WARNING: Avoid Lisa Batts & Stuart Law Group - Unethical and Untrustworthy
Hiring Lisa Batts from Stuart Law Group in Stuart, Florida was the worst decision I made during my divorce. She promised strong representation and fair billing, but what I received was negligence, dishonesty, and a complete lack of care.
Lisa failed to communicate, showed no preparation, gave false and misleading information about opposing counsel, and left me unprotected throughout the case. She terminated our attorney-client relationship after finding discrepancies in her billing and she then had the audacity to sue me for additional fees--despite having already overbilled me for work she never completed or even authorized.
This wasn't just poor service--it was borderline legal malpractice. Her conduct was unethical, predatory, and could be in direct violation of the Florida Bar's rules of professional conduct.
If you're searching for a family law attorney in Stuart, FL--especially for a divorce case--I strongly urge you to look elsewhere. Lisa Batts and Stuart Law Group will overpromise, underdeliver, and exploit you at your most vulnerable.
I am speaking out so others don't fall into the same trap. This review is your warning and Yes, Lisa Batts has a documented history of disciplinary action by the Florida Bar.
In 2013, the Florida Supreme Court suspended her license for 90 days, effective October 8, 2013, and placed her on probation for three years. This disciplinary action was due to significant trust account violations, including a shortage of approximately $10,000, primarily resulting from erroneous transfers by her bookkeeper. The Bar's audit revealed that Batts failed to maintain the minimum required trust accounting records, did not follow mandatory trust accounting procedures, and inadequately supervised her bookkeeper's handling of the trust account.
Further details can be found in the official Supreme Court of Florida disposition order:
Additionally, her disciplinary history is noted on her Avvo profile:
Given this history, it's crucial for potential clients to be aware of her past professional conduct when considering legal representation.
-- Lawrence S. read more