Good evening. in times of trouble and agonizing grief over an ugly separation and resulting divorce, one looks to God, immediate family, and friends for comfort and advice. However, when things get lopsided and the opposition has unlimited funds to fight you (right or wrong), i resorted to Google for legal help. Being a minister, among other professions, I believe that I am a pretty good judge of character, so when I came across Schweitzer Law Partners and called for an appointment, I felt good about Don Schweitzer. He genuinely was interested in my case, but warned me from the start that it was going to be a process and he promised to advise me about California Family Law and how the law could affect my case. He said he would guide me for my best interest whether I liked what he was saying or not. He originally introduced me to his partner Casey Marticorena who helped me with the first separation phase of my case. She was great, thank you Casey. Then Don and Stephanie Trabanino became my confidants and guiding force for over three more years while the opposition tried to out-lawyer and bury me with legal trickery. Don, Stephanie, and Paralegal Marlene Guzman were so helpful and didn't waste a minute of time while helping to protect me legally, and were very supportive of me emotionally. After five plus agonizing years the entire Schweitzer Law Partner's team was involved. After several Depositions, meetings in the "War Room", and mounds of discovery, with hours of phone calls we developed a plan to prove my case. Receptionist Faby Guzman was kind, always recognized my voice, and made sure I kept my appointments, and received my correspondence. Loxi Wyndle kept me on track with my Trust Account, and was so helpful and worked so hard to keep me on track without a hassle Don and Stephanie's legal advice was "right on". Unfortunately, California Family Law is not very sympathetic towards infidelity or emotional marital issues, even with children. All I wanted was to protect my 3 sons from the grief, and we did. In the end, I was satisfied with the outcome, and we proved my case to be a win emotionally and financially within the California Law. My case was settled out of court. But, I'll be back for help if needed. Otherwise, God will pass judgement when the day comes. Thank you and may God Bless Don, Stephanie, Casey, Marlene, Faby, Loxi, and the entire Schweitzer Law Partner family. Finally, GO DODGERS! read more

I would not recommend this law firm. I met Donald one time and never saw him again. He assigned my case to a lower level attorney and never checked on it. They dragged on a very simple divorce and it cost me thousands of dollars for nickel and dime things. They also increased rates in the middle of my case that I did not agree to. Jessica Feng was horrible and made several mistakes and charged me for her and her assistant to redo them. She also charged ME for 'double checking' items that she had assigned to her assistant... I would look elsewhere for a good attorney. read more

Don put me at ease. Solid advice. I'll be using him for guidance in future family matters.

who wouldn't recommend Attn. Feng What a fantastic experience with such people. I really admired their inspired professionalism. Great value attorney for a certain kind of client. read more

This entire team provided one of the best legal services I have seen and personally experienced. In particular, Mane Hakobyan, who handled two of my cases, was extremely knowledgeable, professional, efficient, responsive and most importantly compassionate. Legal matters are not easy to process and handle, and with Mane, I felt completely at ease, knowing I am in the best hands for the best representation possible. I am beyond grateful for her guidance and support, of course the winning judgments. If you want a winning team, take my advise, and look no further. read more

Don is a likable guy but his firm has grown too large for him to have much involvement with the majority of clients. He assigns the real work to younger, lower tier attorneys. The one I was assigned couldn't structure or write a decent legal letter if her life depended on it. Her weak responses (including bad punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling) to opposing counsel were ineffective, if not embarrassing. I was forced to do her job for her on multiple occasions - only to be billed for her time for work that was never used. Her legal advice was often wrong. And she always seemed to be on vacation. When Don did occasionally show up for a call or a mediation, he was uninformed and obviously hadn't read the necessary documents - which really made me question how he justifies billing an outrageous $750/hour in Pasadena. All the strategies we used were developed by me - or our mediator - not the "experienced former prosecutor/family law attorney" who I was shocked to discover had very little to offer beyond a basic understanding of family law. In the end, I became tired of paying a second mortgage to this group every month (including totally unnecessary shipping and printing charges) while they failed to achieve anything they originally promised to do in my favor and in a timely manner. Things dragged on for nearly a year - and they insist on prepaying estimated fees, which magically hit the exact number each month. I spent about $80K to deal with a single RFO and it's still not resolved because they failed to follow through. Now I need to either find a competent attorney or just represent myself. I've been trying to get copies of a couple documents and bills for weeks now and they ignore my emails. That's the level of respect and professionalism you get from Don Schweitzer and his team. I'd highly suggest finding a smaller firm or an individual family law attorney who can focus on your case him/herself. These guys charge way too much and provide way too little. Don't believe me? Get out your checkbook and prepare to find out for yourself! read more

