The Law Office of Christiana E Samuels is PHENOMENAL. Christiana and every one of her support…read moremembers is uber competent. This makes working with the team seamlessly efficient.  She has trial experience. This is hard to come by for a family law attorney because only about five percent of divorce cases go to trial. She is cost conscious about the divorce process for her clients. This is also difficult to find. An attorney either becomes thoroughly familiar with trial because she's had enough case loads or she's always looking for a fight to increase her revenue. Christiana is definitely NOT the latter but she will put up a good fight when you need it. My story is a long one but it needs to be told to show the experience I've gained to discover and identify an excellent attorney. It is always best to try and settle matters peacefully without involving the Court. It can become insanely expensive and the overall family loses when you want to fight about every little thing. I was the unfortunate five percent that was trapped in the family court for 13 years. My ex-husband's favorite books were Sun Tzu's, "The Art of War" and Hitler's "Mein Kampf". I was not paying enough attention and stupidly entered that marital contract with him. Almost 10 years and a child later, I finally found the courage to exit from the toxic. Upon service of divorce papers, he went to the bank and seized all of our accounts. He was combative and loved the litigation. He had figured out the defects in the family law court- the penalty for perjury is not enforced. He spun his lies so well, a burnt out judge at the end of 8 years into our case ruled that I was not credible. He got to keep most of our assets and only needed to return the money he had taken from me 8 years earlier- with ZERO interest. True to his abusive nature, he wanted more and continued to legally harass me. He wouldn't move on even after remarrying. He wanted me back in Court while he was defaulting on child support and hadn't returned my money. I had 3 attorneys and a dozen more that I was consulting throughout the 13 years. One let the case drag on for seven years. One was not prepared for trial. The third one pretty much took a retainer and disappeared. I hesitated to hire any attorney for a while. Christiana was the fourth attorney. She was one of the dozen that I was consulting while I gathered evidence. She did not pursue my "business". She was fine being there to help with advice and ready to take the case if he wanted trial. After I discovered that he had tucked away $31,000 of our retirement and hidden it from the division, he insisted we go to trial so he can once again flaunt his flagrant dishonesty. Christiana exposed his lies during trial beginning with his whited out bank documents to not "remembering" he had stolen the $31,000. This should have been fraud but we had a new judge and she was too nice. For the first time in 13 years, the family court had finally delivered some relief for me. He was ordered to return my money WITH interest immediately, pay heavy sanctions, part of it being 90% of my legal costs. I am so grateful to this attorney. She was not there to run up the hours and take my money. She worked collaboratively well through all of my concerns. She stayed through the collection of this 13-year debt. Everyone has to get paid for their work and her office was worth every penny! Not for the win in court or the amount of money I was awarded but for the lesson that this bully needed to learn - his criminal behavior was no longer going to be rewarded. Instead, it is now recorded forever in public records in a judgment. Thanks to the Law Office of Christiana E Samuels.

How interesting: I'm one of the only real reviews on here, and I'm one of the only negative ones…read more Huh, I wonder how you get so many fake (good) reviews..... My honest review: I hired the Law Offices of Christiana Samuels to aid in my divorce. I am not an attorney, nor am I a divorce attorney. However, I believe that I have been mistreated as a client, and I am pursuing recourse through the California State Bar. I spent thousands of dollars, and months of my divorce, trying to work with this firm, and, during that time, I actually moved backwards in my divorce. In fact, my attorney never provided one solution or answer to what my ex was doing/arguing. I've now lost privileges to my child, and I'm facing a much more dire financial situation due to the mistreatment I received here. I never imagined I would hire an attorney who would make things worse--and then ask for more money. So, after over 6 months, thousands of dollars, and feeling like I am now in a WORSE place, I cannot recommend that anyone employ this firm. Our legal troubles are too important to be dismissed like this, which is the treatment I got the most from this firm. They won't want anything to with you... until you need to pay more money, of course. In fact, right in the middle of a very intense battle with my ex, my attorney abruptly STOPPED answering my calls and emails because "the retainer was too low." Can you believe that? You will be abandoned by this firm if you are a little low on the retainer. It doesn't matter if you need your attorney in that moment--money comes first for the Law Offices or Christiana Samuels. Please, learn from my mistake and take your challenging, confusing, and painful legal matters somewhere else. Because, at that made-up firm, you might actually find a lawyer who cares about you. You won't find that here.

Total waste of time and money, over charging for everything even a simple phone call. And after all…read morethey sent me an invoice with $800 less than what i paid, and when i asked for the right invoice they never got back to me. They asked me questions that shows they never read any of the papers i sent them, just charged me for the time consumed for reading them.

