Jacquelyn Diane Tomlinson

Jacquelyn Diane Tomlinson

4.6
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Montgomery, AL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

614 S. Hull Street, Montgomery, AL

About Jacquelyn

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

18 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

Divorce Military Divorce Legal Separation Alimony Parenting Plans Child Custody & Visitation Child Support Child Support Modifications

18 years

20%
Family 20%

Adoptions Paternity Domestic Violence & Protection Orders Pre-Nuptials Wills & Estates

18 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


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

Jacquelyn D. Tomlinson

614 S. Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36014

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Jacquelyn Diane Tomlinson's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | March 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

I do not recommend this firm at all. They take your retainer and never return calls but bill you every time you email or call. They use the two attorneys to make your retainer go quickly. It is a money pit here with no help!!!

Jacquelyn Tomlinson

Replied last March 10, 2021

Pursuant to the Alabama Rules of Ethics, I am prohibited from specifically responding with any identifying details of someone's case. However, because this review appears to be anonymous, I will respond as follows: Recently, a client wanted our firm to flout HIPAA regulations, which we were not willing to do. Further, our billing systems sends invoices every two weeks, which shows when a client checks them. Our retainer balance should come as no surprise to anyone who checks their MyCase system regularly. In fact, we frequently remind clients that they are being charged on a hourly basis, which does, as with any other lawyer's fees, include emails and phone calls. If you are reading this review, please know that if you want a firm willing to violate the law on behalf of your case, we are not the firm for you.

Posted by Charlie | May 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The Lawyer You Want Every Time!!!

In 2014, I utilized the services of Jacquelyn Diane Tomlinson for my divorce. She drew up papers that were fair and equitable for me and my ex-wife. Fast forward to April of 2016 and we are going back to court for a modification in child custody with my ex-wife, where she is wanting sole custod...y and complete decision making ability for our child. During the months up to the court proceedings, I would get emails, texts or phone calls from Ms. Tomlinson or her office in reference to paperwork that I needed for the discovery process. During this whole process, I would occasionally call the office to see where we stood as far as the process and the possible outcome from family court. On all of the times that I contacted Ms. Tomlinson or her office, I was always reassured to not worry about anything. In fact, I never had a hard time contacting Ms. Tomlinson or her office. There was NO broken lines of communication. I was given possible scenarios as to possible outcomes and all of them were within reason of the desired outcome. Through all of the court proceedings, I was constantly reassured by Ms. Tomlinson that everything would turn out well. In the end, I was more than satisfied with the results that were achieved. Our custody arrangement stayed the same, with very minor modifications for each concerned party. In most cases people talk about the horror stories of having to hire an attorney for their legal needs. There is no horror story here. My experience is happy and more than satisfied at what she accomplished for me for family court. I can honestly say that Jacquelyn Tomlinson is an attorney who will fight for your legal needs and go above and beyond the norm of what is expected for an attorney. I would recommend Jacquelyn Tomlinson for your legal needs. She and her staff make you feel special as their client. You're not just a number to her.

Posted by D.Byers | January 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Lawyer.

You will not find a more determined, hard-working, compassionate attorney in Alabama than Ms. Jacquelyn Tomlinson. Based on my experiences with her I believe that she sets a very high standard for her client-focused practice. Ms. Tomlinson has a way of putting her clients at ease during their difficu...lt legal situations while providing competent and clever legal counsel. Ms. Tomlinson skillfully handled my legal issue and I was thrilled with the results she was able to achieve. Ms. Tomlinson made herself available to me whenever possible to discuss my case, even working nights, weekends and holidays to ensure my case was handled properly. I would recommend Ms. Tomlinson to anyone who finds himself or herself needing a domestic-relations attorney.

Posted by Ran | November 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Exceptional in every respect. Confident, conscientious, (no kidding, a conscientious lawyer), totally engaged in every aspect.

J was my second lawyer after firing an incompetent one. The difference was from false unachievable promises and constant billing to a level of personal integrity and knowledge of what had happenen that wouldn't allow her to bill me for any additional hours! Tell me about any lawyer you have ever hea...rd of taking that kind of action. She knew my sons name, was genuinely concerned about him, and even wanted to attend his football games. Communicating on weekends, late evenings, and basically anytime needed; I had her contact numbers so she made herself available 24/7. In the end, after a grueling eight plus hours of mediation, i walked away with a fair settlement for the ex as well as myself. But heres the kicker: something almost unheard of, especially in Alabama, I was given seventy-five percent custody of my son, only subject to change after a professional psychologist determined my son had recovered enough from his mothers adultery and multiple abandonments. She argued for my sons case, not mine which was a brillant and very successful strategy. He still struggles but we are starting to see his old happy go lucky personality return. His grades are coming back, my son is coming back. Jacquelyn made that happen! So would I recommend her?! Only if you want the best; if you want the best outcome for you and yours; only if you want to win!

Posted by Tyler | July 24, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

AMAZING!

Divorce has been the most painful, stressful and hardest thing I've ever gone through in my life to date. Attorney Jacquelyn Tomlinson has stuck by my side and was available and prompt to respond to every question and concern I had. There is no question she take's my case seriously and through thi...s stressful time I find peace of mind knowing I've got a great attorney who has my best interest at heart! I would strongly recommend anyone looking at divorce to contact Delk & Tomlinson, LLC!

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Jacquelyn Diane Tomlinson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jerry Blevins

Family lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Excellent attorney! I endorse this lawyer."

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Dana Delk

Family lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jacquelyn is a competent, hard-working, compassionate lawyer and I'm proud to call her my partner. I would definitely endorse this lawyer."

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Katherine Hoyt

Family lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jacquelyn is not only a great mentor and friend, she is also a fierce advocate for each and every client she has."

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James King

Family lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Amy Hampton

Family lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She knows her family law and enjoys helping families make the best legal decisions for their situations. Jacquelyn takes her cases very seriously and knows how to best handle the situation at hand."

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Douglas Brimhall

Family lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jason Hicks

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Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Herbert Ellis

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Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Howard Roitman

Family lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Family lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Skier

Family lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jacquelyn Tomlinson is a committed and energetic lawyer who always takes her clients' matters seriously and deals with them appropriately. She has a good reputation among her peers and with members of the bench. I would trust Jacquelyn Tomlinson with my own legal matters or matters of those close to me."

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Distinguished Public Service Award, Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

2002

Silver Knight Award Nominee, Broward County

1999

National Honor Society Member, National Honor Society

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Delk & Tomlinson, Attorneys at Law

2014 - 2015

Attorney, The Isaak Firm

2010 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Skier & Associates

2007 - 2009

Court Advocate, Family Sunshine Center

2007 - 2009

Law Clerk, Legal Services Alabama

Associations

2019 - Present

Rotary International

Member

2019 - Present

ARC of Alabama

Junior Board President

2018 - Present

Junior League of Montgomery

Co-chair

2014 - Present

Alabama State Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - Present

Montgomery Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Alabama State Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Young Lawyers Association

Member

2002 - Present

Youth Leadership Broward Class XIV

Member

Education

2009

Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

Florida State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Rotary International

What Exactly is a Guardian ad Litem?

2019

3rd Circuit Bar Pro Bono CLE

Standards for Dependency

2017

Montgomery County Child Support Task Force Child Support Form

2016

Family Law & Same-Sex Marriage Seminar

Family Law

2016

Child Support Task Force Child Support Update

2015

Alabama DHR Task Force

Real World GAL Experiences

2010

Alabama Association of Paralegals Adoption Laws in Alabama

Languages

English

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