I'm a little surprised at the reviews here vs other sites, so I feel compelled to warn people....I hired Joy to help with my divorce in 2020 -and the fees were SO shocking, I dug into them, and saw that she was claiming lots of time for MULTIPLE meetings and discussions that never happened - luckily... I keep a tight calendar (by the 1/4 hour) for my work, so I had that as proof - but also had cell phone bills to prove we had not even spoken on days she was billing me for. Her office did reverse $2,000.00+ worth of charges, but just barely. Keep records - for all attorneys!

Generally if you meet an attorney you are going on recommendations from others and you really have no idea whether the person you are hiring is good or not. One person's perspective can differ wildly from another's. However, I will say that Joy is a delight to work with. Yes the process of getting se...parated or divorced is horrific and emotionally draining. Joy has a way of putting things in perspective and keeping the process from getting ugly. She works hard for her clients to keep them out of lengthy court battles. She also encourages diplomacy and options to keep if out of court if possible. In the end my experience with Joy Stanley and her team was very good. I could not recommend her enough.

My divorce was being handled by another attorney who advised me that there were certain things worth over $300,000 that could not be included in my divorce judgment that I felt were important to include. I consulted with Joy Stanley and she told me with 100% certainty that she could include them, an...d the other attorney was wrong. Joy then carefully reread my prenup and found that two other items, worth more than $200,000 that my wife had in her possession were legally mine. My divorce also needed to be finalized before the end of 2018 due to the change in IRS regulations. Joy Stanley was a pleasure to work with, saved me over $500,000 and completed my divorce with a signed judgment in December, 2018, which benefited me for income tax purposes. One word to describe Joy and her family law practice - Fantastic.