Personable and Professional
5.0 stars
Posted by Kathy 

Trusted friends referred me to Joni Watke Stacy. I hired her to assist our family with settling our mother’s estate during a very emotional and stressful time. This included many intricacies with clearing the house title, which were all successfully maneuvered within a reasonable time frame. Joni is down-to-earth, personable, professional, and cares about her clients and their individual goals. I would hire her again without hesitation.  


Excellent Child Custody Lawyer!!!
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Posted by Scott
 
Joan did an outstanding job at helping me get custody of my two sons. Throughout the process she explained what I should expect. This was a time of high anxiety for me; Joan was very empathetic and worked very hard for me to make sure I won my case. Joan also was very real in what I could and should expect and never did I feel she was "padding" her billable hours (as I've had experiences where other lawyers would do that) by setting false expectations for me and was honest about what we could and couldn't do from a legal perspective. Joan continually helped take some of my emotion out of the situation and helped me to be real in what could and couldn't be done from a legal perspective. I can't thank Joan enough for the outstanding job she did - she was completely professional, but was also a joy to work with as she helped make this horrible process a manageable one. I ended up winning custody of my two sons and I can't thank her enough.


A lawyer you can trust
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Posted by a client
 
Joan Watke Stacy has been my attorney for over 15 years. She is smart, direct, caring and ethical. Over the course of the past 12 years my ex-husband has been in contempt of our divorce decree and parenting plan several times. On each occurrence, Joni's ability to effectively communicate with my ex’s attorney lead to a resolution fairly quickly. There are MANY attorneys out there who will drag things out, which is of course to their financial advantage. I never had to worry about this with Joan representing me. She is a wonderful person, and an outstanding attorney. I highly recommend her!

Elder Separation
4.0 stars
Posted by Mark 

I engaged Joni after establishing a guardianship & conservatorship for my 93 year-old mother's second husband who had developed dementia and who was being physically abusive to my mother. Joni was recommended by the attorney who had assisted with the guardianship since it appeared litigation might become necessary to separate the two individuals and achieve some division of assets and support. Our concern was to avoid divorce which might have jeopardized spousal rights to the husband's pension. Joni very capably guided us through a very fair settlement agreement while being very understanding of the special needs of the elderly individuals involved. We managed to avoid adversarial court proceedings involving my mother and her husband while dealing with some potentially touchy personal and financial issues. At the same time, I felt confident that Joni would be quite effective at representing our interests if matters became more controversial and required more formal legal actions. Joni was very fair with her billing and I feel she provided the right level of assistance with concern for keeping overall costs within reason for this engagement. I would highly recommend Joni as legal counsel to assist in dealing with difficult family issues involving the elderly as a result of this experience.
 

Excellent lawyer
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Posted by Molly 

Joan Watke Stacy handled my divorce and my will. I would highly recommend her as a lawyer. She is knowledgeable, efficient, and she thoroughly answered all of my questions. I am so grateful that I hired her for my divorce. I have referred many of my friends to her, and I will continue to seek her help for any legal needs that I may have in the future.
 

Professional
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Posted by Deborah 

Joni is trustworthy, understanding, diligent and caring. She is efficient and demonstrated the utmost concern for our case while also balancing our need to keep the costs down. I completely trust her judgement and recommendations.
 

Compassionate and Knowledgeable Attorney
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Posted by a client 

From the first time I met Joan I knew she was a compassionate, thoughtful and amazing individual. Joan really listened and cared for all of our family’s needs. She went the extra mile to ensure that the process was handled with the utmost care for a sensitive matter. Joan is a true advocate for our entire family and we couldn't have asked for better situation. Thank you!

 
Joan Watke Stacy
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Posted by a client 

Joni did an excellent job on my divorce case, and helped me get exactly what I was looking for without having to give up much, if anything, to get that outcome. She listened to my situation, and really took the time to understand how I had ended up where I did, and the circumstances leading up to that situation. She always put my needs first, but at the same time was honest with me about what I was requesting, and helped me understand the way the court system worked, and what things meant when I wasn't clear. She was always on top of things, and made sure the necessary paperwork was submitted correctly, and on time. Joni provided clear steps on timelines, details as to how the case would be proceeding (next steps), and clarification, for anything that I didn't understand at the time. I really appreciated all the support and guidance that Joni provided, and I don't know that I would have ended up with the outcome that I have, without her assistance. She did a great job on my case.
 

Simply the best!
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Posted by Jane 

Joan has been my lawyer for years. She has always given me practical options and has guided me through child custody, divorce, and updating my will. If you want down to earth, friendly and timely legal services Joan is the very best choice!

Very Professional
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Posted by Jerry 

I hired Joan to help with changes to a QDRO associated with my pension fund. Joan did a great job of explaining what needed to be done and working with me and the contact in my pension department. Her work was thorough and professional. Joan prepared and filed all the required legal paperwork and the changes I needed to have made went through without issue. I will be contacting Joan again when I need help with my personal will.

Outstanding Service!
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Posted by Drew 

I have hired Joan for both business and family needs. 
Joan has constructed my will and has given excellent advice regarding its structure where it best serves our future needs. 
Recently I sold a business and Joan was able to give me advice on how to move forward with regards to taking care of my family legally if I were to pass away. 
She is always available and quick to get results. 
Her insight and advice have proved to be beneficial and I highly recommend her!
 

Estate Settlement
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Posted by MARY LOU

Joni was extremely professional, knowledgeable and efficient in handling the estate for my late mother. Appointment times were very convenient and accommodating to my schedule. The compassion that Joni showed to my family during our time of sadness was very comforting and reassuring. I would and do highly recommend this law firm.

Fabulous Attorney
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Posted by Richard

Joan was cheerful, professional, thorough - an absolute pleasure to work with.

Joan Watke Stacy
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Posted by Patti 

I have very high respect and regard for my divorce attorney, Joan Watke Stacy. Her attention to detail, keeping me informed and her experience with the legal process is flawless and sincere. I never feel intimidated with the court because she puts me at ease with the confidence, professionalism and intelligence she exudes. She shares the same respect for her clients.