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Very friendly i think he goes out of his way to way to help somone in need of help

Good LAYWER

Paul Smith is a not an attorney I would recommend at all after spending $4500 on him for $200/hr. He is not worth the fee he charges hourly and you will be left wondering how he burns through your money so fast when it takes him sometimes 1 hour to read an email that he will charge you for. His experience is lacking a lot and this will reflect how he represents you and how he decides to move forward (or backwards) with your case in family law. I can not speak to Paul as a criminal defense attorney but if he puts as much effort into that as he does family law you have wasted your money with this attorney. Paul also charged me on multiple occasions when he called the wrong phone number to contact me at, calling my Wife's number instead of my own and then giving me the same excuse each time, 3+ times, that "it's just the first number I see when I pull up/out your file" and I asked him repeatedly to change that so it would not be a continued problem however it was. He also sent me someone elses communications once through email. From other reviews I have read this has happen with Earl McCoy as well. In my opinion Paul was a big waste of money burning through my $4500 in just 1 1/2 to 2 months times with only stepping into court once for me in December 2016 for a simple status hearing. There were documents that need to be filed that I had to bring up to Paul myself instead of him bringing them up to me so we can request certain things. This list just goes on and on with how unprofessional and inexperienced Paul is as an attorney. I hired Paul to be my Family Law attorney that involved my Son that I am the Non-Custodial parent to. Paul will not make much of an effort it seems for client that are non-custodial parents therefore it would be more damaging than helpful to hire him for such. My final opinion on the matter is Paul works for the Law office of Earl McCoy and if Mr. McCoy is willing to hire such help then I would not expect much more from his performance either. Please don't waste your money that you want to put into fighting for your child(ren) on an inexperienced and poor performing attorney for $200/hr like Paul Smith or an attorney that is desperate enough to hire such an attorney to fill a slot like Earl McCoy for $250/hr. My case so far is going to be turning out more then likely just the way it would have if I had not spent $4500 for legal help (and that is a good direction it is turning out) in which I did not receive much at all and it was a lot of mistakes in the process, neglect, poor judgement and just overall unprofessional. I would not recommend this Law to anyone who wants true legal help because I did not feel like I got even minorly adequate representation for what I paid. Paul abandon me in the end and I believe it is due to me pushing him to be the attorney I hired him to be but instead did not want to do his job well enough. The end result would have been the same though as my intentions where to fire Paul for his horrible services. *One last thing, keep in mind most of these reviews for McCoy law all bunched altogether in time and some seem to not be reviews at all on McCoy Law services but how these people feel working for or simply knowing Earl McCoy. This is not a Law Office you can trust*

Just very bad service.

Kudos to Mr. McCoy and his team. I am very pleased with the attention, care, support and professionalism throughout my case. Mr.McCoy makes him self readily available to help, often during times most would consider after hours. He is patient and very informative. Thank you for your great service.

Earl and his team are awesome! They truly look out for their clients and their best interest. I recommend them to anyone looking for the best lawyer in Lafayette!

Earl McCoy and I have been close friends for a number of years. During that time I have observed the dedication that he has toward his family and toward his clients. He has worked a number of tireless late nights for his clients and has always put them 1st behind his family. He has also scheduled meetings with his clients in the evenings when needed and strongly honors the client / attorney confidentiality. I recently had to use Earl and his law firm for a child custody case which he handled very professionally and won the case for me very quickly with an out of court settlement. I would highly recommend using Earl McCoy as your attorney for Family and Criminal law cases.

if you're looking for an attorney, I would highly recommend Earl McCoy. He has been in practice for a little over 20 years, Very professional

I was referred to earl and his team by a family member to assist me in my divorce and child custody case. Earl did an excellent job representing me. Him and his team were there every step of the way to answer questions and keep me posted on the status of my case. I would highly recommend using him to anyone in need of legal representation.

I have been nothing but pleased with Earl McCoy as my attorney. On the case I hired him for he also took the time out of his day to represent me in small claims at no charge. Everything McCoy has promised, he has made happen. He is a lawyer you want on your side and if you are in need of representation it is worth getting a free consultation. His staff has been wonderful as well and are always very helpful with any questions I may have and respond in a timely manner. I would recommend his services to anyone looking for a Lawyer, you won’t be disappointed.

I am a previous employee of Earl McCoy's. I started my divorce case 5 years ago with another attorney in the Lafayette area but after working for Earl and watching him handle so many cases similar to mine I quickly learned I had made a huge mistake on trusting anyone besides him with my case. I switched my divorce case right away, and have referred everyone I know looking for an attorney since. He is very professional but very easy to talk to at the same time. He will give you a straight and honest answer on what to expect, which is very helpful given so many attorneys sugar coat things to get your business in the door only to leave you disappointed in the end. I have met with dozens of attorneys before finding him and none seemed to actually listen to my concerns and care about my case quite like Earl did. It was nice to not feel like just a paycheck whenever I was in his office. He is very involved in the community and has a heart to help people and it really shows in his work.