Brandon Sarah K. Attorney

First off – I do not write reviews. – and here I am. Sarah Brandon is in a league of her own. She’s not going to give you any high-​pressure sales pitches to get your business, quite the contrary. Quite frankly, she probably doesn’t need your business as she has a very successful firm – and if you’re a scumbag she’s not going to take your money, so don’t bother. She’ll tell you there are lots of good attorneys in the area as options (there are) and she’ll even refer you out based on your situation. I agree, there undoubtedly are many bright, talented, and capable attorneys in the Austin area … however, what she won’t tell you is that she’s the one of the best. I certainly think she is, and this review is not based on the fact that «we won.» Yes, I can sleep now, knowing that my little one is safe and we did in fact «win» but I would have recommended her firm either way and here’s why: She and her staff far exceeded my expectations in regard to preparation, review, and proactive filing. Sarah is always thinking and planning ahead and ensures an active file is properly maintained. I have seen various other attorneys’ «fall off» of a case (not pay as close attention to) the longer they are employed but she’s not going to cease her firm’s fervent attention to a case if she’s been adequately retained, no matter how long your file is active. She’s also going to tell you she’s expensive – and there’s truth in that – but understand this… attorneys are expensive, period. Nearly any attorney is going to be expensive, and any GOOD attorney is absolutely going to be expensive, period. Was she expensive – yes – however, if only we had found her sooner, we would have saved so much money. How could this be? Because Sarah and her staff get things done. I cannot tell you how many times we’d been to court only to find out about another delay, another avoidable issue that could have been prevented or fixed with proactive filings, or plain unpreparedness of prior counsel that resulted in further expense and excessive delay. Sarah and her team are going to do the best job possible from as soon as they take on a case until it is resolved. I did not always understand why she wanted or asked for certain things – but I am glad I [mostly] shut my mouth and listened, ha! (Don’t know who Mark is, but read his review!) What I am saying is, it is in you or your child’s best interest to listen to what she tells you. I am a stubborn mule myself and I know to shut my yapper and listen to this woman, because she knows what she’s doing (even when you might not understand the why… there IS a why). Her reputation with the court, and just about anyone you’re going to run into there is truly astounding – she has clearly earned her status and is respected by everyone involved in the courts in which she practices. If you truly know you’re in the right in your situation and need a strong advocate on your side – do your best to get Sarah. If you’re a scumbag, don’t bother wasting her time – it will likely end up hurting you somehow – she seems to know everyone – ha! Finally, I cannot properly review her firm without another mention of her staff – they are all highly trained and more knowledgeable than most. Sweet, sweet, Alicia’s big heart and genuine concern for my little one (and us) kept me hanging on through the process, even when I thought I was going to lose my wits. Side note – we have an INTENSE and difficult case. I knew I could call Alicia and get a quick response and that meant so much more than she even knows. It’s not often you find a great firm, and it’s very rare you find a firm that brings the level of experience, talent, zeal, and compassion as this firm does.

I retained the services of Sarah K. Brandon in July of 2008. My wife and I made amends and subsequently had another child. In February on 2010 she ran off with her high school boyfriend (whom she had only befriended three days prior on Facebook) leaving me and our then 7 year old son, and stealing away with our 6 month old daughter. The quick actions of Ms. Brandon’s firm found my daughter over 300 miles away and return her safely to me here in Austin. Unfortunately, a terrible custody/​divorce case ensued and the legal team of Sarah K. Brandon knows how to BRING IT! Her team of extremely qualified, caring, and tenacious para-​legals worked around the clock to represent me and my children flawlessly. This was the hardest thing i have ever had to experience as a man of 40+ years. I owe so much more than the monies paid to Ms Brandon for all her efforts. My children are safe with me and for that I am eternally grateful. Money means absolutely nothing when it comes to the safety of our children. I could ramble on for hours about her preparedness, punctuality, court room proficiency, reputation with the judges and clerks and the Travis County Courthouse, and sincere deep felt concern for her client, but let me say one more thing; If you hire Sara K Brandon to represent you in your case, don’t speak, God gave us two ear’s and only one mouth, listen to every single thing she says and pay heed to her advise, provide her with every single ugly truth about yourself — she’s your attorney not your mother; complete every task, appointment, meeting, and survey she wants in the exact manner in which she tells you to do it; if there is absolutely nothing you wouldn’t do for your children and she tells you to do something that you don’t or can’t understand why, JUST DO IT! Your children will thank you for it later. MM

I met Sarah when she presented at the Second Saturday Divorce Workshop for Women. She was professional and insightful and even funny. She gave a lot of advice about how to manage attorneys to save money. Just that was worth the price of admission. I was impressed by her knowledge and caring. She has a background in social work. I ended up not choosing her as my attorney but I did get an hour consult from her which was very useful. She gave me several good referrals and only charged me for 45 minutes of the hour.