Casey Marticorena is a lawyer at this firm, she is very helpful and honest. I recommend her.

Update: I previously left a one star review. Since then, I have spoken with Mr. Lai. I aired my grievances and he listened and didn't charge me for the privilege. Ultimately he refunded a small portion of my retainer. It's so hard to know how to proceed when obtaining a lawyer. If I knew then what I know now, I would probably have skipped retaining counsel. In my particular situation, my child was on the cusp of turning 17 and things were going south at the start of summer break 2021. If you're a parent trying to get a custody change at the start of summer, maybe wait until the fall. It's impossible to get a hold of teachers, administration and records. That's the advice I wish I had been given and I am now passing it on. As for recommending this law group, I can't endorse their services based on my single experience. That said, I was pleased that Mr. Lai reached out to ask what could be done to help me feel less taken advantage of. It would have been easy to just ignore my unhappiness. I am giving him the benefit of the doubt that his actions speak to decent quality of character. read more

Great experience! Anthony and their team took care of my case, providing clear communication from the beginning. The process by itself was stressful enough and something that I was dreading to. But they professionally assisted me and answered all my concerns under a seamless experience. 6 months after we filled, I received a resolution, couldn't be happier. 100% recommended. read more

I was the respondent and had my own lawyer initially but I felt that my lawyer was trying make the case more complicated, probably wanting to drag the case to court. As I had no intentions of wasting money, time and energy with the divorce, I got rid of my lawyer and asked the petitioner (my ex) lawyer Anthony Lai to handle the case for the both of us. Anthony was very professional and pleasant to deal with. If I ever need legal advise in the future, I would definitely ask Anthony for assistance! read more

I requested a consult with Donald for a second opinion because I did not trust the advice my lawyer was giving me. My lawyer was advising me to drop my restraining order when she had never looked at the details of my case and the reasons she was giving were absolutely absurd. After talking to Donald, I was reassured that my suspicions were valid. The individual I was seeking a restraining order against has since been charged with stalking, indecent exposure, robbery and burglary to name a few. There is no reason why I should have dropped the charges and I had all the evidence I need. In the end my attorney sabotaged my case but because it was due to her incompetence, I still have a chance to pursue the individual in civil court. While Donald was not my attorney, I appreciate the honest critic of one of his professional colleague's less than stellar work and the reassurance I needed to trust myself and pursue the case. read more

I needed to make what seemed impossible possible. Don Schweitzer who took over my DVRO did an amazing job and I was granted exactly what I needed. then Anthony Lai took over my family law I don't know how he did it but made me feel like I was the only person on his case load. He was prepared for every hearing, extremally knowledgeable and up to date on all the laws, and what to expect. they gave me and my daughter a new life and I that I believe might have been imposable with a different law firm. read more

