FAQs
- What types of customers have you worked with?
While we particularly handle contested divorce and complex matrimonial and custody cases, our attorneys provide legal services for all domestic relations matters including prenuptial and separation agreements, as well as uncontested divorce, spousal support, visitation and domestic violence.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
In deciding which lawyer to hire, pay attention to the questions that are asked during your initial consultation. Make sure at your initial meeting you are getting advice and not a sales job. When clients come into my office, I first need to get a basic overview of the case. I need to know: names, ages of the parties, ages of the children, employment history, a list of assets, both separate and marital, the parties' present living situation, a general schedule of the children's routine, including who primarily does homework, who attends doctor appointments, who attends parent-teacher conferences, and the general demeanor and attitudes of their spouse. I also need to know if there is a history of violence, including confrontations in front of the children, and who controls the family's finances. Once I have this information, my next question is always: "What do you want?" You should only choose a lawyer who is willing to litigate to achieve the results that you want. If a client tells me what he/she ultimately hopes to achieve and I determine this unreasonable, I politely apologize and inform that individual that I cannot be of assistance. I would rather turn away a client than take on a case that I know will fail. Many people thank me for my honest advice and either reassess what they hope to achieve or they hire somebody else. A lawyer's job is to give honest counsel and advice.