Reviews

Court proceedings are never joyous; regardless of who's ruled right or wrong because someone is always left disappointed and/or disgruntled. I never envisioned having to ever enter the doors of a courtroom with my son's mother, but nonetheless that's where I found myself. I bumped into Van on the the golf course, of all places, literally the day of filing. Conversation led to our faith along with our occupations and views of both. Being a very spiritual person, and undergoing a pilgrimage of my own that led to the separation of my son's mother and I, there was a tug of my heart that led me to enlist Van's services. I can be a very analytical person that desires to cover every angle and possibility which caused a lot of questions. Van and his team made sure I was clear of during the entire process and proceedings. In spite of expressed biased views from the Guardian Ad Litem, and in some regards the Judge, one pivotal point couldn't be denied. My son obviously knows who I am, loves me, I love him, and he deserves to have as much time with me possible; my main purpose for filing. I didn't just find "a lawyer" that balmy day on the golf course, but I met a man of like faith who happened to be in the profession I needed assistance that I can now call a friend. Thanks Van!!

As a single woman in her early 40's, I was not looking forward to estate planning. I knew I needed to put things in order for my children, but I procrastinated for a while. I finally decided to do something about it and asked for referrals. When I went to those websites, I did not feel comfortable about making an appointment. Then I saw Smith, Strong and I really liked what I read and saw. I called to make an appointment and the office was friendly and actually suggested I attend a free estate planning seminar done by Van Smith at the office. I'm glad that I went. It was informative and easy to follow and did not feel like a sales pitch in any way. After that seminar, I went to my initial (included) consultation and a few weeks later have walked away with a will and trust. I plan to use Van's services in the future as I build out a fuller estate plan. Thanks, Van!

During the most difficult time of my life, 2 people come to mind to alleviate me of the legal stressors of divorce proceedings. Jamie Allgood and Morgan Neal took the reigns, and freed me of traversing through the legal quagmire of paperwork and negotiations. Their professionalism, compassion, and advice were top notch! Thank You!

I highly recommend Van Smith and team for your legal needs. Not only were they patient but they were extremely knowledgeable, professional and attentive. Even with Van's busy schedule, he still managed to offer me personalized services, that meant a lot. You definitely get what you pay for at Smith Strong PLC. Try them, you won't regret it! Smith Strong PLC, you are the MVP!

Highly professional and experienced. Supportive, reassuring and understanding. These are the words that come to mind when I think of Smith Strong. All staff and attorneys are very helpful, prompt and responsive with their clients. I would definitely recommend this law firm to anyone who needs assistance with family matters in the greater Richmond area.

Mr. Smith and his team have been wonderful to work with. They meet their deadlines and don't waste / bill unnecessary time. They have their way of streamlining the divorce process that has preserved me and my family. The best attorney experience ever!

Upon recommendations from friends, I scheduled an appointment with Van Smith. After our first consultation, I hired him. I knew I would have a tough battle in my divorce. Just over two years later, the long divorce process is complete. Van and the whole Smith Strong team were always available for any questions or concerns I had during this process. I would never wish anyone to have to go through a divorce, but if ever an attorney was needed I would pass along Van Smith's name.

I only wish I could give less stars. After eight months of being pushed around and bullied, giving the ex whatever she wanted and paying the "lawyer" seven grand, the day I fired them I was told " but I'm ready to fight for you now" They were supposed to be fighting for me the whole time. Huge waste of time and money, in three weeks the new lawyer got things taken care of. And if you do get stuck using them make sure they send you any correspondence between lawyers BEFORE it gets sent to opposing counsel, I had a nice surprise of basically agreeing on a settlement amount. An amount I told Smith strong I would go to court before paying her, to bad Smith strong decided the amount for me and completely ignored my desires and instructions. I also had to pay Smith strong to make corrections to paperwork, things like the year make and model of my truck. How do you get that wrong if you keep notes and pay attention or care about what your doing? And why did I have to pay for them to fix they're mistake that shouldn't have happened to begin with? And the settlement agreement looked very boilerplate, not sure why it cost 1700 to add names and vehicles to a template, if that is what it really was. When van Smith himself just kind of smiled at me when I was relating some issues I should have fired the firm then, instead I let them talk me into another few months of pouring money into them. To be clear van Smith was NOT my lawyer, but a member of his firm was. Call around and ask lawyers about them, don't go by reviews. Going by the reviews cost me thousands of dollars and many months of stress and lost sleep. I shouldn't have trusted a law firm that claims they are a "boutique" firm, wish they said that from the beginning and I had a better idea of who I was dealing with. Dissatisfied, disappointed and a whole bunch poorer now to say the least. I wish I could give the name of the new lawyer to save people the time in purgatory I was stuck in, good ones are out there. Call around and see who your dealing with before giving up that cash.

My experience so far has been great, they're always there when you need them. When you email them they will email you right away. I like the fact they did not judge me what so ever when it came to my issues I was having. I will highly recommend SMITH STRONG to any body that need help with issues they may have. Thanks again to Alex and Kala

Complete ripoff. Paid 12k and he had a new attorney supposedly work our case. The date of a key meeting with the judge they didn't show up. Then the attorney assigned to my case left the firm. How convenient. They claim that although that was an unfortunate mistake they still did 12k worth of work preparing. FRAUD! Unfortunately, if your not a lawyer or rich you can't fight a lawyer. Ended up getting a REAL law firm and won full custody after spending about 60k. If Smith was ethical I would have paid him that but due to his cheating and lying I will never recommend this firm. I was recently contacted by someone on Facebook that had the exact same thing happen to them. If you need a great lawyer go with Barnes and Diehl. Professional and truly care about their clients.

Jamie Allgood at Smith Strong, PLC is awesome. I can tell she truly cares about me as her client and I feel very confident having her represent my legal needs. I highly recommend her and everyone at Smith Strong, PLC to anyone!

These guys are the Justice League of family law in central Virginia. They're skilled, smart, sympathetic and just genuinely good people. I never thought my divorce would be the best part of my marriage, but it's true. The only other things you need beside Smith Strong lawyers are chocolate and a good therapist. #LiveLearnGetGoodLawyers