Pretty bad experience. Broken promises, self-serving attitude, unresponsiveness…read more Sadly the games around personal life issue to justify slow responses were also played on me. Also inflated billing in retrospect. Don't recommend.

Gave me some free advice in an email that was very helpful. I would use his services if they were…read moreneeded.

Nadya has been extremely helpful with everything I needed help with. I first contacted Geoff. Geoff…read moreand Nadya work together. They have everything automated for you to fill out and set up for whatever services you need. Well worth the price! I would absolutely recommend using them. Thank you guys for your help! They treat you nicely and not like you are just a paycheck they have the human side touch that you look for when you want an attorney/Lawyer.

LeeAnne and Sandra are an awesome team! LeeAnne is very knowledgable and professional. She will…read morebe upfront with you and give you very good advice. I have been dealing with a difficult situation but with LeeAnne by my side she has helped me get what was fair and what I deserved. If you are in a tough situation don't be afraid to call LeeAnne and she will be there for you and guide you. Sandra is also good and very knowledgeable. She will also be second hand in helping you in your journey and can help you where she can. If you need legal help give them a call! Thank you LeeAnne and Sandra!

If you're looking for a lawyer who knows her stuff inside and out, has toms of experience, and…read moreGREAT follow up, you should definitely consider retaining LeeAnne Daily. I interviewed 4 lawyers total in preparation for my divorce filing, and LeeAnne blew away the rest of the competition. She was also the only one who took my concerns about my ex's substance abuse issues seriously, and who I felt confident could represent me well in court if it came down to it. Her paralegal Sandra also went above and beyond on educating me how to track my case on the court's website and as to what the proper procedure and timelines should be. I felt extremely safe and secure with LeeAnne and Sandra on my side!

Be aware he is scammer that's why you don't see all the reviews. I gave him $7000 for DVRO he took…read morehis sweet time and never prepared it on time. Consequently I found my self with my kid in street he took my money and left me at disadvantage . It cost me more than $200k to correct this and when I called him To refund me he said you know what a rock is go knock your head with it. Totally unprofessional scam bag lawyer he is more abusive to DV victims low class

I was satisfied with the outcome of my case. All my questions, calls, emails were answered in a…read moreprofessional and timely matter. Thank you very much for representing me in my case.

Brette Evans literally saved my life. I cannot recommend his practice enough especially with…read moreregards to family law. She helped me with my divorce and I've been able move on to much better times!

Very happy with Evans Law Offices. Got my bankruptcy done with any problems. Highly recommend. Easy…read moreand efficient. Very friendly staff. I was sick with worrying, they made it easy and put my mind at ease.

I had a great experience with Seabrook Law Office during my divorce. They were professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and supportive throughout the entire process. They took the time to answer my questions, kept me informed every step of the way, and made a difficult situation much easier to navigate. I truly appreciated their dedication, compassion, and attention to detail. I highly recommend Seabrook Law Office to anyone looking for trustworthy and effective legal representation.

This law firm is an immense waste of time, I have legal help paid for by my company and this is one…read moreof the firms "apart" of the program. They refused to take my VERY simply paperwork-divorce request because the ARAG program apparently doesn't offer proper compensation for them? Makes absolutely ZERO sense. Anyways, I've copied/pasted what the office emailed me, hopefully this helps from wasting more people's valuable time!- "After careful consideration, we have decided not to move forward with ARAG. While we did evaluate the collaboration, the difference in fees ultimately does not align with our firm's approach or the level of service we believe is necessary for completion of a divorce in California. When you look at the complexity required to process a divorce, even a simple one like yours, the level of service required far exceeds the fee ARAG offers."

I'm deeply grateful to have worked with Mr. Pisano to dissolve my marriage. After vetting several…read morefamily law attorneys in NJ and CA, his calm, steady, and grounded presence immediately set him apart. When I was ready to move forward six months later, he picked things up seamlessly and efficiently. Within a short time, everything was filed and in motion. Throughout what was an incredibly emotional process, he showed remarkable patience, respect, and understanding. What I appreciated most was the directness of our working relationship. I always communicated with him personally, which built a strong sense of trust and consistency. Even in a complex situation with my co-parent, he navigated everything with professionalism and integrity, maintaining clear boundaries while keeping communication respectful and effective. He handled every detail in a way that minimized stress, including helping me avoid court altogether. His approach was thoughtful, precise, and deeply considerate from beginning to end. If you're looking for someone steady, compassionate, and truly client-centered, you are in the best possible hands with Mr. Pisano.

I can't thank you enough for your hard work and dedication in getting the job done. I will…read moredefinitely reach out to you in the future and highly recommend your services. Thank you for helping me win this case, it will provide me and my family peace of mind but also the finances we needed.