Kinard & Jones, LLC S Lake Dr, Lexington

My sister hired Fisher. I voiced my concerns after Fisher pushed my sister to allow her ex, whom is charged with DVHAN and awaiting trial to allow him to see the boys once every two weeks with supervision. The boys are victims too and they’re terrified. Fisher absolutely knew better than to push my sister to put her children in potential harm’s way, and certainly not to make them suffer further emotional distress. My sister emailed her repeatedly voicing her concern and repeatedly telling her she didn’t want to do it. Fisher was more concerned bout making my sister’s ex’s lawyer happy. She told my sister that she needed to do it because no matter what he would get to see them, and she might as well agree to it. She was not advocating for my sister or the boys. It’s almost like she was working for my sister’s ex. Thank God I convinced her to switch to my lawyer. Fisher took my sister’s money and didn’t give one fig about her or the boys. From lack of communication, lack of compassion, and a completely botched representation and unbelievable unprofessionalism. DO NOT HIRE THEM. Maybe the other lawyers in the group are good, but why take the chance? I’m filing a formal complaint with the bar association against her, and I truly hope they investigate her. Even a first year lawyer wouldn’t have tried to push my sister and make her allow a man that tried to kill her in front of her children see them. If you care anything at all bout your kids, don’t use them for custody. After what our family experienced, I have zero faith in this practice.

Ashby Jones and her team were extremely professional, responsive, and caring during my case. Anytime I called or emailed, I received answers right away. Mrs. Jones knew money would be an issue for my case. She helped me maximize her time and knowledge, and showed me how I could use her team to get the best bang for my buck, yet not break the bank. I ended up spending thousands less than my ex husband and received top quality service and representation. During the process, he attempted to publicly shame her on social media. Now everything is said and done, he recommends her, rather than the attorney he hired. Kinard & Jones, specifically Ashby Jones, will always be the first I call whenever there is a legal need. I was treated with such respect and kindness, and received the best service and representation.

Warning to anybody out there who is married to a narcissistic abusive manipulative spouse she will leach you and drain you dry!!! My ex-husband should be in prison however she didn’t want to Put my children’s father in jail well it turns out that she just wanted to continue to milk me for any and all money I had left because she knows that narcissist book continuously take their spouse back to court over and over and over and over again that’s padding her wallet I finally found it an honest attorney who put it in to my ex not to mention my sons videos which Ashby told me not to allow the police to see or else she would fire me yes Ashby told me she would fire me because my son was beat by his dad and if I let those videos be shown that she would fire me shame on you Ashby I have asked for my records because my ex forge my signature on IRAs and other insurance documents and she has all these files and she won’t turn them over to me and I paid her and she will not give them back to me actually I think I’m gonna turn her into the bar because I’m over this

Words cannot express how satisfied I am with Ashby’s representation in my divorce. I’ve been a trial lawyer myself for over 20 years and Ashby’s performance in the courtroom was as good as any I have seen. We had a weeklong trial involving multiple expert witnesses as well as a novel issue of evidentiary law. Her preparation, presentation, and persuasion led to an outcome better than I had ever hoped possible. I always felt that she and her partners (Murry and Bob) were personally invested in my case and their staff members were always very responsive to me. My divorce was the toughest emotional time of my life and Ashby steered me through it. If want one of the absolute best trial attorneys in South Carolina to represent you in your divorce, hire Ashby.

Bob Jackman was my divorce attorney from this law firm. Bob seemed to be more eager to just settle, he never attempted to get husband financials to get an accurate account for child support, nor did he try to get my ex to refinance the vehicle that was in both of our names to his name only. His only response was banks aren't refinancing cars anymore? But I had to refinance my home to remove his name from the deed but the same can't be done for me to remove my name from a vehicle I don't drive. Now I have to deal with making missed payments for a vehicle I don't drive while caring for three kids. His truck payment is more than I get for support! How is that working for your client?! I can't speak to the other attorneys in this office but Bob Jackman isn't a good attorney if you're looking for someone to go hard for you, return your calls, be on your side and be confident in front of a judge he was more nervous than me in front of the judge. Don't waste your money or time with this attorney. You would be better going to legal aid for help at least you would've saved a few thousand dollars and counting. Wouldn't recommend him.

