Reviews

Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Responsive. Supportive. Was flexible with my at times difficult nature.

If you're looking for a lawyer for a difficult family law case, stop what you're doing and call Stacy now. I promise you won't regret it. It is not an exaggeration to say that Stacy saved my life. I was in an abusive marriage. My children were also being abused. I was terrified that if I took any action that my ex would take the children and I'd be unable to see or protect them anymore. I felt hopeless, like there was no way to extricate myself while keeping the kids safe. Eventually it got bad enough that I knew I had to act. I was lucky enough to find Stacy in late December, years ago. Stacy worked tirelessly through the holidays to help me rush to get an emergency restraining order -- an order we were successfully granted in early January. Unfortunately, we were only just getting started. That was the beginning of an incredibly hard-fought and complicated legal struggle. My ex was smart and well-funded, and was not above using every means at her disposal to undermine the process. We had to deal with: spurious CPS escalations, failure to respond to discovery, hiding money in foreign bank accounts, concerns of flight risk to home country, spurious allegations of neglect, and much much more. I am 100% confident that my case could've imploded with a less skilled attorney. Stacy did an unbelievable job in keeping all of these plates spinning. She is a gifted strategist, able to anticipate possible tactics and guard against them. One noteworthy example: Stacy had anticipated that my ex would attempt to make false allegations of neglect, and advised me to make regular well-child checkups with my son's PCP. As a result, when my ex attempted to claim long-running untreated illness, we were able to prove these allegations false. I was and am so grateful to have had an attorney that cared enough to prepare me for these practical considerations -- and wasn't simply content to file legal documents. 5 years later, when the divorce decree was signed, I felt confident that both Stacy and I had done everything in our power to work for the best result possible. I don't even walk to think what would have happened if I hadn't had Stacy in my corner. Having been out of this abusive relationship for years, free to rebuild my life, and having my kids' lives stabilized is a priceless gift. I'm very grateful for all Stacy has done.

I hired Stacy blindly because I was desperate and she was in my stepfather's networking group. I was charged over $4000 for her review of documents. I was then asked if I had questions and criticized. I was given no guidance and there was no plan at all. She had no understanding of domestic abuse, power dynamics, or the hell that is the family law system. When I terminated her, she emailed my stepfather telling him, which made no sense to me and which I felt was inappropriate. She sent me a long letter clearly trying to cover herself in the event I filed a Bar complaint. I then hired a recommended attorney. In the free consultation, he immediately identified the problem and how to address it. This would have been a $50k case with Stacy, and would have been very detrimental to me emotionally. I also would have lost. On the bright side, her assistant - who appears to do much of the work - is very nice and professional.

I hired Stacy to represent me in a child custody/guardianship case. She is very knowledgeable about family law matters and provided me with information about the court process. Stacy told me she could help me if I helped her by providing her with the information needed to build my case. I found her experience and caring attitude very beneficial to me.

Stacy was great. I was referred to Stacy from a family attorney. She is very expensive so I consulted with another attorney that Stacy Recommended closer to my home. I didn't feel the connection there with that attorney so then I went back to Stacy for another Consult. Stacy is very knowledgeable in her role. She is expensive but well worth it because she knows the law. It was all a bit confusing to me but she educates you so that you can make the best decision for your family. Positive energy. Great hair and great smile doesn't hurt anyone either in a stressful time. She is a fire cracker but I feel that it is absolutely needed when your in this position. Thanks for everything you did Stacy. I do wish i would have initially hired Stacy from the Very beginning.

Stacy was referred by another attorney friend. Now that my case is over, I cannot recommend her enough to anyone doing their homework on seeking a family law attorney. The bottom line is that nobody wants to be involved in family court, but the facts are that sometimes you just have to be. When that happens you want someone that knows exactly what they are doing. You want someone that is organized and will be honest with you even if it is not what you want to hear. You also want someone that knows family law forwards and backwards. She is all of this. Sometimes my situation was so messy that I didn't even know what to do or how to get through the day without feeling like it was never going to end. She was very reassuring. She had a plan and was very open about how we would solve the issues we were facing. She was also very honest about everything that could happen. I appreciated this because it helped me prepare for whatever could happen. From the moment I met Stacey I was impressed by her knowledge of the law and her confidence in being able to take over a case that was so incredibly messy. My case and the other party were very complicated. My ex was off the rails through the entire process and my previous attorney had sat on his hands for over a year. Within one month of Stacey taking on the case she did more for me in 30 days than the previous attorney did in one year! Any questions I ever had were answered quickly via email. She would also explain things thoroughly. Her assistant was amazing through our entire process, too. Extremely organized and on top of everything. Emails were responded to efficiently and timely. Not one time did I feel like I was hanging on by a thread waiting to hear back from them. In the end - our case is finally over. My kids are doing exceptionally well after being in a bad situation. I will always have a special place in my heart for what Stacey was able to accomplish in my case. She was ethical and honest with me the entire time.

