Dennis Marston Slate

Exceptional Care &Attention Dennis was my adopted children’s attorney; he was not my attorney but he acted as if he was in every way (except in court that is) at every opportunity. When I called to set up the date &time for him to come do his home visit, Dennis was available &arrived within a week. ...He came in jeans, a tee shirt &tennis shoes. He allowed the two year old to play with his pen &paper all the while asking the necessary &difficult questions, observing us &doing his home inspection. At the final adoption hearing date, he played with the same child, watching movies on his own cell phone with her while I chased the one year old. My attorney sat idly by mostly ignoring us. He &his staff always answered the phone, returned calls, answered emails in a timely manner which helps with the stress of the case. He truly showed sincere care for the whole family &correct &complete resolution of the adoption during &after the trial. Exceptional Knowledge &Assertiveness Adoption, even private family, ones have many legal technical aspects that can entrap a family &create unneeded litigation, problems &expenses later to unravel. Most of the detailed &serious legal issues in my case were explained to me, not by my hired counsel but by Dennis or his staff. He was not afraid to approach me to make sure that certain things that have procedural requirements under the law were done to protect the entire family. Issues such as name change requests, obtaining a certified copy of the signed order before sealing &other very important issues were never discussed or acted on by my attorney until I notified her after being advised by Dennis. I had to do much of my own paralegal work to keep the documentation flowing into my attorney’s office because it was not being done by my attorney. Despite that, the documents would linger for weeks &sometimes months at my attorney’s office before being filed with the court after enough begging on my part or getting close to another court date which often was dependent on the documents filed. This was business as normal for my attorney for my case. How long does it take to e file a document you received electronically? After the trial for termination of parental rights &granting of adoption, it was Dennis who prepared the final order of termination &adoption, got it to me after he signed it, within 2 days of the trial not my attorney as directed by the judge. I got it to my attorney the next day with our signatures &her office never filed it causing yet another delay. My attorney simply said her office did nothing wrong just because things didn't move in my timeline... Final Words The list can go on &on about what Dennis did, helped to get done &what my hired attorney did not do but I will not bore you with that list. I cannot impress upon anyone to do their internet research on any attorney &carefully consider the majority of opinions stated in reviews of that attorney for times in life when it matters the most BEFORE YOU H&OVER YOUR MONEY. You must be your own best advocate in how you spend your precious family resources &to whom you entrust your serious family issues to. I had to pay my attorney a large non-refundable retainer up front for all of this… My attorney has gone on to other review sites &she said some didn't follow her advice. The thing is you have to know the technical issues, you have to answer calls, emails &discuss things in order to give advice. On the other hand, Dennis went far &above in knowledge, assertiveness, attention &care. He is very personable, approachable, &funny kind of man. I will keep his information for many years &pass it out with zeal. Don't be afraid to challenge, prompt &question if things don't seem right because they just may not be. There are wolves in sheep's clothes advertising &inflating the level of service they claim they will provide. I fell victim to one of them but Dennis prevented a catastrophe.

Dennis Slate and his team were outstanding to work with! My case with my child and her protection was extremely sensitive and emotional. Mr. Slate was straight forward, honest and up front with me about what he could do for me and what I could expect. I have used him twice now. My last case I w...ent to him with shocking news that no parent wants to hear or deliver. He was concerned and ready to defend my case and keep my daughter safe. He was gentle with my daughter when she had to testify. He is amazing in the court room and asks tough questions with complete confidence. He continuously studied the family law codes to help with my case. Him and his team totally kept me updated throughout the case. I rarely had to call them, they contacted me. That's rare! The end result is that my daughter is now safe and he gave her a voice. I'm forever grateful to Dennis Slate and his team for fighting so hard with me, the work they all put into my case and for the way they handled my case with b the tough circumstances. He put my daughters wellfair at top priority. If you are looking for an attorney that knows the system and law, and that has a great team, this is your guy!

I first met Dennis Slate in 2013 after he was highly recommended to me by a close friend. In July 2013 my granddaughter's mother was arrested and charged with child endangerment of my grandchild (6 mos old). CPS was called and my family and the mother's family began an 18 month court case. ...Dennis Slate represented my family and the end result was that I received Sole Managing Conservatorship of my grandchild. Mr. Slate is very knowledgeable with the CPS system and how they work. If you ever get involved with CPS then you may want to consider Mr. Slate as your attorney. CPS can change your life forever and you will need an attorney who will fight for you and who knows the system. Mr. Slate will do all he can for the children involved and what is best for them. Six months after our CPS case was closed, I was again in need of help. I retained Mr. Slate to modify the visitation order of the parents of my grandchild, due to their bad choices and lifestyle. On Dec. 9, 2015 the judge granted the order to modify in the best interest of the child. My grandchild is a safe and happy 3 year old, It has been a 2 1/2 year journey for us and Dennis Slate has been there for us through it all the way. I can say without a doubt that if you are seeking legal representation then Mr. Slate is the attorney you want and need. He is straight up with you and will tell you exactly what he can or cannot do for you. He is very compassionate about his cases. He is the utmost professional in and out of the the courtroom and he is a BEAR when dealing with opposing counsel. Mr. Slate's staff is very friendly and helpful with all your needs and questions, especially Ryann. Ryann is the best and she went above and beyond to answer all my questions and concerns. She was there for me and all the craziness that went with my case. I cannot say enough about her except that she was awesome. Thank you Dennis Slate and all you have done so that we can now move forward with our lives. I will never forget your dedication, kindness and support.

Dennis clearly explained what the possibilities were with regards to the end result of our case. He is very professional and understands how to 'handle with care'; you can trust Dennis with important matters such as your children to him as your lawyer. Dennis and his staff were very responsive throug...hout the entire process and dealt very well with a difficult opposing counsel. We can recommend Dennis to anybody in need of an excellent attorney.

Mr. Slate is an excellent attorney. I hired him for my termination/adoption case. It was our wish for my sons stepdad to be able to adopt him and Mr. Slate made it come true. No matter what came up, he kept pushing and figuring things out. Mr. Slate gets things done!!!!! I would certainly use him aga...in and would recommend him to anybody.