I hired Matt Blado to represent me in a Gilmore election (a case that allows an ex spouse to collect their share of the pension should the other party refuse to retire). He frequently didn't respond to me during the process. Before our court hearing I reached out multiple times trying to make sure he was ready with the expert witness he had me hire and pay for. Our very first court appearance he had to postpone because he failed to serve my ex! Then there was another hearing that was asked for another exemption. Zero response until a week before the hearing. I get a frantic call from Matt encouraging me to settle for less than half of what I would get in court! I refused. He gave me some story as to why it was in my best interest to take the 50%. Then he came back and said my ex was refusing that amount and it would be less than 30% of what I was entitled to, however his firm would make up the difference. HUGE RED FLAG and alarm bells went off! I work for a professional services company and we do NOT pay our clients. Then the next email I get is from an associate at his firm sending me a response filing by my ex's attorney. It detailed out Matt's failure to respond to settlement negotiations, and failing to file MY witness list (so I have NO expert) in trial. The court filing was clear this guy had not done a thing to help my case and it was all detailed out for the judge. I cried! I had waited over a year with his delays and extensions he requested on my case and now I have no chance of winning and zero faith in his ability to represent me. I took his offer as long as he put in writing to pay me the money to bring me to 50%. He said he would write off the attorney costs (well I certainly expected that since he screwed up the whole thing!) and he said he cut me a check within X number of days. Well that came and went. No money. Then he sends me a release he wants me to sign that says I won't discuss his screw ups! Absolutely NOT! He cost me money and he let my ex get away with even more BS. That was an insult on top of the injury he caused me. I filed a complaint with the state bar and I hired an attorney to represent me against Matt. I didn't quite get the amount I would have from my ex, but I still get to warn other people to run. This guy misses every deadline and can't even serve notice to the opposing counsel! Do yourself a favor and don't hire Matt Blado. read more

I would not recommend this business for any endeavors. I needed 1 small thing done, and Matthew Blado kept explaining things and belittled me, and essentially running the clock to bill me more. I did not feel respected and like my time was worth while. I told him my occupation, therefore not making much money, and he still charged for every. Little. Thing. He thinks he's being professional, but I can tell they like feeling "superior" to others and charging whatever they can. I would use another company for your legal needs. read more

The performance level is definitely not up to par especially when you consider the steep hourly rate and total charges that turned out more than double the initial estimate. Keep in mind nothing new came up beyond the initial cause for the appeal. Instead of describing the extremely disappointing level of performance most especially at the oral argument. I have a video ( about 14 minutes) I can forward to any interested party before you waste your $$. This video is a public record of the final oral argument that will speak for itself and clearly show what I mean when I say lacking performance! read more

Stay far away from the firm. They billed me for services that never occurred and I have all documentation and I'm having to fight them in civil court. They insisted to have a trial to obtain attorneys fees from my ex who I had advised them doesn't pay child support and they said not to worry. The fees were awarded and I advised them over and over that they need to collect them from my ex. Instead of them going after their own legal fees they charged me for that and filed a suit against me in civil court. I'm a single mother with zero child support paid and this is a very bad firm! I'm filing against them now at the bar association. Stay far away from this firm as they are not on the side of the family or child... They are suing me in civil court over $6k in which I paid them over $30k. The $6K is for filings that never occurred which I was charged. I was awarded $20k in legal bills and instead of them going after the dead beat parent they are suing me as their client for $6k. read more

Andrew Botros and his team are amazing. During my case, my main lawyer was Andy, my associate lawyer was Jenna Hoefler, and my paralegal was Karen Brown. All of them did a great job. My divorce started when my ex-wife took our child to Mexico (with my permission), but then refused to come back. After speaking with a bunch of lawyers, I realized Andrew was not only the smartest but also the one who knew the most about international custody issues. Unlike other lawyers, he knew exactly what steps to follow to bring my kid back to San Diego. From the very beginning he was honest in what my chances to win custody of my child in San Diego were. From our initial conversations, what struck me the most was his commitment towards the well being of my child. At the time I was considerably angry and he calmed me down and asked me: what do you think is the best for your kid? Not only is he a great lawyer, he is a great person. Andy also knew what strategy to follow to ensure I go the best custody deal I could dream of. He knew how to make the opposition shake and get nervous. This made them more willing to negotiate and offer me a better deal from what I would have gotten in a trial. At all times during the custody battle I was happy to have Andy as my lawyer. It was so easy to spot how much better Andy was compared to my ex's lawyer. For example, twice during the custody battle, my ex's lawyer requested pretty stupid ex-parte hearings. Andy told me exactly what was going to happen, and it did. When you know what you are doing, you can predict what's going to happen. I would highly recommend Andy and his team to anyone going through what I went trough. read more