Stacy Heard handled a complicated custody issue for us. It was high conflict with the opposing party and very stressful. Ms. Heard took over for another lawyer who had let our case flounder and got it back on track. She had to work hard to fix many of his mistakes and at the end, we got a better result than we expected. The best things about Ms. Heard are: She has your back 100% and you can trust her completely. She kept us up-to-date on all court filings, responses and deadlines. She is very knowledgable about family law which is her specialty. We had to file an appeal which was decided in our favor due to errors by the judge/commissioner. I know that our previous lawyer would not have done the due diligence to keep our case moving forward. There are 2 reasons we did not give her 5 stars overall. The first is when we had to deal with getting reports from the children's therapists. She would get annoyed that we didn't have the reports fast enough and when we did get them, they were not quite as specific as they could be. Therapists are bound to privacy/confidentiality rules and since we weren't getting full psych evaluations, there was less specific information available. There wasn't much we could do about it but we felt like she expected us to do more than was possible. The second reason is that after some of the court rulings were decided, we felt we hadn't done enough planning for contingencies. Ex: if we won what could we ask for, if we lost how could we limit the damage. Due to some of this poor planning we were unable to control some of the situations that came up because we didn't have clear guidelines from the court. We were partly responsible for this because we didn't think to ask about these scenarios. We did feel she could have had some strategies for us to handle certain outcomes. In all fairness, it is hard to tell which way your ruling will go but we do believe there could have been more planning for those situations. She is very professional but can sometimes come across a little too tough. You have to be able to handle that. She is also very empathetic and understanding. She will do everything she is capable of to win your case. She did as much as she could to help us win and we did win. We had a difficult, stressful and relentless case that was very hard to handle from almost every angle. Stacy did an excellent job for us and I would highly recommend her services.

Stacy Heard has been a great help to me during a lengthy and mentally-straining process. She explains the whys, the hows, and whens very well and can anticipate opposing counsel’s next move. I am glad to have her as an asset and would recommend her to anyone going through a divorce or related family law issues.

I consulted with Stacy for a matter and she was extremely responsive despite being on travels. She was also helpful with the suggestions and I appreciated her advice. I would recommend her to others needing help with family matters.

Stacy has done an outstanding job. She is candid, blunt and honest regarding how the system works yet is caring and understanding that emotions are playing a role in any divorce proceedings. Despite the unfortunate situation, I found her enjoyable to work with. I worked with her more than a year from start to finish. I had shopped around and met with several attorneys before I decided that Stacy was the one I knew who I would work best with. I knew she could get in there and be tough when she needed to be, which I appreciated. I truly felt that my best interests were always being looked after, instead of her bottom line - as I have seen other attorneys do. And I felt that she prepared me to what I should honestly expect in the end results. She is knowledgeable, seems to have great recognition in the legal community among her peers and possesses excellent communication skills.

I was referred to Stacy from another well reputable attorney in Seattle. From the first meeting we had, Stacy understood my divorce case and set the proper expectations of what I could expect. It was a difficult divorce with multiple evaluations for child custody. The case ended up in mediation and was resolved there. I was very satisfied with the outcome of the divorce and know I would have not been able to do it without her. Stacy is not only passionate about the law, but knew how to communicate the law so I could understand it. She never left me in the dark, would consistently get back to me on the same day I sent an email or called, and always felt she was giving me the truth. There were a couple of times that I was feeling drained and wanted to give up - Stacy would refocus me on my goals and always kept an eye on the end. I found it very helpful that she is so well networked in the community. She made great suggestions for evaluators and a mediators! Stacy knows when to listen, knows when to advise, and knows when to be tough. I would highly recommend Stacy's representation in a divorce case.

Stacy really saved me when I needed it most. She has a great understanding of family law and the emotional side that goes with it. Unlike a lot of attorneys, she was incredibly responsive and always made sure I understood what was happening and coming up next. She's a straight-shooter and will always guide you in the right way. I never felt dumb and always empowered. Not only would I recommend her, I would hire her again in a second. She made a terrible situation much more bearable.