Stacy Kiet Ly

Stacy Kiet Ly

4.2
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 14 years

Family Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Wills & Living Wills

616 F.M. 1960 Rd. West, Suite 620, Houston, TX

About Stacy

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 85%

Divorce, Custody of Children, Termination of Paternity, Establishment of Parent Child Relationship, Guardianship, Protection of Grandparent's Rights, ect.

15 years | 317 cases

85%
Probate 10%

Probate with or without a will through Independant Administration. Appointment of Executor pursuant to Will.

15 years | 10 cases

10%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

Estate Planning, Establishing a Trusts and Drafting A Will.

15 years | 6 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

LAW OFFICE OF STACY LY

616 F.M. 1960 Rd. West, Suite 620, Houston, TX, 77090

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Stacy Kiet Ly's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

63 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 24 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Brandi | November 12, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

She only cares about getting paid

She got my case won. But she was ill prepared. She didn't have anything ready at the timeof my trial. I could have done this case on my own better than this. All she cared about was the money. We had an arrangement set up for payments and she had called me 2 weeks before the payment was due to tell m...e she got a rushed court date. It was a heabeus courps against my ex who kidnapped my daughter across state lines. It was an urgent case and she knew it. Anyway she calls me and and tells me if I don't pay her that day she would change my court date. Because she was worried about not getting paid after the trial .. I had to call her and argue my case stating that we had a signed agreement with the dates for payments I had already paid everything early. That was agreed apon for that month. I had to tell her that this involved a 5 year old child and remind her what her flipping job was and she wanted to push a court date back because other clients had stiffed her in the past. I had to tell her that I should not have to be punished for othersomeone actions of her past especially since we had a signed legal agreement. But yes she threatened to change the court date over 750 dollars that she got paid also before the said time on our agreement. She was willing to risk my 5 year olds life for a pay day.... very unprofessional she also promised to get my attorney fees granted to be paid back by the losing party and it was granted that I was to get my attorney fees back. It took her over a month to get me a signed court order scanned and sent through email and I still haven't received my original certified copy of the decree. This case was back in August.... it's Nov and I've had to reach out to her severaltimes to get the proper paper work.. and she also told me she wouldn't presue from get my athorny and court fees. Because she has credit card debt and it would cost her more money to her daggum job she was already paid to do! And I'm sure she will post under here about how she's justified in some way and say. This client paid me to get her child back and I did. But she was also paid to do sooo much more. She only got 2 stars because she won a case that was already a walking in the park. She got me a court date in less than a months time but not without me calling every other day to make sure she did her job..... if I even lived in tx I would never hire her again.

Posted by Btisam/Jason | September 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding

Ms. Ly did an outstanding job for my husband case. She went above and beyond her legal services. She explained to us the pro and con case. In addition, she was prompt in her replays by MS or email. I could reach at any time even during weekends. Moreover, she understood our financial situation and b...ased on that she was very patient with our payment plan. I would recommend her to anyone need a lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Will & Medical Power of Attorney/Family Case

Stacy Ly was the attorney I hired to prepare my Will and Medical Power of Attorney documents. She explained in detail the importance of each document and what was required of me in order to make my wishes known regarding my Assets and Health decisions. This process was straight forward and took one o...ffice visit to complete. Stacy previously assisted my family with a Family case and I was very pleased with her results and professionalism in that legal case that I decided to seek her services for my personal needs. I was present during the court hearings for that Family case therefore I feel entitled to report my observations. Stacy always appeared ready and eager to get her point across with respect and always made herself available to answer our questions quickly and provide us with updates regarding the case. I would hire Stacy Ly again without a doubt.

Posted by Sandra | July 16, 2015 | Child Custody

INCOMPETENT

I used this lawyer unfortunately. I lost my case and kids due to her not being on time and sending assistants with no information on my case. She stood right by me while I was sent to jail with no support or argument and she only came to see me 1 time in 3 months I was released on July 11th and on ...July 15th she is informing me that she is at the judges office to see the judge to request early release for me? She did nothing I paid her for. My opinion is this lawyer should not work for families as she is incompetent and does not have any legal knowledge, communication, compassion or respect for her clients to know I was released. Beware you will loose everything!

Stacy Ly

Replied last July 16, 2015

Sandra, I don't know who you are. I did not handle a custody case where I cause you to lose custody. I never had a female client in jail where I had to visit her. You are not my client, stop posting lies and bad reviews on this site or any other website!

Posted by Arshieka Oliver | June 09, 2015 | Child Custody

Intimidated!!!!! Weak!!!!!!

Where do I start??? Ms.Ly came into the situation on a child support case which dramatically turned into a custody case! Thats when her weakness showed & I, the mother, lost custody of my daughter!!! Never had a bad background or anything! Ms Ly initially agreed to a payment arrangement based on my i...ncome & as a single mother of two. As my case was coming to an end out of nowhere I receive an email from Ms Ly requesting thousands of dollars (some of my bill as she put it) to continue my case otherwise she will dismiss herself! This is 2 months before my last court date! Bottom line, throughout child support case she was okay. Once it turned into custody, she was so BAD! Other attorneys spoke over her, she never had a good come back on anything as if she didnt know what to do! Gave me wrong advice & left me to represent myself in the end. I wouldn't let her represent my dog!!!!!!

Stacy Ly

Replied last June 09, 2015

I understand my client is mad about me withdrawing from the case. If this client did not believe that I have done my best, she would have fired me in the beginning. All my clients know that if the monthly payments were paid as pursuant to the contract, I would have finalized and closed this client's case.....because i would have the assurance that my client would continue to pay for the balance owed. I had no choice but to withdraw from this case....bad credit due to nonpayment.

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Stacy Kiet Ly's Lawyer Endorsements

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Min Kim

Family lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Other

"A great family law attorney who focuses on the details and the best interest of her clients."

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David Nguyen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Ms. Ly was opposing counsel for a divorce case. She used her experience in tracking down financial accounts that my client forgot he had. I would definitely recommend her knowledgeable services."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2010

Legal Internship, First Court of Appeals

2009

Legal Internship, First Court of Appeals

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Owner, LAW OFFICE OF STACY LY

2012 - 2014

PARTNER, KIMLY LAW FIRM, PLLC

2010 - 2012

Attorney, Busby & Associates, PLLC

Associations

2011 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

2011 - Present

Houston Bar Association in Family Law Sect

2010 - Present

Asian American Bar Association of Houston

Education

2009

Appalachian School of Law

Juris Doctor

2005

University of Houston, main campus

Bachelor of Arts

2005

University of Houston, main campus

Bachelor of Arts

2004

University of Houston, main campus

Bachelor of Business

Languages

Cantonese

Spanish

English

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