A Year and half ago I walked in to this office and met Attorney Andy Botros. The office practices exclusively in the area of family law and I needed someone that can present me I had the most difficult case I was asking to move back with my son to my home town in Israel. Andy focus and practice in a large cases which involved in international family law matters, including move away proceedings and abduction cases. Attorney Andy is a brilliant with lots of years of experience handling family law matters and is board certified as a specialist in family law. He is an aggressive, compassionate advocate for his clients with the specialized legal experienced required to favorably resolve your international family law matter. I highly recommend Andy. thanks to Andy we won and we moved back to Israel , I got my life back and so happy that i did the best decision ever by choosing Andy Botros. read more

Andrew Botros is an excellent attorney! I am so glad I had him to represent me. He knows the law very well, works endlessly to win your case. He genuinely cared about me and my situation. If you need someone to represent you, I would highly recommend Mr. Botros! read more

Andrew is an excellent attorney, he handled multiple legal issues for me and was always very professional and prepared. I highly recommend him. read more

My life is better because of Andy Botros. When I first met Andy my wife had left me and decided to hire a pit bull lawyer and go to war. Her attorney was award winningly good at throwing slander and attacking without mercy. It is sad enough when a long term marriage ends (ours was 13 years), but it is devastating when your ex-partner decides to try to destroy you. I had a choice between two lawyers: one wanted to pit bull up and bare his fangs and jump in the fray and fight nasty and viciously like my ex and her attorney were; the other was Andy. He sat me down and laid out how we would engage them by using the LAW in our favor and how he knew we had a great chance if we didn't sink to their level. Part of me wanted to fight back and try to hurt her as much as she was trying to hurt me, but the good part of me was drawn to Andy and I chose him. My case was a long and complicated one with child custody and attempted International Move Away by the other side as well as intricate financial issues. This case has taken over 3 years. For three years I've marched into court and sat down and endured the other side saying horrible and outlandish things about me. For three years Andy was there to keep me calm and remind me that we were doing things the right way; we were sticking to the LAW. During the trial for the International Move Away request Andy told me the exact legal case we were going to hang our hat on. He made me read it (a 100 plus page California Supreme Court Ruling) so that I would understand what was going on. It was a four day trial that took up almost a half year. When opposing counsel started presenting their closing arguments, after less than a minute the Judge stopped them and told them "All you need to explain to me is why case X does not apply in this case." Of course they were unable to do so. BECAUSE OF ANDY - BECAUSE OF HIS DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW - MY CHILD IS STILL IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN MY LIFE! Throughout the process Andy has been there for me (even when I just needed to vent my frustrations) and listened to me. There were a few times when I did not follow his advice. Those didn't work out so well for me. Every time I have followed his advice things worked out excellently. Andy has set me straight like a stern father - putting me (properly) in my place - he has listened to me like the most patient and caring friend, he has advised me well, and through it all ANDY HAS FOUGHT FOR ME WITH THE DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY OF A TOP TEIR ADVOCATE! If you are going through a divorce, I feel your pain. If you want to get through the process with the BEST RESULTS represented by a man who believes in the law and cares for his clients as if they were family then ANDY BOTROS is your man. read more

So glad I found Andrew Botros. He is a great lawyer and always answered my call. He was honest and forthright on areas that could be negotiated and he reigned in the issues when he needed to. In these highly charged conversations, that was key. read more

Attorney Matthew Blado was very honest, trustworthy and straight forward. In unvarnished truth Attorney Matthew Blado will tell you exactly where you stand and what direction you should go. He has the certifications and experiences that his main goal is to protect, defend and have the best outcome for his client and their children. He is a very brilliant attorney, he is honorable and knowledgeable. He is very well respected in the community and has earned his respect following the values of his faith and commitment to his vocation. Thank you Attorney Matthew Blado for fighting for me and my children. God bless you and your family. read more

Andrew Botros is extremely attentive, organized and knows case law. He goes above and beyond to win. I am beyond impressed with his capabilities and highly recommend him. read more