Reviews

Let me first start… My husband and I experienced a family law attorney who absolutely did nothing and we knew we needed a change. The Law Office of Dennis M. Slate's law firm gave us the fight we needed in our custody battle to win. Dannielle Simms and her team, came in quickly and developed a plan and performed. She was very aggressive against the opposing counsel and ended his bully tactics. My husband, who was working overseas, knew I was in good hands with Danielle and her team. They were very responsive to my questions and concerns. She kept me up to date with the case and didn’t leave me in the dark like my previous attorney. The team was very knowledgeable and well organized. I highly recommend Dannielle Simms and her team.

I will not be retaining them to take my case. I do feel after paying $75 for a consultation that I'm entitled to a review. I called last week and set up an appointment for Wednesday because I work on every other weekday, every week. When I got to the office I was not warmly greeted but instead drilled with questions immediately and told my appointment was set for Monday, not today. I explained that had to be a mistake. The receptionist argued with me about the name on the paperwork vs. The name they had for the appointment. I go by my middle name. She proceeds to take my $75 and instructs me to wait. I asked if if would be able to see someone today and she said yes. I should have run out as soon as they made the mistake with my appointment date. I could have saved myself money and stress. They don't call you to confirm your appointment the day before. They don't email you to confirm the appointment date. They don't contact you if you miss an appointment. I asked and she said they just make a note that you didn't show up. Wow. Again I should have just left then. The receptionist comes over to me and tells me I have to reschedule because the lawyer I chose to see, Ms. Simms, does not take client visits on Wednesdays. I asked, Why would you take my money then? She stated that was her mistake. I asked how we could fix it since the only day during the week I am available is Wednesday. She said she didn't know. Then another lawyer in their firm said she would speak with me about my case for the $75, even though she normally charges more. I said Okay. Her name was Shailey Gupta-Brietzke. She looked over my documents that I brought in. My husband and I have been separated for over 7 years. We have 1 daughter together and no property or shared debts what so ever. I just need a divorce and custody of my child since he has little or nothing to do with her anyway and is a drug addict and has been to jail several times. Shailey told me I was just "throwing out my trump cards" and no judge that she knew of would grant me sole custody. She did not ask any additional questions about my ex. She gave me a best case scenario that He would rights to every summer, spring, traditional joint custody. Not what I wanted to hear, but I do understand sometimes these things are true and hard to swallow. She said because we already had a custody order in place from when we agreed on child support in 2011 we would have to do the divorce and modification of the visitation separately and that would take 2 retainer fees! Which for the least expensive lawyer there would be $6000. I was in tears my this point. I asked if she could check our current custody arrangement to see the exact wording of what we had in place now. Shailey acted put out that she had to go into another room and "get her laptop to pull this up" even though she had never seen a custody order that was not the joint standard "in my 9 years of practice" Just like a doctor should have good bedside manner with their patient, a lawyer dealing in family law should have the same candor in dealing with highly sensitive cases. I can tell you Shailey does not. She could have cared less that I paid $75 and made me feel like I inconvenienced her to go look up the details of my case! Then, she saw that the order we had in place WAS indeed different than what she was used to seeing! Well I'm glad I could show you something new in your 9 years of practice today! She talked fast seemed in a rush to get me out of there from the minute I sat down. I would not recommend this lawyer nor can I recommend anyone else there after how I was treated, but I did get some possibly useful info about my case, although it took some begging, tears, and frustration to get there.

Shailey Gupte-Brietzke was incredibly knowledgeable and was able to navigate the red tape involved with the Child Support Division of the Attorney General's office. Many thanks!

An Excellent Attorney! I hired Dennis Slate by the recommendation of a friend and I am so happy that I did! If you are looking for someone whom is extremely experienced in Family Law, then he is your guy. We are Grandparents whom were fighting for custody of our Grandchild after her Mother, our daughter passed away. It took two years of fighting, but we finally prevailed yesterday! There are no words to describe how glad we are that we hired his law firm. All of the people whom work with him are very knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you to all of you who had any part in helping with our case. On a side note he is pretty expensive but worth every penny when you compare it against the life of a child!

They are experienced in child custody and support cases, empathetic and effective. My case ended with proof that not only was I paying properly, I was actually ahead of schedule. Very satisfied!

