I can't give Leigh Carson and the entire staff at the Carson Law Firm enough praise. They are top…read morenotch. I've never met a more compassionate and caring group of people. This was a very difficult time in my life and I can't say enough for the way Leigh treated me and the time and attention they devoted to my case. I highly recommend the Carson Law Firm.

From the owner: The Carson Law Firm's practice is devoted exclusively to family legal matters, including divorce,…read morechild custody, maintenance, child support, modification, adult abuse and child orders of protection. We have over twenty years of combined experience in family law matters in St. Louis. We are licensed in Missouri, and practice in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis.

My friend in St Louis, MO needed an experienced family law attorney and…read moreI needed to find one that was competent and did not overcharge. After reading the Yelp reviews for Martha Moran, I felt I had found one and referred my friend. I just received a call from my friend and she is extremely happy with the excellent results Martha Moran has achieved with her case. After years in family court with do nothing attorneys that charged thousands of dollars, Martha achieved excellent results within a few months at a fraction of the cost. Over the many years, I have dealt with many types of attorneys, but Martha Moran is the best attorney I have been involved with and is a credit to the profession. Do not hesitate to allow her to represent you. Great attorney!

Everything! She is truly a very caring lawyer who does her best in representing her client. She is…read morea quietly self assured professional who knows how to fight for your rights!

Caveat emptor. I strongly believe everyone is good at heart. However, what I walked into was…read moreseemingly not a law firm. If you like hiring an attorney who files to have your house sold a year after it was sold, and a junior attorney who perhaps ruins your entire life because they are upset about their own lack of accountability, then go with Jonathon. Ask why you cannot leave a voicemail. Ask why there is no mechanism to make you aware of filings. I very strongly suggest due diligence. I think there are decent people here who may have indecent personal matters going on, but those were never disclosed to me and forced me into a financially untenable legal position. Withdrawing a day before he told me--and before the trial was complete--is client betrayal and unacceptable.

# A Devastating Failure of Advocacy During the Most Critical Time of My Life…read more I am writing this review under my own name because people deserve to understand my experience. My litigation has now been ongoing for over two years, and since my representation by Jonathan Marks, I have consulted with multiple highly respected attorneys in Missouri regarding the events that occurred during my case really before it even started. The consistent concern I have heard is not simply about the outcome, but about the process, the lack of preparation, the lack of communication, and decisions that I believe were made without my informed consent. I hired an attorney to protect me during one of the most financially and personally catastrophic periods of my life. My companies were under attack, my financial world was unraveling, and I was navigating an extremely complex divorce and business matter involving significant assets and consequences. Despite the seriousness and complexity of the situation, critical decisions were made before a full financial record had even been developed before the court and before substantive divorce proceedings had truly begun. A temporary arrangement was entered that, in my view, mirrored major settlement terms and impacted significant rights and claims without the level of analysis, preparation, and consultation I expected from my counsel and in a hearing that it belonged. What remains most disturbing to me is how those decisions were reached. Negotiations and conversations occurred outside my presence and without my express authorization. My civil attorney, who was present and actively involved in related matters, was not brought into those discussions once. When I expressed that I wanted to address my concerns directly before the judge rather than simply accept what was being presented because. everything changed, I did not feel my position was advocated for. in fact I was yelled at while my entire life was on fire. Instead of receiving guidance and protection during a moment of extreme fear and distress, I felt pressured, unheard, and overwhelmed and expressed so. I was facing the potential loss of millions of dollars and years of work that I had built, and I needed an attorney who would fully explain my options, and aggressively protect my interests. No attorney can guarantee a perfect result. That is not my criticism. My criticism is that a client should never leave a critical proceeding feeling they did not understand the consequences of what they were agreeing to or that their own concerns were dismissed. He was fired shortly after I should have ran not walked away from this horrific attorney. The consequences of those decisions have been enormous. I continue to document what I believe exceeds seven figures in financial and business-related damages connected to this period of litigation. The professional, financial, and personal impact has been profound, and years later I am still uncovering and working to repair the damage and my case is not done due to this very event. Based on my experience, I would never retain Jonathan Marks again. If you are considering hiring him, I strongly encourage you to ask difficult questions, demand complete transparency, ensure all significant decisions are thoroughly explained, and make sure your own voice remains central in every major decision affecting your future. He only care about billing you and threatening you if you question his attitude.

No concern for men only women. High priced and does not communicate or show empathy with his…read moreclients. Will not fight for you in court if you are a man. This lawyer is only good for women clients. Tells you one price but price ends up being 4 times than he expresses at the initial consultation.

