Joseph Gregory Stafford

Joseph Gregory Stafford

also known as Joseph Stafford

4.4
Rating: 5.0

Licensed for 40 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support, Child Custody

1001 Lakeside Ave., Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012
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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 40 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1985

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Location

Stafford Law Co LPA

1001 Lakeside Ave., Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH, 44114

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Joseph Gregory Stafford's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great lawyer!

Worth every penny! Extremely successful outcome! I highly recommend Joe Stafford! You want him on your side in a "Bar" fight. Joe took over my complicated case after previous counsel withdrew representation. He listened, heard what I said, and acted in my best interest. Joe fought with knowledg...e, competence, and uncanny navigation of the legal battlefield. He performed the task for which he was hired and let me live my best life. Joe's expertise was just what was needed.

Posted by Mary | April 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Is anybody there?

I’m deeply disappointed in my experience with Joe. While they were once highly regarded and seemed passionate about their work, that no longer appears to be the case. Communication was a persistent issue. E-mails and questions often went unanswered, not just from me but also from opposing counsel, w...hich caused unnecessary delays in the case. It became increasingly clear that attention to detail and client advocacy were no longer a priority. The case stalled for months without progress, and I felt left in the dark more often than not. Eventually, I made the difficult decision to switch to a new legal team, who are now working through everything that had been overlooked or neglected. I sincerely hope Mr. Stafford considers stepping away from active practice if their heart is no longer in it. Clients deserve representation that is responsive, diligent, and committed, not checked out.

Posted by Katie | November 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

TOP PERFORMANCE

Stafford Law and his team gave me my life back! My case was complicated and ongoing over 2.5 years with two other paid attempts to find an attorney in Cleveland that could handle my case ! my faith in justice was restored ! joe is intelligent ,kind and patient… while at the same time a cut throat ...negotiator ! STEALTH ! Stafford law won my case ….best attorney worth every penny ! Hard working team ! Competent and professional! Advocates for his client !

Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Prolonging Lawyer Getting us Nowhere

Strongly don't recommend, unless you want to pay to be on the losing side. I regret the day that I stepped foot in that office.

Joseph Stafford

Replied last June 19, 2024

Due to this comment being anonymous we believe this must be an opposing litigant who is losing. As anyone can see for themselves the vast majority of the reviews left on Avvo are overwhelmingly positive.

Posted by anonymous | May 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Joe Stafford and team are ELITE!!

I came to Joe with a dumpster fire of a case. Joe and his team (Nicole and Kelley) took my case after I LOST my custody trial, when there was no hope, I felt like my entire world was crashing before my very eyes, and no other lawyer would touch my case... Joe Stafford and his team got to work. As... Joe said, his job was to create enough of wedge to open to the door to my case after a magistrate went off the rails and made a very poor judgment in my custody trial. Not only did he create a wedge, he knocked the g-d*mn door down and we WON!! I finally put my faith in the right legal team. Not only did we win, we won against one of the larger legal firms in Cleveland, you know the kind that are cocky and think they're unstoppable, those guys... Joe and team Won against those guys (not the first time either). Know this, if you want a legal team that is going to fight for you, has a reputation of being ruthless in all the right ways and relentless in their pursuit to leveraging the letter of the law, then stop what you're doing, you found your legal team. I can not sing Joe's praises enough, he saved my life!

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Experience

Rating:  5.0 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Suspension For Term issued in OH, 2012

updated on 03/20/2012

Suspended for term means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

2019

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1985 - 2014

Managing Partner, Stafford Law Company

Education

1984

Cleveland State University

1982

University of Dayton

Languages

English

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