Dennis Slate and his team (Shailey Gupta-Brietzke, HeeJin Chang & others) are by far the most knowledgeable attorneys regarding CPS cases. After a horrible experience with a family law attorney whom only billed us and showed no measurable results, Dennis Slate came in and quickly devised an actual plan of attack to get custody of our son back. He was able to get CPS to Non-Suit our case and re-establish custody to us within 2.5 months with very reasonable rates. Our son was medically kidnapped in May and Dennis was able to prove to the court there was no-evidence for abuse allegations. Dennis knows what motions to file, how the system works, how to work with CPS, Child Advocates and Ad Lietum Attorneys. He lives your case to defend it to the best of his ability. His office is a well-oiled machine, always returning phone calls & emails immediately and treating you with utmost courtesy. Dennis and his team work diligently to keep your attorney fees low. When looking for an attorney to entrust with getting your child back from CPS - Dennis Slate is your guy.

Hummm... Where to begin? So I needed a Divorce Attorney. I selected, Dannielle Simms, from the Law office of Dennis M. Slate's law firm. My initial phone conversation was with Dennis Slate, and he assured me that everyone in the office would work with me on my case... This happened. He and another attorney showed up to court at different times. The legal secretary was "johnny-on-the-spot" anytime I need quick answers or was dropping off or picking up documents. The paralegal, when Dannielle was not available, always knew the answers regarding my case. Now, Dannielle Simms, wow... Just wow... From our very first meeting she was able to take an emotional subject (my divorce), give comfort, listen, and clearly lay out what I could expect from having her, Dannielle, representing me. There were many times during the court appearances that she correctly explained the temperament of the judge and how the judge would rule. She kept me calm and let me know each step of the process. When I had my "red lines" (there were certain things I was not willing to give up) Dannielle was able to put it into legal language that was then granted by the court or the apposing counsel got my ex-wife to agree. I could not have been able to do this without Dannielle's legal expertise. When needed, Dannielle was aggressive in protecting my interest. There was never a time when I felt she was not doing everything legally possible on my behalf. I have even recommend Danielle's services to other friends that need good legal council. I would never wish that anyone would need Ms. Simms' legal services, but if anyone does, they would not be wrong in choosing a well qualified and competent attorney that is Dannielle Simms.

I hired Dennis Slate because my wife had such success with him in her custody case last year against her ex-husband. When I first met with Dennis, we talked about how I could modify my situation with my daughters to officially increase their time with my side of their family. I had been informally exercising a half-time schedule with my daughters for almost a full year when their mom decided to stop – without reason or warning – and refused to let me see them any more than our old custody order allowed. The kids went from seeing me half the time to only one night during the week and 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends. My entire family was devastated. When I talked to Dennis I told him I wanted to make my previous half-time arrangement with my daughters official so that it couldn’t be revoked on a whim by their mother. He was honest and told me upfront that it would not be an easy battle but that he would do everything he could to remedy the situation. In fact, he was already working on a plan before I left our meeting. As soon as I hired Dennis and his team, they immediately got to work on my case. They filed the appropriate paperwork and had my ex-wife served with an order to appear at a temporary orders hearing very quickly. I worked with Shailey Gupta-Brietzke to line out every item that would be modified in my custody order. When my ex-wife saw that I’d hired Dennis Slate she was so intimidated that she agreed to officially change our daughters’ schedule back to half-time, while also forfeiting primary conservatorship. Shailey and Dennis were aggressive with the other side and worked diligently on my case. Both Dennis and Shailey’s professionalism and expert knowledge in family law helped this process go as smoothly as possible. Every request I made was granted. My daughters will finally have the stability they need now that they will attend the schools zoned to my home instead of having to worry that they’ll be ripped away every time their mom moves (which has averaged about once a year over the last 5-6 years). The results my family and I received from working with Dennis Slate and Shailey Gupta-Brieztke were better than I thought possible. Every staff member at Dennis Slate’s law firm was knowledgeable, responsive, and friendly. I enjoyed working with each one of them. Ryann Tighe, the legal assistant, helped me quickly anytime I contacted her. Dalia Benitez, the legal secretary, was very helpful any time I called the office too. It was great to have such a fantastic legal team to work with and not having to worry about being billed for anything unreasonable made it even better! If I am forced to litigate again, I will absolutely be using Dennis Slate and his team. They are amazing!

Dennis is very knowledgeable and he know how to handle the situation, im so glad I chose him as my attorney to help me. Ms DANNIELLE SIMMS did a wonderful job in keeping me updated and also in court. their help got me my kids and my rights back

Mr. Slate did a great job for my daughter and I.