Ian is a very effective attorney. He is very easy to work with and is extremely ethical. He also…read moreLISTENS to his client. Highly recommended for family court and TROs even if they include complex or high conflict issues.

I didn't end up using lawyer services but the fact he was willing to have a brief consultation with…read moreme about my case without charging me an arm and a leg or even mentioning money was a breath of fresh air and turned out to be extremely helpful. Seems like an overall nice guy and I wouldn't hesitate to use him or recommend him. Keep being one of the good guys Ivan. Thank you

This is not a paid review you can personally contact me directly !…read more This guy made my dreams come true.. After 2 years of battling my ex and on my 3rd lawyer I finally found somebody who finishes the job. He exceeded my expectations, I went from having 0 visitation with my 5 year old daughter to being an intrinsic part of her life as a father. Although he is been successful and extremely professional in the other 5 court appearances, his performance last week was stellar. He had turned the tables on my ex's Attorney it was more than apparent she was defeated. There were 5 changes I wanted to my visitation order, Many of my family and friends told me I would be lucky to get 2 out of the 5. Attorney Doolittle got me 5 out of 5 . Now i will be spending the summer of 2018 with my daughter for a month, something that I thought was impossible. Don't waste your time money and effort with lawyers who jerk you around,..... Spend that time money and effort with your children, Hire the best, Wallace Doolittle will make your dreams come through to! Don't let the name fool you......It's not Doolittle..... It's "Doo the Impossible "......

I hired Wallace Doolittle because my daughter's father filed a motion for custody and visitation in…read moreresponse to me opening up a case with the Dept. of Child Support Services. I should've thought twice before hiring him. Thought I was getting a good deal in only having to pay $1500 for his retainer. I figured my case wasn't complicated at all. My daughter had already been with me full time for 2 years. I filed with DCSS in July...my ex filed his motion in August. I had plenty of texts and emails offering my ex more time that he would regularly decline. I'm a stay at home mother with all the time in the world to spend with her. The list goes on of points to back up the many reasons I should have primary custody. He never argued anything for me. My ex gained 50% custody of our daughter. While on his time she's primarily cared for by her father's ailing 90+ year old grandmother that can't get around without a walker or his drug addicted brother that has an extensive criminal background. Everything my ex requested he got! Wallace just rolled over for him and his attorney. And to top it all off, he never even resolved the child support issue! I'm still dealing with that on my own. If Wallace were as diligent in fighting for me as he was in collecting my balance due then I may have been some what satisfied with his service. I read the review from another yelper saying he works well with complicated situations. Ha! That's a joke. Don't waste your money on this guy. Shop around and go with someone else. And another side note. His associate attorney sat in on a meeting with us because Wallace wasn't going to be able to appear at one of the hearings. Talk about unprofessional! It was like sitting with two little bickering kids. They had the worst attitude towards each other. I had never wanted a meeting to end more than that one. It was so awkward because of how thick the tension was between the two.

I first called Adam Gurley after being served with divorce papers on Valentine's Day, which I can…read moreonly assume was my ex's idea of a parting gift. From that first conversation, Adam was steady, sharp, and reassuring, and he has been ever since. If you're looking for a family law attorney in San Francisco, he's the call to make. What stands out most is his integrity. Adam tells you the truth and gives you advice you can actually trust. He leaves you feeling looked after rather than worked over. He also knows this world cold. He's seasoned and genuinely fluent in the local courts, the process, and the people in it, and it shows. Even when the other side gets aggressive, Adam stays calm and clear-eyed, translating all the legalese into plain, practical guidance you can act on. He's responsive, reachable, and steady exactly when you need someone steady, which, in a divorce, is roughly always. Just as important, he's consistent. His guidance never wavered, and he followed through, start to finish. He treats clients like people, not case numbers, or billable hours, and he clearly cares about how things turn out. I always trusted that his advice was in my genuine interest. I can't recommend Adam highly enough. If you want someone exceptionally competent, ethical, reasonable, and genuinely on your side, call him. Preferably or hopefully not on Valentine's Day.

The dude started my divorce thirteen years ago, then he handed off to some lady who wasn't an…read moreattorney for very long. Time went by and my divorce never got finalized, my ex husband is scamming me, using my soc sec number. I call Adam and all the dude lawyer did was insult me, telling me, (oh it's only a few thousand let it go) when all i really needed was help with the rest of my divorce. Im sorry but this dude is an @$$hole and then he tells me, oh it's going to be difficult to get a divorce now. Mind you im just a woman (human being) try ing to get help for myself to divorce my husband and all this jerk did was insult me and say bye. What kind of person acts like that? He couldn't even remember me. I dont care how many people think he's so great, as far as im concerned he in asshole in my eyes. And I dont care if he like my saying so or not. Screw him, never will I ever recommend this man for anything. He's a prick lawyer who thinks his $#!t doesnt stink. Pompous creep

Richard Young was my family law attorney who did help me through my divorce …read more I want to take the opportunity to say , Thank you so much to Richard for being exceptional human being and extremely professional. He had the patience to answer all my questions with full knowledge and efficiency , to fight my rights. I do appreciate and value that any question was answered right away . My respects to his job and law firm .

I was in a panic over being blindsided by divorce papers. Mr. Young answered within hours and…read moreconsulted with me over the phone. Much relief. I was in good hands for the entire process. Very thorough for my very complicated case. I highly recommend him.

