Esplin & Weight

Scott Weight is one of the best attorneys you could ever find for criminal or divorce law. Scott is tough but reasonable, and that works in your favor. If your soon to be ex-spouse has hired Moody Brown or another obnoxious over-priced law firm, you need to get Scott in your corner. He won't tolerate their BS and isn't afraid to go to trial. I wanted to settle my case (and so did Scott), but since my ex and her Moody Brown lawyer demanded trial, we made it happen for them. It went just fine and I'm so glad I didn't cave to the outrageous demands of my ex or her unreasonable law firm. Scott's expertise and experience have been vital to dealing with the nonsense.

Used a child's Autism against him when the child came forward about abuse. I sat in a case Scott was working on where a family was deciding custody for an Autistic child. The child claimed abuse from a step parent and did his best to communicate it to trusted adults despite being Autistic. I watched Scott Weight use the child's Autism against him in court claiming he was just anxious and probably made it up despite clear evidence of therapy the child had gone through and a restraining order that stated abuse had taken place. Scott made the focus of the case to disprove the child's claims and not focus on his safety during custody. Completely unethical to watch from any attorney but especially in the case of a young child on the Spectrum. Devastating to see him fight in court to disprove the child's experience instead of focus on the child's safety when figuring out custody. If you have children on the Spectrum or are on the spectrum yourself, I encourage you to find a different attorney to represent you.

Unfortunately, my experience with Scott Weight was very discouraging, disappointing and emotionally damaging. I waited to post this review until my divorce was finalized with a different attorney at another law firm. I felt it was important to go through the full process and gain a better understanding of what a healthy, professional lawyer-client relationship should look like—especially during something as difficult and emotional as a divorce. Now that I’ve experienced what real support and advocacy looks like, I feel it’s important to share my experience with Scott Weight. As a client going through my only divorce and obviously not knowing much of anything about the process of divorce, I relied on him to guide me and help me feel prepared—especially for mediation. Instead, I was left completely unprepared for a very critical moment in the case. When mediation didn’t go well, rather than offering support or taking responsibility, he very harshly blamed me and was extremely disrespectful, even raising his voice while he lectured me on how it was my fault that I was so unprepared for mediation. I was criticized and belittled during one of the most vulnerable and painful times of my life. Rather than easing the stress of the process, his behavior made everything more overwhelming, which raised my anxiety quite a bit and caused quite a bit more suffering. A divorce attorney should be an advocate and a source of support—not someone who adds to the emotional burden and blames their client for their own mistakes. It seemed to me that he simply didn’t want to do the work it takes to help his client be prepared for mediation. I am disabled and unable to work more than 15 hours a week and in the end Scott charged me thousands of dollars, which I definitely can’t afford and he had only made my life more difficult rather than trying to do right by me in any way. In my opinion, what he did to me was completely unethical. I definitely would not recommend anyone work with Scott Weight based on my traumatic and expensive experience. It is very unfortunate that he was able to get away with this kind of treatment and still force me to pay him in the end.

I don’t leave reviews lightly, but Scott Weight and the team at Esplin & Weight deserve every bit of this five-star recognition. Regardless of the outcome, I had already made up my mind to write this review — because this firm fought tooth and nail for me in every way I asked them to. While I can’t speak for every case they take on, I can speak for mine — and from start to finish, I never once doubted my decision to retain Scott and his team. They never sugarcoated my situation or fed me false hope. What I got was transparency, integrity, and the kind of fierce advocacy you want on your side when things get real. If you choose to retain this firm, expect to have a warrior in your corner. I did, and I’ll never forget it. Should I ever need legal assistance again within their scope, there will be no hesitation — it will be Esplin & Weight, every time. Thank you, Scott, and thank you to your team — from the bottom of my heart.

In most cases, the need for a lawyer is a result of a difficult situation, this happened to be my situation. My attorney was Trent Cahill. He was incredibly patient with me, very informative, supportive, and deeply knowledgeable. Trent made me feel like we were working on my case together, and he informed me of the process every step of the way. He made a difficult experience as smooth as possible. Thank you Trent, and Esplin & Weight. Highly recommended.