1 /5 Daisha Smith: If you’re considering hiring Daniel Webb, I strongly urge you to think twice. He was opposing counsel in a case where I, a new mother, was trying to legally establish paternity for my infant son after his father passed away unexpectedly. Despite a 99.999% DNA test confirming paternity, Mr. Webb filed multiple unnecessary motions that delayed the process and blocked my baby boy from receiving his rightful name, rights, and inheritance.
He admitted to my attorney that he had taken a $10,000 retainer from the opposing party and was “just trying to use it up.” That “retainer” came from my son’s father’s estate—money that should have gone to our child. Instead, Mr. Webb billed tens of thousands of dollars dragging out a basic paternity case, seemingly for his own financial gain.
He even asked the court to put me in jail for six months simply for speaking out online about what was happening to us. He later threatened to sue me for sharing the truth. In deposition, he interrogated me for four hours while my baby waited outside. He showed up late wearing shorts and a t-shirt—completely unprofessional and wildly inappropriate for the gravity of the case.
Worst of all, Mr. Webb repeatedly stated he was “representing Ryan Mallett,” but Ryan is no longer alive. He actually represents JR Carroll, the administrator of the estate—and the man responsible for withholding what rightfully belongs to Ryan’s son. I later received confirmation that over $200,000 in NFL benefits intended for my child were being collected by someone else. You decide what that sounds like.
This attorney prioritized his billing hours over the well-being of a grieving mother and a newborn baby. In my opinion, no decent human being—let alone a lawyer—should behave this way. Be very careful who you trust.
