Stephen Fitzgerald Marley

I hired Stephen Marley after being referred by Lisa Solis, an attorney at my ex-wife’s law firm. I now seriously question that referral. I came into this trusting, patient, and willing to extend grace for personal circumstances he shared. In return, I received unprepared and ineffective legal represe...ntation. I was never properly prepared for court. I was blindsided by serious accusations, including abuse—allegations Stephen had previously assured me were not even part of the case. When a surprise witness came forward in court, he said and did nothing. His presence was passive, and his defense of me was nonexistent. I paid $3,000, which was $500 more than what Lisa Solis would have charged, and Stephen could not even get my name right until the third time, despite it being written clearly in front of him. I feel exploited and failed. This was a deeply personal and serious matter, and the lack of competence, preparation, and care I received was inexcusable.

If you want a good outcome from your divorce I suggest you look elsewhere. Mr. Marley was unreachable most of the time and did not respond to phone calls, emails, or text messages. When I hired him he insisted he would fight for me and my children but in the end he did not. All he wanted to do was se...ttle. I would have had a more favorable outcome representing myself. Worst attorney I have ever had.

Mr. Marley was not only very straight to the point, but also honest. He communicated with me in ways I could understand. He took the time to explain to me what was going on. I do have to say, being honest with him, helps. His number one rule, "Do not lie". I communicated to him, everything, good or b...ad from both sides, my fears of what I did and did not do to keep the family safe. I did what he requested, spoke the truth. Mr. Marley is also an ethical lawyer, he was very conscious about both parties issues and concerns. From the beginning, he told me, " I am here to seek the safety of your children and a healthy out come for all of you" I know it sounds strange, but it in my case, this was important for the emotional healing for the children, their father and I. Mr. Marley is just and fair, when it came down to our request and agreements for the divorce. My ex-husband's lawyers were brutal and mean. They not only put me in a almost 5 hour interrogation, but also requested that the children will not have contact with me, I had to move back to Dallas and may other things, that only brings total destruction. In my case, I did what Mr. Marley asked of me "speak the truth", and that is what I did in the five hour interrogation and trial, the rest of it it was done by Mr. Marley. My Ex-husband's lawyers did everything to win, but at the end they lost. Base on friends and relatives input, my case was a difficult case to prove. Mr Marley presented my case and advocated for my children and me, in a way that the story was told with transparency and just. In less than one hour my case was presented and we won. We won almost everything we had requested. I only can say that Mr. Marley took his passion of advocating for families and turn it into his ministry.

Mr. Marley has been able to help me with several issues quickly and effectively. His timely response to phone calls and other correspondences has put me at ease while going through legal action taken against a member of my family. I appreciate his candor and professionalism. I will continue to retain... Mr. Marley for my legal needs.