Scott Jonathan Brook

I found him to be very charming, very calm and collected. He seemed to be very knowledgeable about Child custody cases. He was vey sharp; however, he led me to believe he could help me with my case for no more than $4000 more or less, and in the end, not only did I lose the case, but he took the $400...0, and then took an additional $4000. I was not expecting that. My account went negative, and that was how I found out the other $4000 was taken. When I contacted his office about it, they provided me with a long invoice showing that every phone call, email, etc was being charged. I don't remember the exact amounts but say $15 for a phone call, $20 for an email, and so on.. I obviously spoke with him on several occasions via phone and email not realizing I was being charged. It all adds up very quickly so beware!

Mr Brooks was hired for a 3rd party custody case. This case was extremely complex. After paying his 295.00 consultation fee, which by the way, he stopped the zoom meeting to make sure payment went through, I informed him how complex the case was. The red flags went off when he did not know the law in... how long a child holds Jurisdiction in a state. I actually had to educate him, he later confirmed I was correct. That should have been a red flag for me. Once I explained the case, he stated during his paid consultation, that he knew exactly where to go with the case. We would start with emergency petition for temporary custody for the child. The child is my nephew who I have cared for, and raised for over 2 years ( deadbeat parent case). So I paid Mr. Brooks his 5,000 retainer, he also asked for another 1000 just for court cost. Prior to him starting the petition, I sent Mr. brooks a highly detailed email. I sent him evidence, therapy letters, report cards, and a timeline. I am a very through person. I received a petition a few days after our initial conversation. After reading the petition, I thought it was written by a high schooler. I had to not only edit, but correct everything on the petition. I spent hours collecting all the data needed to put together a strong petition. Making Mr Brooks job very easy. I informed Mr. Brooks of my disappointment in the level of incompetence in the petition that was orchestrated. I could not believe that would come form a paralegal. It was clear, Mr. Brooks did not review the petition prior to allowing his paralegal to send it to me. After I emailed him my great disappointment, he agreed with me. Mr. Brooks stated there would be no charge for that petition and he apologized. Fine, I gave him another shot. He then reassigned the petition to another paralegal in the office. Ericka, who was amazing, and sadly no longer with the firm; within 2 hours wrote a wonderful written, to the point petition with very minor issues. She was on top of it. After I approved the petition, I told Mr. Brooks, it sounds good, but I am not a lawyer and now everything is in your hands. 2 days later Mr. Brooks called me and said " well the judge denied the petition" ( crickets). I responded with frustrations once he had no further answers or steps to move forward. " Ok so what is next"? He said 'I guess we have to wait for the hearing in 2 months". Mind you, my nephews deadbeat parents decided to call kidnapping charges on me and law enforcement after giving me a POA to take care of their child for two years. This child sustained neglect and abuse from them, I was NOT going to let them come and take him. So I had to push Mr, Brooks into giving me the next step. Scott like to act like he is Mr. Calm, cool, and collective by telling you " I'll talk to you tomorrow" when you, as a client are looking for answers. He talks to you like a child, when you are his client paying him thousands of dollars. My husband and I are very concern for this little boy, and we are giving all we have to keep him safe. I lost sleep many nights thanks to Mr. Brooks. My attorney should be fighting for me, I felt as if I was fighting my family and Mr. Brooks. After 1 petition, and his bright idea to amend the petition and resubmit it again to the judge, we receive his bill. For the 2nd time his bill was way over. We spent almost 1800 on an amended petition, which only added 3 more paragraphs to the petition filed initially which cost us 2700.00. He charged me 30.00 for a text messages and 2 sentence emails, he charged me for doing research and it took him 2 weeks to file an EMERGENCY petition AFTER I EDIT IT FOR HOURS. He triple charged me for many items and when I confronted him, he withdrew my case! In the consultation he expressed "my daughters are not mine by blood, but they are mine, so I know exactly how you feel", he comes off like a sincere person, but he isn't, he is a politician. DO NOT HIRE!!!

