Reviews

I'm not sure who wrote all the reviews, on or around the same day, but their experience does not match my experience with Ms. Stiles at all. I found her to be a highly aggressive, win at all costs, attorney. Her win at all costs game plan almost destroyed my coparenting relationship with my ex. Let's face it, financial issues during a divorce are not easy but they should always be fair and as transparent as possible. I began to see my coparenting relationship deteriorate before my eyes with each strategically crafted correspondence between lawyers. The stress on my children, from the financial battle going on between their parents, was a heartbreaking experience to witness. My decision to finally seek another lawyer was the best decision I ever made. My stress level went down, my divorce got finalized, and I have an amazing coparenting relationship with my ex (I have to wonder if the other reviewers can say the same). I may not have gotten all the money out of my divorce that I possibly could have using Sheila Stiles and her firm, but I've got piece of mind in knowing that my kids will always know that I treated my ex with respect and fairness during a really difficult time.

I have nothing but accolades for Sheila Stiles. Sheila handled my divorce arbitration in 2013. I felt overwhelmed by the experience of divorce and Sheila was professional, courteous and supportive throughout. Her knowledge of the facts provided me the confidence I needed and the support that I wanted to reach amicable terms with my spouse. It was settled to the satisfaction of both parties. I have since reached out to her to answer questions that arise regarding my settlement. Her responses have always been timely and concise even though my case is several years old. I am grateful for her counsel and I highly recommend her.

Sheila truly put her whole heart into my convoluted "move away" case. It is evident that she is passionate not only about her work, but also about her clients. She worked fervently over months and months to ultimately win my case. Sheila is committed, enthusiastic, eager, knowledgable, personable and dependable. I am so grateful to have had Sheila represent me!

Let's face it, family law litigation sucks. It can be fraught with emotion and stress. There are also a lot of disingenuous family law lawyers out there who will say anything to get you to fork over a retainer and then bill you to no end while turning your file with little to no results. Sheila at BWBO is excellent. She provides great counseling and advice based upon thorough research. I've never seen such meticulous and organized representation. Unfortunately for me my X keeps taking me back to court so I have seen the inside of a courtroom on many occasions with Sheila. I will say this - she is always better prepared than opposing counsel and we have prevailed more often than not. Good representation is not cheap though so be prepared to spend a little more. However, cheap representation usually isn't very good so keep that in mind while shopping around. What you typically get with more expensive lawyers is incredible efficiency though so the higher rate may not necessarily translate into more money in the long run. The best advice I would give is to avoid going to court if at all possible and try hard to settle. If you have to go to court though, take Sheila with you...

Despite my very difficult divorce and custody battle lasting over 5 years, Sheila never gave up on me nor my children. She always fought for the best interest of my children, and would not settle for anything less. Sheila plays by the book, and does not leave any stones unturned. Sheila is someone you can trust and will always put your children's interest first. My children now have the opportunity for a bright future which they would not have had if Sheila was not on my team. My family and I will be forever grateful for her grit, and perseverance.

Sheila and her team were true professionals in handling my divorce in Orange County. The divorce process itself was extremely overwhelming and emotional, but having the best divorce attorney and practice in my corner gave me the confidence that I would achieve a desirable outcome. After several months of back and forth non-sense from my ex and her attorney, Sheila was finally able to get them to settle without having to go to trial. Not only was Sheila able to achieve a favorable outcome through the settlement process, but not having to go to trial saved me a considerable amount of money. I can't thank Sheila and her team enough and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

During the exceptionally difficult period of divorce and family separation, Sheila is a competent voice of reason. In circumstances that are often charged with emotion and irrational behaviors, Sheila remains calm, rational and focused. Her extensive background in family law with knowledge of the process and players locally gave me peace of mind. She and her team are also extremely responsive. I highly recommend her as an attorney/advocate.