My Story: But Mrs. Ashby Jones Skills, Ethics and Competency Everything I write here is the truth nothing but the truth, so help me God! I am a professor at a local university. I have just stumbled upon some negative reviews and was shocked to see a few lower ratings. I have read all reviews one by one. I disagree with the negative reviews and wanted to add more to the positive ones. The negative reviews here are extremely harsh, certainly some bogus reviews generated by a variety of stakeholders in competition with or angry at her because they may have lost a case against her. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them to be my ex-wife. If you are looking for a family lawyer, the cream of the crop, the best in the Midlands, perhaps even in South Carolina and a true fighting trial lawyer, a legal scholar who can argue cases all the way to the US supreme court for seemingly unwinnable custody cases, I highly recommend Mrs. Ashby Johnson along with her new protégés amazingly intelligent lawyers Mr. Bob Jackman and Mrs. Rebekah Bonekamp. Although, I have only worked with Mrs. Jones, on several occasion we needed the input of her partner Mr. Kinard who proved to be nothing less than a genius and seasoned legal strategist. Please be reminded that most case-outcome are determined outside the court rooms during the preparation of written material. The judges read these writings first before they listen to the arguments by counselors. When Mrs. Jones and her folks in their firm start writing your complaint or defense of your case, they bring in their combined years’ of experiences and dealings with each Judge. First of all, they know the law; they know all judges’ likes and dislikes, how they will view your story from their angle, what they hate and like, how they manage their court rooms, and most importantly, these lawyers and judges have mutual respect for each other. In short, your case could be over as soon within a few minutes when a Judge starts reading your case. If it is written well, you’d have the judge on your side and win the hearing instantly. Mrs. Jones and her partner are extremely intelligent folks (a rarity among family lawyers, I found out). I waited in line literally for a year to be able to hire her. As soon as her schedule freed up, I fired my ex lawyer. My case ended up going all the way up to the appellate court, involved parental evaluators, guardian ad-litem, psychologists, hand-writing experts, private investigators, you name it. She found the best experts, and other expert lawyers in two specific areas when we had to go to the appellate court. She won eight consecutive hearings for me until, finally, the other side threw the towel and had to settle through mediation in August of 2020. Twice, she made the other side pay my legal fees for her office. This outcome is rare in family courts. She fought for me two full years but you must do your part and act as part of their legal team, not as a lazy client. Teams win cases. After eight months of patience and when my ex did something that was considered as a reason to open a new case, she’s acted on it and opened a new child custody case. During the first hearing, Ashby’s honesty and trial skills created nothing but a miracle; we won the sole-custody with mother given only two-days in a month: please be reminded that losing party (the mother) was not a drug abuser, nor alcoholic, could not be considered as unfit mother. However, she showed the truth to the world, parental alienation is real, it’s happening every day, it destroys the lives of the children, and that it needed to be taken seriously by the courts. Some parents should not continue having the custody of their kids because of their hate toward their ex-spouses. Mrs. Jones is a believer in God, attends church but will be very respectful to your belief-system and religion if you are from a different faith. And God and his angels always seemed to be on her side in the court room. Ask this competent legal scholars and court room strategists for help.

A 2.5 year family court journey (adventure, really) started with a recommendation to this law firm from a friend. I knew that my divorce was not going to be simple... And it wasn't. Murry Kinard was very knowledgeable about family law and the whole process, listened to my concerns, made useful suggestions on how to proceed, and was animate that he was not out to spend my money or rack up my bill. He's firm, fought for me in court, is very knowledgeable of many of the family court judges in Lexington County and pressed me when I needed to be pressed. He was also very honest with me about what I could and couldn't expect based on my case. This was all for the best interests of my kids... whom he fought for me to obtain and maintain primary custodial parent status. We just recently were able to settle and avoid a lengthy, stressful, and expensive trial. He has great relationships with guardians ad litem in the area and DSS lawyers. He will fight for you and your family. The dedication to my case was on display as often when a hearing (and we had a few) approached, he would contact me after hours and once or twice on a weekend to consult or to communicate some news. With a family of his own and a growing business, I don't know how he did it all. I was grateful for all his efforts. His office staff and legal assistants are also second to none. I commend Jenelle, Eva, Cathy and all the others for putting up with my phone calls and questions and overall badgering at times due to my impatience. Divorce is rarely a pleasant experience. Murry and his office staff helped make it more pleasant. I was very happy with the outcome and won't hesitate recommending his services to friends who may be in the unfortunate position to need it.

NEED to come back down to earth. Just because you work in the legal field DOES NOT make you any better than anyone else. I have met snobby people and good people in the legal field. ( I am in no way saying all of the staff is this way, but if the below reviews say anything, it's not the first time someone has experienced something like this at this place) I just want to remind you guys that how you treat others reflects on you, and your business. You have a job where you can make good change in the world, but also be the change you wish to see. People in the legal field get flack for being stereotyped as snobby. I don't know what kind of thing happens when some of you guys get out of law school or work for an attorney, but I do truly hope that there's a person, a decent person, underneath that suit and tie or professional outfit. Come down to earth.

I have been a client of Katharine Fisher since 2018 and I will never go elsewhere. The entire firm is professional with open communication during every step of the process and very effective representation in all court hearings. I would certainly not want to be on the other side of the bench during arguments! This week I walked away with a solid WIN thanks to Kathy and everyone at Kinard and Jones. Thank you!

The folks in this firm (from the legal assistants to the partners) were thorough, persistent and always willing to fight the good fight. I genuinely believe Murry Kinard had my best interest (and my daughters) at heart, for if he hadn’t, he easily could have run my bill to double of what it ended. I trusted him so much that half way through my divorce case I told him to use the same judgement he would use for his son if he were going through the same circumstances. Murry used a methodical ,almost mathematically inclined equation, married with a common sense approach throughout my case. He didn’t allow my emotions and everyday calls to distract him from overcoming obstacles. If I had to go through the same fight again I would choose Kinard and Jones. I recommend them to anyone seeking legal advice in family law.