Michelle has guided me through an extremely complex custody case and made progress at every step…read more She has an amazing memory, recalling details from months earlier and using them when they mattered most. She's also excellent on the spot, quick to adapt and make strong decisions in court. She is the most empathetic lawyer I've ever met - and is so safe to reveal anything to. Another outstanding trait is her integrity -- when she had a medical procedure, she made sure my child was protected by referring me to the best lawyer to stand in for her. Michelle is both ethical and effective, and she turned my case around 100%.

I worked with Paul Thorndal and wholeheartedly recommend him…read more I received surprise contact from my ex and was overwhelmed with how to handle our assets. Paul was understanding, calm, and kind and gave me such confidence that we could figure out a solution. We were able to resolve matters quickly and my stress melted away knowing I had someone great on my side.

If you are a mother who is getting a divorce, do NOT hire this firm…read more After working with them for a year, they encouraged me to relinquish all child support and more. They did not advocate for me. They were very unresponsive to emails and failed to file or send paperwork on time. Unfortunately, my experience showed that these attorneys do not have one's children's best interest at heart. Read more

I feel so lucky that I found Deborah. Her reviews on Yelp inspired me to reach out. I am so glad I…read moredid! She helped me understand the process of divorce. She gave me an excellent recommendation for a mediator. I utilized Deborah for advice and to help me with paperwork during the mediation. My situation is a little bit tricky, but she helped me think it through. Thanks to her support, our process was fairly painless and we ended on good terms. Divorce is so overwhelming, Deborah helped me take it one step at a time. I am so grateful.

I would strongly recommend doing thorough research before hiring this lawyer. She has destroyed…read moremany of her clients lives who have lived with the trauma of her unethical and manipulative actions for years. She looks at her clients as a piggy bank to exploit and does not truly care about helping anyone unless she can overbill them for work she didn't even do. She is not worth a single penny or a minute of your time. She is unknowledgable, unprofessional, disorganized, and has multiple excuses for her consistent failure.

Wow...I've had a single consultation with Allysyn Overton concerning my nasty divorce, and I'm…read morealready feeling hopeful when I felt only despair with the process. My very successful wife has hired an attorney that is dragging my name through the mud, and being disabled and on a tiny fixed income, I couldn't afford to retain an attorney to help me. Allysyn jumped right in with advice on how to move forward on offense, rather than trying to un-explode a bomb that already went off! The care and compassion for me in my situation was a very welcomed feeling of relief. Allysyn didn't judge me based on the accusations listed in the filings, she talked me through the whole process and left me feeling like this is going to all be ok. Now that she's got the ball rolling I'm not scared. I will update this review as we get done with this nightmare divorce. Smile, it'll be ok, just get Allysyn to fight for you! Thank you, Allysyn!!

Laura and her team are very professional and were quick and straight forward. I felt well…read moresupported and didn't feel like they were trying to draw anything out. At the same time they were able to match the energy of my partner's counsel and made negotiations as easy as possible. Highly recommend.

Hiring Jennifer Ani and Morgan Kimmey was hands down the best decision I made during one of the…read moremost difficult times of my life. As a father, I faced false accusations, harsh judgments, and emotional stress--but this team stood by me every step of the way. They fought for me, my daughter, and what was right. From day one, they were honest and strategic. Our focus was clear: physical custody, the right of first refusal, and fair vacation time. That's all I asked for, and that's exactly what we achieved. Everything else was just a bonus. Even before moving to be closer to my daughter, I was always present in her life. Relocating wasn't easy--but with Jennifer and Morgan's help, I felt confident and supported. They helped the court see my true commitment. They don't sugarcoat anything. They give you real advice, keep you informed, and fight with integrity. In a system that often favors mothers, they fought to make sure I was heard and treated fairly. Their whole team was responsive and caring. They gave me hope and helped secure a future where I can be the father my daughter needs. To any dad out there: don't give up. This team will fight for you like they did for me. Thank you, Jennifer, Morgan, and the entire firm. You truly changed my life.

Absolutely amazing. I had stan who is sadly no longer there but this firmed helped me out so much…read moreduring the worst period of my life. It's expensive but worth every penny. I'm in the coast guard and I would recommend to any one of my fellow coasties.

I thought very hard about writing this review, but I do feel other people ought to be warned. I am…read morea trans woman, and I wanted to hire a lawyer to do my name / gender change forms. I googled and found that Levine Family Law advertises this service. They charged, as I recollect, $3500. The forms went in fine, but then I waited for months for the court order to be entered. At first they said six weeks, but the timeline kept slipping. I started having calls with Levine asking what was happening--they said the SF court was backed up and that it would take time. But it became clear that they did not have a direct line to the courthouse and had a very difficult time getting hold of human beings over there: they were essentially blind. I asked for a call with my lawyer, Stan, but was informed he had left the practice (nobody had told me). I had a call with the office manager Katie, and she basically told me I'd just have to wait. It was very nice and all, but she said I just needed to wait. I live about 20 min drive from the courthouse, so after that call I got so frustrated I got in my car, and I went to the courthouse. There was no line at the records office. They pulled my application, and the clerk said he'd put it on the top of the stack on Monday. By Tuesday, my name/change order was granted, and I had my certified copies. What makes me angry is that I was repeatedly told that the courthouse was busy and, essentially, incompetent, but actually every interaction I've had with them, whether for this or for other records requests, has been prompt and efficient. There is almost never a line; they are very helpful in answering questions. It has become clear to me that Levine Family Law merely scapegoats the courthouse, and that the true issue is their inability to get anyone there on the phone. In the USA, we don't hire lawyers merely to fill out forms--we hire them to shepherd us through the legal process. Levine family law certainly would never be as cavalier about the fate of a child custody or divorce decree--it is only their trans clients that they leave to fend for themselves, twisting in the wind for months. It is unconscionable to charge people $3500 and then be unwilling to take twenty minutes to, say, show up at the courthouse and make sure the decree actually gets entered. If you're not willing to do what it takes to get the decree granted, please don't offer it as a service. As it is, I have no doubt that if I'd filled out the forms myself and gone to the courthouse on my own, I'd have gotten everything done much quicker and more cheaply. I want to reiterate that the forms they filed were apparently fine, but they had absolutely no orientation to actually following up with the court. No doubt they will respond to say that they did their job when they filed the forms. But I was advised by Stan specifically that he was going to be in my corner, following up on these forms. When a firm charges for this service, they are charging for peace of mind--the idea that they will handle everything. If all you want is someone to file forms, maybe this law office is fine, but if you want someone who will make sure the decree actually gets granted, you shouldn't go with them.

