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Cynthia

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23 Feb, 2024
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, and 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%.
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Joey

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23 Feb, 2024
Smith family has helped my family and I came together. We have been in contact with this firm since 2016. They have taught me valuable things . I will for sure be recommending this law firm to my loved ones. Hopefully no one goes through what these people practice. I love these people dearly, and I am grateful to have met them. Thank you to Stephen, since 2016 I am now able to do what I don’t think I was going to do. Also thank you to Heather. She has been helping with what is in the present.
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Nate

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09 Jun, 2019
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 California, 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.
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Jamie

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10 Aug, 2018
My case was a bit confusing and difficult, dealing with jurisdiction issues, domesticating an order in another state and clarifying the actual custody order when my ex only sent one of our kids home when he was supposed to. I ended up having to get an attorney in two different states trying to settle this. If you need a family law attorney in San Diego, Mr. Smith is the way to go! He is straightforward and no nonsense and will fight for you. He did everything he could to get to the bottom of the issues I was dealing with. Highly recommend him.
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Viktoria

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07 Aug, 2018
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. This 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!
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Jeff

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03 May, 2018
Our case involved ourselves as grandparents seeking sustained visitation with two of our young grandchildren. Stephen Smith "under-promised" and "over-delivered" in representing us. Over the course of many months, Stephen was realistic in his ongoing assessment of our case and provided a list of actions we as grandparents could take to enhance our opportunities for success. Today, we have ensured our opportunity as grandparents to provide enrichment in the lives of our grandchildren due in large part to the professional expertise of Stephen Smith and his law firm. We are fortunate to have engaged Stephen from the outset.
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Anonymous

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29 Jul, 2015
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.
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Kayley

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17 Jul, 2015
First of all there cannot be enough good things, said about Mr.Smith. My case involved a very complicated custody matter.After speaking with multiple offices and attorneys, he was the only one who would accept my case.He is a very upfront, honest attorney.And the work he does, is phenomenal.He is reliable, sharp, and continues to work diligently with my case.I would highly recommend him as an attorney to anyone!.
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Isabella

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17 Jul, 2015
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!
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Anonymous

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14 Nov, 2013
Bottom line - successfully got me custody of my child. He is very good, but all emails go to a general mail address for Dunne & Dunne LLP, not to a personal address, which I found confusing and disconcerting considering the poor reputation of Dunne & Dunne on this site. Beware the 0.2 hr. 59.00 charge for email responses, keep your questions to minimum or all grouped in one email. Trust him, but be wary of his firm and insist on monthly invoices on the retainer agreement. Any time that his office calls, it will be for money. Period.
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Anonymous

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25 Apr, 2011
Never knew a divorce could be so horrible and stressful, Mr. Smith made it possible for me to have a chance to keep custody of my daughter!
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