Took my case and money then questioned whether I was telling the truth or not. Why take my money if…read moreyou don't believe me. Maybe Val is right, "the old man is losing it." Late to multiple hearings and covers his mistakes by trying to be a comedian. Other party lied under oath and he still advised me to settle, even with proof and witnesses. Consistently didn't get calls back because they had "other cases to work on". Understandable, then don't take a workload you can't handle or don't schedule phone appointments you can't keep. Got more progress in my case after firing him. Do not use him for child custody cases. He does not care.

Before I share my horrific experience, I want to warn all those that are in a custody cases and/or…read morechild support your case may be overlooked getting a reasonable outcome with this attorney. William Fuhrman has shown me once again zero faith in legal services here in San Diego. He has now cost me the safety of my child, time and money for refiling, and unfair moneys that are due because of the lack of representation in my custody hearing. He has exhibited negligence and carelessness in my case which is a little more complex. He is rude, intolerable, blatantly ignores communications that would make him work for answers, and lacks seriousness in court. Getting on to my experience, I hired William to handle my custody case and child support. Firstly, I made it clear before the contract I would only use $4000 max for services. Of course, after I fired him he decides to overcharge me. I made myself very clear that I wanted to get full physical and legal custody of my daughter. William actually told me I am not going to get that granted. I told him I want to try anyway for the safety of my daughter. I gave him the long explanation of the dangerous living environment for my daughter due to a heavy drug user at my ex's home. It was imperative I get my daughter out of there. After I had a mediation with family court services they even recommended to the judge I should have full custody of my daughter and limited visitation to my ex. I expressed my deep concern and request for full custody with family court services. With them recommending to the judge it shouldn't be that hard from this point. Well, William for some reason filed with the court a lesser time than 50% and an outrageous visitation schedule. William didn't listen nor keep up with my case with new events happening as I needed to correspond with him on such events. Even on the day of the hearing he LEFT the computer while the names were being called which in turn was not present when the judge called us into the hearing. When I called him to let him know this he told me he had to just step away for a while. I enforced my position in going with the family court services recommendation to have full custody. He then went back to the hearing wait room and didn't even bother to speak up to the judge to get our case heard. We were told we will have to come back the next day. William is now charging me for that day we missed. So, you will get charged for his mistakes. Next day, he started the hearing telling the judge the family court services recommendations were too harsh and would contest the recommendation. I had no idea what he was saying that morning with his legal terminology and considering I knew I had already told him my request for custody. I later read deeply into the subject of the hearing and my stomach dropped. The judge was giving my ex more than 50% of custody and making me do the drop off and pick ups at a Vons which was close to my ex. William neglected many of my requests to the judge that day. Returning my daughters passport, paying back all the monitor visits my ex was to pay, requesting time back with my daughter since my ex was using the court as an advantage claiming multiple TRO that were granted. All restraining attempts were denied by the judge. Requesting at least an emergency holiday vacation for my daughter to see her family for the first time over the holidays. Nope, he also made a BS schedule for holidays. All of this and he couldn't even take the time to explain to me what the orders were after the judge made them. He was too bitter because I told him that was a poor job he did, then asked him to file an appeal or somehow fix what he did. I expressed I would not be continuing with him if he didn't fix this. This ultimately ending our last conversation on the phone with William saying "go fuck yourself". Then hung up. To speak more of his unprofessionalism, William sent me emails containing another clients case information with a settlement negotiation. It makes me wonder if my case information has been shared with another party. Ask yourself if you would want your case information being shared to a random person...(maybe a hacker.) That puts us all at risk. More disregard or irresponsibility to my case he would call me to ask information that was already provided to him in previous emails. As a firm they have staff to read through emails for information.

Andrew and his team were fair, kind, and knowledgeable. I felt they worked to make this as smooth…read moreas possible and I'm very happy with the results. I spoke with 6 other lawyers before choosing Andrew. I felt that others wanted to push a more divisive course. Andrew was compassionate and recommended the smoothest and lowest cost way through. We reached an agreement and settled with the other party that was fully in my favor. Thank you for having my back.

I retained Mr. Johnson on what should have been a very easy divorce, uncontested divorce, with no…read moredisputes over income or assets. He told me it should run me between $5000 and $10,000 Maximum. After a few months, his paralegal told me I needed to hire another attorney to draw up the DRO for the division of my brokerage account, pension, etc. I had to spend another $3600 to retain an attorney who "wrote the book on DRO's." Had I known Mr. Johnson or his staff weren't capable of drafting a simple DRO, I might not have retained him. The attorney he referred me to would seldom return my phone calls or phone calls to Mr. Johnson's office. Her incompetence cost me another few thousand dollars in attorney fees and drew out a simple divorce to lasting over a year and a half. My total legal fees between Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Elizabeth Van Clief amounted to over $17,000 and months of delays and frustrations. One thing I will sat us Mr. Johnson's office staff and paralegals were outstanding.

