Ric Woodward is a very good attorney. He took over my case right before my divorce trial. With his legal expertise and experience, he successfully represented me at trial and handled post-trial matters well also. His billing is detailed oriented and he is a very kind person.

Well, where do i start? I was referred to Mr. Woodward by another attorney I couldn't afford in the summer of 2009 (working together still 2019). He charged me $200 for a one hour consult and later a $1800 retainer. At the end this hour he said 3 things.
-"I want to help you and your family get through this."
-"Be absolutely honest with me"
-"pay me or Ill stop defending you until you do"
The divorce finalized in May 2012 due to extenuating circumstances. My notes, his guidance, and ability to litigate for what's important and what's not.... saved me tons of money and heartache. I am wise enough to know my case isn't that rare. He also taught me to litigate myself. I've won a dozen hearings by litigating my own case with his guidance through short meetings with him. "Woodward Wants to Help". Yeah maybe I'm bias. If you cant afford an attorney to defend you throughout you case. Hire one to guide you, or help you do important filings. Time is of the essence and if you are reading this.... you are at the precipice. Good luck and fight the good fight.

I would give this attorney 0 stars if possible. We'll start at the beginning. Upon retaining Mr Woodward as counsel for a custody dispute with a mother convicted of multiple charges of domestic disputes and child endangerment there was obviously a discussion as to what would happen during the case and costs associated. I retained Mr Woodward from Iowa 2000 miles away from my case upon a poor recommendation from another attorney and his own solicitation of interest in my case in my mailbox in Iowa. Not only did Mr Woodward not review my case or the evidence AT ALL but I made multiple attempts to contact him and visit his office to give him evidence for the case that I had prepared and procured of my own will to which I was turned away and told he would get ahold of me. The date of our initial family mediation (one week after retaining him) he had forgotten completely and speaking to him on the phone voiced that he had plans with his girlfriend. After having to convince him rescheduling was not an option as I had just traveled 2000 miles for the mediation I was attempting to bring him evidence to review for the case and calling repeatedly and he did not even take the evidence. I again presented it to him at the time of our mediation which was the first in person meeting I had with him. Once again he did not take the evidence. I was poorly advised during the mediation to sign an agreement that not only has so far circumvented another order already in place in the state of Iowa but also put me at a serious disadvantage to protecting my chold and returning him promptly to Iowa. I was basically given an ultimatum of sign the mediation agreement mom out forth or mom has custody even though her initial filing was NOT done 6 months after my son was in the state of Florida. For those that dont know, that is what determines a childs home state. I was advised that florida only gives the mother any rights to the child by default even though the mother has multiple convictions with the department of human services in Iowa and the child has been a CINA in Iowa previously due to the mothers violent actions. So I signed the paper for fear I would not be able to see my child at all. Then oncw again mr woodward refused to review the evidence I had taken the time to prepare. Didn't even take it from me. Then continuing on with poor representation he did not even procure the necessary documents to review himself from the courts in Iowa. Ric did not advise me in any capacity to what to do in my case. When told about 6 counts of perjury in the mothers initial filing he simply stated he doesnt handle criminal law and I would have to retain another attorney.This is after giving him 2000 dollars as a retainer after I represented myself in preparing an answer and counterpetition for custody. I was nice in my counterpetition and simply asked for my son to be returned and did not bash or shame the mother as she did myself (falsely) in her filing. I have all the supporting documentation stating why it has been deemed in Iowa that the mother is unfit to be the primary caregiver. Since Ric was not advising me in any capacity as to actions I could take, I once again read through florida family law to find the laws on inconvenient forum. I presented those laws to Ric to which he said he would see what he could do and argued that it wasn't viable. He ended up preparing a motion that had my entire name wrong. Not even close. In that motion he referenced not only the wrong case numbers, police reports, and iowa dhs incident numbers but he did not even bother correcting them upon myself pointing it all out to him. He simply corrected my name and submitted it anyway. I was furious at the lack of care taken in my case and expressed so and he stated that all that mattered was we get before a judge and he could tell them the correct information. Upon multiple lapses in contact, information, and not providing me with documentation required, the judge wasn't even asked if I could appear by phone. He just had me call the judge and not be able to speak. Fired!

Mr. Woodward represented me in my divorce. He was always available when I had questions through phone or email.The retainer was reasonable and what I really liked is that he sent me a detailed itemized bill each month. This went through mediation and went very smoothly. He thoroughly reviewed all of my financial documents for completeness and accuracy. Hopefully I Never have to do this again but if I do, I would definitely Use Mr. Woodward.

Mr Woodward did an incredible job representing me in court and clarified what my options were. He really cares about his clients!

Ric did a great job with my divorce. He took the time to understand my situation and gave good advice on how to address any issues that came up. I would recommend him to friends.

