Cynthia Stump Swanson

Swanson Law Firm represented me in an appeal of an estate-related case which was not a high-dollar matter. As the firm was smaller, I received focused attention and prompt replies to all inquiries from the staff- which was quite welcome after having had at least eight lawyers refuse to fight for me b...ecause they were too busy or because my case was not valuable enough to them to pursue. Ms. Swanson proved to be very approachable, well-versed in law applicable to my case, and did not waste my time nor the court's. She was highly effective in the courtroom. No razzle dazzle-just the facts, delivered succinctly- which won the case. She left choices on how to proceed up to me, and fully informed me of options and consequences. I believe, had I chosen to pursue my case further, I would have prevailed for much more money with Ms. Swanson's firm in my corner. My choice to win and be done was based on principle; Ms. Swanson both listened to and respected that in representing me.

Cynthia Swanson helped me through my divorce proceedings when my husband left me and I didn't see it coming -- I felt like a Mac truck hit me. I was in trauma and didn't know what to do. She picked up the legal side of things for me and worked with me to pay her back -- because I had nothing. It took... be about 5 years to pay her back because I went on to graduate school. I even left the state, but I always kept in touch with her and made it my goal to pay back what I owed, no matter how long it took me. I graduated with my PhD from University of Alabama and I am now a tenured professor at a university. I thank Cynthia for taking a chance on me and working with me.

Cynthia Stump Swanson is a wonderful, caring, dependable lawyer. The firm was always on top of things by keeping me well informed. Cynthia would constantly give me hope and provide good advice. Her experience with custody and persistence made that hope become a true reality. I always felt well ta...ken care of, but most importantly Cynthia always had my child's best interest at heart.

Cynthia Swanson has represented me on a number of occasions, most recently this summer. She was actually recommended to me by another local attorney, but I was already familiar with her professional reputation in this area. She is widely recognized for her honesty, professionalism, integrity, and exp...ertise. And I can tell you, for me, her advice was always calm, level-headed, and fair. Family law is one of the most difficult practices, I think, because it involves very sensitive issues, and cases can very easily blow up into vicious disputes. Cynthia knows this better than anyone, and as part of her practice, has become certified in cooperative divorce resolutions. She takes extremely emotional and painful situations, and gives excellent, straightforward guidance. She was ALWAYS responsive, timely, and she regularly kept me apprised of developments in my case. Trust her - she has never steered me wrong and I recommend her to anyone I know who needs family law advice.

I hired CSS to help with problems getting visitation with my son. While she promised the moon, she never seemed to make any progress toward resolving the issue. She bills for everything! Send her an email asking for an update - she charges to read it. Call and leave a message - she charges for th...e receptionists time. Even though I provided her with extensive written notes, I received a phone call from her paralegal in Tallahassee and had to repeat everything over the phone to her - more charges billed for the duplicate effort in addition to her already billing for reading my notes. Rather than taking the matter to a family judge, she told me she was going to take it before the dependency court - WORST IDEA EVER! If you are a dad, dependency court is not the best venue for you. DOR issued a summons for a child support hearing and two working days before the hearing, she abruptly dropped my case. The end result of the four months she was retained by me was a loose leaf binder about my case which cost me about $3,000. She never got so far as to file anything with the court or even write a letter to my son's mother about the matter. What I tell those who ask about my experience with her is that I don't believe she is a positive advocate for fathers. For the rate she bills and the retainer she requires, I had expected her to proceed on my action in a timely manner. I was disappointed and all my new attorney got was a very expensive, looseleaf notebook. In addition to wasting $3k, she wasted 4 months of my time.