Samuel Robert Filler II

I was highly recommended to Sam to represent neon an extremely contested child custody case. simply stated, he was excellent and without him, I would nothave won my case, ,I was told that Sam was an excellent lawyer who truly takes the time to meet with his clients and get to know them and their ...problems fully. after meeting with him and throughout the incredibly difficult litigation, Sam's passion and commitment to my case was unwavering. he kt me always informed And made himsel f available to me whenever I needed him. As a single , working mother, I have tremendous demands on my time, and Sam accommodated my schedule. he even gave me , as he does all his clients, his personal cell phone number and encouraged me to use it; which I did many, many times. Sam also worked very hard praying for my case. He simply blew away the other attorney, through his preparation, command of the law, and his excellent presentation of my case. I highly recommend Sam , he did a great job for me, and I know he will do the same for you.

Samuel Filler has continuously provided me with service that is both knowledgeable and in my best interest. Prior to making decisions regarding my case, all options have been discussed in detail, as well as potential consequences associated with those options, both positive and negative. Mr. Fille...r has consistantly kept me informed of developments of the case, and has correctly forseen actions by opposing counsel. By providing this service, he has allowed for me to prepare for future events and reduce cost as a result of not preparing for situations that do not occur. If fairness, the only flaw is that at times he seems to be overloaded with cases. However, even though he may not be available immediately, he has responded within an acceptable time frame. Many times, as individuals we are only cognizant of our own situation and we fail to realize that there may be other cases that our counsel is responsible for, that must take precedent at a given moment. Overall, Mr. Filler has provided me a value that is beyond his fees. The outcome of the case has been all that I could have hoped for, and as a result, two children are in a situation that is best for them. There have been many unique issues with my case that have been addressed by Mr. Filler and closed with results that have been in my best interest. In closing, Mr. Filler has delivered all that was requested, and I would feel comfortable in recommending his services to friends and family

I wanted to have my divorce/custody agreement modified because my ex-husband was not abiding by any of the terms of the agreement we had made several years prior. Samuel Filler told me I had a good case to get what I was going after. He seemed knowledgable about family law in Florida and competant ...that he could help. After I hired him, I realized I made a BIG mistake. He does not return phone calls promptly, he rushes you out of the meetings he has with you, he leaves the client confused and does not provide clear responses. I had to go to mediation with my ex and prior to mediation I met with Samuel Filler at his office. I told him the items I did not want to budge on, and one item was the first right of refusal and having my ex provide his work schedule to me. He told me that was very acceptable and that the first right of refusal was in the child's best interest. He said that if he felt the other party would not agree to these items, that he would end the mediation as there was no point in wasting the time and money. Come time for mediation, he did not advise me and help me understand what I was agreeing to. He did not stop mediation when the my ex's schedule was brought up and my ex did not agree, he did not help me, he wasn't looking out for my best interest. He did not even read my e-mail that he wanted me to write to him explaining the items I did not want to compromise on, when I met him in his office, I had to provide a copy to him and he didn't even read it and go over it. So, I hired this attorney to help my son and to amend the agreement more in my favor since my ex was not abiding by it. At the end of the day, my ex ends up with MORE time with my son, and I have LESS time, my ex ends up not having to pay for the attorney fees, which was clearly stated in the original agreement, my ex does not have to provide me with his work schedule, and my ex does not have to pay any child support, whereas prior to pursuing this case he was responsible for paying $400/month. The one thing I got was my ex does have to attend counseling with me. At the cost of everything else, that is not a win in my book, as it was already written in the original agreement that we had to attend counseling when the co-parenting matters arose, and my ex just did not go by the agreement and did not attend couseling. So what changed? I lost time with my son, I did not get what I wanted, and my ex does not need to pay as much in child support and is off the hook for the attorney fees. Samuel Filler should have explained these terms to me in a way that I could understand what I was losing, but he did not. He did not stop the mediation when the point of the work schedule came up, like he said he would, and he did not counsel me and advise me that I was giving in on the items that I told him I did not want to compromise on. To me, he was a waste of my money and time and he did not look after my best interest. He did just about nothing for my case, he didn't do any work and yet I ended up paying him over $3,500, I don't know what for. I would have been better off not even pursuing this case, and I blame Samuel Filler for not doing his job and advising me properly and helping me understand what I was losing and agreeing to during mediation.