My case was extremely unique and complicated. A lawyer prior to Ms. Whitley rushed me off the phone not even allowing me to fully explain my case, stating that it was way too complicated for him to even get into. That same day I called The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. and spoke with them about my case, my information was taken down and given to Cait. Cait listened, calmed me and assured me that my case could and would be handled. She also shared a story which made me feel that I wasn’t alone and that I could trust Ms. Whitley and her team. I’m a Christian, and prayed hard for God to lead me to an attorney that would know the law, not take advantage of me, and help me get through this battle and win. He led me to this Firm. Once forwarded to Ms. Whitley, she called and was just as calming and assuring as Cait; she listened to me, brought comfort to me at such a traumatic time and quickly jumped into action on my case. Throughout the entire ordeal she was polite, respectful, honest and trustworthy, not only to me but to my family. Ms. Whitley knows the law, she is thorough, tough and though small, she is mighty! Being in court four times (because of the many games my ex-husbands lawyers played) we walked away with a WIN every time. Ms. Whitley ended up getting my son back to me quickly, was able to get all the crazy attempts made by my ex-husband and his lawyer thrown out, getting me a settlement of documented primary custody of my son, everything in my favor and getting my child support in the works to be fixed and put back under FL jurisdiction. I am very happy and thankful for her services. If you’re lost, overwhelmed, scared, confused and don’t know what to do. Trust in The Whitley Law Firm, and let her fight your battle; No matter how complicated, call. Last but not least anything worth it is not cheap, they are extremely worth it and will work with you, just call. (I reiterate call, because being in that situation, seeing CALL would be the push I needed.) The quick background to my complicated case: My son and I live in FL and have since he was 18 months old, as a family with his father up until he was four. The father of my son currently lives in TX. My son had long distance summer visitations with his father yearly. The father of my son decided (because TX was suing him for back child support) to withhold him, and stated he was not sending him back to FL. Trying to say that he was the primary parent and that he decides the residence of my son. The previous Divorce Decree was fraudulently gained in TX, although the father lived married in FL, although there was a FL support order (that his decree changed the amount cutting the support order in half and giving TX power over the support order-which is illegal), and although my son had always lived with me and he himself put the child would continue to live with me in the decree; this case should have never left FL. He placed in small print in the back of the decree that he decides my son’s residence, which in TX gives him "Primary" custody. Primary wouldn’t be granted to a person that has never had the child full time, a person that PAYS child support, and a person that receives long distance visitation of summers only. In a nutshell my case should have never been pulled to TX, yet it was and the decree was signed by a TX judge without me present 2013, this decree had many fraudulent levels and the DOA informed me that I really needed a lawyer to fix the discrepancies, now 2015-2016. The father of my son had also remarried, therefore throwing out the old decree would have caused more complications. All in all my ex-husband had a group of fraudulent lawyers that were wolves, that didn't know the law, and wanted to avoid the real problem of them committing fraud between two jurisdictions, in addition to lying under oath and fooling a judge into signing a fraudulent decree. The entire story will need a book to explain. Ms. Whitley and her team really took care of me and we won!

I want to whole heartily endorse Deanna Whitley and her whole legal team. I came to Deanna with a desperate need to legally change my name and gender. I have a career that I have devoted more than 30 years to and after medically changing my gender I was in a difficult place legally. I was a woman with a male identity. Deanna's team assured me and encouraged me right from the start. It was so much more than just a legal representation, it was Deanna and her whole staff immediately embracing my delima and setting a legal strategy, advise and to correct my problem. Every person I spoke with at the law firm was deeply concerned and actively involved in presenting my case as soon as possible. The compassion, care and kindness combined with the excellent legal skills resulted in my problem being resolved in a very timely manner

Deanna L. Whitley is an exceptionally talented litigator, as well as ethical and compassionate professional, who zealously represented me in a divorce proceeding. She was very responsive to my questions and concerns. Given her diligence, persistence and skill, she obtained an expedited setting to finalize my divorce, despite the time restrictions imposed by COVID-19. Her deft, experienced staff frequently updated me on my divorce progress. Divorce is traumatic. However, when represented by a wise and bright lawyer like Deanna, the client is confident that his or her rights/goals will be aggressively pursued. I was always prepared, by Deanna and her staff. My concerns were allayed, because I received prompt learned legal counsel. Altogether, I hold The Whitley Law Firm, PC in the highest regard, recommending them as the most skilled, proficient and knowledgeable family law attorneys/staff in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas.