My soon to be ex husband (ex) signed on with Randy Steele in late October 2024 to start divorce…read moreproceedings. Since then, the advice he has given him is bordering on (if not actually) criminal. First of all, almost a month later, his lawyer has made no contact with me whatsoever. On top of that, the advice he has given him has been: 1. A car that was gifted to me by a family member and solely in my name, is marital property (which is untrue), and he can keep it, even though when he left, he told the police that he would make arrangements to give it back within the week (there was no other vehicle here for him to leave in). Arrangements were made for the following Thursday at a location he chose and he didn't show because Randy Steele said he didn't have to. 2. To write up a piece of paper and sign it saying that a car in ex's name is legal for me to drive, even though it isn't registered. The car is solely in ex's name, so I can't make it legal, only he can. Leaving me with a useless piece of paper and no way to get to the store or schools for our kids. 3. That I am to use credit cards that are solely in my name, to support our children (3 of them, two who are medically fragile and need round the clock care) and he will make the minimum payments on the credit cards, IF he has enough money after ex's bills are paid. Ex's bills are to be paid first though and if there is anything left after, then only the minimum payments on the credit cards will be met monthly. If I don't have enough credit, then I should put in for another credit card. (No alimony after 19 years of marriage and my being unable to work due to the children's medical needs for the last 13 1/2 years). 4. Ex will only see the children on Sundays. I am to make sure the children are available for him on Sundays in case he wants to see them. He only needs to tell me what times on Sunday he wants to see the children with an hours notice, since I know that Sundays will be the day he wants to see them, if he wants to see them. If I can't make Sunday work his lawyer will file paperwork against me for withholding the children and parental interference (He has seen them a total of 2 hours in October on one day and one hour in November last week, so far, with only a week left in the month). 5. That he is not to babysit the children for me to find a job or work, even though with my lack of work experience I can only anticipate making minimum wage, and the children need an LPN licensed caregiver or above, which will cost more than my earning potential. I will find out the reasoning behind this when we get to court from Randy Steele (although there is no court date or even a motion filed for a court date). Those are the only ones I can prove via text from my ex and the piece of paper he wrote out over the car that isn't legal to drive, but there are many more that have been said to me by my ex, I just cannot prove them. All while Randy Steele has not filed ANYTHING with the courts or made any contact with me. Might be a good idea for anyone looking for a lawyer to find a different one, because he isn't doing my ex ANY favors and all advice he has given him, is either negligent, downright criminal or both which will come back to bite ex. Shame on Randy Steele for encouraging an abusive man to put his children in a position to suffer.

I talked to many lawyers and choosing Chris Karlan from this firm was an easy choice. Chris is a…read moregreat lawyer full stop. Dedicated and hard-working, honest and thorough. He knows all the players - the judges, opposing counsel, mediators - which he uses to his advantage. Easy to communicate with, quick to respond. I can't imagine going through this process with anyone else.

Meg was the best we could ask for when it came to a lawyer! The way she presented herself was…read moreprofessional and confident in what she does best "law". We couldn't have been more proud to walk in the trial with her as a lawyer! It took years and hard work for her to get there and it showed. Experience is necessary in any family situation ,especially this one, that ends up going to court let alone trial! She was always taking notes and always listening with compassion for what we were going through as a child's guardian. A child's life was needing her and us. We needed an expert to present our case and why we wanted to just go to trial. Trial was not fun! It was exhausting and time consuming but it was real and we had th evidence. She then had the facts and she presented them. She represented us and gave us a chance to be who we are as people. We are compassionate about what we are doing and we are caring people that are giving a child a chance and she represented us in a way it was heard. In the end the judgement was in our favor. Guardians, in a very tough situation, is hard but we knew we needed a strong lawyer to protect a child's life and we got it! We know if we need her again she will help us again! Thank you Meg and I would write reviews everywhere to let people know how happy we were to be represented by you and your law firm. Ms. Margaret A. Boudreau Growe Eisen Karlen Eilerts,LLC. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

If you are a man this lawyer is not for you. She has zero interest in getting everything you…read moredeserve. She is about pocketing money and getting the case resolved asap. I was advised that "we could take the deal and come back for more later" not knowing how damn near impossible it is to get a modification. I didn't have an advocate when I hired this person. Men BEWARE. If I can give her zero stars I would.

From the owner: Welcome to The Law Offices of Jill J. Laux, L.L.C., focusing on family law and litigation. We can…read morerepresent you in several areas. We handle domestic relations, contested and non contested divorce, paternity cases, custody and visitation. We also c