Dana Delk

Dana Delk

3.8
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 11 years

Family Lawyer at Montgomery, AL
Practice Areas: Family

614 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL

About Dana

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Family 100%

Divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, alimony, property, retirement, military issues.

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 11 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 2014

Authorized to practice law

No misconduct found

Location

Delk & Tomlinson, Attorneys at Law

614 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104

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Dana Delk's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | March 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this 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!!!

Dana Delk

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 Kevin | August 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I wish I had her during the divorce proceedings!

I had to get custody of my son. Dana was completely honest. Most people think lawyers try to get over. I never felt that way with Dana. She was always forth coming and never sugar coated anything. She was always available to answer any questions I had. She also did what she could to save money and wa...s honest about how much it would cost. I wish I had her as my attorney when I was going through the divorce initially years ago. I highly recommend her for any family court issues!

Posted by Josh | May 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent attorney, I highly recommend!

Dana handled my divorce and I could not be more pleased. Due to circumstances outside of our control the process lasted almost 10 months, and she was right there with me the whole way. She gained my trust immediately, and I would ask her advice on how to proceed with certain items based on her experi...ence with previous cases. Dana tried to settle the case out of court on several occasions by helping me put together settlement offers and proposing them to the other party, and she also gave me the signal when it was time to stop spending time and money on offers when it was clear that my ex was not going to settle. She was always quick to give advice while also reminding me that she's not the parent in the case, nor is she the judge. Dana was very thorough in her work and I really enjoyed interacting with her. She has a great attitude which helps out a lot during stressful cases of divorce and child custody. She doesn't take any crap from the other party, and that's what I was looking for. We ended up winning custody of my 2 girls, which was an amazing accomplishment. If I had not won custody, I would not have been able to blame any of it on Dana because it would not have been for a lack of trying or for a lack of a thorough process. I truly enjoyed working with the Delk and Tomlinson firm and I would recommend them to my family, friends, and anyone else who needs their scope of services. Great job Dana, I thank you for your hard work and I wish you the best!

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Father gaining primary custody

Dana is a very professional lawyer and is always there to answer any questions! She will not give up! We are so glad we choose Dana to be our lawyer and will always go to her for our needs!

Posted by anonymous | November 3, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

DO NOT USE DANA

I wouldn't recommend, Dana. She was very rude over the phone and quick to make aggressive comments before taking the time to listen to my situation. Poor service.

Dana Delk

Replied last November 3, 2017

It's hard to respond to this specific review without being able to know who submitted it. With that said, we take very few over the phone consultations, and I can't think of a single phone consultation I've conducted in the last six months where I didn't spend close to an hour, if not over an hour on the phone with a potential client. Our office did, however, have a recent phone call where a Mother stated that she wanted the Father to have one weekend per month with the child, with no justification. Our firm did quickly tell this individual that this firm was not the firm for her. This is the only circumstance I can think of where our office quickly shut a potential client down.

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Dana Delk's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Bailey

Family lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Dana is an excellent attorney and willing to fight as hard as possible for all her clients!"

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Katherine Hoyt

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Dana is not only a great mentor and friend, she is an amazing attorney. She is a fierce advocate for her clients and treats everyone she encounters with respect."

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Jacquelyn Tomlinson

Family lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"Dana Delk in not only an amazing lawyer who zealously advocates for her clients, she is also an extremely hard worker who genuinely cares for each and every individual and their needs. I have the pleasure of working with this wonderful woman every day as her law partner and I couldn't ask for anyone better. I would trust this woman with my own legal needs and feel confident that she will always represent our clients to the best of her ability."

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Amy Hampton

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Kelli Day

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Delk & Tomlinson

2014 - 2015

Associate, The Isaak Firm

Associations

2019 - Present

Montgomery Sunset Rotary Club

President

2019 - Present

Camp Rising Sun

Board Member

2018 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Women's Section

Member

2018 - Present

Junior League of Montgomery

Member

2016 - Present

Alabama State Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2015 - Present

Montgomery Bar Association

Bar Member

2014 - Present

Alabama State Bar

Member

2018 - 2019

Arc of Alabama Junior Board

President

Education

2014

University of Alabama School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2011

Auburn University

MA - Masters

2009

Auburn University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Montgomery County District Attorney's Child Support Forum Child Support

2016

2015

Auburn University Montgomery

Risk Management

Publications

2014

Contributor- The Business of Being a Lawyer The Business of Being a Lawyer

Languages

English

Activity

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