Graves & Swanson, LLC

I had an excellent experience with Graves & Swanson, LLC. Their team was professional, attentive, and always quick to answer my questions. They guided me through every step of the process with expertise and care, making a stressful situation much easier to handle. I highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable legal support!

Hello, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to your firm. Jacqueline and CJ are truly some of the best attorneys in town. They consistently go above and beyond to explain what is in the best interest of your case and how to navigate every obstacle that may arise. Jacqueline is incredibly detail-oriented, always looking ahead to anticipate potential issues even after settlement. CJ has a smart, thoughtful approach when communicating with other attorneys, all while keeping the client’s best interest at the forefront. In addition to their exceptional legal expertise, the support staff—Meghan and Kylee—are always willing to help and answer questions throughout the legal process. Maxwell is another outstanding team member who ensures appointments are scheduled and calls are handled promptly. Everyone I interacted with was polite, attentive, and genuinely supportive. If you are looking for amazing lawyers and an equally remarkable staff, I highly recommend Graves and Swanson. Should I ever face a family law matter again, I would not hesitate to return to this firm. Thank you all once again for guiding me through this legal matter. Thanks, Amy

Still to this day, do I thank my lucky stars for the opportunity to be represented by best lawyer I know C.J. graves. Please release all plans you might have and trust his word impeccably. He has a humble warrior approach that teaches respect for the authority and integrates integrity on all levels. Neutralizing all negative conflict that the opposition may attempt to draw you into. Thank you CJ and Jaqueline

CJ and his team are absolutely amazing! CJ is professional, reliable and compassionate. He has impressive knowledge of the law. He went out of his way to answer any questions that I had. CJ and his team are very diligent in their work. I cannot thank him enough for his hard work and dedication. I would highly recommend CJ to anyone.

I will preface this and say that my review is not based on if I won my case or not because that can’t always be controlled and many lawyer reviews seem solely based on if they won their case or not. My review is based on my experience with CJ and his office. CJ assisted me with my family law issue after I had already been through the legal process with two previous attorneys. I wish I had used him first. CJ took the time to really hear my case and I always felt he was personally invested in seeing me get a good outcome. I never felt like he was just there to take money. CJ was always more prepared than the other attorneys and always presented my side of things in a way that the judges sympathized with as well as appreciating how he backed up his remarks with supported facts. He was also always available, even assisting me on a weekend evening when I was dealing with a parenting plan issue. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone needing legal assistance. As I said, I wish I had used him from the start of my case. If there was a way to score more than 5 stars, I would do it- even if I had lost my case. Thankfully he was able to get me a better outcome than any of my other attorneys ever did and even got some of my legal fees recovered. He is a fantastic attorney.

I look forward to working with this law firm

CJ Graves, is very knowledgeable attorney and he is very professional. Next to him I felt calm and confident that I am well taken care of, and that with his help I will win. I am forever grateful for all the help and support he provided. I would highly recommend him to anybody that needs help!

