Stacey DeVall

Ms. Devall was retained for a child custody case. Within the first month of retaining she informed me that the opposing party actually informed her of a procedural error in which she made; that should have been red flag #1. From the beginning it seemed like she meant well, but was clearly over-extend...ed and did not have the time to commit to my case. I regularly had to ask about the status of my case, and would often go days or weeks without a response. Phone calls, emails, and texts would go unreturned. I would have no communication with her until maybe a day or so before a hearing, in which it would seem as if she was playing catch up. Needless to say we would appear before the judge unprepared. There was even an instance where the judge scolded her for not correctly filing paperwork, additionally, evidence and paperwork failed to be filed on my half behalf, leading to embarrassing moments in front of the judge and opposing counsel. Because of this, may case has dragged on and damaged my case, causing me money, time and my legal rights. I attempted on multiple occasions to reach her to address my concerns, asking if I should pay more money to get more attention to my case (on more than one occasion), and even directly asking if I should seek other counsel. None of my attempts were reciprocated or returned. Finally, I decided to take it upon myself to seek new representation. I have had multiple consultations with attorneys (of which I neglected to bad mouth Ms. DeVall in any way), and the overwhelming consensus among all of them is that my case has been mishandled and most of my money retaining a new attorney would be spent cleaning up a mess and doing damage control. If a lawyer does not have the bandwidth to handle a case, it should be stated in the beginning, or it should be flat out refused.

I would like to say that if you are thinking about retaining Stacey as your lawyer. PLEASE PLEASE don’t over think it and do it. This has been one of the most overwhelming times in my life. There was times I was in tears!! When I tell you Stacey is so down to earth and will communicate with you even ...if she has to do it via text. She won’t leave you hanging and worried! She knows her stuff and she gets the job done in a timely manner! I will always always use for my attorney with any legal matters I ever am faced with going forward. Thank you so much Stacey for what you have done for my family and the case I retained you on to help me. Cassandra

I would like to take the opportunity to Express my gratitude to the Devall Firm, primarily, Stacey. From the first time we met, she stopped what she was doing to address my situation. From that moment, I knew that Stacey was the one for the job. Through the conversations and time well spent, I can ...say that I have the opportunity to spend more time with my Son than in the past. Stacey says what she means and means what she says. She is loyal, committed and determined. I am grateful, the Devall Firm was apart of my case.