Joseph Malone Newberry

When I came to Joe I was in the middle of a divorce that had been going on for several years. I could not reach a reasonable settlement even though there was a relatively small estate involved. He and his staff worked very hard to get the deed done and after bantering with the other attorney for so...me time, we finally settled. I could not be happier with the outcome and I would recommend Joe to anyone that needs the tough things done. He has been very understanding and patient with my case, so 5 stars for Joe and his staff.

If you are reading this reference I hope your circumstances are different than mine were when I decided I needed to find an attorney. When I sought out the services of Leecraft and Newberry my criteria was quite simple I wanted a firm that was within walking distance of my downtown office and a fami...ly practice. At the time walking distance seemed more important, I could not have been further off the mark! Our family, my wife and two children ages 9 and 11 were in a transition of moving from the Pacific Northwest to Austin; we had decided to leave the kids in school for the remaining 3 months of the semester and I would commute each week to Austin. In the process of getting ready to move I discovered that my wife was sharing our bank account and other things with a friend of hers; I decided to have and initial consultation with Joe Newberry to weigh out my options, 5 minutes into the consultation Joe’s assistant left the room, a few minutes later she returned with a background check on my wife’s friend that showed among other things he was a violent convicted felon. At that point Joe stated that for a person in my position there are three very important things to consider: the children, myself and our assets in that order, he then gave me some free advice and told me if I still wanted to hire his firm to come back once the subject matter of the advice had occurred. My ordeal lasted a little over a year, instead of a few months mostly because I truly loved my wife and could not bear breaking up our family. Throughout the process I found out just how important hiring a family firm truly was, Joe, my representative, never lost sight of what was in my best interest, his partner who just happens to be his mother checked in occasionally and gave me guidance and advice only a mother could give and his associate a female, gave me a women’s perspective that proved invaluable. On the day we stood in front of the Judge and he asked “what are we going to do with the gifts of the marriage?” I left the courthouse with custody of my two wonderful children and that is something most fathers only dream of! Thank You Leecraft and Newberry.

Mr. Newberry took charge from Day 1. I spoke to him at 8:00a.m. and I was in his office by Noon the same day. I was exeriencing child-custody issues and he did not hesitate once. Mr. Newberry was straight-forward and quick to say that all was going to be fine; and it was. All has been resolved an...d my family and I can move forward in the right direction. I was able to share Mr. Newberry's willingness to help and his kindness with my family. And he was thought of as a gift that kept on giving. Mr. Newberry will be forever in our hearts.

My wife and I were in need of a lawyer to handle a personal property/contract dispute, and we were given Joe's name by a friend. While our legal issue was minuscule compared to the family law matters that Joe usually addresses, I felt as though Joe cared about and put a good deal of effort into our ...case, evidenced by his willingness to research our grounds for litigation and promptly proceed with completing the necessary paperwork and filing claims. It was quite easy to reach Joe by email and phone in resolving our case and I felt as though Joe truly cared about our legal matter . Joe's excellent customer service and willingness to investigate matters in order to provide sound legal advice will be a tremendous asset to his firm. My wife and I were so pleased with the service we received that we plan on using Joe in the future for drafting our wills, power of attorneys, and other estate planning documents.

I spent thousands of dollars on attorneys poorly versed in family law and hundreds of countless hours looking for an attorney that could clean up the mess we had in Austin. As out of state litigants, we were blessed to come in contact with Judy, Joe and the rest of the staff at Leecraft Law. Our anxi...ety and stress was eased after our initial consultation with Judy and further more with her effective plan of action. We never doubted her and Joe's knowledge of the law and their ability to protect our best interests with integrity and compassion. Their simple act of compassion, something I'd never experience in the past 10-years of my family law dispute; it felt that we had close family members behind us that just so happened to be attorneys. More impressively was their collective attention to detail, courtroom presence, management of our case and access to documents, timeliness in keeping us updated on events and issues and quick responses in returning our emails and phone calls. We are still grateful and feel lucky that, although in Arizona and without any contacts in Austin, we had attorneys to entrust my daughter's future and our financial lives to without any worry in the world. I'm just a regular guy who has historically had a tough break in the Family Court system but for once felt that the scales were evened out with the representation I respectfully and passionately received. ANYONE in need of a law firm to protect your valuable family assets, your children, look no more! Forrest Smith, Phoenix, Arizona!