James Thomas Williamson

Had a pretty bad experience with this lawyer and he was pretty unprofessional. I had abuse, child neglect, and threats of violence going on in my divorce case, so I had filed for an order of protection against my ex. I checked with my lawyer twice about the date of my hearing for it, and he gave me t...he wrong date both times which caused me to miss it. Because of this, my case was dropped by default, and my abuser found out where I was living, and started harassing me there, making me feel unsafe in my own home. Rather than informing the courts of the mistake and requesting a new hearing, he told me to just proceed with the divorce as normal. I was so scared I fled from my home and was essentially homeless for a few months. He then continually advised me not to go to a homeless shelter, which left me trapped at a toxic friend's house where my daughter ended up abused more. I was hoping to have primary custody, or even supervision for my ex's time due to the neglect that had gone on, and he treated it like that was no big deal, and when my ex didn't agree, the lawyer didn't really fight for me, and told me to just alter my agreement to give ex more time, until we had exactly what my ex had asked for, and I felt like I had no say at all. The only consolation was he did a bunch of my case for free after misleading me on the court date, but honestly I would've rather had my child and I's safety and peace of mind assured rather than that.

Jim did not provide me with all of my options as his client. I was unaware of a Karon Waiver, I was the primary income earner, and I was never presented the option of having an "expert financial review" or "vocational evaluation" done on my Ex. I spoke to another Attorney who said I should have these... two things done, and when I said that is what I wanted, my case was resolved very quickly and signed by the Judge about 3 weeks later. Jim is a very nice man, but I cannot recommend him as a Divorce Attorney.

Jim has always been so upfront about costs and what to expect during our custody case. I truly believe he has the children’s best interest in mind during everything. He is very responsive and walked me through everything. If you want a lawyer who truly cares, Jim is your guy! Can’t say enough good th...ings about him.