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Posted by William | September 26, 2014

A God send in a difficult time

Mary Gannaway was literally a God send to me and my family during our case. While our case is still ongoing, the progress that has been made has been tremendous and we have Ms. Gannaway to thank for that. From the moment that we first hired her almost 9 months ago to now, she has fought for what is r...ight. She has a no-nonsense attitude towards doing what is best for her clients. The most important thing to me is her commitment to the children involved in the custody case process and ensuring they get what is in their best interests. Our case has been difficult to say the least, involving an uncooperative other party, multi-state orders, and many difficult twists and turns. The worst part was I was being unfairly denied any form of contact with my child by the other party. She was the first attorney we had that was able to actually get my rights as a father enforced. She has worked with us to ensure our wishes were being heard, that our priorities were her priorities. Ms. Gannaway has offered us more than just a legal service. We truly believe that she cares as much about the outcome of the case as we do, which is well beyond the typical "I won/they lost" attitude many other lawyers we have encountered seem to have. While it may seem to take a while to get things done in the court system, Ms. Gannaway keeps you informed and communicates any delays or progressions that are made in a timely manner. She explains the process and the estimated time lines for motions and orders. She always gives you the honest assessment of the situation and gives you realistic expectations and not just a fancy, spun fairy tale that will not actually come true. I speak for myself and my entire family in saying that we would recommend Mary Gannaway's services to anyone who is going through a divorce/child custody case. I would especially recommend her to anyone who finds themselves in a situation/case in which you feel utterly lost or helpless due to how difficult it is. She can honestly get you some relief and she truly has your back through this difficult time.

Posted by anonymous | August 25, 2014

So glad to have her in my corner!

Ms. Gannaway assisted me with my family case. My ex is very difficult and wouldn't agree to reasonable terms. Ms. Gannaway was able to negotiate an agreement between us that I didn't think could happen. Our kids' lives are better for having Ms. Gannaway handle my case. She was creative, honest,... aggressive and I trusted her to look out for me and my kids' interests. Very good experience and will go back to her for any legal issue I have in the future.

Posted by Ashley | August 06, 2014

Professional, Honest and Kind

Mary just finished my divorce with a bang! She is up most professional and honest. I always knew what was going on with my case. My calls where returned in less than 24 hours. She was always able to answer my questions and prepare me for our hearings. I always knew what to expect and was never thrown... off guard. We had a great outcome and that is all thanks to her! I would and will always refer clients to her.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney

No

Would not recommend, unless you want your money and time wasted. First time to ever use attorney. Did not know to NOT make that obvious because if you do, your lack of knowledge on what to do will be taken FULLY ADVANTAGE OF. Learned from this experience that you DON'T have to agree with what your... attorney is telling you to do. They do this in knowing you think you have to agree to whatever she is telling you she "IS GOING TO DO" on "YOUR" benefit...She isn't telling you to do a course of action to "benefit" YOU in court case, she's actually doing the course of action on benefits to HER so she can continue to obtain as much money as possible. In the end, you realize all the FALSE hopes you WISHED to acquire during court case was only constant payments to her years later, without any results she made you think would happen. I was represented by Mrs. Gannaway for almost 2 years until, by the time she gained $8,000.00 from me, she realized I was drained of money, she told me she was going to have to withdrawal from case and told me to find another attorney. Keep in mind, she was fully paid up!! All about HER MONEY and NOT ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S BEST INTEREST!

Mary Gannaway

Replied last March 05, 2020

While I cannot comment on case or client specifics, I will say that all client contracts state that I will withdraw from a case should a client knowingly fail to disclose a material fact, refuse to be reasonable in his or her requests, or ask that I do something unethical or unlawful.

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