Joan Watke

I am so incredibly grateful to Joni Watke Stacy! She made the process of getting my name change simple and efficient! She communicated each step clearly and made it seamless for me. Plus she is supportive and kind! Not only did she make the process easy she also gave me excellent advice on how to... proceed with other getting my identity documents changed as well. She shared with me the difference between certified copies and told me how many I may need to start. If you are looking for an attorney who takes the mystery out of a name change process in Omaha, Joni is the attorney for you!

Joan did an outstanding job at helping me get custody of my two sons. Throughout the process she explained what I should expect. This was a time of high anxiety for me, Joan was very empathetic and worked very hard for me to make sure I won my case. Joan also was very real in what I could and shou...ld expect and never did I feel she was "padding" her billable hours (as I've had experiences where other lawyers would do that) by setting false expectations for me and was honest about what we could and couldn't do from a legal perspective. Joan continually helped take some of my emotion out of the situation and helped me to be real in what could and couldn't be done from a legal perspective. I can't thank Joan enough for the outstanding job she did - she was completely professional, but was also a joy to work with as she helped make this horrible process a manageable one. I ended up winning custody of my two sons and I can't thank her enough.

Joni did an excellent job on my divorce case, and helped me get exactly what I was looking for without having to give up much, if anything, to get that outcome. She listened to my situation, and really took the time to understand how I had ended up where I did, and the circumstances leading up to t...hat situation. She always put my needs first, but at the same time was honest with me about what I was requesting, and helped me understand the way the court system worked, and what things meant when I wasn't clear. She was always on top of things, and made sure the necessary paperwork was submitted correctly, and on time. Joni provided clear steps on timelines, details as to how the case would be proceeding (next steps), and clarification, for anything that I didn't understand at the time. I really appreciated all the support and guidance that Joni provided, and I don't know that I would have ended up with the outcome that I have, without her assistance. She did a great job on my case.

I engaged Joni after establishing a guardianship & conservatorship for my 93 year-old mother's second husband who had developed dementia and who was being physcially abusive to my mother. Joni was recommended by the attorney who had assisted with the guardianship since it appeared litigation might b...ecome necessary to separate the two individuals and achieve some division of assets and support. Our concern was to avoid divorce which might have jeopardized spousal rights to the husband's pension. Joni very capably guided us through a very fair settlement agreement while being very understanding of the special needs of the elderly individuals involved. We managed to avoid adversarial court proceedings involving my mother and her husband while dealing with some potentially touchy personal and financial issues. At the same time, I felt confident that Joni would be quite effective at representing our interests if matters became more controversial and required more formal legal actions. Joni was very fair with her biling and I feel she provided the right level of assistance with concern for keeping overall costs within reason for this engagement. I would hignly recommend Joni as legal counsel to assist in dealing with difficult family issues involving the elderly as a result of this experience.