Diane Stamler Oraif

Diane Stamler Oraif

also known as Diane Oraif Law

4.1
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Tuscaloosa, AL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +3 more

714 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL

About Diane

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

Child custody and visitation, child support. I love children, and know how much you love yours. I will help you with your parenting time, parenting plans, and special concerns you may have for your family--whether it be concerns as to education (I understand home schooling) or allegations of physical or mental child abuse.

17 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

Contested and uncontested divorces, offering "Legal Representation With Heart." I truly care about others, and will listen with compassion to your circumstances, and give you the attention you need to the best of my ability.

17 years

20%
Family 20%

Everyone will be treated with respect and compassion--whether it be victims of domestic violence and abuse, needs for adoption, for for childhood dependency, Grandparent visitation. Termination of parental rights.

17 years

20%
Immigration 20%

17 years

20%
Domestic Violence 10%

I have a deep compassion and understanding for those suffering from PTSD And trauma, and how it effects relationships. This is a result of my years working in Asylum/Refugee Law, including training on trauma through our organization.

17 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 16 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 2009

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

DIANE ORAIF

714 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401

Diane Oraif Law

3453 Sierra Drive, Hoover, AL, 35216

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Diane Stamler Oraif's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Rose | November 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Best lawyer I have EVER had!

Mrs. Oraif has been such an amazing lawyer! I have had many needs for lawyers with this case , divorce and child custody, being one of the most important cases and I had hired a local attny for this case. He was horrible and weeks before trial I had to fire him. I was referred to Diane from a family ...friend and the first time I spoke with her I knew she was meant to be my attny. I’ve never had someone fight for me like she has. She has gone far and beyond the call of duty , if I had a question at 11pm she answered and would talk me through it! I would refer her to anyone that needed an attorney! Thank you Diane!

Posted by Vance | March 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Super Caring!

Mrs Diane Oraif was all about family and was super caring throughout the whole process. There were times I was frustrated and ready to give up after how bad my spouse did me, but she kept me engaged and looking at the end result, and trying to not stress over the process and time it took. Saying my d...ivorce was a nightmare would be putting it mildly. The amount of time she spent with me at all hours of the day was amazing, and her explanations of the stuff I didn't understand was a god send. She helped me get to the finish line with everything I wanted out of the divorce. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Angela Richardson | August 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Mrs.

Diane Oraif is an excellent attorney, she is handling the adoption of our little girl, she has gone out of her way in my book to do the research and take the time to explain to me what I don't understand about adoption laws. She has done this in a very timely fashion. She is reachable to me by phone ...most anytime I calm or text, I find it easier for to contact her by email, either way her response time is awesome. I would recommend her to anyone for family law.. Thank you Diane

Posted by Amanda | October 16, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

worst lawyer EVER!!

This is by far the worst lawyer i have come across. She has VERY little experience. as you can see she has only been licensed for 5 years. Procrastinates soooo much and does not send in important documentation on a timely manner which caused my case to be denied because she said " the papers were lay...ing on her desk and she forgot to send them." and said i would have to pay the fees AGAIN in order to open the case back up. very irresponsible and forgetful. I have worked with many lawyers in the past and have NEVER seen one as unknowlegable as Diane Oraif. Many times she had to call other lawyers to get advice on how to go about the case. By no means would i ever recommend this lawyer!!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY.

Diane Oraif

Replied last October 25, 2022

The motive of this poster is highly suspicious. It is far too easy for a someone falsely posing as a client to write libelous information when they are actually a brother who is mad about my mother's will, or a competing attorney, or even an opposing party in a divorce case. First of all, five years is not "very little experience." Second, there has never been a client with whom I have forgotten to send in papers and missed a deadline. I have never told a client "I forgot to send in your papers." If that had been the case, I certainly would not have asked a client to pay a fee again and would have paid it myself if I had done such a thing. If a case is denied by a judge, I will work very hard to try to find alternate routes for relief from removal. If this is the situation, it is fair to ask the client for additional fees. It is not fair to blame a denial on the attorney who worked very hard on a case, but unfortunately it is done by clients. The person who claims to be a client would not have any way of knowing whether or not I called other lawyers about how to do a case, and I certainly would not do this in front of a client. Many clients procrastinate, which is surprising considering what they have to lose. I recently had a case denied where the client did not come up with the necessary documentation before the filing deadline, and the client tried to justify by saying that I did not send the document in time. Of course I cannot send a document that I do not have, and it will not be a failure on my part. With a slim chance that this truly is a real client, I would hope my clients would speak up and tell me if they have doubts that there case is being handled correctly. I will gladly try to communicate the status of their case, or explain to them what is going wrong or what documents are lacking. EDIT: THIS CASE WAS YEARS AGO, HOWEVER I DISCOVERED IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE OPPOSING PARTY TO GET REVENGE.

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, Diane Oraif Law

Associations

2015 - Present

Alabama State Bar, Family Law Section

2014 - Present

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Reserve Search and Rescue Unit

Sheriff Reserve

2014 - Present

Alabama Juvenile Practice Law Section

2013 - Present

The FBI Birmingham Citizens Academy Alumni Association

FBI

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Georgia-Alabama chapter)

Member

New Member Committee

Member

Tuscaloosa County Bar Association

Member

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2008

Birmingham School of Law (Birmingham, AL)

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Federal Bar Association (Birmingham chapter)

Immigration issues with Federal Criminal Cases

2011

Immigration law HB56 2011 Alabama

2011

Answering questions on immigration law Immigration law HB56 Alabama

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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