I'm certainly impressed by Ms. Kivett, from her professionalism, to her ability to gain deep…read moreknowledge of a complex case, to how she interacted with other attorneys, to her performance at trial before a judge with high standards, and lastly, to how she sincerely cared about the welfare of my children. My case crossed into another jurisdiction, so I was involved with other attorneys and judges. I have also worked with other attorneys on this same matter in the past -- but without complete resolution -- so I was able to compare her work with plenty of other good attorneys, and I can say she is phenomenal. Yes, her rates are higher, but her work is worth it. I would recommend only going to her if your case is just, though: Her ability to be remarkably candid where others waver brings out hidden truth. She will tell you boldly if you need to get your situation in order, too. Her ability to quickly navigate the conversation to the essential information, but also to help clients who are going through difficult emotional situations, left me with a feeling that I was in very competent hands throughout.
When I was looking at several attorneys early in the case, knowing that I needed the best, I asked someone who works with attorneys all the time what he thought of her, since he was recommending another. He said, carefully: "You should know this about Amanda. She... is a warrior," almost as if that was more than I needed in my situation. I could see his point, but instead, I knew that was exactly what I wanted, since this was the second encounter in four years. I wanted to conclude the case once and for all, if I could. That is what happened.
When the case was completed, and the judgment was what Ms. Kivett predicted would happen (even though I was worried about other possible outcomes), I knew what the warrior comment meant: Her trial presentation was fierce, intelligent, well-informed, and persuasive. Not someone I would want to go against. The temporary order from the judge gave our side what Ms. Kivett had requested, and later, the full order went into all the details Ms. Kivett had provided, to make clear why the judgment was so strongly in my favor.
