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Posted by Gerald | July 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Rock Stars

I am currently going through a divorce after 26 years of marriage. Lisa and her team has made this experience as easy and pleasant as possible. They contact me almost daily and answer all my questions. They treat me like a human with feelings and not just a client. I can't imagine going through this ...without them. I HIGHLY recommend Lisa and her team.

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Smart, Well Respected, Family Attorney for the Right Reasons

Lisa is empathetic, wise and well respected by peers. Our family was dealing with serious false allegations and a difficult ex continuously filing erroneous motions. She helped us get the best possible result. She is the second attorney we hired in San Antonio and is leaps and bounds better t...han the opposing attorney (who has a good reputation) and our past attorney. Custody issues are so hard to go through. We wish we would have chosen Lisa to begin with. She was less expensive than our previous attorney. She will keep you out of the courtroom - if at all possible. She knows the right therapists, evaluators and mediators in the area. Lisa has a team that will keep you up to date and answer all your questions. You will get a speedy response from her and her team. Lisa called us directly within 1 day of our initial call to her office for a lengthy consult. Attorneys just don't do this. She cares. I cannot say that enough. I hope my review can help someone else find Lisa, an attorney with compassion - but she is a shark too!! Visiting her office is more like visiting your favorite aunt. She has a beautiful garden that surrounds an old Victorian home and cats and pups always around. She loves animals too. Who could ask for more? We will always keep her number in our phones. We wouldn't call anyone else.

Posted by Phillip | May 29, 2013

Divorce

Ms. Vance helped me through a very rough divorce and saw to it that all my resources were not drained by ex-wife. She pointed out many specifics that I hadn't an idea existed. I couldn't imagine where I'd be today without the help of her and her staff. Several times I needed reassuring that the co...urse I was taking was the best thing for everyone involved, and she made sure my every discomfort was attended to. In simple terms, if it had not been for Ms. Vance I'd have been raked over the coals depleting what was rightfully mine.

Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2011

Thank you, Vance & Whitley!

Mine was a pretty simple case; however, due to the fact that my ex-spouse wasn't very good at communicating with anyone, including his two attorneys (both of whom withdrew from the case on two separate occasions), my divorce took longer than it should have. I was frustrated, annoyed, and disappointed... in the legal system. From the first appointment when I met with Ms. Vance, I was made to feel at home. Lisa Vance and Agatha Rode were both courteous, interested, knowledgeable, and accessible. I never had to wait more than a day to receive an answer to a question or concern, either via email or phone. Whenever we had to go to court, both attorneys were very well-prepared and kept me informed of the situation at hand. I trusted them both and when they decided with one instead of another strategy, I knew that they knew best and I trusted their expertise. In the end, our case had to go to trial -- a trial that lasted 3 days. It was exhausting but through it all, Ms. Vance and Ms. Rode had one objective in mind: to support me and stand up for me and my rights (and wishes). I am grateful that I sought Vance & Whitley's services for my divorce. I have recommended them to two co-workers already and I will continue to do so. Thank you, Lisa. Thank you, Agatha. You know how much our "little" victory means to me.

Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2013

Unbelievable...in the worst way.

Poor professional. Didn't return calls. Kept delaying the court dates. After 4 months with Lisa, she still didn't get me any temporary orders for my divorce. My ex by then had done so much damage. The only time she was genuinely concerned and cared was when she wanted my retainer. Sad that she bears ...a professional title.

Lisa Vance

Replied last February 04, 2013

We were the second lawyers hired to represent FH in her divorce action. We created a litigation strategy so that she would work ONLY with one of our paralegals, rather than include the hourly rate of a lawyer. She never called me, only the legal assistant and therefore it is not true that I did not return her calls. That paralegal, however, spent time with FH, analyzing her data, creating a budget and expense roster for her to use in her case. She wanted us to work for free and when we refused, she said she would post negative messages on the web about me. That is defamation; her malicious intention is evident in her refusal to even list her name in this comment. Her husband worked in the oilfield and was only able to come into San Antonio sporadically. At the first hearing, his lawyer forgot that the hearing was to be held and it was therefore continued at his request. At the second, FH told us we no longer had her authority to represent her. The night before that hearing, the husband’s lawyer’s car was stolen and he had no papers to present anyway. Knowing that FH would not permit us to represent her, I explained how very difficult this client is & outlined our work to the Hon. Karen Pozza, who voiced her confidence in me and my work. FH attempted to file a grievance against me with the State Bar of Texas, but her allegations were insufficient to even justify any state investigation whatsoever. FH asked us to return her entire retainer; we gave her back the money that had not been spent on her case. She then threatened that if she did not get her entire retainer, she would post negative comments on the web about me. I do not tolerate bullying behavior and am more than comfortable explaining what happened in this case. No damage was done by the husband during our brief representation of FH. They were living apart and she was able to support herself.

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