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.

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!

Scott has handled my divorce, custody and criminal cases with ease. I couldn't be happier with the service and results he has provided me. He communicated with me clearly throughout the entire process so I would know what to expect and his advice was priceless. You definitely get what you pay for. ... He was always on time to court dates and he never ceased to amaze me while court was in session. You definitely want Scott representing you. I will continue to use Scott for all future legal matters.

I went into this thinking it was going to be a disaster. Won't go into details, but my (Now ex!) wife is one of the most masterful spinners of fiction I have ever met, and as a result, I thought I was going to be one of those fathers that got to see their child only on every 6th Tuesday of July. ... Mr. Longton was upfront with me about everything, and when I didn't understand something he was saying (it happened more than I would like to admit) he explained it until I did. He worked with my sometimes hectic schedule, and when it did come down to meeting with "the other side" I knew what to expect .... and I was wayyy more comfortable than I thought I would be as a result. In my case it worked out much better than I expected. The "parenting time" ended up being better than I could have hoped for, and under the circumstances (come on it was a divorce) I couldn't be happier. I would suggest anyone finding themselves in need of a divorce lawyer give this one some serious consideration. Mr. Longton, thank you, and please don't take this the wrong way, but I hope I never have need of your (excellent) services again! ~J