The Millard Law Firm

For my child’s sake, I’m waiting until my child is 18 to write a thorough review about our negative experience with Marcy Millard as Guardian Ad Litem. I’ve waited years and will continue to wait in order to safely share my detailed review in hopes we can negate further abuses of the broken family court system. Mother, Tina Swithin, of OneMomsBattle could be a great resource of help and advice for many parents trying to protect their child’s best interest. Google Tina Swithin. I wish every truthful and loving parent all the best in the fight for what’s right for your child’s future. I highly recommend and encourage that you research and talk to other parents before agreeing to have Marcy Millard as GAL (Guardian Ad Litem). There is a need for reform in the family court arena. And in my opinion, this reform must start with limiting the power of a GAL - in my case, Marcy Millard. See Dan’s review below, in addition to the other 1-star reviewers. There are similarities throughout. Read them. Marcy’s responses to each, in my opinion, are dismissive and what you would expect from someone who refuses to acknowledge missteps, mistakes, and the dangers of their recommendations, actions, or in many cases it seems, blatant inaction and oversights - in my opinion. Anyone with a similar experience is welcome to contact me. ________________ ***** Response to Marcy’s reply below: ________________ Yes, I agree with Marcy, it is very “unfortunate”. However, Marcy’s recommendations were not bad after years, they were bad from the get-go. Marcy knows full well that I was threatened with a lot behind the scenes and all GALs should know full well that “at the end of the day”, Judges don’t have time to do their due diligence and they very much rely on a GAL to do so. (Reform is needed here). *** Even the mediator said, “I’m sorry they got this so wrong.” (I have TWO witnesses to attest to this while Marcy hid behind a screen). When a loving parent is faced with going with the GAL recommendation (awful + $100k in) or court for further abuses of the system (couldn’t take the chance), a loving parent chooses to end the battle for the best interest of the child because maybe the GALs recommendations are a little less worse. And we all know the weight a Judge places on a GALs recommendations. That’s not a corner any loving parent should be put in. And this is why we need reform. Thank you, Millard Law Firm, for the parting gift wishing our family “peace”, however the words fall flat. But thank you for the token nonetheless. #OneMomsBattle #TinaSwithin #MamaBear

Marcy is the WORST!!! There is absolutely nothing WORSE than the Millard Law Firm. All Marcy Millard wants is your MONEY. The entire team eye on your pocket. If you research Yelp, her rating is only 2 with ALL NEGATIVE COMMENTS. You will be regretting your decision if you select her as your attorney. I had a nightmare experience with her so STAY AWAY!!!

Ms. Millard was the court appointed GAL in a high conflict divorce and custody dispute I was involved in. Ms. Millard, Ms. Heather & Ms. Johana were all kind and professional in a difficult situation. I appreciated timely correspondence and the monthly breakdown of charges for services rendered— I found the rates fair and reasonable. Ms. Marcy’s recommendation was instrumental in giving my children a normal childhood as well as being a catalyst to avoid trial through mediation. I rarely write reviews, but I believe sharing my perspective may help someone obtain sound counsel in the future. There is no incentive for this feedback.

Absolutely horrible experience having Marcy Millard as a Guardian ad Litem in my custody case. All the parents having custody battle in their divorce should absolutely avoid having this Law firm be anywhere near this very sensitive matter. From the beginning, Marcy picked the side of my wife and stayed there no matter how much evidence I provided. She privately called my wife to discuss the case which is a major Violation of Ethics. Rules of Engagement for the Guardian ad Litem in Georgia clearly states that this isn't allowed without the presence of the attorney. Secondly, Marcy only investigated the allegations against me. Every allegation I made against my wife was not investigated properly or at all. Being biased is another major offense if we speak about the Rules of Engagement. Marcy did what my wife wanted her to do and didn't show much interest in what my kids wanted and needed. I was a stay at home dad since my kids were born. My son is special needs and Marcy was suggesting 50/50 custody which would have a devastating effect on my son as he would not be able to comprehend that and adjust to it. Every autism expert that I spoke with confirmed my fears and suggested that my boy wouldn't have much chance to be successful in any area of his life with changing homes every week. My son needs stability and consistency every minute, day, week, month, in order to move forward and be happy. Now to the billing from Marcy and Heather. Both of our lawyers couldn't believe when we raised our concerns about the bills we received from this firm. Heather will bill, double bill, bill even when there's nothing to be billed. When I inquired about her bill during the month I didn't contact this firm at all, she blamed it on the accounting. Accounting doesn't send bill unless you (Heather) submit it to them. She never offered a valid explanation or did anything to fix it. Every month after we received the bills from this firm, we would get together and couldn't believe what we were billed for. To conclude, I wish I never requested the Guardian ad Litem in my case. By doing it, I was expecting my kids to be protected, listened to and their wishes to be met. My kids best interests were not represented by Marcy. That's what Guardian ad Litem is supposed to do.

I highly recommend Millard Law Firm. Marcy and Jill represented me for my divorce and then a custody dispute. Both cases were difficult and traumatic for me, and Marcy and Jill helped me every step of the way. They were knowledgable and guided me through the entire process. They would advise me if my expectations weren't reasonable, and provided ideas about how to compromise in ways that were acceptable to me, which was extremely helpful. They never pressured me into any decision. They were very responsive to my correspondences. Marcy also was cognizant of keeping fees as low as possible. Marcy's staff are just like her in that they are friendly, respectful, and thorough. Marcy has been a lifesaver and I can't thank her enough!