I have assisted this attorney many times over the years and I have found him to not only be an…read moreEXCELLENT attorney, I also found him to be passionate about his work as a Family Law Attorney. As a private detective for nearly 40 years I have had the opportunity to work with lawyers coast to coast and I am impressed at his due diligence in preparation for every file we have worked together! I am certain the he will always work his hardest for every client!

From the owner: Divorce & Separation Lawyer for civilian employees, military members and spouses of civilian…read moreemployees and military members. 41 years of legal experience, including 25 years in Stafford Country & surrounding areas. Knowledgeable in all aspects of military and federal civilian employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans, including CSRS, FERS & TSP plans. We work hard to help you in divorce litigation to achieve optimal outcomes. We spend all our time working for our clients and we do NOT offer any free consultations.

I remember my first time walking into Nicole's office -- a scared mother of two, feeling alone,…read moreisolated, and scared. I had tried 6 months of mediation with my husband, trying to move towards an amicable divorce, and I was severely disappointed that mediation had not yielded more progress. In fact, it had made things more contentious, and I felt so drained and hopeless after every mediation visit. At that time, I felt that it was time to take it a step further and hire an attorney. From the moment I met Nicole, she was so helpful, understanding, and strong, and I felt brave and empowered knowing that I didn't have to fight this fight alone anymore. Nicole was prompt, honest, thorough, prepared, organized, diligent, determined, and helped to manage my expectations through this difficult process. She is incredibly ethical, fair, and grounded. She was able to catch a few technicalities on the opposing party's side, which helped us when we eventually went to court. My now ex-husband despised her in every sense throughout the divorce process (these situations tend to create a normal and healthy amount of resentment from one party towards the other). However, once things were finalized, he admitted to me that I definitely had the better attorney, that she did a great job in and out of court, and that he ended up despising his own attorney and wishing that he had hired someone as competent as Nicole. Due to the pandemic, many of my friends unfortunately were or are still in the process of divorce. I already knew that I had a great attorney in Nicole, but I found a higher level of respect for Nicole after hearing about their difficulties with their attorneys. It was easy to brag about Nicole, and although I hope to never work with her in this situation again, I find comfort in knowing that if I hit any other family-law-related issues, I can fall back on her to guide me through it. The situations which lead to having to find an attorney are stressful. The process of choosing an attorney to fit your personality/case is even more stressful. After going through the process of divorce for a little over 1.5 years with Nicole, I can honestly say that she drastically minimized the amount of stress which was placed on me, and she made the whole process as streamlined and straight-forward as possible. I'd hire her again, and recommend her to anyone, in a heart beat.

Worked with Pagliaro on a custody case. She was focused mostly on settling out of court. I do not…read morebelieve she was ready for court to begin with. By the time I started to question her competency it was too late in the game. She was not open with me and argued mostly with me during a settlement agreement in order to get it done and move on. She did not fight for me at all. She also provided my financial information to the opposing attorney when it was not needed. The opposing council submitted incomplete interrogatories and provided outdated evidence that was not allowed. Pagliaro accepted this from the opposing attorney. I told her that they need to be held to the same standards as I am. Her response "the judge will see past that". I have made some poor decisions under her direction. Unprofessional behavior, poor representation, little communication, she would give advice and then she would get angry with me for taking it. Then deny giving it to begin with. She also has a tendency make technical mistakes. She makes the impression of someone who would stand her ground and someone who is will stand up for you. But in reality, she is all bark not no bite. Learn from my mistake, look somewhere else.