I found and decided to hire Schweitzer based on the reviews here on Yelp--boy, what a mistake. I felt there was a real lack of preparation and execution in my representation. In the course of the buildup/preparation for the hearing, they basically took my written statement and cut/paste into the court document submitted to the court. There was very little strategizing/them asking me to provide additional info that might be helpful. But the real disappointment came when we were in front of the judge...My lawyer spoke tepidly for a few minutes in the beginning. And then the other side's attorney spoke aggressively for an extended period. She came prepared with info pertaining to case (even though there were many mistruths), spoke forcefully and cited precedents, etc... And my attorney didn't speak a word after that. Needless to say, the judge favored the other side. It really felt like the difference between a prepared professional and an unprepared amateur. Like almost everybody who hires a family attorney, this case was very important to me, personally. And I was willing to spend the money, in order to fight for what I believe was right. If I felt there at least a strong fight, I would have left disappointed, but satisfied that we at least tried. But, to my disappointment, that didn't happen. I did ask for a reduction in the fee (as expected, they ate up almost all of the retainer, after some emails back and forths/a couple phone calls/document creation and submission/zoom court appearance for 10 mins). And they reimbursed $260). read more

The Schweitzer Law firm really help me and solve the issues I had. This is the law firm you can rely on. My attorney , Mr. Anthony Lai is very professional and responds your calls or emails immediately. read more

Don and his colleagues continuously fail to return phone calls, emails. They are unresponsive and unreliable. Always "away from the desk" or "on another call" If you need help DONT go here read more

During my initial interview with Donald, I was told a 5k retainer was required, but since this was such a simple matter, I should expect a partial refund at the end of the matter. About three months later the firm says I need to add to the retainer, even though all they have done is repeatedly contact me for information! I told them I'd send it when it came, but they kept emailing/calling making the same request. When I finally got and forwarded the info, they had used up the entire retainer and wanted more!! For an intake form!! Now I will always check history with the State Bar before entering any agreements with attorneys! Beware! read more

He just won my 3 year long move away case. I couldn't be happier with the outcome he brought. Don and his staff have been always helpful and responsive. I never had to wait more than 24hrs to have my questions answered. I always felt I was in good hands and all I had to do is keep the faith. Both Don and Stephanie there fought tirelessly for my case this last 3 years. Yes It had been agonizing and expensive but it was worth it. This is a life changing move for me and it wouldn't have been possible without them. read more

Very unhappy with this law firm. I had numerous problems with their services and billing. After 3 months, no movement, zero results and 4000 dollars I switched to another attorney who has been stellar!! Best decision I made. If you need a family law attorney I recommend that you look up Fernando Luna in Pasadena. He is the goods and will represent you extremely well!!! read more

Great legal advice from Anthony also. Anthony gave me very clear directions about what needs to be done in my specific situation. Although he does not service my particular area he was able to identify someone that could handle my case. Thanks again read more

Highly recommend. To begin, Donald was very helpful in explaining the child custody process. He was open and honest about the pricing as well. Once we agreed to hire, Anthony Lai did a great job. It was a success. You get what you pay for! read more

I had to divorce a delusional, idiotic and ridiculously frustrating person. Anthony was great with keeping me focused and on task when my anger would have surely gotten the best of me and my wallet. read more

Here are some thoughts about my experience with Don Schweitzer's firm and him directly. Don assigned my case to an entry level attorney Jessica Carlos. Her style of interaction with me and opposing counsel felt more like clerical rather than coming from a place of advocating on my behalf. Once Don took the lead on my case, things went from bad to worse. After several strategy phone calls with Don and receiving his letter for my approval before sending them to opposing counsel, here's what happened. On two occasions the documents were either wrong or incomplete. Don's responses were, " I'm sorry I wasn't taking notes when we spoke" or "I'm sorry, I couldn't read my hand writing." At no time at all, neither Don or Jessica advocated for me. Divorce is difficult and stressful, dealing with Don's firm was even more stressful. After switching to Patrick Baghdaserian and working with Elijah Hakobian I knew my divorce was not only in the right hands but in the BEST of hands. My settlement with Patrick and Elijah was 5 times greater. Working with Don Schweitzer himself was horrifying. read more

Needed a power of attorney for my dad and thank goodness found this firm on Yelp. Alexandra is welcoming, warm, listening patiently to my dad. He is 85, chatted it up and she listened. If I need further work done I will use this law firm. read more

