Joel William Price

Guardianship cases are long drawn out propositions. Because of this, you'll need a lawyer that will stay on top of your case and not let an opposition lawyer take advantage of any situation. Joel Price did just that for us. Listen to what he has to say and DO IT! Write down what he tells you to write... down, and list what he tells you to list! If you don't, he'll tell you about it in no uncertain terms, and you WANT him to, he doesn't like to lose! Because of his expertise, We have 2 of our grandchildren that live with us instead of living somewhere we don't even know of or couldn't begin to find. Thank you Joel, you were an answer to our prayers. We get to go to bed knowing our grandchildren are safe.

Reading the review from two weeks prior to mine on Mr. Price, I just have to add my story. I used to work in a law office and I know that clients sometimes make impossible demands on a lawyer and his staff. When we hire an attorney, of course we feel as though our case is the ONLY one the attorney ...is handling. With today's technology, however, Lawyers are inundated with texts, e-mails, Facebook postings, you-tube videos, pictures, letters, albums, voice recordings, and countless other documents. Clients definitely do not always understand what is "relevant", "admissible", "hearsay", or otherwise "inadmissible". Being an involved party, clouds judgment, which is why it is so crucial to have a great attorney on your side who will tell you exactly what the law is, what is acceptable, what is not, and does not sugar coat it for you giving you FALSE expectations. This of course will sometimes cause a client to react adversely when the lawyer tells them the documents can not be used, or when the Judge excludes them from Court. I know Joel Price and had the honor of seeing his compassion and care when he formed a non-profit organization for Homeless Veterans, all through volunteer work. This man's heart is bigger than anyone I have ever met. He provided me with much needed advice in times of need, never charging a penny as he knew my circumstances. His dedication to his profession is unlike any other attorney I have ever known. He is competent, dedicated and fiercely loyal to his clients and friends, and he really takes to heart getting kids or keeping kids "where they belong". Reading the one negative comment on this site from two weeks prior to my review, it is clear this woman is the "step-mom" who is upset her current husband could not gain custody. It is also clear there were factors beyond Mr. Price's control that apparently adversely impacted the case. His will, dedication, and strength to fight for each and every client is assiduous and diligent. It appears this step-mom can not accept responsibility for her and her current husband's circumstances beyond Mr. Price's control, and she wants to shift responsibility and blame to him. I know this is the easy way out for today's society, but I urge those reading these comments, there will always be someone who will blame everyone else for their own actions. Give Mr. Price a chance, he gives his all to each and every client, but as the client, you have to give it your all as well, and be honest and open. Your attorney is your lifeline with the Court system. Your attorney cannot do his job right if you are not a responsible adult. I ALWAYS return to Mr. Price. I know he will always tell me the truth, what can and cannot be done, and how to achieve the end result. He will not waste my time, nor his. Truth hurts sometimes, but knowing the truth, I can prepare better for handling the situation on hand. THANK YOU MR. PRICE FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK!!

My husband and I hired Joel for a post-divorce custody case. Over the course of 13 months, we submitted videos, audio recordings, photos, police reports, texts messages- you name it! All of which depicted my husbands ex denying him visitation, neglecting to take care of their son, and also showed how... poorly my step-son is being treated at home (denied medical treatment, receiving bruises and other questionable marks on his back and the backs of his legs, telling his father that he'll hurt himself if he has to go back to his moms-he's 3!). We dealt mostly with Joel's secretary. And 50% of the time, we would not get a response back if we called or sent an email. If we did, if stated that Joel was busy working on other cases. We asked for a court date back in May- nothing. Then in a August, my husbands ex's attorney filed for a court date. Three days before court, we met with Joel. we sat there and watched as he read through the paperwork in the box with the information we'd given him. Then, he began asking us who was involved in the case- he didn't even know my step-sons name. At the end of it all, he asked my husband and I to go home and mark off what we think should be used as evidence!!! We aren't lawyers! We spent the year getting you the information so you could go through everything and decide what should and should not be used! It was very clear that Mr. Price had not looked at any of the information given to him at any point during the year that had past, even though we had tried to keep in touch with him. He was clearly "too busy" working on other cases, as his assistant, Lynsey said. Now, the opposing attorney is trying to sneak things into the order and Joel Price won't do anything about it until we pay him an additional $3,100 (this is on top of the $3200 we've already paid him). Like is said- don't waste your time- or money!