I guess I am not surprised to see some negative reviews on Joe (and many other divorce lawyers)…read more There were a few times during the past year I was upset with Joe, myself and the entire world, and Yelp seemed a perfect place to take my frustrations at my lawyer (Joe) :-)
In my case, my former husband lied, cheated and stole from the family coffers. Joe was able to help me identify and track the names and money my husband spent on those 40+ hookers / sex workers (with documented proof from his secret bank account). We even found out that my husband gave our family's $80K Alpha Romeo 4C car away to one of his 40+ prostitutes (he claimed he "sold" it to her and she is a sugar baby, not a prostitute).
I wanted to go to court so the entire world knows how much I was wronged by my former husband. Joe suggested a strategy: (1) have a custody expert evaluate our family situation and most importantly, determine my children's welfare first, and then (2) decide what I want to do next. Joe was ready to go to court to fight for me if that is what I want. After the custody evaluation, the expert's report validates my feelings and my former husband's wrong doings and seems to help me heal much faster. Again, I was debating if I should go to the court. Joe made it clear that it is very likely the court would not look kindly at my husband's 40+ hookers behaviors, ... Joe gave me the big-picture pros/cons and told me he would be willing to go to court if that is what I want. When I asked him what he recommended, he was very straightforward and told me to look at the big picture, look at the future and think about my children's best interests.
Now looking back, I am glad that I accepted Joe's suggestion to stay out of the court. My former husband is still the father of my children. For my children's sake, I need to move on and heal (and go to see doctors to check all the STDs that I may have caught from my former husband). And going to court only prolongs the process. The custody expert already validates my former husband's wrong doings, all our friends who know the entire story are on my side, etc. At times I still wonder what if (e.g., if I go to court). But most of the times, I am happy and focus on my children. Thanks to Joe, I am now single and getting happier and happier every day. And most importantly, I am able to focus my energy on my children to reduce as much negative divorce impact on them as I can.
Joe is not perfect, but he cares and looks at the big picture to help me. He is highly skilled and knowledgeable. I would always thank him for helping me go thru my difficult divorce.