Marcus Todd Foote

My close friend, who was my divorce attorney, strongly recommended that I use Marcus for my property settlement because she knew mine would be a complex case and explained to me that Marcus was one of only two people in the state of Louisiana that possessed the skill set that he does. Marcus came hig...hly recommended by several friends and attorneys and I soon found out why. During the time I utilized his services, he exhibited the utmost professionalism and was knowledgeable of the very complex laws and procedures regarding my ex's retirement funds and investments - as they were different than that of the typical person's. He and his staff have an extensive and impressive background in finance and prepared me for every possible scenario I could have been faced with. He always took his time and explained every step of the process to me so that I could make informed decisions as I proceeded with my property settlement. I truly hate to see that someone else had a bad review of Marcus and I have to disagree with them as I find it very hard to believe that he was intimidated by anyone. Marcus knows his stuff backwards and forwards and, in my opinion, my ex's attorney was very much intimidated by Marcus and his extensive knowledge of the law. I watched, on several occasions, as he had to actually explain things to the other attorney(s) and was more than well equipped to provide a strong, solid rebuttal to any objections that were brought against our proposed settlement offers or case filings. As a result, my settlement amount was more than I expected to receive and WAY more than my ex was originally willing to pay. I received a good portion of my settlement funds within weeks of my ex agreeing to settle instead of having to wait until he retires. This was after he and his attorney were informed of how much I was truly entitled to; along with Marcus's law based justifications of why I would be awarded all of those funds, and possibly more, if we went to court. In addition to that, I will receive another large lump sum when my ex retires as well. Again, this was MUCH more than the $30,000 my ex wanted to settle for, and wouldn't budge from, prior to me retaining Marcus's services. Marcus also had no qualms with standing up for what I was entitled to. As a matter of fact, I actually instructed Marcus to propose an offer that was less than what I was ultimately entitled to and he encouraged me to reconsider that offer since although it was sizable, it was a good amount lower than my fair share. He was willing to continue fighting so that I got what I was entitled to. I also have to comment on his remarkably friendly and caring staff. Debbie, Anita, and the entire staff at Marcus Foote's office was so friendly and accommodating and made this very difficult time for me as bearable as possible. They not only took an interest in me as a person and my family, but also made me feel as though they truly cared about my well being and the outcome of my case. They worked with me when I couldn't make it to their office to sign papers within a certain time frame and with payment options so my case progress wasn't held up. Even after my case was settled, they assisted me in the process of receiving my settlement funds so that the process would be expedited. I can't say how much I appreciate their care and concern and can honestly say that they consistently went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that my needs were met and I was comfortable throughout the process. Without hesitation, I would strongly recommend Marcus Foote and his staff to anyone seeking an attorney. I am overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome of my case and can not say enough how much I appreciate the level of customer service and expertise that was exhibited from the entire staff. Thanks, Marcus!!

Marcus Foote represented me in my divorce. My ex-husband's attorney was a nasty pit-bull, hard-working attorney and she inundated Marcus with papers. Marcus was intimidated by her, in my opinion, and I am the one who suffered because of it. I was entitled to spousal support after almost 25 years o...f marriage and raising three children. I cannot be more clear . . . under Louisiana law I was ENTITLED TO SPOUSAL SUPPORT - don't know for how long or for what amount - I've been told by four other attorneys that it would have been NO LESS THAN $18,000.00, but probably much more than that. I also was entitled to half of my ex's retirement account. Again, to be clear, I was ENTITLED TO HALF THE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT under Louisiana law (now or later . . . I would get it). I was an emotional wreck and thought Marcus had my back and my best interest at heart and would take care of me, but believing that was my biggest mistake ever!!! Marcus convinced me to sign a WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO SPOUSAL SUPPORT (he said it was in order to get the retirement account now, rather than later). The thing is, I didn't get the retirement money until after the divorce was final which took almost a year. That's when I would have received it if I had been getting spousal support. SO WHY DID I HAVE TO GIVE UP SOMETHING TO WHICH I WAS ENTITLED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SOMETHING TO WHICH I WAS ENTITLED??? I spoke to four different attorneys after firing Marcus and deciding on hiring his replacement. ALL THE OTHER ATTORNEYS, TO WHOM I SPOKE, WERE IN UTTER AMAZEMENT, DISBELIEF, CONFUSION, AND ALL OF THEM SAID THEY COULD NOT IMAGINE "Why he would have done that to me!!! After 25 years and raising 3 kids, I should have been receiving a great deal of spousal support for as long as the law allowed." My ex never paid me a single dime, and I am disabled and unable to work. It was my opinion that Marcus was easily intimidated by, not only the other attorney, but the judge we were assigned to, as well. He seems to be a nice guy, who likes to avoid conflict. He seems to like to go along to get along, even if it is not in the best interest of his client. I would never recommend him to anyone, nor the senior partner, Bruce Kuehne, who decided to make me pay $1,500.00, instead of a lower amount I might have been able to negotiate because I mentioned that I might try the bar association to work out my differences with Marcus' handling of my case. Bruce Kuehne specifically said I had "threatened" them, so he wouldn't lower the fee I owed them to any less than $1,500.00. So, it was the ultimate slap in the face that I get talked into WAIVING my ENTITLEMENT to spousal support (so I could get retirement sooner than later). I wind up getting retirement WAY LATER , AFTER ALL! And for this misguidance, misconduct, negligence and I would go so far as to say, malpractice, I have to pay the attorneys responsible another $1,500.00. If you are considering hiring them, think long and hard. Interview SEVERAL before giving a retainer to anyone. Word of mouth referrals are the best ones. Talk to people who have used certain attorneys before and were happy with them. I wish you blessings and luck in your situations. May God look after you and steer you to an attorney who will do right by you! God bless!