Reviews

After a lengthy custody battle, she took the reins and ended the dispute succeeding in winning what was best for my son. She new the fight was going to be tough but smiled and said not to worry.

$300 consultation fee. While it does apply to the retainer if you hire them they keep it if you don't hire them. Did not use this office because there are several others with free consultations.

She told me that she would handle everything with my child custody matter. $5000.00 later when I missed my appointment she dropped me and kept all but $1200.00. The rest she said was for legal fees and paper work! That was every penny I had to get my family back and she ruined that for me. I have a severe case of dementia from stokes and major brain surgery which causes confusion and memory loss and the appointment slipped my mind. She knew all this and still did me dirty. Don't recommend this lawyer for anyone fighting for their families.

I had a positive experience with the team at Held Law. Always quick to respond to my questions & encouraging me when I was dragging my feet. Kind & respectful of my wishes & enclusive in the process. I even recieved money back to me. Fair Firm!

The Held Law Firm team have a great Family Law practice, including divorce, custody, child support and other fields of practice. I would not look for another law firm to handle any of my attorney needs. I trust the team at Held Law Firm. They are very knowledgable of the law.

My divorce case had the potential to be unpleasant and stressful (understatement)and both were realized. Fortunately, I retained Luke Shipley as my attorney. After our consultation I was at ease with what I was facing. He was realistic in his assessment of the case and what I could expect, which proved to be correct. He was not afraid to tell me what I needed to hear. I really appreciated his honesty. This was not just Luke; he had a great team to support him. Becca helped me to sort thru the mountain of paperwork that was requested by the opposing attorney. Trust me, there were trees harmed in this process. Tessa provided me monthly itemized statements of my account which helped me to budget and to keep my trust fund at the required level. In fact, all the members of the firm will be there to support you. Divorce is not pleasant but Luke and the team helped me thru it. They helped me put my “after divorce life” into perspective. Thank You All!!

Simply the best in Knoxville. I very highly recommend them.

Simply The Best My wife and I hired the Held law firm for a highly contested child custody case. The Held law firm is staffed with only the best and they will fight for you in court. They cleaned up a mess made by our previous attorney, and got our case moving forward. Margaret has the experience and skills to get you the best results possible. Margaret has a way of taking charge of situations and not letting things just happen. She is a real fighter in the court room. My wife’s ex tried to block documents, lower child support, and delay the trial. We got the documents, child support got raised, the trial date didn’t change and Margaret actually got them to settle before the trial. Hire them, you won’t be disappointed.

Please learn from my mistake, do NOT hire this lawyer. She told me everything I wanted to hear at a very vulnerable time. I continued to shovel money every few weeks, as she would create bogus charges to eat it all up. It was never enough and there was nothing to show for all the money I was sending. She never told me I would be charged for emails and encouraged them, and she charged the same for emails as a face to face visit. To this day I did not receive a dime from the divorce. She and her firm made many costly mistakes which I am now paying the price. I filed my divorce papers with Ms. Held weeks before my husband yet, my papers were filed at the courthouse 15 minutes before my ex-husbands. She had many charges and misrepresented fees. She did not even show up in court once with me. Then when I finally after paying $10,000, I could not immediately replenish the $1500 which must be in escrow at all times(only to be stolen for made up charges). On the phone she said not to worry and pay as I could on the escrow(my balance was zero and I owed nothing at the time). If I called about the bill, I would get charged for the call. Within the month, she closed my account and withdrew from the case due to failure to pay escrow in full. And after all that continued to send me a bill for "mailing the certified letter" for $190, AFTER SHE WITHDREW FROM THE CASE and just before Child support Court. I had to represent myself in Child support court. I felt like I had been robbed and violated, the last thing you need during a critical time. I believe this woman prays on the vulnerable and is as crooked as they come. Don't believe the website. Check out the accredited Lawyer sites and ask friends for referrals. Believe me it saves you in the long run not to rush into a lawyer.