If you are considering hiring C.J. Graves as your lawyer, I’d like to share my troubling experience working with him on a parenting plan modification which would result in a child support modification. Now, keep in mind, I have sole legal custody of my son. Unfortunately, C.J. satisfied all of the opposing party's requests for the provisions in the new supplemental judgement. Nothing we discussed and initially agreed between parties when we “settled” out of court was included in the judgement, except for the 50/50 that I agreed to. The opposing party submitted the judgement that they drafted as final. C.J. submitted the response which was disregarded by Judge Bailey and he signed the opposing parties draft as final. This did not include ANY of the agreed upon/revised provisions that we discussed. C.J. found out about this, called me and emailed me and said he wasn’t happy with the new judgment. However, he signed it without my knowledge and approval. From there, he was not able to discuss the damaging and inaccurate statements with opposing counsel. Not only did the child support modification not include the private health insurance I pay for my son, he also allowed the opposing party to include close to $800 in health care related expenses. He flat out told me he would get this fixed. That never happened. He didn’t even get the other party to agree to edit the start date that the new parenting plan started. This resulted in a 3-month retro for the other party- which was a lie. Either C.J. lacks knowledge of basic information on how to modify a child support payment and/or the ability to properly represent a client. How are basic, fundamental, and true facts not incorporated in a new judgement when you have a lawyer representing you and these were specific things I had to ask him to change? It appears that C.J. was very helpful in allowing the other party to achieve what they wanted. So, in essence, C.J. did not negotiate ANYTHING on my behalf. He did not do the work that I paid him for (negotiating and representing me) because the judgement says it all. This resulted in an inaccurate monthly child support payment, and C.J. knew it. There are additional factors that are influencing my rating and decision which I prefer to leave outside of this review. However, one of the most outstanding is his response time. I would not hear from him for 2 weeks, if not more. Part of his communications said that we shouldn’t “push it” or “upset them in any way,” if we wanted them to agree to consider changing anything (to the true information). This was concerning to me because C.J. constantly told me that the opposing counsel didn’t call him back or reply to his emails. His inability to communicate with opposing counsel set me back and put me in a very compromised position. C.J. was hired to negotiate and represent me. Unfortunately, I lost more than what rights I went in with, and he is very aware of this. At minimum to have the health care expense I pay for my son included in the child support calculator. I have always maintained health insurance for my son. Uninterrupted medical coverage. The lack of timely communication left me wondering for weeks if anything was happening and or going to change. He also made deceiving promises about outcomes that were valid and realistic. I walked out losing and 100% unsatisfied. This was a clear-cut case, and C.J. did not do his job. I truly felt neglected and that my case was not a priority for C.J. He was not able to achieve anything for me and the final judgement contained clauses that were never agreed upon. He was not able to negotiate anything for me. He even stated that in his conversations with opposing counsel, “We simply could not reach a resolution as to the issues”. Simply put, the other party was able to create a judgement that included everything they wanted (that was not agreed upon) and C.J. had no power to negotiate it.

Friendly people and good services

Graves and Swanson rescued me, fought for me, and guided me with kindness, generosity, and intelligent professionalism. I can’t recommend them enough. Not that anyone wishes for the need of a lawyer- but if or when you do need one, it’s nice to have people fighting for you and that you can trust to have your back. Graves and Swanson are those people.

Truly incredible people to work with. Highly recommend. I first met with Graves and Swanson in 2018 when I was at the end of my rope. I spent over a year looking for an attorney to represent my family in an uphill battle. From the beginning, they both validated our concerns, offered multiple options on how to proceed and fought tirelessly to bring to light the injustices of our case. In addition to this, they helped us seek legislative changes, supporting us and advising us how to make the most change with our tragic story, on my request. Our case threw many curveballs, which they handled honestly and with integrity, even when the reality was difficult for our family to hear. While our case is over, Graves and Swanson will always remain a trusted part of our family.

I came to CJ at Graves and Swanson LLC with a complicated legal problem. The straightforward, expert legal advice he gave me couldn't have been more worth my hard-earned money. CJ has shattered my expectations of what I've always thought a helpful family law attorney can be. I will be recommending his services to everyone I know that needs help regarding family law matters. Thank you, CJ! 🙏

Jackie is the smartest person I’ve ever met. Her drive and integrity are astounding.

I went to law school with C.J. and Jacqueline. C.J. went out of his way to give me a ride once--something most stressed-out law students would have taken the time to do! They're good people and good attorneys. I send them referrals and have heard only good things from individuals who have used their services. Recommended!

Passionate, professional and responsive. No need to take my word for it, you’ll see this when you chat with Jackie and CJ.

CJ and Jackie are excellent attorneys who do great work for their clients. They are compassionate, dedicated, and hard working. Highly recommended!

When I arrived at C.J. and Jacqueline Graves’ office, I was in a dire situation. I was facing an extremely unkind opposing party, and I was suffering ptsd from the abuse I had gone through. It was a Thursday that I arrived in their office. In order to help me C.J. worked on my case all through his weekend and the following Tuesday we won the first round of proceedings. I was in awe of the the manor in which they handled my case, it was that of a humble warrior. They strongly advised me to not stoop to the levels that the opposing party had been utilizing. With respect and honor C.J. and Jacqueline Graves took care of my case well through the proceedings and I now have full custody. I learned through this process how to interact with respect and equanimity for all in the court room, even when others do not because it pays off. I am grateful that people like C.J. and Jacqueline Swanson are on the bar. I would trust them with anything.