I highly appreciate Ric Woodward and his staff in guiding me through a difficult divorce. He always answered any questions in a timely manner.

I put my trust in Ric and I believe anyone needing a good lawyer can trust him also.

I have retained Mr. Woodward as my attorney a few times in a variety of situations. He has always been honest, kind, and very knowledgeable about the laws relating to the situation. I would highly recommend him and wouldn't want anyone else. Thank you Mr. Woodward!

Mr. Woodward was the perfect attorney to handle my divorce case. He was aware I had a limited budget and knew I wanted to get from point A to the final divorce in the least costly and most timely fashion. My situation also required experience in dealing with division of military pension and assets. He managed to negotiate the terms of the divorce with the least impact on my benefits. He help me stay focussed and eased my frustrations during some very contentious negotiations. In all, I don't think anyone else could have represented me any better. I highly recommend him for his personal concern for his client and his expert knowledge. I was highly satisfied with the results.

My experience with attorney Ric Woodward has been a very positive one.. He is professional yet made me feel comfortable discussing my case.. He has been prompt in responding to my communications, he explained the legal process and answered my questions ..I am very pleased with the service I have received from Ric and would highly recommend him to anyone needing legal counsel .

I was referred by a friend for my divorce & I’m very thankful for it! Ric handled everything very professionally & in a timely manner. He answered any question I had & gave me sound advice. He did not nickel & dime me & let me make the decisions & set the tone. There were a few other lawyers I consulted w/ & they wanted to destroy my ex. Not the route I wanted to take & they tried to scare me into being nasty. Come to find out...they just wanted $. I highly recommend his services!

Ric is hands down the best Attorney I have ever worked with I had a Child dependency hearing and he Handled it extremely efficiently and the overall cost was extremely reasonable no question in my mind I wold refer him to friends or family I would give more stars but five is the limit

Ric was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable of the family court system and the laws. He was understanding and supportive during a very difficult time. I felt that he was by my side and ready to defend and fight for me and my rights as a mother concerning the safety and well being of my children. I felt that he invested in us and our situation and we were not just a number. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a family law attorney!

I had some legal matters in the last year that Ric helped me resolve. He did an outstanding job as my legal consultant and the issues were resolved in a timely and efficient manner. He kept me up to date on all issues, timings and rulings and I appreciate his expertise and knowledge of the law. I will definitely use him again if the need should arise. Thank you Ric and team for all of your help.
Sincerely Tom C

Me Woodward has been exceptional in trying to put together a separation agreement and subsequent divorce papers.
He has been kind to both of us and reliable.
I have enjoyed working with him.
Thank you for your kindness and understanding.
HMF

I had a very long and contested divorce...Ric guided and represented me through some very tough litigation and hurdles. His advise and counsel is based in reality and knowledge of the system.

You always have an idea of how you think things will go and sometimes reality "checks in" along the way...as your "soon to be ex" throws curveballs.

If you're ready to get real and make it through a savage divorce, Ric is your guy. He was always responsive, prepared and knowledgeable.

To all of you "first time-future divorcees" out there: divorce is a negotiation. I haven't met anybody yet who has gone through one that is 100% happy with the end results. Maybe you feel thought you should've gotten more of something or feel you left something on the table. My advice is to be flexible, don't sweat the small stuff and keep moving to the finish line. Everything's going to be alright with Ric!!

Bottom line only: Ric Convinced me to drop charges on my violent and very abusive ex husband, and the worst part: At the same time he convinced me to sign the worst “temporary agreement” justifying himself with false legal statements (now I know!) giving my ex almost 50% in timesharing. Financially he led me to devastation in that same agreement by allowing my billionaire ex continue his financial abuse, and not take responsibility for anything! That was the beginning of my divorce story, before it complicated as much. Five years later, I’m still under that “temporary” agreement. No need to say that the bad guy (x husband) is in a very comfortable position, while I’m struggling to get ends meet- thanks to ric Woodward. unprofessionalism and worst advice. Can’t believe I had to pay him to worsen my case! But there are more like him out there. Beware!

I wish 0 stars was an option and even that is probably being too nice he was extremely hard to get ahold of even though his retainer was paid in full up front what should have been a cut and dry case considering the mother is a convicted heroin user who hadn't seen her kids in almost 10 years turned into a nightmare that resulted in my kids living with their mother based on ric's advise of letting them visit her and after her filing for emergency custody in Ohio his exact words to me were "I forgot how complicated your case was and you should probably find an attorney in Ohio" and to add insult to injury now he is sending me a $200 bill for a phone call telling me my case was too complicated for him to continue I wish I could suck that bad at my job and still get paid

A wizard! He makes your problem go away.