I would recommend Deanna & the entire Whitley Law Firm staff thousands of times over if I could. In February 2020, I received an offer for my dream job - which was out of state. I attempted to compromise with my daughter's father, but my attempts failed & ended in him telling me if I wanted to take the job and keep my daughter, we'd have to go to court. After a decade of the bullying, manipulation & using my daughter as a pawn & a means to control, I had enough. This was an opportunity that would change the trajectory of my career and the quality of my daughter's life, as well as future opportunities. So, I began my search for a lawyer. I prayed that God would guide me in my search & that I would know who to hire. After dozens of phone calls to multiple offices, I called The Whitley Law Firm & a beautiful soul named Cait picked up the phone. After dozens of calls to people who were clearly uninterested in my life changing event, when Cait answered the phone - there was finally someone on the other end of the line who cared enough to listen. She then went a step further, telling me to take a deep breath, explaining that she herself is a mom & she knew what I was going through. And then proceeding to tell me that - although she couldn't guarantee anything, she'd been doing this a long time & thought I was in a good spot & a conversation with Ms. Whitley and her team would confirm that. So, I scheduled the call & hired the firm. BEST. Decision. EVER. Lonie worked with me on the day to day correspondence, but Deanna was involved every step of the way. Ultimately, we were able to settle out of court the day we were scheduled for our hearing & I got everything I requested in my counter offer. Our lives are forever changed by Deanna, Loni, Cait & the expertise & professionalism of the entire Whitley Law Firm staff. I hope I never have to hire another family law attorney, but there isn't anyone else that I would hire to represent me & fight for my family. If you are still on the fence about hiring Deanna after seeing these reviews, here is what I can tell you is absolute TRUTH... You may not be sure that this is the right firm for you, but you can be 100% ABSOLUTELY SURE that you do NOT want her representing the person on the other side of the court room.

I am 33 and experienced the most traumatic even a mother could..my son was taken by his father who is an abusivealcoholic. My family moved to virginia to escape the abuse when his sperm donor came n kidnapped him n due to fact no order was in place there was nothing I could do but wait..I contacted mrs whitley about a week before my hearing date and she accepted by case in a matter of three days her firm made a plan n it worked the judge ordered my son be returned to me in state of virginia. My case ain't over yet but they brought my family back together...thank you so much

I cane to this firm after having 3 people recommend Ms. Whitley. She was the attorney on my cousin's very difficult case and regardless of obstacles, she won the case for them with a portion of the court costs to be recovered. Based on that, I contacted their office and was scheduled for an appointment within 24 hours! I had already been through my 1st custody case in 2010 and gone through 3 attorneys that time. This round, I was being sued for custody after filing with OAG for increase and my case had started in 2016!. Ms. Dallas met with me and reviewed my info and said she had to meet with Ms. Whitley but looked like we could go forward. Now let me tell you from experience, attorney's charge between $200-$350/hr but Ms. Whitley was totally worth every penny! Her firm has great staff, most appointments are within 72 hours of your call to the office and everyone is knowledgeable and helpful. Lonnie is the Paralegal I was privileged to work with. Lonnie kept me informed and made sure I was prepared for trial. We were set for hearing within 6 months of my hiring Ms. Whitley! I had waited 2.5 years previously! On the day of our hearing, Ms. Whitley gave me instructions on where to go, where to wait and Lonnie kept me updated. When we went into the courtroom, Ms. Whitley was well prepared. We were set for a 3-4 day trial but opposing counsel threw out a settlement after the 1st day, which we declined but on 2nd day, requested a recess after Ms. Whitley basically made her look like an inexperienced law student and they quickly offered a settlement which we negotiated. Basically, I compromised very little and outcome was in our favor. I am thankful for Ms. Whitley and the staff who guided me and cared for me during this difficult case. Watching her in the courtroom was reassuring as it was evident that she was prepared to win my case. Reminded me of a Ford trying to outperform a Mercedes! As far as cost, Ms. Whitley is on the higher end but you get what you pay for. Her experience and knowledge has cost her and so it's very fair pricing when you consider the quality of her work and the quality of her staff. I've read some of the negative reviews on here and none of them seem to be valid because Ms. Whitley has expectations of her client to provide all pertinent information with reasonable amount of time for her to prepare so if you do your homework then she's just as dedicated to your case as you are. As for calls being returned, their time costs you money so you bet they'll call back and several others that I personally know that are or were clients have reported always being informed up to date on their cases. That was also my experience even as to being texted to come to the courtroom so that I didn't have to sit in the hallway with my ex and the entourage. Ms. Whitley's firm also is LGTQB friendly and very understanding when it comes to the issues we face in the courts and puts our rights first. She definitely knows the law! I will never hire anyone else since many of my attorney friends also have reported not liking to go up against her in the courtroom. My thanks to her staff for treating me like a family member.

