Samantha L. Thomas

Samantha L. Thomas

3.8
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family
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Licensed in North Carolina for 22 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2003

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Samantha L. Thomas's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

DO NOT HIRE IF YOUR A FATHER.......... "RUN"

I hired Ms. Thomas back in 2016 to handle my divorce. Around $10,000 later and all court proceedings, paperwork and my case crap. Ms.Thomas seemed timid in court or afraid of the other attorney. Her way of handling my case was settle, settle, settle!!! "this is a good deal!!" never standing up for M...E, or understanding MY situation, she must have been scorned by someone before because of what I read on other reviews. If your a father and you care about you kids, your money or coming out of a divorce with dignity then THIS IS NOT THE LAWYER FOR YOU!!! I tried and tired to explain my situation to her and it was like it went into one ear and out the other, as long as the payments kept rolling in that's all that seemed to matter with her. my ex cheated for 3 years, has a decent paying job and because I left to start the 1 year separation needed to get a divorce ( which is a ridiculous law) I was dragged through the coals!! lost the house, my truck, my kids, she got alimony and child support and all I got was my car, my bedroom furniture and my garage stuff. I explained over and over how unfair this was and she looked at me and coldly said " you should've never left" no compassion for fathers rights!! so run!!! run away quickly from this attorney as fast as you can if you want to have a life after divorce.

Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2018 | Divorce & Separation

Don’t come here if a father !!

I went for a consultation with Mrs Thomas pending a divorce and child support. My ex cheated and was demanding 2/3 of my paycheck. I pay all bills, insurance, car, plus additional 1500$ with out a court order on good faith. When I was subpoenaed for child care, child support, responsibility of all bi...lls, and alimony totaling more than 2/3 of my income her only question was “why shouldn’t you pay for everything “ She has absolutely no compassion for fathers or military service members. I saw 3 other lawyers after this with much better results. I hired one and ultimately needed up paying over 1300$ less than what Mrs Thomas said I would be paying. Thank god I only spent a consultation fee and not exhorbant amounts of money that she has taken from others will poor outcomes.

Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Termination of Parental Rights

I hired Mrs. Thomas for the termination of my ex wife’s rights. From day once she was straight forward and didn’t hesitate to stand up for me in court. She worked very deligently on my case. Even when there were several obstacles in my case she didn’t care. My case wouldn’t have cost so much if it wa...sn’t for my ex. But Mrs. Thomas and her staff made sure all the documents were corrected, if there were errors. She worked with me on making payments when I move to another state. This law firm kept me completely up to date on everything with my case. They were very quick to respond back to questions and new court dates. Wish I would have used her for my child custody case.

Posted by Brian | May 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

In response to earlier feedback,...

First of all I was never past due on any payments, I even payed after you told me you wanted to withdraw. You withdrew because I didn't want to continue paying 50 dollars per contact on the server that had the answers to the questions you already asked in previous questions. Second I didn't authori...ze you to disclose any details about my case, I'm anyomus here so I'm sure that's what you will hide behind but I find it unprofessional. Finally yes you were at the hearing where the judge ordered the payment "to the clerk" they wouldn't take my money on the ground floor so I mailed it to the address she said she lived at and when you finally uploaded the written instructions with a mailing address for the clerk I explained what I did and asked if I should cancel the check and write a new one to the clerk and your exact words were "he'll no",...imagine my surprise when 2 months later you seem shocked that I wasn't paying the clerk. In my honest opinion Samantha Thomas is a good lawyer that just has too many cases going at once.

Posted by Robert | April 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Above andd beyond

Mrs. Thomas and her staff are the ultimate professionals and have made my experience as pleasant as it could be under the circumstances. I would recommend this firm to anyone I know and have already recommended her services to friends. Outstanding and friendly. Best I have had the pleasure of using a...nd will probably never change family lawyers.

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Laura Devan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Samantha is an extremely hard working and knowledgeable Family Law Attorney. As a military spouse, she has a unique perspective and understanding of military divorces. Samantha is a fierce advocate in the courtroom and is of the highest integrity."

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Kenneth Burns

Family lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a former adversary and colleague, I have found Samantha Thomas to be dedicated to getting the job done right. She is well-prepared and goes the extra mile for her clients. I have referred clients to her in the past without hesitation and will continue to do so."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Associations

2015 - Present

Military & Veterans Affairs Committee

Committee member

2003 - Present

American Bar Association

2003 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Education

2003

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

German

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