Reviews

My experience with this firm was not perfect. There were some errors. At the end of the day, though, I walked away with the best possible situation I think the court was going to award me. I was advised ethically and I was billed ethically. I would like to say thank you after some years have passed since my divorce was finalized as I realize how it was handled and any frustrations I may have had are attributable to the system more than to the firm. Thank you for your advice and guidance, for keeping me from going down unnecessary court rabbit holes, and for helping me achieve financial freedom and custody of my child.

I hired Jake to help me obtain custody of my daughter and to save her from a potentially dangerous situation. After a long and arduous litigation, we were successful with our campaign. Jake and his legal team went above and beyond to procure what seemed like an impossible outcome.

I had a fairly simple matter that I needed an attorney for. Jake was extremely quick to respond to my emails and got the matter wrapped up WAY faster than I thought would be possible. I hope I don't need a family lawyer again, but I will absolutely use Jake if I do. I can't recommend him highly enough.

My wife and I needed help gaining custody of our niece and turned to Jake to assist us with this matter. This was a very delicate matter as the mother knew this was the right decision but was unstable. Jake showed compassion, understanding, and extreme intelligent in dealing with this. He was able to build a solid path forward between all parties and was flexible enough to adapt it for the MANY obstacles that came up. Jake was able to work with the court to bypass a home study that would have added months to the process and costed thousands of dollars. We honestly cannot thank him and his team enough.

I hired Jake for my child custody modification case. Before I hired him, I knocked on lots of doors to find "that right lawyer" who could understand what I was trying to do and who was confident enough to take the case, and mostly, who could be honest with me without BS. I almost immediately noticed a few unique qualities that separate Jake from other lawyers and these qualities were shown throughout the time while he was working on my case. He is super intelligent. I mean, we all would like to believe that lawyers are intelligent, but Jake's intelligence is different. He never forgets anything you say to him even in passing, especially anything that has something to do with the case, he will remember and use it at the right time. I have dealt with lawyers who forgets what was said in previous discussions. He never misses anything, and while he is able to see big pictures instantly, he already knows how to scale down and feed his client the information step by step. I was also impressed about this responsiveness. The man works 24 hours and will respond day and night. Not only that he is responsive, he also believes in technology--he will communicate via text messages!! My lawyers in the past didn't really communicate with me via text message, so this was really surprising. I also noticed he was very clear on when and on what matter he would communicate via emails or text messages. He is also highly efficient. I had lawyers trying to have me doing things even before the case went to the court. Jake did not want to do that. This actually made a bit weary in the beginning despite all the good impression I had on him. All other lawyers wanted my child to see a counselor of their choice, but even though Jake had one with whom he works closely, he did not want my child to go through that unless it was absolutely necessary. This saved me tons of time and money. My case had to stop in the middle of the way so it never went to the court. However, the whole time I was with him, I was very confident and I could tell he would be very aggressive to fight for me. I knew I was in good hands. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who especially has a very complicated and difficult case to handle.

I was treated as though I was a top priority and nothing in the office was more important than my case and family. Jake listened to my needs and explained clearly in terms I understood (without a law degree) how those needs could be met without passing judgment or making me feel stupid/like I was asking too much. My family, not my case, was Jake's main focus.

Jake was referred to me by an out of town attorney as someone I can trust to be effective alongside Travis county judges’ standard rulings. As a board-certified attorney, I felt very confident with Jakes feedback and assessment of my family law needs.

My modification of child relationship has been an on-going battle for about 20 years. I hired Jake about a year ago and now have full custody of my two boys. His leadership, work ethic, and teamwork was beyond approach. He ensured the "best interests" of the boys were his #1 priority. It was very evident that Jake and his Team gave it 110% in every aspect of this case. They did not leave any stone unturned. The final result was a "Big Win" and this was due to the testament of Jake's professionalism. I would recommend him and his Team in a heart beat.

Jake Gilbreath is a world class lawyer who is smart as hell as well as a very smooth "people person." He takes a disciplined strategic approach and knows how to be tough but fair. He is in it to win it but never throws gasoline on the fire. Understands complex family dynamics and handles sensitive issues with finesse and warmth. His work style is upfront and pragmatic and he stays highly focused. I hired him to help with a difficult custody issue and am thrilled with the outcome. The positive impact on my son's life as a direct result of Jake's expertise will never be forgotten. Jake's team is super professional with great communication skills and fast turnaround times. He is respected at the Courthouse and I can see why. A great advocate to have on your side. I recommend him wholeheartedly.

Excellent job helping me through this tough time. With the help of Jake and staff we were able to settle out of court.

I was looking for an attorney that would get the job done and do it right. Mr. James Gilbreath has done exactly what I am looking for. I am trying to get more custody of my daughter and he has pushed to get it to trial and has done just that. He is always available by phone, email, and text. He is very well organized and I highly recommend. If you are looking for results, Mr. Gilbreath and his team are who you are looking for. They are aggressive and honest.

I felt so lucky to have been referred to Jake Gilbreath while being through such a hard marriage and toxic situation. I was hit very off guard when my husband filed for divorce. There was so much hurt and shock and fear as he quickly hired a successful attorney for fear of how he would be painted. The very first time I spoke to Jake, he eased my panic and treated me like a friend yet remained professional and direct. He seemed to truly care right off the bat and instantly gave me the reassurance that no matter what, he would help me through it and it would be ok. 0ne of the things I respected most about Jake was the honesty that he always conveyed to me. At times, during a difficult time, it is hard to hear some of the possibilities of the outcome of any divorce. I felt Jake gave me worst case scenarios to prepare me, yet came through to truly show me he knew his stuff and was one step ahead. He gave me very sound advice and never took on more than what he knew would work out for me. There was a time when I had to decide how far I wanted to take things by going to court. I so appreciated him being able to predict the outcomes based on his experience and offer me a different idea... which was to settle and move on with life! I can't thank him enough for pushing me in this direction. He did still play hard ball when appropriate and Jordan and his staff were wonderful communicators. Divorce is such a vulnerable time. I never doubted being in good hands. Jake is sharp, and honest and upfront when needed. I would absolutely recommend him to someone going through the same thing. I need to also comment about how respectful he is to women and how pro- female he is while not being in any way obnoxious, opinionated or tacky. He simply knows how to help when the trauma of divorce is dealt. I am so thankful that my children were the first concern and Jake, being a family Man, doesn't like Men who are hateful to Women.