Amazing support, strategy and efficiency. Took what felt overwhelming and impossible and made it realistic, achievable and before I knew it the divorce was final. Highly recommend without reservation.

I spent an entire years salary in legal fees over the course of 15 months with Meriwether & Tharp and in my opinion I have very little to show for it. I did not receive custody arrangements that I was satisfied with, and only a third of my legal fees my ex-husband caused me to incur by dragging out the process, and little more than a quarter of the equity in the home my ex-husband and I had bought together. When I spoke to them about how they handled my case they told me they did what they could within the parameters of the legal system. This may be accurate, but they did a poor job by not answering my questions and returning my emails.

Towards the end they would often avoid any type of communication, once actually not allowing me to even make an appointment to speak to anyone on my legal team. Eventually I had to take a day off to go up to their office and demand to speak to someone regarding my case / to find out why no one would talk to me.

An entire years salary in legal fees and nothing to show for it means I either was taken advantage of or had poor legal representation, you can decide which. They never got full discovery, even though I explained he was hiding money and lying about his income; this was later corroborated by his own sister unfortunately after trail. They decided not to bother applying for temporary support, which resulted in me being without financial help caring for my daughter without any assistance for almost a year. My attorney at Meriwether & Tharp also misled me on possible settlements until right before trial when she then informed me it would basically be a wash. This meant they had literally been charging me to fight for nothing but encouraging me to do so in the hopes of getting me funds to cover legal fees incurred. My mistake may have been paying my bills in full as they came in and exposing myself as a soft target. These are the more major things that I can remember as it was a very traumatic time in my life.

I hired Meriwether & Tharp to protect me and guide me through the process, not guide me to their pockets.

Whichever lawyer you choose, protect yourself so you don't end up like I did; chewed up and spit out. Follow up every call with an email covering what you discussed, and keep notes. I did not know that I would need to protect myself against my own lawyers. Please learn from my mistake.

Top notch attorneys! Helped me through a really tough time in my child custody case. Tammi Weir was very helpful and compassionate throughout this difficult process. In short my new wife and I have custody of the children now. Life is good and can be for you also. Thanks, Meriweather and Tharp!

I would recommend Georgetta and Kristal at Meriweather & Tharp to any of my friends and business colleagues. I received great representation and my fees were fair. What more can anyone ask for in a law firm.

Ms. Innis was my attorney and Ms. Belyeu was my paralegal. This is what I wrote to them when my divorce was finalized.
I cannot thank you enough for your understanding and support during this difficult divorce. As you know after a year in a legal fight with my previous attorney, I was determined to find a competent and strong attorney. When I called your office and explained my situation every person I talked with said that Ms. Innis was the best attorney for my difficult situation. Right away I knew that I could trust your judgement and expertise and you expedited my divorce. I remember telling you after our first meeting that you accomplished more in two hours than what was accomplished in the last year.
I highly recommend Ms. Innis as a strong, knowledgeable and understanding divorce attorney.

Divorce is tough. Very tough. I am so happy that I chose Meriwether & Tharp to help me navigate through my divorce. Melissa was phenomenal. She was responsive, empathetic, honest and transparent. Without exception, she told me the TRUTH instead of what I wanted to hear. There were no surprises. Over the months of working through and to the divorce, I came to trust her completely. Even through some complications, she reassured me while also being honest. Our approach was low-conflict and this remained important to me throughout the process. However, Melissa remained a serious advocate for me and provided me with a gentle nudge (or even a not-so-gentle but encouraging shove) when I needed it. She came to know when I needed one or the other. I remain grateful for this. Melissa always found time to respond and was profoundly patient with me. Again, divorce is tough but I hate to think of what it would have been without Melissa and the team at M&T including Kelly, Allison, Madison and all of the folks at M&T. Thank you!!!!

I’m Kai Washington.. This Review is about Michael Schlifka and Lisa Jackson, both who ended up being heaven sent angels in my life! Michael and Lisa are two of the most supportive, heart felt, hard working, determined, people I’ve ever met.. Im blessed Michael was my divorce attorney, and that Lisa was the paralegal over my divorce case.. They were an AWESOME team over my case, my divorce was everything BUT pretty. My ex wife and I have 2 kids together, my ex demanded the divorce but was being very difficult with the kids. It had even got to the point where I was set up by my ex, and my character was assassinated by my ex. To try to obtain full custody of the kids. Through it ALL Michael stayed by my side, and fought for me and my kids diligently and affectively. Michaels sense of compassion but ability to be firm when need be is on point! Michael really knows his stuff, and fought for me tooth and nail! He did not give up on me or my case, he showed up to every court date, every hearing, and fought so hard for me. Sometimes I sit back, and thank god for bringing Michael and Lisa into my life. And putting Michael as my attorney over my divorce.. When I began my divorce, I knew nothing about divorce. Was highly hurt and emotional. Heartbroken is an understatement.. I googled divorce attorneys, not knowing where to start. I came across Meriwether and Tharpe, got put in touch with Michael Schlifka. And the rest is history.. Michael always kept my kids and I best interest in mind, and never gave up on my case. My divorce was LONG and drawn out, but he stayed by my side. He answered every email every phone call, and was highly effective. In the end of my case, due to Michael’s drive and will not to give up. My divorce worked out perfectly, everything went how I wanted! I couldn’t have asked for a better attorney!.. Lisa Jackson is a very determined hard working paralegal! Lisa was there every step of the way also, she never gave up on me either. Lisa is very professional, very heart felt, and very supportive also. Lisa’s communication is ON POINT! She kept me updated on everything, and any information I needed to submit. She was always sure to let me know, she reached out when need be by phone call or email anytime I needed to know anything. Lisa has a spirit of gold! Lisa was also heaven sent to me!.. Any questions or concerns I had, Lisa was right there to make sure she answered them. She did and awesome job, at keeping all of my case information in order. Also being sure that everything was submitted and on point, Lisa is just as hard working as Michael. I’m blessed that Michael and Lisa are hard working, determined, caring, and persistent people. They were a GREAT legal team over my divorce case. My divorce was long, drawn out, and ugly.. BUT thanks to Michael and Lisa, my case ended the right way. I am more than thrilled with the outcome, they both worked hard and diligently to be sure my outcome was the best. I am forever grateful, and blessed for Michael Schlifka and Lisa Jackson!

Mariwether & Tharp helped make an extremely tough situation go smoothly and seamless. They were perfect!

Caring, honest attorneys and staff with your best interests at heart.

By far the BEST lawyers I've ever dealt with! Very professional, provided great customer service and handled my legal issues expeditiously. Stayed in constant communication with me with every update on my case. Thank you!