I remember my first time walking into Nicole's office -- a scared mother of two, feeling alone,…read moreisolated, and scared. I had tried 6 months of mediation with my husband, trying to move towards an amicable divorce, and I was severely disappointed that mediation had not yielded more progress. In fact, it had made things more contentious, and I felt so drained and hopeless after every mediation visit. At that time, I felt that it was time to take it a step further and hire an attorney. From the moment I met Nicole, she was so helpful, understanding, and strong, and I felt brave and empowered knowing that I didn't have to fight this fight alone anymore. Nicole was prompt, honest, thorough, prepared, organized, diligent, determined, and helped to manage my expectations through this difficult process. She is incredibly ethical, fair, and grounded. She was able to catch a few technicalities on the opposing party's side, which helped us when we eventually went to court. My now ex-husband despised her in every sense throughout the divorce process (these situations tend to create a normal and healthy amount of resentment from one party towards the other). However, once things were finalized, he admitted to me that I definitely had the better attorney, that she did a great job in and out of court, and that he ended up despising his own attorney and wishing that he had hired someone as competent as Nicole. Due to the pandemic, many of my friends unfortunately were or are still in the process of divorce. I already knew that I had a great attorney in Nicole, but I found a higher level of respect for Nicole after hearing about their difficulties with their attorneys. It was easy to brag about Nicole, and although I hope to never work with her in this situation again, I find comfort in knowing that if I hit any other family-law-related issues, I can fall back on her to guide me through it. The situations which lead to having to find an attorney are stressful. The process of choosing an attorney to fit your personality/case is even more stressful. After going through the process of divorce for a little over 1.5 years with Nicole, I can honestly say that she drastically minimized the amount of stress which was placed on me, and she made the whole process as streamlined and straight-forward as possible. I'd hire her again, and recommend her to anyone, in a heart beat.

Hiring Jason Pelt was a huge mistake. After we paid him in full, we received almost no…read morecommunication for two months -- no updates, no progress, and he missed court hearings without notice, sending an associate in his place with no explanation. This case involved a serious mental health crisis, yet Jason completely ignored all of the medical records we provided. He never contacted Casey's doctors, never requested professional statements, and -- worst of all -- never discussed or developed any legal strategy with us. We were left devastated, unheard, and ultimately pressured into accepting a felony plea for a "written threat to kill," despite Casey having no history of violence and no intent behind the messages, which were sent during a manic episode. Jason gave the prosecutor everything he asked for. His only comment to us was, "I'm surprised there's no probation," as if the felony conviction was no big deal. He was rude, dismissive, unprepared, and unprofessional. He claimed to have experience with mental health cases -- only for us to learn that his past clients were institutionalized for up to 10 years. That's not the kind of "experience" he led us to believe he had. When I tried to explain the context of the text messages that led to the charges, Jason immediately labeled them "insane." I clarified that Casey was experiencing a manic episode due to untreated bipolar 1 disorder -- not acting with criminal intent -- but he insisted it was "the definition of insanity." This was our first real conversation after two months of silence, and he opened it by calling my son insane and the messages "awful," showing zero understanding of mental illness. At the plea hearing, he never once mentioned Casey's bipolar disorder or the manic episode. Instead, he told the judge it was "the stress of being an Amazon driver" -- ignoring the actual, documented medical evidence we gave him. That felt like a dagger to the heart. Jason clearly gave up on the case early and told us he wouldn't win at trial -- even though the case was defensible with a proper mental health-based strategy. No fair judge or jury would have convicted Casey. Jason Pelt is a "pitch and ditch" lawyer. He took our money and gave up on my son before the case even began. Don't make the same mistake.

We used Mr. Pelt for my daughter's adoption case and had no issues at all. He was very attentive,…read morecaring, listened to her feelings and facts that she presented and everything went as smoothly has he said it would go. All phone calls and emails were responded to in a timely matter and all paper work was delivered as promised once the proceeding was complete. I would recommend him for future cases.

I came to the office with an emergency matter and didn't receive any returned communication for…read moreabout 13 days. If you have an urgent matter or any matter for that case, stay away from this firm.

We made an appointment with Mr Stone. We called to say we were running late. The person who…read moreanswered the phone took my name and phone number and never called. The address Mr. Stone provided and listed on his website is incorrect. His answering service gives you a different address.

We ran around all day trying to find out the ins and how's to open a llc business. We ran into one…read morebrick wall after another. Decided to bite the bullet and contact a lawyer and so thankful we did. Jennifer Cervantes is amazing. Not only was she able to answer our questions but she even answered questions we had not thought of yet. She has put on the path we needed to be on. For any and all future legal matters, business or personal, this will be the legal office I will use. I have never received such friendly and understanding customer service as I did today. Give Jennifer a try, you will not be disappointed.

I truly appreciate the advice and counsel that Jennifer and Juan have given our family over the…read moreyears. They have walked us through what paperwork would be necessary in order for us to accomplish our goals of our family's legacy as well as equipping us in worst case scenarios- and I might add at an incredible price. Thank you so much for not only helping us but the many friends we have sent your way. You both are a true blessing in your profession as you are genuinely great people trying to help others. Navigating the tricky waters of legal lingo can be overwhelming and you help break it down so that we can understand it too.