Scott Joseph Longton

You know in the movies when the wife hires some superstar divorce lawyer that destroys a guy in the divorce? Scott is THAT lawyer. My previously well-off uncle was working on renovations in my aunt's house after the divorce and going back to his trailer. So, when I had to fight for parental rights fo...r my daughter, I called to ask my aunt who her lawyer was. When she said "Scott Longton", I was thrown off because he's someone I'd known as a kid and never realized he'd gone on to be this amazing lawyer. It seemed like a sign, so I hired him. First Scott explained the law to me and showed me why my case was basically unwinnable. Next, Scott carefully repeated the exact wording in certain lines of the law and explained how we were gonna use that phrasing to win. Scott was sharp and on point the entire way and took care of everything that needed to be done. In court, he made our case seem like the only thing that made sense and the judge was clearly in complete agreement. My daughter's mom was still married when my little girl was born. I was under the impression that they were done, but she'd run back when she got pregnant. My daughter was my twin when she was born so most people who visited at the hospital new I was the father right away. I wanted to be in my daughter's life from the moment her mother brought her to me, but her husband was making that increasingly difficult for much of her first year. Scott changed that. He got me joint legal custody, parental rights, name change on the birth certificate, her mother and I setup every weekend parental time for me and the judge threw in that I had to be asked if I wanted to take her before my daughter goes within anyone else. Granted, we made the mistake of trying to work out rules between she and I, which has been a rollercoaster these past 10yrs now, but Scott warned me that would happen if I didn't take his advice and have a formal sitdown to put our agreement in writing for the courts to enforce; so that's on me. I need a criminal law attorney for a self-defense case Southgate now, and landed here on the AVVO site looking up Scott to see if it was in his experience and expertise to fight for me again.

Longton! Thank you for successfully mediating my ex's latest claim; the sixth of a few more, I'm sure, lol. To everyone else: Scott Longton did all the things good lawyers are supposed to do, and I was particularly happy with how both judges involved in the matter responded to him - with obvious m...utual respect between them all.

Scott Longton is a very professional and amazing attorney. Not only is he skilled in the law but he is also compassionate and empathetic when emotions are high. He fought extremely hard for me and consulted me in difficult matters; telling me what I needed to hear (even if I did not want to hear it) ... and was always there for me as my attorney and a friend. He cared very much for my child’s well being and future as much as mine. He did everything possible to work with opposing council (ex wife’s attorney) even when they we’re extremely difficult and did not back down when they became aggressive. Scott Longton is the family attorney for my entire family in various matters from business to separation and custody. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Scott Longton!