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Posted by Dr. Turk | January 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, honesty & Value at Kinards & 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.

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Former Client

Words cannot express how satisfied I am with Ashby’s representation in my divorce. I’ve been a trial lawyer myself for over 20 years and Ashby’s performance in the courtroom was as good as any I have seen. We had a weeklong trial involving multiple expert witnesses as well as a novel issue of evide...ntiary law. Her preparation, presentation, and persuasion led to an outcome better than I had ever hoped possible. I always felt that she and her partners (Murry and Bob) were personally invested in my case and their staff members were always very responsive to me. My divorce was the toughest emotional time of my life and Ashby steered me through it. If want one of the absolute best trial attorneys in South Carolina to represent you in your divorce, hire Ashby.

Posted by anonymous | December 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorced Wife

Ashby goes above and beyond for her clients. You could not be in better hands for representation during a divorce. She puts in the work needed to dig up the info to make sure an adulterous spouse pays the price. I could not be more pleased with her representation from start to finish! She is expensiv...e, but you definitely get what you pay for when hiring this exceptional attorney.

Posted by Alexandra | August 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

A Godsent

Ashby's services not only improved my drastically down-spiraling situation, but also had a direct and effective impact of my life moving forward as a single parent. Ashby was professional, realistic, and diligent. She was very clear and direct in her delivery, but also showed compassion when I appear...ed to become overwhelmed. She took the time to thoroughly explain procedures and documents to me, that at first appeared very intimidating. She set realistic goals for myself, which eventually led to a profession I am truly passionate about. She did not set false expectations... she kept it real. Ashby was a warrior for me, and made sure that my children and I were well taken care of, once my divorce was finalized. I can honestly say that Ashby was a godsent, and I don't know where I would be without her services. I am forever grateful for her advocacy and I highly recommend Ashby Jones for anyone who is going through a divorce!

Posted by Scott | August 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

All my respect and admiration.

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.

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