James D Winchell - Shepherdsville, KY

Mr. Winchell has been my attorney for the past six years. When I was seeking out an attorney for my divorce I went to a friend who I trust ethically in law and asked who they thought would be the most ethical attorney who wouldn't waste my time and money on unnecessary courtroom theatrics, as well as spend time arguing semantics which have nothing to do with the law or the divorce. I made it clear I had absolutely nothing to hide and that truth would win the day. Mr. Winchell took my case, after which I watched him methodically use truth, experience, and his expert knowledge of the law to tear apart the lies and deceptions of one of the most crooked attorneys I have ever witnessed. This was also after getting ripped off by two previous attorneys. There were times I was tempted to argue emotion, like so many do, but he was clear in letting me know the law and truth are what mattered, and that is what would be focused on. I can't imagine how much my fees would have been if he had let me use him as my therapist like so many try to do with attorneys. Short of tragedy on his end of things, I can't imagine having another attorney in my corner when I need to go to family court to answer more ridiculous and erroneous motions filed by my ex. Mr. Winchell is forthright about what he needs to know, and do, on behalf of his clients. To some this may come across as being abrupt, but I can assure you, anytime he needs to talk and you to be quiet is time which is saving you money and working in your favor. Not only is Mr. WInchell competent and astute, he also has one of the best administrators working behind the scenes to make sure you have the best help available to represent you in what can be a very unpleasant setting. I highly recommend Mr. Winchell if you are wanting someone who knows the law in family court, and won't waste your time and money letting your emotions rule the day. If you need therapy, then go hire a therapist, but if you want the best representation you can find in a court of law in Bullitt County, then Mr. Winchell is your man. I have recommended numerous people to him over the years, and will continue to do so with the full confidence that should they retain him, they won't be disappointed in the least.

I was told to contact a lawyer per our local county clerk’s office, so I called Mr. Winchell and left a message with his secretary. I was not looking for any free advice. I have a situation I need to resolve and if f I need to hire a lawyer, then I absolutely will hire a lawyer. When he called me back, I got about 10 words out before he cut me off and started asking questions. I was able to get about 10 more words out before he cut me off again. He had no interest in listening to what I was trying to tell him. He even at one point made a rude comment about me trying to get free legal advice as if that was justifying him being rude to me. I told him that he seemed to be annoyed that I was trying to explain the situation and asked if he’d listen to me. I was finally able to get about 20 seconds worth of words out without being interrupted. He told me to contact our local county clerk’s office for help. As I was explaining to him that I had and they told me that they couldn’t help and that they said I needed to contact a lawyer he started talking over me, he raised his voice at me, started talking very fast and started going on about calling a different lawyer then if I didn’t agree with him. From the very start of the call he had no interest in hearing what I had to say, and he was very rude. I don’t think I’ve ever spoke with someone so rude. I’m not sure why he even bothered to call me back if he had no interest in listening to what I needed help with. I also need help with setting up a power of attorney, which, again, I absolutely expect to pay for, but we never got to discuss that because he was so rude to begin with. When he was raising his voice at me and talking fast about finding another lawyer, I just thanked him for his time and hung up.