Joi Reed Fairell

I am so grateful to Attorney Fairell for her law firm. From the moment I went to my consultation, I knew that this would be the law firm that would represent me in my divorce. Attorney Fairell is extremely knowledgeable and straight to the point. She cares about the law and make sure her clients unde...rstand it. I never doubted her knowledge of the current laws and she made sure I understood what that meant for my case. Attorney Fairell knew and understand my case and always kept me in mind as to how we would proceed. She represented me during my mediation which ended with both me and my ex agreeing and signing our divorce agreement. She made sure I understood what GA laws meant regarding child support and custody, division of assets and alimony. This empowered me to make the right decision for myself with her guidance. I didn’t loose my control to my attorney but was empowered to be a part of the decision making process. She represents the few attorneys that see clients more than just a case. I will forever be grateful to her attorney skills, knowledge and care.

Retained Fairell Firm as my attorney in custody modification. The agreement was to conduct a psychological evaluation. My ex wife actually signed me up to be a patient of a doctor without my knowledge or consent, this doctor used my children and my attorneys to perform exposure therapy on me to treat... a TBI. Fairell Firm learned that I was not conducting an evaluation and indeed participated with my being a patient of the psychologist who was performing exposure therapy on me. I asked repeatedly of what was happening with the evaluation and they would not answer my questions about the evaluation, the process or why it was taking so long because they knew I was indeed a patient. As result of their participation and knowingly concealing it from me, I lost custody of my children. I do not recommend this firm as they are not honest with their clients and are willing to participate in conspiracies to commit crimes.

I retained The Fairell Firm to take over my custody case as my previous attorney fell ill. The representation that I received was average at best. During the process, I felt Insignificant; like I was part of a large bureaucratic organization where I was just a number to bill. There was a fee for E...VERY CONTACT I had with the attorney. Example, I am the custodial parent, but my ex wanted final say on all major decisions regarding our kids. Mr. Roy called me and left a message asking if I would agree. I called her back and told her no, I need to have final say. Each phone call was less than 20 seconds, but I was billed $25 for each (total of $50 for less than 1 minute). This is in addition to her time for documenting the parenting plan. EVERY contact was a fee, thus the only update I received was by looking at the invoices. To be fair, the contract they have you sign do indicate you will be charged for every contact with the attorney. But, I was expecting periodic update on my case, which never happen. While reviewing once of my invoices, I notice that Ms. Roy sent over documentation where I agreed to use my ex address as the kids school address. This meant the kids would attend the school in my ex’s school zone and I would have to drop them off and pick them up daily to and from school. When I asked Ms. Roy about this, she said we had an extensive conversation about the subject and I agreed to it. (I know I was emotional, but that is something I would never agree to. I am not sure how I, or anyone, can drop off and pick up two kids at different times, 7:05 – 2:15 and 9:00 – 4:00, while doing a 9- 5 job). Yes, I was billed for that conversation. Documents were submitted on my behalf that I did not have an opportunity to review. I felt Ms. Roy was unprepared for our first court appearance which I cost me $3,500 in fees to opposing counsel. Prior to hiring The Fairell Firm, I looked at several other attorneys. The Fairell Firm was local and convenient, and I believed I would get the best representation. Sad to say, I do not feel I got the best representation. I do have another family issue and in need of legal representation, but I will not hire The Fairell Firm. I will begin my search once again for a new attorney. Thank you.