William Powell Burgess Jr.

Mr. Burgess represented me in 2014 during a very long custody battle. Hiring him was by far, the best decision I could have made! First of all, you get what you pay for. My initial attorney’s retainer fee was half the cost of Mr. Burgess and I feel I received a fraction of the skill, organization, an...d commitment. At times, I was emotional and worried about my case but his experience/confidence kept me at ease. He knows Alabama law and knows how to try a case! It is absolutely impossible for anyone to remember facts (no matter how basic they seem to us) for every client’s specific case. Mr. Burgess being arguably one of the best family lawyers in Madison County works on numerous cases. Were there times I had to “refresh” him about incidences concerning my case? Yes. One must do this at times with their doctors, veterinarians, plumbers, etc. He is a professional who interacts with several individuals and cases on a daily basis. Let’s all have realistic expectations. He and his office staff were professional and his legal assistant was extremely helpful and talented. If your case goes to trial the lawyer you want sitting beside you is Mr. Burgess! Within minutes of being in the courtroom with Mr. Burgess and Mrs. Gaye I knew why the retainer fee was set where it was. I felt he represented my case beautifully and genuinely cared about the outcome. I never felt like my voice or comments were not expressed or heard while in the courtroom. During negotiations, if I had an unrealistic request, he told me. If it was a time to stand firm with requests, he was in my corner. He did a great job guiding me through the process. Let’s face it; a divorce/custody battle is an extremely stressful and emotional situation. The court system moves slowly and while I would have loved for my case to be resolved overnight, that’s not the way it works. I have recommended Mr. Burgess to anyone that asks me about a family lawyer and I will continue to do so!

Mr Burgess was our attorney in a very long drawn out custody battle for our grandchild. Mr Burgess was extremely professional, very knowledgeable and incredibly supportive through a very stressful two years; taking countless calls from us and answering our neverending questions. His legal experience... is unsurpassed and we have custody of our grandchild now due to his diligence and dedication. We continue to be forever grateful that we were blessed enough to have such a dedicated professional and knowledgeable attorney on our side through such a trying time. We highly recommend Mr Burgess.

I hired Mr. Burgess in the spring of 2015. For my $10,000 retainer all I received was 3 months of incredible stress. No meaningful progress was made on my divorce. Specific complaints on Mr. Burgess's performance include: 1) his inability to remember basic facts of my case from day to day, 2) numero...us inappropriate comments by him 3) epic disorganization in his office (lack of effective communication between staff, wrong versions of documents under edit being repeatedly circulated or filed, work left undone or just ignored) and 4) accounting support provided for only $3,000 of the $10,000 retainer with no refund being made of the remainder.