Before I go into why you should hire Patrick, I'll just say this, hire him, it's the best decision you'll make when it comes to these matters, I was scared and nervous, taking the initial meeting with Patrick Baghdaserian turned every thought, every fear and worry upside down, I walked out of our meeting with a sense of relief and happiness, I no longer felt this weight on my shoulders, I was able to sleep at night, every conversation I had with Patrick and Ida Ayvazian was not only professional but it was caring, I felt that they worked hard to help me through these tough times, my mind kept thinking the worst but I kept remembering the great hands that I was in and relief quickly came, not only did Patrick perform like a true professional, he quickly adapted during court to anything that the opposing party threw at us, I truly admire Patrick and his team, I would not want to have Patrick against me in the court room. just think about this, can you afford not to hire a true professional like Patrick? read more

I did some research and ended up choosing Casey to be the lawyer for my case. She is so thorough and she analyzed my case with me patiently, whenever I emailed her, she replied in a timely manner. I'm so glad that I retained Casey and her team. You ladies are the best!! read more

Don, Jessica and Jennifer helped me through everything pertaining to my divorce filing with vigorous expertise, patience and kindness. This is a quality firm with excellent lawyers, paralegals and support staff. Jessica (Carlos) walks that ineffable line between being incredibly fierce and efficient and also a quality person who understands this process is more than just paperwork. Thankfully my divorce was quite straightforward so there wasn't a lot of conflict throughout the process, but even so at times it can feel overwhelming and the team at Schweitzer Law Partners always had my back. The only small complaint I had was that the costs were a bit more than originally estimated, but I guess this is par for the course and ultimately, comparing it to other firms and their pricing, it's very good value. Overall an excellent 5* experience. read more

I was dealing with something a bit complicated and Stephanie was just amazing. She is very thorough and detail oriented. She also really seems like she cares and has empathy which is really refreshing. Hiring an attorney is no doubt going to be expensive especially if you want quality work done however, Loxi and Don really helped me out with a reasonable payment plan. Overall very professional and on top of things. Quick to reply and upfront about what to expect. Thank you all so much! read more

UPDATE: 8/1/2012 we are sent an E-mail for bill for which we are made aware, 8/21/12 we received a notification from a COLLECTIONS AGENCY!!! Really? This is how you treat your clients when they leave after spending over 20-GRAND WITH YOU?? Do not retain this office unless you are prepared to stay forever, in my case I was sent to COLLECTIONS after 21-days!!! No reply to our calls asking why we were not billed correctly. I guess we may consider taking this firm to civil court if this is the way they hope to do business. ____________________________________________ We retained this law office for a custody battle. My wife and I felt that we were billed pretty hard when compared to our past experiences. We've retained other firms in the past and knowing what is expected I will say there has been a real change in billing here. When I first posted my feelings I was confronted over the phone by Donald. I told him that I would hope to provide a positive feedback but asked him to review our billing which had reflected ~~ $7,500 ~~ (for one declaration, one response to opposing declaration & one court HALL-WAY meeting to assign minor's counsel) still never stood one foot inside the court room at this time. FYI, it's still going up by the day. When I asked Donald why it was so expensive and we have not even seen the judge I was told that his rates have gone up and that I could seek assistance from an other firm if I didn't like the way I was being billed. I did mention that my folder had been touched by two attorneys and at least three paralegals which means each time that new person needed more time to familiarize them-self with my case costing me more in billed hours. In a conversation with Donald after he read my original posting he did say that my case would end up in or around the $20,000 range (something never explained to me till that point). Wow... I've gone to court several times through the years and on average have spent 3500-7500 for each case being heard in court but 20K is just insane IMO. I was told by Donald in an email dated: 7-18-12 "you should find a new attorney." I also think that is is very important that I mention I was adamant about the timing for the respondent being served with court paperwork because my daughter was to be with me during this time and she would not endure the wrath of the opposing party. This was fouled up as the paper work was sent to the courts early and the courts then sent paper-work to the opposing party about two weeks later. This is something that a law-firm should know. They never admitted any wrong doing, no apologize just a strong will to tell me they didn't do anything wrong. I wouldn't care but now my daughter was put in a bad position to deal with her Mom's questioning which I was very disappointed over. Look at my feedback, most is offering excellent referrals, I'm sad to offer up my true feelings after the amount of money I've spent over the years with this firm. Time to move on and find an attorney I can brag about. I was hoping that the firm would step up and do a good job but rather I feel they didn't want their performance in the courtroom to be put on the line so now most of this review is based on what I have mentioned. UPDATE: Our final bill in this matter is now over $7,900.00 and no we have never stepped foot in the courtroom. Shame, shame, shame. read more