We have a difficult and delicate situation and the Whitley Law Firm were the first ones to listen and give me helpful and useful information. I had talked to many law firms before I found these amazing people. The only reason we did not hire them is because we are in Oklahoma and they are in Texas.

The entire Whitley Law Firm is amazing. My wife and I met with Deanna in our first consultation, was quoted an amazing retainer fee, and they were off and running. The Dallas was great at keeping us updated and being flexible with the challenges we were having with the court. At every turn the team was professional and courteous but even more they really cared about us and the outcome of our adoption. It was a real pleasure working with them and we will definitely reach out again if we have a need.

Our family recently reached out to Mrs. Whitley’s law firm mind you we’ve never had to seek much less hire a attorney. We called to ask general questions expecting to have to wait weeks to see her and much to our surprise she was able and very willing to see us the same day. After going over details of our case she was 100% on board to help us. She assured us that we would be able to get all of this matter taken care of and she was right. In the end of this journey we walked away with exactly what we wanted. Along the way we were in constant contact with the office and everyone at the firm was always willing to listen and answer our sometimes redicoulous questions without making us feel like we were clueless. Mrs. Whitley was outstanding she new the law and we never felt like she wasn’t doing her very best for us. My family will forever be grateful to Mrs. Whitley and her entire team for getting us through one of the most heart wrenching times of our lives. She is now and will forever be part of our family. The Valdez Family

July my life was turned upside down my soon to be ex told me I’d have no contact with our daughter, and that I was not her father and I had no rights to her. I had no clue where to start or how to make sure that didn’t happen. I am a trans father my daughter was conceived through IUI, so I had one option. Find a attorney that not only supported LGBT but one that would fight like no other for my rights as a father. I was pointed in the direction of Ms. Whitley and her team. The day I called the firm a calming voice answers and we go through all that has happened. With no pause I was invited that same day for a consultation. The moment I stepped foot in that office I felt a sense of relief the atmosphere, the lay out, the staff. Everything! we maybe waited 10 if that. Once I was in with Ms.Whitley and all was on the table with my case she went into depth on her history as an attorney as a person and as a mother. I had never felt more comfortable. The way she spoke in nothing but high spirit so positive and reassuring tones. I felt so confident. I felt relief I felt assured we were going to win this case. The work started right then and there. I left knowing my family and I would be able to sleep a little easier that night. Her team was in constant contact with me via email text and phone. I loved knowing I could send a quick email and I’d have a response in minutes. I also likes how all the invoicing was done a breakdown of all that is being done and where you money is going. Because we all know money is important and to be able to see how it’s being used was helpful and honest. The day of court came around and I was put in the hot seat with a case that wasn’t in my favor due to being in a small rural town and lgbt isn’t quite understood or even accepted. And if you need someone to educate Ms. Whitely is the person you need. I learned a few things that day as well. The judge walked in that court room with her mind set so we were gonna have to work hard. And we did just that! Visitation was established, by that time it had been well over a month since I had seen my daughter. After our almost 6 hour court hearing we had good news. I was gonna get visitation and the judge ruled “standing”. Which isn’t good enough in any situation I believe. So Whitley was ready to take it to appeals and we were gonna win this. She wasn’t backing down she knew the law and knew I had rights. But luckily we didn’t have to go that far and we ended up settling. I got all that I asked for I get my child often and it has been the biggest blessing. All thanks to an amazing team. I will forever be grateful to the Whitely law firm and her partner. If you are looking for someone who is fair firm and consistent Ms. Whitley is right for you.