Even though I worked with and for attorneys for 20+ years, I have never encountered an attorney with such a compassionate demeanor and stellar professionalism. I dealt with an angry narcissistic ex-husband for 15 years that drug me into court every other month to maintain control over every aspect o...f my life, and I depleted my entire savings on attorney's fees with miserable outcomes. Although I knew Scott through mutual local circles, it didn't occur to me to retain his legal services. When I finally retained him this year, he literally gave me my life back with his expertise in relocation. Retaining Scott was the best decision I could have made! His depo and trial skills are completely thorough and beyond compare. Don't let his calm nature fool you...he is an intelligent, seasoned, successful attorney that gets the job done without losing his temper or raising his voice when opposing tries to ruffle his feathers! His office staff never leaves you to think that you are just another number or question the status of your case. I am confident that if I had worked with Scott from the beginning of my legal issues, I would not have wasted so much time and money battling a bitter vindictive ex for years. Scott's passionate commitment and loyalty to his own family shows in his behavior with his clients. He is definitely the attorney you need representing you, not the one to be opposing. I absolutely recommend Scott for any family law matter but his relocation skills are off the charts! Thank you, Scott! I am so happy to be back in my home state with my daughter...and you made that all happen!

Let me start by saying that Scott Brook is an exceptional lawyer who I would highly recommend. My case was unique and complicated as it involved years of history, previous representation and the fact that I live out of state. Picking an attorney off the Internet added to my challenge, actually gettin...g one to respond was challenge enough; yet Scott did respond and after our initial consultation I retained his services. He represented me very well. With my glowing recommendation you would think I won my case, yet I did not. Although Mr. Brook helped me resolve several financial issues with my ex, the overall outcome wasn’t determined until the judge reversed a previous ruling of her own following months of good faith efforts based on her previous directives. That judge has since been removed from the bench. One could not have foreseen this coming and thus any injustice or setbacks were not a result of my representation. From the outset Mr. Brook was excellent at communicating with me. He was very responsive to my emails, rarely letting even a day go by without a response. We scheduled phone consultations and he was always prompt and never canceled; not even once. He assisted me in avoiding mediation, resolved outstanding financial issues, made recommendations that I could live with, dealt honestly both with myself and opposing counsel (oc), and continually pressed the ever stalling oc to responses. Documents needing to be filed were done so in a timely and appropriate manner. He made no excuses while the oc made plenty. Even a national tragedy did not deter him from representing me properly. His demeanor in court was both respectful and professional. His approach to dealing with oc was to be amicable until something sterner was necessary; yet he never wandered into inappropriate. Perhaps what was most significant was Mr Brook’s ability to be a calm and steady voice in a difficult and emotional case. Anyone dealing with divorce involving children knows what I am referring to. I am extremely grateful to Scott and his staff for their professional yet personal approach to dealing with my legal matters. While competent legal counsel is always costly, Scot's fees were reasonable considering the level of service and expertise he brought to my case.  If someone is looking for an unscrupulous  attorney with a "win at all cost" attitude, look elsewhere.  However if you are looking for honest, experienced, principled and professional representation to walk with you each step of the way, advocating for you vigorously, Mr. Brook is perfect for the job. Again, I highly recommend his services. 

Mr. Brooks and his team did such a fantastic job on my almost impossible case. These very special and unique individuals all work together. They are always on the same page and all very kind. With a keen understanding of your rights as a parent, he will not fail you in litigation. Mr. Brooks truly ca...red for me and my children. His staff contacted me throughout my awful ordeal and made me feel like I was part of their family. You are truly in the best hands when it comes to family law. Scott is the most effective lawyer I have ever met. He will not bow down to a challenge. I am forever grateful to Scott, Mason and the his wonderful staff." As far as any negative comments about Mr. Brooks moral character please know that you are not only paying for his dedicated time but the entire team effort which includes his associate. Well worth the spending.