Benjamin Timothy Barnett

Ben is without question the best lawyer I've ever used or even met. His team his taken care of, our advised me, on numerous family law and business matters. He's tough, direct, and fair, but also kept me grounded with realistic expectations. He gives of himself and his time selflessly - even in t...imes I've not had money to pay at the moment. Ben simply refuses to leave his clients hanging. His staff is great and Casandra does an excellent job taking care of us when Ben's out of the office. You have found your lawyer if you have any legal issue that been or his associates handle.

When I found the Barnett Firm, I had an Order of Protection against my wife and needed help defending myself against an Annulment. I needed a divorce and an attorney that could sort through the mess and keep me safe. The odds were stacked against me since this was a gay marriage of which I was a hous...ewife. no precedent had been set, I needed to make payments, my ex made at least six times my income with unlimited resources and I didn’t even live in the area and would need to do everything I could remotely. When I explained everything to Ben Barnett, instead of turning me away like all the others he agreed to take my case. Finally, I had found my champion. Ben was a powerhouse and immediately managed to untangle the web of motions with little effort. When able, (after the Supreme Court Ruled on same sex marriage) Ben filed my counter claim for divorce in enough time to extend my Order of Protection through the divorce proceedings. Ben and his staff went out of their way to keep me safe in every way possible. Ben’s staff even escorted me to the restroom any time my ex was in the same building. In the end, Ben secured a settlement in my favor that included temporary alimony awarded over a year and a half after our final separation and an order awarding me most of my precious possessions that I had grown to believe had been destroyed. Somehow, he even got her to return precious keepsakes from my child that were not on the order. If you want to stay out of court, Ben can get you a settlement from even the most unreasonable opponent. If court is necessary, as it was in my case for a contempt hearing, Ben is the champion that will stick by your side until the end. Prior to the last hearing my ex had fired her team of lawyers since their cost had exceeded their value and she was allowed to cross examine me. Ben kept her in check and objected successfully over and over and over, making me feel protected instead of frightened. During the entire hearing, Ben was effective, efficient and pushed back hard whenever pushed upon. Ben won more than I was seeking and even made the ex pay his attorney fees. From annulment to post-divorce, Cassandra kept me calm when I became emotional and with Ben gave me words of encouragement that helped me to pursue a new career, a degree and get my life back in order. Ben Barnett and his staff helped me to get a divorce and got me the justice that I wanted. Ben also helped me to get (at no extra cost) the closure and peace that I was missing and could not get on my own, which I find to be priceless. When my son told me that he had a lawyer for his child custody case I told him he needed to fire him and call Ben Barnett. On my birthday, my son called and told me he had hired the Barnett Firm for his case. I told him that was the best birthday present he could have ever given me. I would not trust my family’s future with anyone else since I know that the Barnett Firm will fight for my son and my grandbaby and that everything will be okay. So, whether you need an Order of Protection, an annulment, need alimony, a divorce, help in a child custody case or all the above...the Barnett Firm is the champion you should call on to fight by your side.

A few years ago, our family made a heartfelt decision of reaching beyond our four walls and becoming a resource home for foster children. Little did we know that the unthinkable awaited us. We dutifully made the reports as inappropriate behavior became evident with the one child, and to our total a...mazement, WE became the focal point of a targeted investigation by the agency. Our dream of helping these precious lives immediately turned into our worst nightmare. We were referred to Mr. Barnett's office by another attorney, and he became the answer to our prayers. He met with us and skillfully extracted the information needed within about ninety minutes. He immediately displayed the desired confidence, due to his extensive knowledge and experience in working with this agency, which quickly gave us the hope we needed. He showed us where we were at in the process, made certain he asked all the questions necessary in order to properly support us, laced the exchange with a welcome sense of humor, then advised us as to where we needed to go with all of it. If he knew the worst possible outcome, he refrained from speaking it. He encouraged us by saying we would take it all one level at a time, and not to think the worst before we needed to. He was fair about his fees. He explained why he would accept additional payments only as we were required to fight this battle into the next higher level. That way, we wouldn't be overcharged and he wouldn't be underpaid. He not only gained our trust in so doing, but also our respect. At the end of that initial meeting, he completely took the reins, and we gratefully relinquished them, breathing a great sigh of relief as we did so. As the months passed and the agency continued to bear down on our home, Mr. Barnett was there at every turn. We didn't always get the return calls from his office in answer to our many questions, but we eventually realized that he knew exactly what he was doing. When we needed to know something, he would contact us. He never let us down. He even went out of his way to gain a signature from us once when time had all but run out, due to a waylaid piece of mail. He showed such poise in dealing with a situation which was completely daunting to us. Sometimes, it was difficult to keep heart, but the reviews on Mr. Barnett had been very good and his overall ratings were high. We just needed to wait it out. And then the day came. A letter arrived in our mailbox, stating that the allegations had been dropped and the charges had been dismissed! We were overjoyed! Barnett Law Firm had made the proper contacts, had effectively argued on our behalf, and had been instrumental in keeping our case from going to trial. After nearly a year of agonizing uncertainty, it was over. We prayed...Mr. Barnett and his staff did the work...and God granted us a miracle! The calm expertise displayed by Mr. Barnett the whole way through this nerve-wracking ordeal was simply amazing--not to mention the fact that he saved us more than $20,000 from what we had originally been quoted by another law firm. We are deeply grateful that he and his staff took us on and would highly recommend this firm to all who may find themselves in the same desperation we were in. They were awesome!

Excellent lawyer who kept me informed and stayed on top of my case. His honesty was refreshing, always letting me know up front exactly how different decisions and outcomes would affect both my legal case and financial responsibility to both the courts and Mr. Barnett. Very transparent with a helpf...ul and friendly legal staff in Dave and Cassandra.