Carlie M. Owsley

Scheduled a consultation w Carlie to discuss complicated custody case which had previously awarded my ex primary custody, later permitted relocation of our child out of state, based on false allegations of extreme DV. When I first met Carlie, I had recently obtained possession of hard evidence d...ocumenting my ex's serious substance abuse and DV issues w her new partner. Obviously gravely impacting our child (7 y/o at the time). It was an urgent, time sensitive matter that had me seeking a pro's advice on possible options and which direction to take in order to protect our child from the disastrous, dangerous situation they were in. In our first (of only two) face to face meetings Carlie sold me on her appreciation of the danger my child was in (in another state), and confirmed my belief that I must act swiftly and prudently when untangling this legal web my child and I were in. Carlie then cancelled multiple meetings last minute upon retaining her services, w "the dog ate my hw" type excuses that were seemingly hangover related cancellations, AND CHARGED ME FOR CANCELLATION PHONE CALLS! One such call was evident she was urinating during call. To my surprise, Carlie assured me AZ still had jurisdiction, and that she was the right attorney for the job. I clearly expressed my doubts as to whether AZ had jurisdiction including being told previously by other attorneys in consultations over the years that AZ would NOT have jurisdiction. She insisted AZ was the state to file in. I reminded her how disastrous this would be were we to file and Carlie be incorrect about this, she acknowledged the danger but assured me repeatedly AZ had jurisdiction. Well Carlie Owsley was wrong. Big wrong. Wrong in the most devastating fashion an attorney could possibly be wrong. Bc of this, my ex was able to see the filing coming, prepare her own legal attack strategy AGAINST ME, and further spin our child in her web of abuse, neglect, and isolation for almost 5 subsequent years that included, 2 court appointed psychiatrists costing $15k each (the first was as incompetent at his job as Owsley was at hers), out of state attorneys fees totaling almost $100k, and dragging me through the darkest mental health struggle I could've ever imagined. Ultimately the traumatic tales piled high enough that I was awarded primary custody of our child and my ex was ordered to surrender our child back home to me in AZ, but only after our child had to endure unknown depths of despair that they will undoubtedly be dealing w the rest of their lives. As if this avoidable blunder wasn't bad enough, not only did Carlie not refund me the money I'd paid her to derail my case, she had her ever-rotating staff calling me for years trying to COLLECT MORE MONEY from me?!?! Ultimately Carlie Owsley was not the only person in the broken US Family Court system to fail my child, nor was she most at fault. That said, what Carlie did played a critical role in furthering my child's suffering. Based on these reviews and her doing the opposite of refunding my money, it is clear she has not grown as an attorney or as a person. Best of luck to anyone else that hires her as long as she's licensed to practice.

Carlie assisted me in a very high conflict and complex family court case. She was always great to communicate with, answered my questions in a timely manner and fought hard for my case. She really cares about her clients and her work ethic shows. I can’t thank her enough for all she did for my family.... In the end we got the results we wanted and we could not have done it without Carlie on our side!

Mrs. Owsley represented us in a very difficult child custody case. It is seldom that the father gets the rights he deserves. Mrs. Owsley and her staff worked tirelessly, efficiently, expertly, timely, and professionally on our behalf and we could not be more grateful or ecstatic about the results of ...the trial and her continued persistence to enforce the rulings.

This law firm changes staff constantly so you never know who to talk to. Due to that you are charged for having to resend things that you had already sent or for phone calls to discuss things that you have already discussed several times with past staff members. Carlie is never on time and never prep...ared. She constantly cancels meeting or doesn't show up. In court she made so very inappropriate comments to my ex after court. In court she always made some very inappropriate comments that the judge did not like very much. I trusted her and in the beginning I believe I could trust her but she has changed a lot over the last few years. When she is on it she is very good but she just doesn't seem to have the same fire and ethics as she did.