Steven Fritsch is a snake in the family court system. As minor's counsel, he did nothing to protect…read moremy kids and actively shut down their voices. In my experience, he twisted facts, played games, and aligned himself with the worst players in the family court network. His Billy is also questionable. In court, he looked sloppy, acted distracted, and came completely unprepared. He does not present well in the courtroom. He is not an advocate for children -- he's part of the problem. The best thing that happened in my case was when the judge removed him. If you care about your kids, keep him as far away from your case as possible. He is a fraud and a thief that uses the legal system to prey on suffering families. - especially vulnerable children. He should be disbarred. Fritsch is a con artist and will lie to your face until he has taken every penny he can shamelessly.

Mr. Fritsch helped me navigate the hardest time of my life, dealing with temporary restraining…read moreorders, judgements and ultimately the decision around custody for our child. He also put my child first and what was in the best interest of the child. Without the help from Steven, I would NOT have the relationship with my son I have today! If you are looking for a divorce attorney that actually cares, goes above and beyond and puts the child first then you are in great hands! Even the office staff went out of there way to answer my questions and make a challenging time less difficult!

Thank you Josh for helping us for the last 2 years and not giving up on our battle with GC. I know…read morehow much you worked on this not knowing the outcome but pushed to make things right for my family. We are so grateful for keeping us informed and helping when it didn't seem that we would get through all of this. I'll refer anyone I know to you for all you do and stand for. Thank you from all of us!

I had a chance to work with Mr Hershon a few years back and I couldn't have been more happy with my…read moreoutcome. From battling paperwork with the defendants lawyer to filing at the courts Mr Hershon helped me every step of the way. I too had lawyer insurance but I knew going in what my rates were and I wasn't left with any guessing to what my portion out of pocket would be. This was an extremely scary time for me (unknown waters) I was nervous at first but meeting Mr. Hershon after our introduction meeting he made me feel like it will all work out. Now, don't get me wrong when you are having to deal with unforeseen issues in life these all can be difficult. I just know if I ever needed to consult or seek advise I will be reaching back out to Hershon Law. Thanks Mr Hershon, I will be sharing my experience with others and sending you referrals when possible.

Jeffrey is the most hardworking, dedicated, and genuine lawyer in the business. His knowledge and…read moreexpertise of family law is second to none. He makes a genuine connection with his clients and helps them through a very tough situation, while always fighting for a fair and just outcome.

When it became necessary for me to seek legal counsel I went to Mr. Novack at the recommendation of…read morea trusted friend. Early on I received positive feedback from my network of close & casual acquaintances as well. I do still always find old-fashioned word of mouth to be so valuable. From the consultation to completion of legal services I knew with certainty I had made an optimal choice. He is approachable, professional, empathetic, & most of all highly experienced in his field. His assistant Louise is very pleasant, good at returning calls promptly, & answering minor questions. They make a great team. His office is convenient to I-5 freeway and has easy parking. I would return if needed; and by the way, have heard clients of opposing counsel have also done so.

Great full service family trust advice and trust services. Found him to be very helpful and…read moreaffordble.

Been our family's attorney for over40 years. He is very professional, knowledgeable and explains…read morethings to you so you can understand them. We highly recommend him!

I was referred to Joel by a friend and was not disappointed. I brought Joel into an ugly family…read morematter and I do mean it was toxic. Joel was able to stay focused and out of the fray of emotions that family issues cultivate. I would recommend Joel for any issue he states he can address. He does not promise you the moon and then try to find a path. I have other issues with this family matter and he has referred me to an attorney with the focus and expertise required. Bottom-line, if Joel says he can represent your case; just know he will with great vigor. I never once questioned his integrity, honor or commitment to represent me. If the matter is not within his focus, he will assist you in finding the proper representation. I would recommend and use him again without issue and complete confidence.

Joel was recommended to me for unfortunately, my first DUI. The process was really confusing and I…read morehad a lot of questions, not to mention both stare and federal lost my documentation at points. Joel was amazing with keeping me informed, keeping me up to date with my court dates and even got my sentence lowered/shortened. I can't say how much I appreciate him and his work experience. I have already recommended him to other individuals in similar situations.

I was recommended to Richard Manwaring by a friend who had just finished up their divorce. I was…read morecurrently in the middle of my divorce and very unhappy with my attorney. Hearing how happy they were with the speed and result of their case, I immediately requested a free consultation with Mr Manwaring. The consultation went great, and he delivered on every promise. My case, which was stagnant, was closed in under a year. I highly recommend Richard Manwaring for any of your family court needs.

I hire Richard to repented me on my divorce case, he is a worth attorney, he did not file any…read moredocuments in my behalf, did not respond back to the opposing party, he never even look at any of my documents, I found out that I was ready to lose everything, my house, cash, no support, I found a new attorney just in time and I have my house back and everything else, what was Richard was going to tell me at the end? when I'm penny less and homeless, the attorney who fought back and I'm living in my house is because of Lisa Fiance attorney, she will do everything that she can to get what your entitle to, I reported Richard to the bar and he made up stories, he refused to refund me back any of the fees that I pay