Tara Scott Lynn

My family was going through a very troubled time and on top of everything else going on I was assisting my daughter to look for a divorce attorney. Not something you really think about until you find yourself looking around wondering where I begin looking for the best qualified attorney out there. I ...asked a my accountant a professional working in the area for numerous years if she knew anyone that she would personally recommend and Ms. Scott was that attorney for which I couldn’t be more grateful. Ms. Scott handled the case with dignity and poise regardless of what transpired both in and out of the court room. Ms. Scott is very intelligent and knows how the judicial system works; she doesn’t take short cuts and was always working tirelessly towards our desired outcome. Everything was explained to us throughout the process yet we still inundated her with calls and emails when we felt issues were arising which she handled as quickly and efficiently as she could. She even conducted in office meetings and teleconferences to provide us with the current status of the case as well as the plan going forward. I guess using the analogy of a doctor having a multitude of patients so you can’t just walk in their office and demand to be seen, our attorney also has other clients and is not at our beck and call even if we believe our case is the most important. So while we learned to dial it down a bit, Ms. Scott did everything she could to safeguard the wellbeing of my daughter and grandson by hiring experts in their field when needed to look after my family’s interests. I was rather surprised by some of the negative comments here about Ms. Scott. Having gone through this process and witnessing other cases that coincided with ours I believe too many people are approaching this process with aspirations of instant gratification, “the lawyer on television was able to wrap up their case in an hour” so why can’t you? Why is my case taking so long? While not expecting it to wrap up in an hour or a week I was surprised at how long it transpired, had I not experienced it myself I would have had no idea that our judicial system just doesn’t work that way. There are so many necessary steps that our attorney had to take to bring our desired outcome to fruition. Heck just waiting to get back on the judge’s calendar for our next 30-60 minute appearance, then waiting for court dates so our issues to be heard. I feel we should bear in mind that just as we have our mind made up as to the preferred results upon conclusion of the case so does the opposing party so until all involved reach a happy medium the case will continue to be litigated. Another point worth mentioning is if you have everything all figured out why are you hiring a lawyer to begin with? When I hire a lawyer I am doing so because they are the subject matter experts in their field, while providing relevant details is important, telling my lawyer how to litigate the case is not going to provide me with the anticipated outcome I am looking for. Finally I would recommend approaching the process with realistic expectations and checking your emotions at the door because they tend to be the root of most the disagreements that occur. In closing I would like to thank Ms. Scott profusely for the time consuming effort you put into our case. I would also like to publicly apologize for everything you endured during this case as a result of being our attorney. May all your future cases be less emotionally charged than what you experienced with ours.

Ms. Scott helped me tremendously with my child support issue by educating my on rights that I had regarding obtaining a passport. Even though I am paying back child support and was told that I could not obtain a passport, Ms. Scott showed me how I was indeed eligible to receive a travel passport. She... was professional, courteous, and very knowledgeable. And the whole experience was very cost effective for me, as Ms. Scott also laid out various payment options available to me. I didn't feel like just another client, as I had with other attorneys, but I truly felt Ms. Scott sincerely wanted to help me resolve my issue in a timely manner.

As an independent bankruptcy paralegal, I work with approximately a dozen law firms in the Tampa Bay Area. I always feel that Ms. Scott's clients receive compassionate yet firm, knowledgeable counsel when they are represented by The Law Offices of Tara J. Scott. In addition to her hands-on approach, ...she has surrounded herself with a detail oriented staff who treat their clients with a dignity and level of attention that I don't often see from firms comparable in size. As a petition preparer for pro se Debtors, I feel 100% confident in recommending Ms. Scott to individual Debtors who may require legal representation beyond the scope of the services I can offer.