Gary D Sparks

Be very careful with this attorney. He will tell you everything you want to hear while you are most vulnerable. Do NOT hire him - you will regret it. We hired Sparks for a very emotional child custody case. He knew the desperation of being able to see the child and he gladly took our $3000 retai...ner during our meeting. That’s where the communication stopped. We tried tirelessly to reach him, calls, emails, voicemails, messages with his phone service and countless outreaches with no response. This went on for weeks until we made the hard decision of looking for another attorney and starting over. At this point we lost close to 2 months without seeing the child. We found another attorney with a reputable firm and sent Gary Sparks a termination notice requesting a refund of our unused retainer fee. It’s been crickets. Nothing from Sparks. It’s not surprising but it is.... This guy is a lawyer. He took the Bar and swore to help regular people like us, obtain their rights, and he did the opposite. He took our money and ran like a sheep in wolves clothing. I guess what’s even more surprising is that we now have to file a lawsuit against an attorney to get our money back! How ironic is that?? I believe in Karma, and he will be done right by us. But in the meantime, do not fall into his web no matter how many hours he spends with you convincing that he’s your guy. He’s Not a morally good person.

I hired Gary for my divorce. At the time I hired him my wife and her attorney had successfully frozen over 70% of my income. I was desperate. I interviewed several attorneys. Gary indicated he closely reviewed my case, worked with opposing counsel and saw no reason he could not wrap up my case qui...ckly. He even said he might refund some of my retainer. I hired Gary. Once he cashed my check, the delays immediately began. It became almost impossible to reach him. He did not keep me informed. Gary advised me he completed QDROS for my pension and investment accounts. It took 10 months for him to get my pension QDRO completed. I still do not have access to my investment account. I have been damaged financially to a significant degree. For 11 weeks I have tried to reach Gary regarding my investment account. I have called his office multiple times leaving messages with his receptionist. I have emailed him, texted him, called his personal cell phone and sent a letter to his office. No response. Unfortunately, recently, a family member showed me some other client ratings. Many have faced similar reckless disregard from Gary. I just need to know status of my investment account QDRO but can't get a response. I was told this would be wrapped up quickly and might even get some retainer back. It is going on a year now. It has been extraordinarily stressful dealing with my divorce, lack of income and an extremely difficult attorney to communicate with. I asked the local Bar for assistance in contacting Gary to provide me status. No luck yet.

Gary represented me in what could have been a really nasty divorce case. I was a wreck, but he kept me grounded and made me focus on reality. He is definitely skilled and knowledgeable, and his approach to my case was terrific. I will admit that I got frustrated during my divorce, and consulted ...with two other lawyers for second opinions. Both of them told me that I was being well-served by Gary, and I believe it. I hope to God that I never have to go through this again, but I would hire Gary in a heartbeat. If you're looking for a lawyer who will tell you "how it is", who will tell you your best options and potential outcomes instead of just blindly doing what you tell him to do, and who will treat you fairly and with respect, then you need to hire Gary. I recommend him very highly.