William R. Lester

I hired Bill Lester for a consult after a phone call to him and to two other highly recommended divorce attorneys.On that initial call, he immediately put me at ease, and unlike the other two lawyers, he spent a lot of time discussing the process even before I'd hired him. That said a lot to me. Retaining him was definitely the right decision. If you want an attorney who'll standup and aggressively fight for your legal rights in a contentious battle, talk to Bill! He got me what I deserved.

I was facing a situation that was extremely hostile and needed an "excellent" lawyer who not only was excellent in his profession but also concerned for me as a person, not only as his client. Mr. Lester has the unique ability to be professional and caring but completely honest with what your options are as well as willing to give you objective advice. This quality is extremely important when you are facing not only the legal aspect of your case, but also when you have to deal with the emotional and extremely stressful aspects that are involved. Mr. Lester was professional, extremely experienced and knowledgeable and in essence "my protector". I know I would not have been able to come through this experience without him. It truly is hard enough to go through such a situation personally, but it is even worse if you cannot be sure that your lawyer is supporting you 100% and can trust him to look out for your best interest in every way possible. You expect your lawyer to know everything you need in an area that you know generally nothing about, as well as communicating everything to you in a way that you can understand. As a client I needed to feel safe with him and that he was protecting me from harm and that I could trust him. As a lawyer, I cannot express in words how excellent Mr. Lester truly is. He listens to you, and is adept at separating the subjective from the objective to you and at the same time understanding the stress and emotions that you must deal with at the same time. Through it all, I was consciously aware he had other clients, however, in all his dealings with me, he made me feel as if I was his “only” client at the time whom he was concerned for. I am truly grateful to Mr. Lester for all he did. He is a "lawyer" in the very best sense of the word.

Mr. Lester has been my counsel three separate times in the past seven years. Each time he has helped me provide the best results for me and my children. He is experienced and knows what things to put in place so that your protected down the road. He is very responsive and knows how to prepare you for court well. He has helped me tremendously. I would highly recommend Bill Lester.

I have asked Bill to represent me in a commercial matter as well as recently an estate administration dispute. Bill has an outstanding strategic approach combined with all the necessary tactical moves that need to be made to achieve the desired end result. In my estate dispute, he crafted a strategy, hired counsel in another state, quickly intervened to stop an unauthorized sale on land and then postured a position that offset a 2-1 voting advantage in a family corporation. Excellent outcome!

I went through my first divorce 20 years ago. He gave me the strength and guidance to get me through this difficult time. Bill drafted a final decree dotting every i and crossing every t that helped me when dealing with a difficult ex-wife involving our daughter. I recently had to go through another divorce and without hesitation called Bill. Once again Bill got me through a difficult time helping me to a position of strength.

I could not have asked for a more knowledgeable and compassionate attorney to handle my divorce of 19 years. Personal service every step of the way. I really felt that Bill and is staff cared about me and my children, guiding me through every step of the process. I was extremely happy with the settlement results that were rendered and would recommend Bill and his staff to anyone undergoing the painful process of divorce.

Mr. Lester was a calming and strong support during my divorce proceedings. We were able to settle a very difficult divorce involving 3 children through mediation and stay out of court. My ex was not cooperative and Bill was able to see through all of her and her lawyer's bluffs and threats and made sure the outcome was fair and I was more than satisfied with the outcome. Bill is an excellent attorney who will take charge and get good results for his clients. I would highly recommend him.

I am a 42 year old father of two wonderful boys aged 12 and 15. I was awarded custody of my children in April of 2007 in an uncontested divorce. The mother of my children moved away from the Atlanta area shortly thereafter. We had the usual cookie cutter visitation program. I.E. every other weekend and the typical holiday rotation. After a few short weeks she began to have behavioral issues that affected the safety of our children. Eventually these issues intensified to the point that it became imperative that our custody arrangement needed modification. I utilized a local attorney and after 9 appearances in court over a period of 3 years, we were having an incredibly hard time convincing the courts that psychological intervention was needed in order to assure that our boys were in a safe environment while in custody of their mother. I had a lengthy discussion with a trusted friend. He suggested that I set up a time to speak with his attorney Bill Lester. Two weeks later, I was in Bills office and within a couple of hours Bill had a plan of action. He understood my situation. I could tell right away that he had handled this type of situation many times before. I came away from that meeting with hope. I felt like he would help us with our dilemma. Two trips to court was all that he needed to remedy this situation. Bill was extremely prepared, professional, courteous, and his courtroom experience was evident from start to finish. He is in my opinion the finest civil attorney in the Atlanta area. Thank you Bill Lester!!!!

If you always have to be right or if you are not willing to listen to logic, Mr. Lester is not your man. Unlike most attorneys I have dealt with, Mr. Lester will listen to your situation, and will then give you an honest evaluation of what you can expect. This is a tremendous advantage when setting one’s expectations. The court system does not act like what we expect or what we have seen on television. Mr. Lester is very experienced and knowledgeable in court and he can help advise you.

Bill is the one you want on your side