass me. By the time I got to Mrs. Dezio's office, I had two accordion files and an overwhelming amount of evidence and a very unappealing case. She sifted through loads of information, was able to grasp the picture quickly, and immediately developed a realistic approach. Mrs. Dezio was not optimistic about my case and did not promise me an amazing outcome. She told me realistically what she believed she could accomplish and worked hard to that end. She kept her office visits to a minimum so I wouldn't have to pay over my retainer; however, kept me informed of events as they progressed. I worked for an attorney in Georgia, and know that some attorneys wait until the last minute to file things. Emily filed all of my answers and motions in a timely manner without my having to ask. They were a jump ahead of opposing counsel in every way. While I have had prior attorneys who accepted sums of money but were very ineffective, Mrs. Dezio's fees were reasonable, not exorbitant, and worth every penny. While in this changing economy many attorney's take advantage of clients to inflate billable hours and increase their bottom line, Mrs. Dezio's bottom line is concern to be the best advocate she can for her client, and that is rare in today's society. As I take my children to soccer games or play with them at the park, I am so thankful to have joint custody of my children in an arrangement that allows them to spend time with both parent and reduces conflict to them. They are the sunshine of my life! Mrs. Dezio's extensive of knowledge of family law and respect in the court system achieved the best possible outcome for me and my boys after years of litigation. Not only would I recommend her to others for either custody or appeals, she is the ONLY attorney I would recommend in Western North Carolina . . . .

I met Emily Dezio in Summer of 2010. At that time I had been divorced for 5 years and had primary custody of my daughter - my ex-husband - a difficult man with myriad legal issues of his own in the criminal courts - continued to cause issue and take advantage of a system that truly gives every parent... an opportunity to be a good one. Immediatley Ms. Dezio was calm, professional and level headed. Her common sense approach and ability to cut to the heart of the matter meant that the time I spent in her office was utilized most efficiently. She quickly and intuitively understood difficult and challenging situations, grasped the facts and formulated a clear and concise plan of action. Emily's understanding of family law and how the court works is key to her success - she works tirelessly to come up with a good, sensible and viable solutions. In the courtroom Emily was organized, professional and left nothing to chance - she brought her 'A' game EVERY step of the way. I appreciated her directness, her compassion and her dedication to achieving not just a good result ... but the right result. I have full custody of my daughter and an order that protects her and just makes good sense. Emily charged a very fair price for exceptional work and I will not hesitate in endorsing her and recommending her to anyone I meet who is in need of an excellent attorney.