This review is long overdue. I hired Garwood Reeves for a family court custody trial, and I cannot say enough about how exceptional Lia Lorrick is. She stepped in on short notice and understood my case in a way that three prior attorneys from other firms could not. Lia is professional, extremely thorough, and highly strategic. She went head-to-head with a very experienced opposing attorney and executed with confidence and precision. Years later, I would still return to Lia for any legal matter without hesitation. Thank you as well to Mindy, Rebecca, and Casey for always taking my calls and offering support during an incredibly stressful time. I highly recommend the Garwood Reeves team. read more

I initially spoke with Emma (who was great during call). I asked to contact me once the retainer was exhausted since I am a single mom and not sure if I would have money to continue being represented. She agreed and said, they would contact me and would add a note on the file. That was the only reason why I went with the firm. I felt there was a mutual understanding so i decided to hire Garwood Reeves to represent me. When the retainer was exhausted, no one contacted me, they just sent a bill saying I owed them $$ XX since the retainer was exhausted. Invoices included inaccuracies. - they billed me for "calls" that did not occur. I keep screenshots of all of the calls to record the date and time. - 3 minute calls turned into .5 or more of billable work - 5 minute calls turned into 1 hour billable work. and that rate is at least $450 per hour After months of not talking, they sent me 2 additional invoices for services which I was not aware they were performing. I explained we hadn't talked for months and they had told me months ago we were done. And to top it off, a year later, I self-represented. They got wind I re-opened the case. they sent me a bill for over $2,000 for services I never approved. I was not even aware they were providing services for me. They never called me to discuss the matter. I am baffled. Luckily, I had an email from one year ago asking them to stop billing me (after the 2 invoice) and stop providing services. I am hoping they remove the bill from 2025 because I had specifically stated to stop providing services in 2024. This feels unethical. In hindsight, I feel misled by Emma Slattery so that I can be represented by Garwood. I feel taken advantage of. Also by looking at the several reviews, I am starting to see a pattern i believe that this is typical practice to rack up the billing. Either she is doing this because she's gaining commissions or she is practicing based on the company leadership. But regardless, it is not good. Several phone conversations that I had with her are null and void. She does not recall that I verbally told her several times to stop providing services in 2024. And then in 2025 I told her at least two times that I was self representing. Never did she mention that her company was working on my case . To it resulting in me getting invoiced for over $2000 for services that I was never aware of. My understanding is that we were done with them representing me in 2024. read more

They keep charging you left and right and half of the things that they promise you they will never make it happen. Lia was my attorney and I had to teach her some strategies about my divorce case. This is so sad I ended up paying almost $70,000 and they put me in a sinkhole that means that they sold the house and they never acknowledge me if I sell the house I owe B capital gain tax. Please do not trust them. read more

Initially I spoke to Emma (who is absolutely amazing!) on the phone who then paired me with Lia Lorick assuming she would be a good match for my case. I paid $100 for an initial consultation and hired Lia and the law firm to represent me in my case. At first I felt that Lia had a good understanding of my case. Her paralegal, Emily did all the intake information with me. I didn't speak to Lia much, it was mostly Emily. I had to repeat my story several times because it was not documented correctly in the pleadings. Then in speaking to Lia, about to walk into court, Im again having to educate her on my case. While in court Lia froze. We were in court for divorce and custody. Divorce was dealt with first and it didn't go as planned. From that moment on Lia could not get herself together. When we got to custody she just took the beating quietly. I was having to pass notes to her so she could speak on my behalf! She did mot defend my stance AT ALL. Needless to say we lost it all. In 5 minutes she undid all the ground work I had done in a few years on my own. She didn't mention the well being of our kids, physical and mental abuse, coaching our kids before meeting with the mediator and much more! I saw it all happen in slow motion and I couldn't do anything about it. Leaving court we regrouped. She basically told me that I didn't have a case and I should either drop the case or settle for what I was being offered. She said that I should have stayed married longer to have access to the assets I lost in the divorce. So, if I didn't have a case, why did they take $18,000. Granted, winning in court is absolutely not guaranteed. But at no point did she ever mention I shouldn't proceed. Why did she draft pleading and pleading and drained my account if it was a big bag of NOTHING?! Now 2 months before my hearing she wants $40,000+ to proceed with a "nothing case" and I am left with no attorney to represent me in a case she brought to court that is basically dead. They will take your money. You are basically paying them to write a report on your life. The lies feel like a scam to me. And wait there's more! I was constantly sent someone else's personal documents and information. I told them MANY times and they never informed the other party for months. So how many clients got a hold of my information? Who knows but I can't expect them to be honest and tell me if that ever happened. Lia should not be anywhere inside a court room. She doesn't have the presence or knowledge to take complex cases on her own. If you have a simple case just hire a mediator don't waste your time and money. read more

