Ashby Lawton Jones

Everything I write here is the truth nothing but the truth, so help me God! I am a professor at a local university. I have just stumbled upon some negative reviews and was shocked to see a few lower ratings. I have read all reviews one by one. I disagree with the negative reviews and wanted to add m...ore to the positive ones. The negative reviews here are extremely harsh, certainly some bogus reviews generated by a variety of stakeholders in competition with or angry at her because they may have lost a case against her. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them to be my ex-wife. If you are looking for a family lawyer, the cream of the crop, the best in the Midlands, perhaps even in South Carolina and a true fighting trial lawyer, a legal scholar who can argue cases all the way to the US supreme court for seemingly unwinnable custody cases, I highly recommend Mrs. Ashby Johnson along with her new protégés amazingly intelligent lawyers Mr. Bob Jackman and Mrs. Rebekah Bonekamp. Although, I have only worked with Mrs. Jones, on several occasion we needed the input of her partner Mr. Kinard who proved to be nothing less than a genius and seasoned legal strategist. Please be reminded that most case-outcome are determined outside the court rooms during the preparation of written material. The judges read these writings first before they listen to the arguments by counselors. When Mrs. Jones and her folks in their firm start writing your complaint or defense of your case, they bring in their combined years’ of experiences and dealings with each Judge. First of all, they know the law; they know all judges’ likes and dislikes, how they will view your story from their angle, what they hate and like, how they manage their court rooms, and most importantly, these lawyers and judges have mutual respect for each other. In short, your case could be over as soon within a few minutes when a Judge starts reading your case. If it is written well, you’d have the judge on your side and win the hearing instantly. Mrs. Jones and her partner are extremely intelligent folks (a rarity among family lawyers, I found out). I waited in line literally for a year to be able to hire her. As soon as her schedule freed up, I fired my ex lawyer. My case ended up going all the way up to the appellate court, involved parental evaluators, guardian ad-litem, psychologists, hand-writing experts, private investigators, you name it. She found the best experts, and other expert lawyers in two specific areas when we had to go to the appellate court. She won eight consecutive hearings for me until, finally, the other side threw the towel and had to settle through mediation in August of 2020. Twice, she made the other side pay my legal fees for her office. This outcome is rare in family courts. She fought for me two full years but you must do your part and act as part of their legal team, not as a lazy client. Teams win cases. After eight months of patience and when my ex did something that was considered as a reason to open a new case, she’s acted on it and opened a new child custody case. During the first hearing, Ashby’s honesty and trial skills created nothing but a miracle; we won the sole-custody with mother given only two-days in a month: please be reminded that losing party (the mother) was not a drug abuser, nor alcoholic, could not be considered as unfit mother. However, she showed the truth to the world, parental alienation is real, it’s happening every day, it destroys the lives of the children, and that it needed to be taken seriously by the courts. Some parents should not continue having the custody of their kids because of their hate toward their ex-spouses. Mrs. Jones is a believer in God, attends church but will be very respectful to your belief-system and religion if you are from a different faith. And God and his angels always seemed to be on her side in the court room. Ask this competent legal scholars and court room strategists for help.

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.

Ashby is well respected by many in our community. My first visit, I was very overwhelmed what I may face in months to come. She allowed me to think about things before I went forward. Through out my difficult case, she showed great concern not only for myself but also my children. She always kept me ...informed. Ashby is compassionate and always cared how I was getting along. She often told me to “ Hang in there”. During the many hearings and the final trial she continued to keep me focused and calm. Ashby is reliable, aggressive when needed, and diligent. Ashby is by far, the best attorney and will support you during your time of need.

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!

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.