Stacy Lynne Ortega

I hired her because I wanted to be represented by a woman and I also liked that her retainer fee was the lowest I could find in Wichita. I borrowed money from family and friends just to pay her in (full) each time vs. monthly payments and I did not get far in my case at all. I called her office cryi...ng because my ex who makes 6 figures didn't follow court orders and my children and I didn't have enough for groceries. The only concern she had was of me scaring off her new "assistant" I didn't qualify for foodstamps because there was an order regardless if it was enforced or not. Not only did she not care, she sent me an invoice and then threatened to withdraw from my case if I didn't pay her in full again. I thought maybe she was a racist, but after much investigating, I found she is just a good for nothing person to most people she deals with.

I retained Stacy Ortega for one year and spent $8000 on my case. I found her cold and rude which was not helpful during an already difficult time. We made little progress. I felt ill informed. I believe a lawyer has the responsibility to guide a client through the court process and provide education... to help a client succeed. Family court is not always a just process and the client needs education about how to be heard, and how to succeed. I lost a year in this process, and did not gain any ground. We went to court one time only for approximately one hour.

When I Googled Mrs. Ortega's firm, the first review site to come up had dismal reviews- she had a rating of 1.1! However, upon searching a second time, a more positive site came up first. It saddens me that there are more negative reviews about Mrs. Ortega than there are positive ones. I have only ha...d one meeting with her and we are still trying to get everything together to get my case going, but my experience has been very positive so far. During the consultation we sat in a very comfortable room with couches, personal pictures, and other warm touches. Mrs. Ortega did not make me feel as though I had to put on a facade or be nervous; I can honestly say I have never felt so relaxed while speaking to an attorney, especially about such important matters- it was like talking to a friend. She was able to fit me into her schedule very quickly despite the fact that she is a very busy attorney. In addition, she is the only one out of the many attorneys I contacted who actually returned me call. Actually, I am incorrect- one other attorney returned my call but was painfully unprofessional and clearly did not possess the knowledge necessary to help me accomplish my goals. As if all of this was not wonderful enough, Mrs. Ortega works for a very humble price considering her 23 years of experience in family law. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a family lawyer.