Michael Ashford Johnson

I have dealt with Michael for almost a year and a half and have been completely dissatisfied with his services. He does not care about his clients whatsoever and is simple an expensive email forwarder that never listens to what you have to say. On numerous occasions I have had to re-give information ...I already gave him or re-explain something we already talked about and I would get charged for having to explain myself a second and sometimes third time. I understand that this a business but he is really only about the money and trying to squeeze you for as much as he can. The only thing he could ever remember was to remind you of your balance that you owed. I only stuck with him as long as I did because I felt I was too invested in him to jump ship. 8-10 thousand dollars later I have nothing from him to show for it except a depleted bank account. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from him as possible. Best case scenario is that he represents the other party in your case automatically giving you the leg up.

Let me start off be saying that Michael is one of only two family law attorneys in Tucson with whom I consulted who treated me, a potential client, with dignity and respect. That alone was a major factor in my decision to retain him as counsel in my divorce case. Once I did so, I further discovered... that not only does Michael treat his clients as equals, as part of a "team" in resolving their legal issues, but is one of the most knowledgeable, seasoned, and dedicated attorneys whose services I have ever had the pleasure of engaging. From initiating the first discovery steps of the divorce process all the way until the issuance of the final decree, Michael and his legal secretary Krystal were professional paragons of efficiency, timeliness, and strategy. He actually took the time to thoroughly familiarize himself with the details of my case, developed a strategic resolution to my case that benefited both parties involved while providing me as his client with the most optimal long-term benefits possible in today's legal environment, and negotiated a resolution with my ex-wife's attorney that avoided what could have been a lengthy and potentially costly court trial. Divorce is often a costly and painful process for both parties. While my own case was relatively straightforward and uncomplicated (no minor children involved and no serious issues concerning property division), Michael's dedication to the case and his expertise in facilitating its quick resolution at a very reasonable cost provided me with what I can only say was one of the of most worthwhile legal investments I have made to date. I cannot recommend highly enough Michael's services to anyone requiring a family law attorney. You will be served by one of the best in the business!

Michael did a good job on my first case so I hired him again for another issue. In this second case, he was effective in obtaining an equitable result but not particularly efficient. I believe the same result could easily have been achieved with the use of only about 60% of the final tally of chargea...ble hours. So be prepared to be very proactive about your case. You would think that an attorney would always have questions like "Will my client's request be found reasonable in court?" and "Is it better to settle now or keep preparing for court?" at the forefront of his mind AT ALL TIMES, but that was not always the case. He started out strong but unfortunately lost focus in the middle of the case. I don't believe this inefficiency was malicious, but I think that attorneys may unconsciously use fairly simple cases like mine as an opportunity to uh, relax a bit from the more complicated cases. Because I cannot recommend him enthusiastically, I'm gonna have to say "don't recommend", but really there should be other categories, like "recommend, but with reservations".

Mr. Johnson was the key to unraveling a very problematic and complicated divorce case for us and we hold him in very high regards. Anyone experiencing divorce or even considering it would be crazy to go to court with any other attorney. We happened on Mr Johnson after an unhappy experience with ano...ther attorney. He is a Godsend. I still thank him each and every day.