I cannot recommend working with David Worsham enough. I was going through one of the most…read morechallenging periods of my life, and he guided me through my divorce with professional efficiency and a very honest, down-to-earth candor that really grounded me. I've referred others to him who have had the same experience and still reference him to this day.

Brook and her team helped me with my divorce, and I cannot underscore enough how grateful I am. I…read morehad been trying mediation for several years with little progress, and I felt frustrated and was ready to give up on mediation Brook helped me gain clarity about what was important to me and helped lay out a road map for how to move forward and try to finish through mediation. She helped me understand the law and see areas I should offer more leeway while at the same time encouraging me to take a stronger stance about issues that really mattered. She also gave incredibly valuable guidance on legal issues that had been overlooked in mediation; such insights lead to substantial changes to the final agreement in my favor. She and her team are incredibly efficient and also provided a lot of follow-up and warm support. I know Brook would have been a great lawyer in court, but with her guideance I was able to save additional time and money and complete mediation after a few sessions. With Brook's advice I participated in mediation with greater confidence and the final agreement was much fairer. Now that the divorce is behind us, my relationship with my ex is improving and coparenting is much smoother. I would highly recommend Meakin's Law!

Called Ms. Silver about her services and she called me back right away. She was able to walk me…read morethrough the general process of my concern and she was very thoughtful and clear about how she would proceed. She definitely knows how to get things done and gave me a lot to think about how I want to move forward. I really appreciated the time she spent with me over the phone and you could tell she would be great to work with if we decide to move forward with her services.

Simply put, Marcia is an incredible attorney and overall person to have in your corner fighting for…read moreyour needs. I've been involved in an ongoing legal battle involving multiple entities over the last year and a half and Marcia has helped me every step of the way. She is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough in her practice. She always takes the time to listen to you as well as to go over and understand the most imperative or most minute details of your situation in order to help you in the best way possible. She handles uncomfortable information/discussions with care and sensitivity at all times. In addition to that, I never once had any difficulty getting into contact with her when needed. Marcia provided me with a great deal of guidance about the processes associated with the criminal law system, what I could expect, what all of my options were, how we would approach each situation etc. and ultimately this led to the best possible outcome for me. I felt 100% believed and supported throughout my entire legal ordeal which helped me feel more at ease during an incredibly challenging time in my life. My specific case ended up requiring 2 additional law professionals in addition to Marcia's area of criminal law. Marcia went above and beyond to find these other professionals for me. Saving me an incredible amount of time, money, stress and anxiety. She took time to have personal conversations with them about my case and my specific needs and then provided me with her detailed thoughts and opinions on each individual. This allowed me to make the most informed decision possible and ensured my other representation was also of high quality. When I secured 2 other lawyers in different law areas for this case, Marcia then collaborated with those professionals and fiercely advocated for my needs, ensuring that each professional had my best interests in mind and that neither of these professionals would jeopardize the outcome of my criminal case. When the criminal law portion of my case ended, Marcia continued to check in with me frequently to track the progress in each of the other areas of this case. She continued to provide me with personal advice as well as comments/questions that she would ask the other attorneys in these other areas to ensure I was continuing to get the best representation possible. Overall Marcia is an outstanding attorney and overall person to have on your team, representing your needs. She goes above and beyond to help you and is always transparent. I would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for legal counsel.

I interviewed multiple lawyers and I initially selected Ms. Bartlett in 2021 because I felt she…read moreunderstood me as a woman and a mother. My soon to be ex was a narcissist and I needed someone to be ahead of the game and support me. When we went to court to ask for child support and other filings considered the paperwork was not filed at all and the judge couldn't rule on anything. Ms Bartlett stated it was filed but the judge again said there was nothing. After court was over I received the paperwork to sign it and have it filed properly and the date was stated for that day. I was not happy as I was not receiving any money at all and was trying to get on my feet. I switched lawyers and I believe she knew I needed someone who was more experienced with a high conflict case but when I went back to court with my new lawyers to ask for back child support they denied me months of support because it was my fault that the first lawyer dropped the ball. I was upset but my new lawyers were uplifting and encouraged me this was her mistake and request my retainer back. I did not seek it as I am finally done with the divorce but I wished I had asked more question throughout the process as ultimately this was my life and money that was on the line.

It's funny, as you go through my Yelp reviews, you can follow my entire life course - dating, dog,…read moremarriage, baby...and now, divorce. Yay. (Can you sense my sarcasm?) Getting a divorce sucks a lot (to put it mildly), but having wonderful, supportive people in your corner helps a lot. Yelda handled my divorce for me, and she's EXCELLENT. Very professional, kind, and über smart. I'm not going to say she's inexpensive (haha), but she is certainly worth it. She's not only a good lawyer, but a good person.