Stephen Vincent Smith

I give Smith Family Law a 5-star rating because they took care of my restraining order case and my son's child custody's case, guided us through the process, and always keeping me informed regarding the status of my case, and answered all my questions without me having to ask. Heather took my case, a...nd she got things done that we were not even asking for, always what was right for the child. I don't call her Heather, I call her "my angel." I recommend the Smith Family Law Firm to anyone who is in need to win a case. I know Mr. Smith and Heather for 8 years; I trust this firm 120%.

Steve took on my complex custody case (UCCJEA, special needs, split custody) December of 2018. Where previous attorneys had only shown me large bills, and larger losses, Steve helped calm me down, and plotted a better way forward. He expertly navigated change of jurisdiction from Washington to Ca...lifornia, responded succinctly to multiple ex parte motions, and eventually won the case for my family. All executed flawlessly despite less than ideal circumstances (e.g. being forced to argue in front of three different judges ... in one month). I ended up in a better situation than I expected, with minimal effort or outlay of cash. Oh, and he talked me out of spending another $5K (with him) on what - in retrospect - would have been an 'overkill' motion. A lesser attorney would have taken my money and ran with it, despite an outcome that would have had little to no positive effect on my family. Hire this guy, and don't look back.

I got divorced with 2 children 4years ago. I'm originally from Europe, and my only wish was moving back with my children from an abusive relationship. I was told, that that is impossible. I had multiple attorneys over the years, but i had a feeling , they are working for my ex husband, not for me. Th...is year randomly I've found Mr Smith on the internet. He is smart, calm, has great ideas , he is a good listener, keeping everything in his mind,and it's a very good person. I trusted him, followed whatever he said, and he was always right. His speech in-front the judge was very powerful. After years of struggling I'm able to move back home with my children, and I don't think I was ever more grateful in my life, than I am to Mr. Smith!

Mr. Smith helped me through a very trying time in my life. While the divorce itself sailed through fairly smooth waters, a property settlement encountered some pretty rough seas. Every time the opposing counsel put up roadblocks, Steve got around them and reached what I feel was a very satisfactory... outcome. Once again, Steve, thanks for a job well done.

I wanted to take the time to write a review, as I was so impressed with Stephen Smith's representation of me and my custody case in San Diego. I had an exceptionally difficult split with my ex that involved custody over our newborn daughter, multiple police reports, a DVRO, and a move 600 miles away... from the scenario. Despite the twists and turns of my ex having a completely FREE attorney and being 12 years older than me, Stephen won my case and kept me sane during a year long custody battle that was nothing short of ugly most of the time. He guided me through two TRO's, mediation, multiple court appearances, handled in person appearances without me whenever he could so I didn't have to fly from San Francisco to San Diego, and settled my case out of court completely in my favor. Not only did he get me FULL physical custody of my daughter, but also FULL legal custody, supervised visitation for 6 months at only 6 hours at a time twice a month in northern California, and a child support amount well over what was expected. I was very happy with the results, and a year long emotionally draining nightmare was handled by him with the utmost professionalism and caring demeanor. I can't imagine having gone through that period of time with another attorney who could navigate all of the random pieces that arose and complicated matters for my case. He reassured me that my life could be normal again and was the deciding factor in this becoming a reality. Given that custody court is one of the most stressful and terrible things that anyone could go through, it is essential to have a good attorney by your side that you can count on and trust... and I feel that Stephen exceeded my expectations when it came to the outcome of my case as well as the support he provided me when everything was falling apart. Thanks to Stephen, my daughter and I were able to stay together full time, move to northern California to have my family's support during my breakup, and life a peaceful life with all of the drama behind us!