Garwood Reeves - Divorce & Family Law Near Me - San Diego, California

DO NOT HIRE THIS FIRM - THEY ARE CARELESS, NEGLIGENT AND WILL ROB YOU If I could leave negative stars I would. Going through a horribly painful custody case, I contacted Garwood Reeves (one of many lawyers I reached out to) and spoke with Emma, their receptionist. She was so caring and empathetic to my situation. She suggested one of their more expensive lawyers (of course), Frank Terrazas, saying that he was a 'real fighter' and would be the best option for me. After careful consideration, I did ultimately decide to move forward with Frank. This was the worst decision I could have made. After the initial consultation with Frank, I told him that I was not looking for a long and costly trial, that I was just trying to maintain custody and was ultimately requesting to minimize the trauma being inflicted on both my 10 yr old and myself. It became painfully obvious to me that after I gave that direction, Frank deemed that my case was not going to be lucrative enough for him, and there was zero effort put forth. Frank was unprepared for the few conversations we had about my case, avoided answering direct questions I asked multiple times, did not submit any of the documentation I provided in my own defense, canceled meetings half hour before they were supposed to start, and didn't submit requests to the courts to dismiss any of the 'heresay' documents that he initially told me he would do. It makes me actually sick to my stomach re-writing all of this. Prior to my court case in September, when I finally came to the conclusion that Frank was essentially 'rolling over' and not putting forth any effort, I had reached out to several other lawyers. I absolutely would have terminated Frank at that point and opted for another lawyer, but at that point, after a $7500 retainer fee given to Garwood Reeves, I didn't have any additional funds to put down to retain another office. The way that this case was handled was beyond negligent. I write all this because not only did Frank and the Reeves office mishandle my case, but they stole the opportunity that I would have had if I had gone with another attorney. On top of all of that, expecting a good portion of the retainer returned, since there was absolutely no effort put forth, I was gaslighted by multiple people in the office; by Emma herself, by another attorney Casey Reeves, and was then ghosted after I asked multiple times for updates and reviews of the case. I've had multiple experiences with Family Law officers, CPS case workers, Lawyers and I have never, NEVER, in my entire life experienced such a blatant display of negligence and carelessness, and disregard. DO NOT HIRE THIS FIRM - THEY ARE CARELESS, NEGLIGENT, AND WILL MAKE UP ALL KINDS OF RIDICULOUS FEES TO TAKE YOUR MONEY read more

RUN!! These attorneys are crooks, they will take your retainer and bleed you out with very little communication until asking you for more money. It is very sad that law firms like this still exist in todays society. People are down during hard times taking desperate measures in hopes that an attorney will have their best interest in mind and unfortunately with Garwood Reeves that is not the case. You will pay tens of thousands of dollars to have your case pushed over to a paralegal only to get communication through broken up english from someone that most likely does not live in the US. Annie Ruttenber should be disbarred for what she has caused in my case, and do not be fooled her paralegals are just as bad. If you are fighting for custody DO NOT USE this firm, if you are fighting for community property DO NOT USE this firm, they will put you in a much larger financial hole with no positive outcome. Please read and trust all of the bad reviews that this firm is trying ever so hard at covering up. read more

Casey Reeves is a fantastic family law attorney! My kids and I will forever be grateful for you help in court.

Lia L. was my attorney. Julie was my paralegal. I'm not saying don't use Garwood Reeves. I'm saying don't use these two as your lawyer and paralegal. read more

Attorney Reeves has represented me during several developments in my family law case, pertaining to both custody and support. He is thorough, knowledgeable, tactful, accessible, judicious, and has the backing of an amazing team in their fully staffed office. As someone who had a sub-par attorney beforehand and therefore subjected all future attorneys I interviewed through very meticulous consults, Casey was able to wow me with his expertise and give me the most confidence that my matter was one that we could win together (while still being realistic with managing expectations). He's never failed to be a passionate champion for my case, in and out of the courtroom, and I expect to remain a loyal client until I no longer have any family law matters. The office itself also operates in a very efficient manner. Communications are returned in a timely fashion, the billing is reasonable and done through a web portal for convenience, and you can rest assured that whatever path your attorney is taking with your case has also been avouched by the rest of the exceptional legal team at Garwood Family Law. read more