1. Previous (long term customer) Spent (I recall over $20,000) Retainer $5,000 2. Returned treated like new customer, given the "Our rates have changed attitude" 3. Final bill exceeded $7,000 (no court-room appearance) child custody matter. Argued with staff who mishandled my file and date to file and serve ex-wife putting my daughter at risk. 4. Changed firms (gave us wrong file), later sent correct file after final payment was collected. 5. SENT US TO COLLECTIONS after trying to dispute charges after we were told we were being billed at a lower rate. Finally AFTER BEING SENT TO COLLECTIONS less than three weeks after our bill arrived, Donald remembered and agreed to change rates. PAID IN FULL OVER $7,000 and had to drop $5,000 retainer for new firm to finish what these guys started. I spoke with Donald and told him this was an opportunity to do was is right during the first review, but he optioned to tell me to find a new attorney. Message me, I'm happy to answer questions regarding my experience, this is my experience and the way i see it, nothing more. -Eli read more

I am very impressed with the professionalism, caring, and helpfulness of Schweitzer Law Partners. I was seeking help and support during a difficult time and Schweitzer Law Partners contacted me right away and assisted me with helpful information in a timely matter. I highly recommend Schweitzer Law Partners! read more

I had a long and painful divorce process. I was represented by Casey Marticorena of this office, however Donald Schweitzer consulted and also attended many of my court dates. Even though I had two lawyers working on my case at times, I was only ever charged for one (Mr. Schweitzer if he was present, otherwise, Ms. Marticorena). I found the various members of the firm prompt about returning calls, and pro-active about reaching out to me when they had a question, an idea, or some news. I got quick and efficient responses to my questions most of the time, and I found the entire staff very easy to work with and willing to accommodate last minute or urgent items. However, the most important thing I can say about Casey and Don is that they told me what I needed to hear. Not always what I wanted to hear, but what I needed to hear. They did an excellent job of understanding my position, and were able to present each situation to me in a way that I was able to make the key decisions we needed to move forward. I have read the other reviews on Yelp and I must say I am surprised. They advocated for me vigorously and I always knew I was treated fairly. I would not hesitate to recommend this firm to a friend. read more

My parents did a trust about 8 years ago and I thought to myself, it would probably be a good idea to get a jumpstart on ours. My wife and I had been married about one year and our first child was on the way when we reached out to Ali. Our experience has been stellar. It's on-going in the sense that we had our second child last year and she reached out to remind us to update our trust documents. The documents can be a bit heavy in regards to thinking about your life (and others). Where things will go, what assets do you have and how to set them up accordingly. Ali helped push us along. There was a point we started to drag our feet, and she brought us back around. If she hasn't told you her story about why she got into Trust's, ask, that was a big connection for me. I truly feel Ali is doing this to help families celebrate someones life instead of scrambling to figure out what goes where. She is someone I look forward to seeing, she has my family in her best interest. I am confident you will feel the same if you chose Ali. read more

Do not look any further!! My X' s lawyer was a sleaze bag! Mrs. Casey was cool and professional since day one ( over 4 days in court). She listen and understood my concerns regarding my child. She was very informed with family law and knew what steps to take. Her assistant Jackie, was warm and very patient with the back and forth calls ( I couldn't figure out doc u sign). I am very grateful for everything Mrs. Casey and The Don P. Schweitzer Law Firm did got my Domestic Violence case. I would highly recommended this law firm. read more

