Ashby Lawton Jones

I had hired an attorney to help me with a family court case. It didn’t take long for me to realize I had hired the wrong person. I reached out to people on social media to help me find the best attorney for me and would not except just anyone’s, “my attorney is the best attorney” claims. When I got... in to see Ashby she did not just tell me what I wanted to hear to talk me out of my money. She was stern and honest with me about my situation. Once we had discussed my case entirely she agreed to take it for our agreed-upon amount. Now, Ashby isnt for everyone if you just want someone to tell you what you want to hear. Family court is no place for an emotional person. She is young but she is old-school in her values and in the way she does business. Throughout my case she was always honest and straightforward with me and was always on top of every detail. Her professionalism from beginning to end Was shockingly skillful compared to the two other attorneys I had previously hired in my lifetime. At one point in my case while numerous false accusations were being made against me she confronted me about them as they were stacking up very high and not in my favor. I knew right then I had hired the right person because she was not afraid of anyone much less the person who was paying her. It was never about the money with Ashby. It was always about legalities and ethics. If I had lied to her one time I believe she would have sent me down the road. I never did and I always kept faith in her and she kept faith in me when no one else did. Even friends and family members questioned me. After a year almost of not seeing my daughter Ashby did a deposition against my daughters mother. No person had ever confronted my daughters mother, the defendant, up to that point. They only listened and attacked me for what she was alleging. Ashby did just that in the deposition. She confronted her at every point and the defendant slowly broke after three hours. The defendant broke and admitted lie after lie as she couldn’t handle Ashby, this person that was in a fight for mine and my daughters lives and future. As I sit here now, w my daughter, I can only try not to get emotional wondering what would have happened to us without Ashby. Family court is a very dysfunctional place to be and can destroy families based on lies and incompetence. It literally can be a battle for your life. If you or a family member is in a dark place and need help protecting your or their children I implore you to contact Ashby’ Jones. There are no guarantees in life or court but..... if you’re going to go into a fight you darn sure better go in there with someone who not only knows how to fight and isn’t afraid to go against the people she will have to work with in the family court system in the future. I can’t thank Ashby enough for what she did for us. I do know I learned a lot and I have a role model in her to try and mold my daughter after. Ashby, thank you for putting up w me and all my emails and long talks. My daughter, my boys and I can’t thank you enough.

Without a doubt I highly recommend Ashby. She is one of the most respected, compassionate, caring individuals that I have ever met. I went in to see her several times concerning a divorce in which she told me the options that I need to consider. This was extremely hard for me as I was ending a 36 ...year marriage. She always kept me updated on what was going on. I never once felt in the dark or unsure of what the next steps needed to be as she led me down the path of all the uncertainty that comes up with a divorce. Since then anytime anyone in social media asks for a recommendation, I always say Ashby. I promise, you will not get any better. She never made me feel just a "client" but took great care in the advice she was giving me.

These are the attitudes I chose to maintain over the last 12 months, and I could not be more pleased with Ashby and the outcome of my divorce. My wife chose to give up on our marriage, but she agreed to an amicable mediation and to forgo a big court battle for the sake of our daughter. However, s...hortly after she moved out I was served with a summons to appear in family court 17 days later. She chose not to be fair, and was asking for full custody of our daughter. I was devastated, and scared. After many conversations with friends, one recommended Ashby stating that he had the unfortunate experience of being on the wrong side of the courtroom from Ashby. He said that if he had to do it all over again, he would hire her. So I met with Ashby and in that one hour consultation, she had my wife pegged and knew exactly how to handle my case. I left our meeting feeling assured and, after a lot of prayer, I surrendered the outcome to God and hired Ashby. With just 2 weeks to prepare a counter complaint and appear in court we really had our work cut out for us, but Ashby and her staff were great. Ashby was very articulate and did a great job of putting me at ease and giving me confidence. Ashby turned out to be very smart and intuitive in many ways. Without ever meeting my wife, she really did a great job of understanding my wife's personality just from our conversations. She also had enough experience with my wife's attorney to know what we could expect from her and how she might advise my wife. Everything Ashby said would happen did happen. My wife chose to settle in lieu of battling it out in court, we were able to finalize our divorce in 12 months without it dragging out, and the outcome of our settlement was exactly what I would hoped for had we gone through mediation. In our first meeting Ashby told me that she was expensive but worth it... this also turned out to be true. Maybe her retainer and hourly rate is more than what other attorney's might charge, but in the long run I know I would have paid much more to a "cheaper" attorney and jeopardized that which is most valuable of all... my relationship with my daughter. I never wanted to be divorced, I never wanted to be in family court, and I never wanted to be in a situation of having to choose an attorney, but I am grateful that God led me to Ashby. So there is no doubt that I highly recommend you hire Ashby. And, if you do, be sure to Trust God, believe in Ashby, and be a good client. God Bless!

I had a horrible experience with another attorney in the area. I had to hire Ashby to clean up the mess and had learned so much from my consultation and she confirmed that I was working with someone who did not have the competency to have accepted my case. I had to hire Ashby to stop the bleeding f...inancially as well as get the job done that the other lawyer could not figure out how and what to do. Ashby was beyond reasonable in billing, never padded, and fair for the work completed. You will NOT pay her to learn the law. Beware of hiring a lawyer at a lower rate but they may not understand how critical strategy is and what needs to get done. Do NOT let a higher hourly fee turn you away as you will pay less in the long run for her to get the job done and get it done right. I have had many lawyers in dealing with the same situation and she is the ONLY one I can speak positively about. Not only is she fair in all these other areas but she communicates with you when you need her to and I mean on weekends! Yes Saturdays and Sundays. I pray to God I will never need her again but if I do she will be the only lawyer I ever use and recommend. How refreshing, how glorious, a lawyer that doesn't lie, that isn't a shark in a bad way and is fair in billing, with intelligence and competency to boot. When you are done reading this call her and hire her. Find a way to get the money for the retainer and you could possible even see a refund the way I did. No brainer, no brainer, no brainer. Learn from my mistakes and make the right decision for the first time. Not only did she get the job done, it most likely will never return. I will continue to refer and sing praises as long as I can. In all fairness if things hadn't turned out the way I wanted, I could honestly still say she is a class act AND a lawyer! Good luck I hope everyone makes the right decision and NO I am not a relative or friend of the attorney or her family. She was referred to me by another woman I met.

When I hired Ashby it was less than 48 hours before an emergency hearing and I had no idea what I was getting into or how this all may end up. I came in tears rolling down my face and told her my story and what was I going to do and how can I help these children. She looked at me and said we will mak...e this happen if you are committed to doing this then I am even more committed to helping you win. We went thru over two years of court battle after court battle, mediation, depositions and so much more and she always gave me every step to take and she led me not only on the path to win but on the unworthy path even when mud was thrown from other sides she kept her grace and dignity. One thing I loved was anytime anyone asked me who was representing me and I told them Ashby Jones they all said oh wow she is the best and she is so respected by her peers and the courts. I promise you that if you hire Ashby Jones you are getting one of the best attorneys but also a great respected person as well. She will fight for you and with you especially when you feel like you can't fight anymore. Ashby has great skills very well educated on the laws and will truly work on all ways and options to get her client what they need to accomplish but holding the law to the highest standard. She has great compassion for helping people and their families. My life would be very sad of it wouldn't have been for Ashby Jones bringing me a family of my own.