Do not hire this attorney !!! My boyfriend was Ambushed by Julia Garwood while in the hospital. While being treated for a serious lung issue her office harassed us regarding billing that easily is have been left for another day to discuss. They acted like thugs and gangsters to try to collect money that they really didn't even earn. Their service was awful and the way they treat clients is sick. They harass and abuse their clients and ambush them with fear into dropping more money. They don't provide written budgets or manage costs and they also only care about collecting rather than their clients. Due to being in the hospital with what we initially though were heart attack symptoms We asked firmly to reschedule the financial discussion for a later date and they demanded it be talked about in that instant after I asked that they not stress out my boyfriend who has been dealing with health issues and harassment from the opposing side they just persisted and were extremely uncaring they acted like collection agents and had no care or concern for the ramifications of their actions. They are not out for the best interest of children they don't care about their clients and they are deceitful and extremely manipulative. After spending thousands on legal representation for about 8 months, It became inherently clear that Julia Garwood is really only in her profession for the money. She seems very reputable and honest when you meet her but that facade quickly melts when you owe her money, granted paying legal bills is a part of the process but when the customer service you receive is non existent, files get lost, and you realize your attorney lacks pertinent knowledge about the case and also accounting you begin to lose faith. It start for us almost 3 months ago, we began to find out that communication opposing counsel was sending we were not receiving so pertinent communication was being held hostage over unpaid bills and general lack of interest in the case. As of recently we were just sent a letter that was over 5 months old that mentioned sanctions because financial documents were not submitted in a Timely fashion by the firm. Ms Garwood argued with us about the income statements because she herself did not understand the difference between a w2 employee and a 1099 contractor her associate corrected her but it took nearly 2-3 weeks additional for her to fix this and delayed the filing I now face sanctions for her lack of handling this. She also on more than one occasion was very disorganized and could not remember anything about my case she racked up fees re-education herself on who I was and what I wanted further she had severe issues in court where she was late on documents and looked ditsy and stupid in most presentations to the court she cared more about her personal relationship with opposing counsel then settling my case. Worst attorney ever don't hire. Further there are many communications that effect my case I have never seen, she also never advocated for me and after a year of being in court my case still have never been heard. She also did not ever represent my children's best interest as she basically listened to the opposing sides case and basically sides with them and appears biased in most conversations she doesn't negotiate effectively and fails to understand how to mediate and resolve cases she just continues to rack up fees and keep things going ! Horrible attorney horrible service will be making a bar complaint! read more

Initially, I really liked this firm. I worked with attorney Janiffer Pearce. I found Ms. Pearce to be fair, and she seemed to possess some integrity (a rarity with attorneys, I've found). Her office was great about keeping me informed and responding to my ex's attorney's calls and letters. Unfortunately, I think that Ms. Pearce got worn out. I have one of those high conflict custody cases that just won't go away. Ms. Pearce was great about keeping the case from exploding, but she wasn't able to end my case, given the nonstop nonsense of my ex and his attorney. Of course, I don't hold Ms. Pearce responsible for another attorney's behavior. I just wish that somehow she would have been able to say something to the other attorney, or do something, that might give my ex's attorney pause in continuing to fuel the high conflict, endless litigation dynamic. I think Ms. Pearce is a good person. She really wanted the best for my kids and me. I think she got worn out by it all. read more

Tanya is an amazing addition to this team at Garwood Attorneys. She reached out to me about a problem I had several years ago and even after all this time she tried to make things right. Should you decide to call their office I would encourage you to ask to speak with Tanya directly, who is an actual attorney and one of the managers. read more

When I think about what is important to me in finding an attorney is not only one who will fight for you. You must be able to trust your attorney and know they are listening to your needs Divorce can be very scary I knew my life would be totally reconstructed. But if you hire Julia, you are in a safe pair of hands. Julia Garwood was a competent, thoughtful and safe pair of hands for my divorce. Plus, she is widely respected by others in the legal community. You might not see that as important. IT IS! She was always one step ahead in the strategy department and she was always concerned that I got the best use of my money in regard to attorney fees. She did not respond to superfluous issues, Julia stays focused on the points of law, not the emotional issues, which is what a great attorney does. I don't think anyone wins in a divorce, but with Julia's guidance, I walked into a new life with hope and optimism. I got a fair settlement under the law. My future is secure thanks to Julia Garwood! read more