I truly believe that Adam Neufer is one of the best divorce litigators out there. I became aware of…read morehim through a recommendation from a close friend and I wanted to share my perspective here so more people can find him in the future. First off, he is extremely intelligent and knows the law backwards and forwards. This was really important to me because I'm not a lawyer and don't have a background that would give me any help navigating a divorce or complex division of assets. Learning everything from scratch is a big lift, so I am glad that Adam is so patient. He takes the time to explain everything thoroughly and that helped make me feel comfortable. He doesn't stick to just generalities either and will dive deep into the unique aspects of the case. To me, this is something I think you just don't see enough from lawyers, but it's the whole reason I was able to understand the strategy that he proposed. From an emotional perspective, I feel that Adam has your back. He acknowledges what you are feeling and how hard it is to go through this process. I swear, I think California deliberately tries to make getting divorced as hard as possible, but Adam ensures that you know what you need to do to come through it in the right place. There are so many bad choices you can make, especially when you're in a tough, emotional place, but he helps avoid making choices that can be detrimental to the case. He also holds the opposing counsel accountable for the errors they make, which could mean the difference between an affordable spousal support payment or one where you go into debt. I feel like I am in a better place now because of Adam and I would absolutely recommend him to others going through a tough divorce.

Response to MORADI:…read more Having the property that was half of the settlement agreement soon being put up for foreclosure due to MORADI neglect at due diligence is certainly not a good settlement as claimed. MORADI increases their rate so frequent it's hard to keep track. I believe it was 3-5 times during the engagement since 2022, so whatever you agree on in terms of fees that will certainly increase. MORADI knew about my concern and inability to pay legal fees after mediation. The above mention rate increase shows a compete lack of sensitivity. After their negligence to discover liens on the property that was part of the settlement, I have payed +/- $10K out of my own pocket in addition to the 50K payed before mediation. Also the last email I got from them was that to solve the malpractice and lack of proper due diligence, they estimated that it would cost me 21K to resolve it. If I did not agree to these fees they regarded that I fired them, in essence they do not want me as a client. If you are not extremely wealthy, certainly engaging MORADI will not be a good choice and if you are extremely wealthy, I would still question if this is your best choice due to the inefficiency of this firm.

Sean Joyce was an incredible support during one of the most stressful times in my life. I first…read morereached out to him after being denied a move-away request in San Francisco Family Court in 2024, and I was in a complete panic. He was calm, validating, and realistic about the challenges I was facing, which immediately helped me feel more grounded. He was always easy to work with and highly communicative, typically responding within 24 hours, which made a huge difference during such a difficult time. After reconnecting with him in early 2025, he represented me in a second move-away trial that was successfully granted in early 2026. Sean is honest, detail-oriented, and truly makes you feel heard and supported. He is also very mindful of costs and works efficiently, often checking in about where to focus his time, which I really appreciated. He took the time to thoroughly prepare me for trial, and I felt as ready as possible going into court. I truly can't thank Sean enough and highly recommend him for family law matters. He's the real deal!

I've been working with Sean Joyce for over a year now, and he's been incredible. It's been a very…read moretough divorce and we've dealt with some really difficult/complicated issues. I don't know what I would have done without him. When I first started looking for a lawyer, I worried about two things. That they'd never have time for me, and that they'd drag things out just to rack up costs. Sean has been the exact opposite. We mostly communicate over email and he's extremely responsive. And he genuinely tries to keep costs down and resolve things quickly. What I appreciate most is his calm, level-headed approach. He always tries to resolve things to avoid court. But when going to court is necessary, he's confident and effective. And when we have gone, we've won.

Mr. Schneider could have cared less. Contacted him requesting assistance in a spousal support…read morematter. Got one reply stating he didn't practice in a county that was NOT the county I needed assistance with. Let him know and he never responded.

Cary is an exceptional lawyer. I am so grateful to have found him during an incredibly challenging…read moreand confusing time in family court. He did an excellent job of providing all of the information and guidance I needed to make the right choices in my case. I was genuinely amazed by his work ethic and commitment to my case. During the past few years of being repeatedly forced back into court, I have had the chance to observe other lawyers in family court and seen a wide range of competence and skill level and can confidently say that his level of knowledge, professionalism, and ethics are uncommon. I would highly recommend him to anyone without hesitation.

I prefer to call him Robert because I respect him so much even though he prefers to go by Bob. A…read moretrue Oracle, gentleman and human being, who will push aside his personal life to make sure your urgent family situation (missing children!) is addressed -- even on Christmas Day. My wife physically assaulted me while on a court-ordered a EPO and then abducted my children the week before Christmas for a month. Bob spent four hours during Christmas Day with me laying out everything I would need to know and he was later proved to be 100% accurate on every single word that came out of his mouth. Bob is truly a nice guy. I don't think he'll ever retire because he loves what he does and he provides such a strong value to the local families who urgently need his expertise navigating the challenging family court situation often for the first time. I tried to find an attorney several days before Christmas and the entire industry was out of service until the second week of January. I believe my wife took my children that week specifically to make it very challenging for me, but Bob stepped up and saved the day in a huge way. I could ramble on for hours about how Bob and Carolyn are consummate professionals, and how they changed my perspective on family lawyers. Bob and Carolyn secured 50% parental access for me within three weeks. The opposing firm told my wife to run away with our kids after removing them from the home and was using every tactic in the book, but Bob played hardball in the most professional way during the most important time in my entire life. He stepped up like an athlete during the Olympics and I forever will love Bob.

Bob Goodman and his associate Carolyn Pettifer worked hard to help secure my community property…read moreinterest in my ex-wife's pension. It took a while but thanks to Carolyn's persistence we were finally able to get the matter resolved. Without her efforts I would never have been joined to my ex-wife's pension because the divorce was 28 years ago and the original court's order was not carried out due to pre-digital record keeping snafus. I'm also very grateful to Bob for helping me navigate through a very challenging time in my marriage. He is extraordinarily responsive and knowledgeable and I recommend him and Carolyn to anyone contemplating a divorce or other family law matter.