To the Law Offices of Donald Schweitzer, I can't express in words how much gratitude I have towards your firm. After 2.5 years battling, I can say that it has been quite a journey. I am forever grateful. We had the very best possible outcome for my daughter, largely in part to your team. Casey was skilled, experienced, diligent, persistent, and always thinking 3 steps ahead. Having seen how other attorney's work, it was impressive to see that the staff and attorney's from your office stood out from others with regards to honesty, integrity, professionalism, and organization. You have a very special team with a reputation of excellence that will no doubt serve your clients well in the future. read more

This firm provided representation in a very lengthy divorce case. In short, they provided exceptionally competent representation and billed us fairly. The only thing that could have made me happier is if they'd managed to be more aggressive with regard to issues regarding opposing counsel. (The other lawyer hired his client as an employee and paid her far less than she could have earned elsewhere, carried on a secret affair with her, then they were officially engaged within months of the final settlement and are now married.) In contrast to opposing counsel who filed fraudulent billing records (twice), padded their bills, and (I believe) committed perjury by claiming that the "client/employee/girlfriend would lose representation" if we did not provide them will more money to pay their legal fees... I feel that we were treated very fairly by Schweitzer and his firm. * For all court dates, Mr. Schweitzer accompanied his associate and provided representation, yet billed only for the associate's time. (Essentially, he joined his cheaper associate and provided representation in court pro bono.) Additionally, though the associate's rates naturally went up over the years, we continued to be billed only at the original rate. I do not know the official rules on how such things work. However, opposing counsel's billing records were padded in many obvious ways that ours were not. I believe it is very easy to be incredibly unhappy no matter what the outcome of such a case. Divorces are contentious and often very nasty. It took nearly 4 years to settle a case that should have never taken more than one. However, our case was unique given that opposing counsel hired his client and began an affair with her. Had this not happened, I feel any other opposing counsel would have had more clarity and advised his client to move things along at a more reasonable pace. *I base this assertion on the fact that opposing counsel's client stopped paying the bills around the same time the attorney's car was parked outside the client/employee/girlfriend's house nearly every night that the minor child was not present. I find it difficult to believe that opposing counsel would stop representing this person given that they were presumably involved in a sexual relationship. With regard to fraudulent billing, opposing counsel billed for days he was NOT in court, billed twice for legitimate days in some cases, and neglected to often detail the hours or rate for certain work done. Note: In reading some of the other reviews, I'm surprised to hear people have bills that they weren't aware of. We receive an email every month detailing the bill/balance due/etc. I don't feel that there has ever been a question of where things stood. The firm was happy to wait until the sale of the house (that opposing counsel now lives in with his new bride) to collect his fees from our portion of the community property. read more

Fantastic experience with this firm. I needed a quick turnaround for a prenup and was quite nervous about getting it all done. I found this firm through Google and made an appointment with Anthony Lai. Anthony and his colleague Marie were excellent throughout the entire process. Anthony made everything seem much less daunting and was great at explaining things in an easy-to-understand way. Anthony and Marie were both excellent at following up with me. My partner also needed a separate legal counsel and Anthony referred him to someone great. They truly bring humanity to the process, would definitely recommend! read more

I would rather give a ZERO. This was back in 2016. I was going through very tough times with my marriage and needed an advice. Met Ms. Marticorena, with an assumption that the first consultation was ~$200 (I think). I was told to file for divorce. I said I would think about it and left the office. Next day, the office called and said she would prepare for the filing. I told the receptionist to "HOLD" until I confirm as there would be charges if they proceeded with document preparation. Meanwhile I was working to see if my marriage would work out. Few days later i called back and told the office that I dont need further support and I reconciled with my wife. Ms. Marticorena called me back in a few mins. Told me she already had the paralegal work on my case and the papers are ready and I needed to pay $800!!!!! I was shocked. I ended up paying the amount and I asked her if the papers are ready please send them over now. The draft copy only arrived in an email a couple of days! Obviously she fished me out and started working on draft copy ONLY after I paid the fees. These people play with your emotions. Have no ethics. BEWARE AND STAY AWAY. read more