Having trouble having calls or emails returned and it will be a month as of the 10th. Left multiple emails and as of today the 5th call. Would not recommend Frank or Amanda. Best of luck if you choose to use services. Trying this maybe can reach them through here. read more

I had a horrible experience with this firm. It was my 3rd time going to court and I was treated as if it was my first. I had to meet with Tim Smith who counseled me on what I should do and say during the mediation process. Mind you this was my third time. The advice given would have been great if it was 1985 and the services were in person but almost $1000 later it was useless. My attorney was Annie. She had MONTHS this prepare for our court date. It was moved so she had an additional 2 months to prepare. I arrived 1 hour early and to my horror I realized she was starting the prep 1 hour before we went in front of the judge. It went badly. She was completely unprepared gave me incorrect information regarding CS so I was caught completely off guard and ended up owing my exe $6000 which we got reduced from $24,000 in back support overpayments. I decided to try a different route to salvage the damage. Things I requested went ignored. Calls went ignored. I set appointments - canceled. I finally switched to Casey Reeves. He was great but too much damage had been done and i was out of money. Plus since he is now a partner I felt like he focused more on covering Annie's ass than saving mine. Too many lies. It's been a year now and It's a complete mess. I regret going with a big firm thinking they would help my kids and I. read more

I consulted this lawyer on a family law matter. She had a phone call with opposing counsel, bought into the story that attorney presented, and then she told me she couldn't help me and that I was probably going to lose custody of my child. I went on to represent myself and won the case outright at virtually every turn. I was shocked that Julia would be so shallow as to assume what opposing counsel told her about the case was true, and she caused me a lot of stress by implying I had a weak case, which turned out not to be correct. read more

Over the course of the last few years, I have consulted with and retained Casey Reeves for a few different family law matters. He has always been so helpful! He is extremely knowledgeable about the law and has always made me feel like he really cares about me and my situation. I'm glad I found Casey and this firm to help with these sensitive matters. read more

I have had absolutely great experiences with Garwood Law Attorney Casey Reeves. He's an amazing attorney. Mr. Reeves has represented me multiple times in court and Shave received the results I wanted. I know I can trust Mr. Reeves with my child custody case. I highly recommend Casey Reeves for any family court matters. read more

I went to Garwood Attorneys for help with my divorce case. They were the second law firm to represent me, as I was not happy with the first family law attorney I chose. My experience with Garwood Attorneys was five star all the way. They were amazing to work with from start to finish, and I wish I switched to them sooner. I worked with attorneys Julia Garwood and Casey Reeves. Both were extremely knowledgeable, and obtained excellent support and visitation orders for me. They were kind and compassionate, and were amazing advocates for me during an incredibly difficult time. The entire staff was a pleasure to work with. I have recommended them to my friends going through divorce, and gladly give them a five star rating here. read more

Casey Reeves represented me in a divorce with very little net assets left. His understanding of the law is bar none. His ability to negotiate as to the bottom line invaluable. read more

Choosing Julia to handle my case was one of the best decisions I could have made. She is the ultimate professional. It is rare to find someone who is such a fierce advocate for you. She went over and above, again and again throughout the course of this difficult case. I am thrilled with the outcome and understand why she is considered a "Super Lawyer." She earns it through her hard work, dedication, and respect for the law. I have the utmost respect for her and her legal team and would highly recommend them should you ever be in need of a Family Law Attorney. Cheryl M. read more

Wonderful team of family law attorneys! I dealt with Janiffer Pearce who was completely knowledgeable with every aspect of my case and family law. She is an incredible mediator and brought my case to a peaceful resolution. The move to this firm happened after my nightmare situation with another Lawyer (see my other reviews and you will find her too!) who was thoroughly incompetent and corrupt. From my very first call, the Garwood team was thorough, kind, reasonable and confident to take my case! read more

I went to the Garwood Family Law for legal assistance with a family matter, Ms. Garwood and her team were amazingly responsive and met each and every one of my needs. I would choose them again and refer my friends and family whenever possible. read more

This is an easy review to write since I had such a great experience with Julia and her team. I started out with a different firm and that attorney was honorable... he was a liar, a cheat and would have taken me for everything I had. Luckily, I found Julia Garwood... she was a great listener, experienced and offered great advice and suggestions. It was like working with a friend that really cared. Her fees were fair and reasonable and I was only charged for true time spend on my case. You are reading these reviews just like I did, I was looking for someone I could trust and could count on. Julia under promised and over delivered and made the whole divorce process very easy. read more

I have personally met the entire staff of Garwood Family Law and found them to be highly competent as well as friendly. I personally used them for some legal advice and was impressed by their timely response. I would recommend Garwood Family Law to anyone! read more

Garwood Family Law and Mediation I highly recommend Julia Garwood to everyone. Julia has handled my divorce over the past 17 years. Mine has been a complex case and I am pleased with Julia's work. Her compassion and understanding made believe that she took my case personally. Julia was there to guide and counsel; she truly took the time to help me reach decisions that will best address my concerns while helping me not get caught up in the emotional aspect of this process. Julia is a strong advocate of children - always keeping in mind what would be best for them. I highly recommend this firm. read more

I saw Julia and I was more than impressed with her professionalism and how well she handled my case. I am very impressed with her work and she treated me very well. Julia did a great job treating me not just as another client but as someone she valued helping. Julia handled my case as well as I could have asked. You rarely find people who will treat you that well and are willing to help out as she did. Thank you! read more

Julia has helped with my divorce case since January 2011. It was a complicated case in that my to be ex was in prison at the time. Julia took the time to explain the process to me and my son and assure me she would do all she could to help us. I was very satisfied with the outcome of the divorce and Julia's help. Her office staff is wonderful . It was comforting and enjoyable to work with a group of strong, intelligent women. I would definitely recommend her services. read more

I utilized Julia in the past with outstanding results. I contacted her for a second round and Casey Reeves was my Attorney during an EX PARTE hearing at which he performed outstanding. I highly recommend this firm. Great results read more

A few months ago I had a question for a client and I called Garwood for some advice. My client was facing some liability issues regarding property owned by her husband. It's a long story but I couldn't do my job until I knew how it was going to impact her future finances. This was well outside my scope. I called Garwood and got Casey on the phone. He was patient and gave me a lot of useful information. He knew my client didn't have the money to retain him but he still took the time to explain her options to me. It's rare to find an attorney who will take that kind of time and I appreciated all of his help. read more

Ms. Garwood and her staff handled my case in a professional and satisfactory manner. We attempted to settle out of court which was my desire, but opposing counsel was very unreasonable and showed very little flexibility. I was extremely pleased with Ms. Garwood's representation of my case in court and actually going to court resulted in a better outcome than I had anticipated. Her knowledge and guidance through this very difficult time along with the support of her staff was comforting. I feel confident that you can trust Ms. Garwood to handle your case with the upmost care and professionalism. read more

Worst worst worst worst experience of my life. Stay away from them. They are all about taking your money. Don't sign anything with them!!!! I'm reporting them to the state bar and for legal malpractice. I thought that my divorce was stressful but dealing with them has been way worst. I was reading other negative reviews and they are doing the same to me!!! They don't care about us just about collecting money. I wish I could give them less than zero stars. Nothing is done or file properly or on time. Everything is a last minute thing. They request unnecessary hearings and emails just to justify expenses. They don't prepare any declarations or exhibits . You will do the work for them. The ask for more money just the day before a hearing or they won't represent you. They ask you not to talk to them and email and re email and again re email every little aspect because that's how they will double charge you. I didn't receive not even one invoice yet..... They tell me everyday that many people works in my case but no one knows about it. The day before a hearing they can't even decide who of them is going to represent me. I can keep on going on and on..... read more

Garwood Family Law was highly recommended to me by a friend who is also an attorney, whom Julia Garwood represented in a family law matter. At our initial consultations I found her to be compassionate yet grounded and firm. Her insight was invaluable at a deeply difficult time. I was represented at preliminary hearing by Ms. Garwood's associate Jannifer Pearce, whose calm professionalism and forthright counsel were exactly what I needed to guide me through a terrible, emotional, and frightening situation. Andrella Gonzalez, paralegal, has also been compassionate and patient in assisting me through a confusing and unhappy process. I have thanked my friend more than once for her recommendation of Garwood Family Law, and would recommend Ms Garwood and her staff at any time. read more