I've read all of these reviews and They have big differences in opinion. I myself have to agree with the bad ones. In my experience with this law office, they seem to care more about collecting fees and pumping up the bill then resolving it with less dispute. They seem to like to create dispute and use inexperienced lawyers to push for court, court and more court so they can get more money out of it. Divorce is bad enough with your own lawyer making more problems so that you get more opposition against you and more bad feelings and spend more money. I'm pretty sure that's the MO of this place. Of the few decent reviews here, one sounds like sour grapes agains her ex, not warm & fuzzy feelings for this law firm, one is confusing and one sounds possible real. I think the one possible real one lucked out if they got out of it with good reps and without spending all the money they have. My advice is go someplace else. Places like this have to charge more and dispute more so they can cover the expense of running a place in the high rent district. read more

This firm is outstanding!! From the receptionist to the paralegals and process servers .. and especially the attorneys. Sun Tzu's Art of War might have been a firm's "must read" as evidenced by their strategic maneuvers. Throughout my two years (yes it was that long) of working with Don and Casey I always felt as though I was equally as important to them as I was upon our first meeting. They are always available to answer the silliest of questions and to offer advice. They give support while always making sure that you and your loved ones are being protected and informed of all the possible outcomes during your case. I noticed that the firm's level of professionalism was superior to any that I witnessed during my two years of legal woes. They were always over prepared and they were highly respected by the judge. Don and Casey had moments where they calmly handled situations that other attorneys would have used to help drive their egos and draw attention to their firm. Don and his team have been like family. Today my judgement was signed. I realized that getting the final email from Andy... the paralegal .... the email would be the last one. I will miss Andy and the entire staff who were so helpful. I will miss Don and Casey too. read more

I honestly have to give this law firm a high rating. I have had two experiences with this law firm, one this year, and one from two years ago, both regarding child custody and support related matters. In short, for both times, their representation was exceptionally good, and I was billed in a fair way. Both occasions were complex and involved many different factors. I was impressed with their thoroughness and their ability to assimilate a myriad numbers of details (both times) in such a way as to not leave out anything important. And being able to do these things without seemingly spending alot of time. I was also impressed with the results. Below is a copy of an email I had sent to the Lawyer that was assigned to me. Dear [Lawyer]. I would like to express to you the profound appreciation that I have, my step-Mom, and several other members of my family have for what you have done. I / we are so thankful. I am totally impressed with how efficient and thorough your entire effort has been. And this is not even mentioning the results. We are very happy and amazed with the scope of the results. Much anxiety for now has been taken away. You cannot imagine... You could not believe the situation of my step-Mom. Really. She took care of my Dad during the very difficult years after (and since) my Sister had lost her life. My step-Mom endured much difficulty and her health has been hurt has a result (just to support my Dad). She is very weak now - and literally just hanging onto life. And with my Dad not having all his marbles and spending much time talking with and giving money to my x-wife, causes her extreme anxiety on a daily basis. She just cannot stand my Dad having anything to do with my x-Wife (and for good reason, especially after all these years). My Dad seems to have lost his sense of right and wrong... (he has been through so much and is quite old now). And there has been nobody so far that has been able to help step-Mom, not even me. What you have done is perhaps (really) the greatest help anyone has given to her in many years. In addition, by having gone through this recent court experience, I believe the situation between my x-wife and myself will get better. This will have tremendous beneficial impact on my daughter's life now and going forward I believe for many years to come. I want to you to know these things so you can understand more of what you have done and the magnitude of appreciation that we have. [Lawyer], you are a truly awesome Attorney. read more