My husband and I went to Garwood family Law to receive help in getting more custody of our daughter. Julia told us we would very likely get that. In their paperwork it says there are no guarantees but Julia told us it was very probable since it was such a simple case we had a very good chance. I called Julia and specifically told her we could not go one penny over $5000 for our case. She said that she would try to do that and would notify us if we went over . Well $15,000 later, We were not notified and we were charged for every call every email , we were charged when they even thought of us!! This was so disappointing. We felt like we were taken advantage of , not communicated with about the billing and we did not end up with the outcome we wanted either. Not a good experience for us at all. Honestly we would have been better off to represent ourselves. So for anyone looking to hire this firm Warning .... Extremely expensive and make sure you do not call too many times or if you do , just know you will be abundantly charged! read more

This firm is professional and highly competent. My daughter and I engaged this firm to help in a paternity case. Julia got my daughter full legal and physical custody and the visitation schedule my daughter requested. She guided my daughter through the entire mediation/court process. We couldn't be happier. read more

Not impressed at all. In Fact, poor job on my divorce case. Could not deliver the divorce within the timeframe they specified. As a mediator they did not provide proper representation on my side of the fence. Casey failed to properly write up the MSA with respect with corparte matters and then Julia had the gull to charge to reverse their own mistake and threaten to stop work on my divorce case when changelled to correct to their error. Charge $173 dollars to advise that they do not have a final date on the divorce thru about 10 different fees. If you like to be pricked to death by a thousand needles while having your life upside down then these are the right people for you. If not, highly recommend taking your money and sanity elsewhere. read more

I used Julia as a divorce lawyer and found that she was not organized, often forgot who I was, did not review my case when we were supposed to meet. But when it came to getting my bill she used my retainer up in no time and only went to court one time during the preliminary hearing. Also there were all these charges that reflect what was getting spent and it is soooo confusing to review its impossible to figure out what or why my money was spent! 10K later the matter is completed and i ended up worse off than when I started out with out her help but lost 10K. My advise if you consider this law firm is look else where there are much better law firms to represent you. read more

If I had to choose a divorce attorney again, I would not have selected Garwood Family Law to represent me. My divorce case was unduly lengthened beyond the required six months in California a minimum of three additional months due to this law office. Upon my initial visit, I was told my case should not be a problem and it should be possible to reach a settlement long before my court date. Well, that was not how things went. Despite numerous requests from opposing counsel, the attorney working (and I use that term very loosely) my case failed to prepare any type of settlement. In addition, this particular attorney is not one who will fight for you. You will likely hear, "the law is the law", which is bunk. In a divorce, everything is up for negotiation and she was not going to fight. She is not patient, I had no assistance or guidance when it came to filing out the family law forms and I was constantly billed for things, granted, some things I was not, nonetheless, I OVER paid for the services of this law office, over $9,000.00. There is nothing to show for the money I have wasted with this law firm except for an empty bank account. I have since retained another attorney since my previous attorney did not appreciate me challenging her attitude and we have parted ways. read more

I have retained this law firm since 2006. Not only have they been highly successful in the court room but also possess the caring nature a really tough, long case needs. They are always accessible, keep you informed and will always reach out to other experts if your case incorporates other areas of law. I have recommended them to others and no one has been unhappy with their treatment of their case. Julia has a style all her own in which I have come to trust time and time again as my case continues to need representation. Where other attorney's may have lost interest in my case, this firm has only made it more personal. I would highly recommend this law firm. read more

Divorce is a life-changing event. I often felt like a foreigner where I did not speak the language. I needed someone who was experienced, who could help me navigate the unknown and could settle my case. Julia was recommended to me by someone who went through an equally arduous divorce. Julia and her staff were capable of handling everything in my case--from the simplest to the most contentious. It was my experience that Julia initially tried to settle case but my ex husband kept taking unreasonable positions that were contrary to law. Nothing got past Julia. She maintained a high degree of ethics, which was very important to me considering my ex's attorney was spending his money like there was an endless well he could draw from. Julia addressed this issue, amongst many in court, and I stood next to her, very appreciative to have such a great advocate on my side. Julia plays it cool in court, until it counts--switching into a highly aggressive advocate when needed. Our case prevailed, and Julia's firm helped me put the awful litigation in the past and move forward. She also was able to get my ex to pay attorney fees, which was very important in my case. I would highly recommend Julia Garwood and her firm. read more