I couldn't of asked for a better attorney. He grilled my ex to the ground. Pricey but worth it. You won't be disappointed.

I met with Carl Hoppes shortly after I was served with court documents from the other party in this case. Before meeting with Carl, I did meet with other attorneys who were clearly in it for the money. Don't get me wrong, I completely understand that this is the attorneys livliehoods and they definitely deserve to get paid. However, I feel like when you are searching for an attorney to represent you in a child custody case, you need someone whom not only has expertise but they have a passion for helping your child as well. At the end of the day, yes they are representing us as parents, but More importantly, they are fighting for our children. So as you can assume I did end up hiring Carl and he worked with me on my case which ended up being split into 2 hearings. Carl did always tell me what could happen and probably would happen. Never did he make me promises that weren't kept and til this day he is realistic with me. From prior experience, Most people you meet with make you tons of promises and then as the big days approach, they begin to become hard to reach and things just don't happen as promised. As I stated, this is not the case with Carl Hoppes. Although my court hearings are over and custody is set into place for now, questions have popped up and he is still always available to answer my questions or point me in the right direction. This also reminds me that he is familiar with current situations, in the case we ever need to go back to court. To conclude, Mr. Hoppes has been an excellent attorney. He has helped me before, during and after my court dates. When I say this I mean, the preparation of documents, declarations and so on was smooth and never stressful. Going to court and mediation's, I felt prepared and never went in with questions. And now that things have settled down, he always is available to answer my questions and point me in the right direction on how to handle certain situations. If you want an attorney who is truly passionate about what he does and fully engages in his cases, this is your guy! read more

Not only is Mr. Hoppes responsive and AMAZING at his job, but he'll make you laugh through the difficult days of negotiations (which he is incredible at). If you're looking for a lawyer to GET STUFF DONE, you've found it with Carl. read more

He is the BEST Lawyer. I love the way he works really cut throat right at the point. I have used him for every case I have had with my son. He does his best to always win an gets your point across to the judge. We have WON every case so far if I need any help in the future I will use him again. read more

Wouldn't even normally bother leaving a review but.. after saying I had an emergency situation witha promise to call at 11 to talk with me was spoken to like Iwas his worst enemy, that he was to busy and blah blah. I called at 12:30 to be texted he doesnt answer calls he doesnt know and basically made fun of my situation( children kidnapped by "mother" and said after this I see I am to busy to help you... I guess his Video about being efficient has gotten out of hand, the reviews are bogus don't waist your time or energy, just like most lawyers in this town, all show no go. Goodluck if you choose him have a good day all. read more

Carl handled my matter in a very professional way. No stressful situation. I trust and truly respect Carl, he kept me informed. I do not hesitate to recommend Carl. Good Luck Carl Best wishes, T.A. Thank you read more

I just remember being intimidated by my ex, and not knowing what to do. One of my friends referred me to Mr. Hoppes, and he put me at ease right away. After the first talk I had with him, I felt relief. After our first hearing on the case, I felt like my lawyer - not his - was the toughest guy in town! My ex ended up firing his attorney, but it didn't matter. My case settled quickly after that. I would recommend Mr. Hoppes without hesitation, and I've already sent one of my friends in his direction. Thank you, Mr. Hoppes! read more

A friend of mine referred me to Carl and I'm very happy I hired him. Carl is very knowledgeable, direct and looks out for your best interest. I appreciate everything he has done for me and would gladly recommend him. The other party made things as complicated and frustrating as possible. I was amazed with his work. We did everything we needed to do on our part and was able to finally get a reasonable amount for my child support too. Thank you for every!! read more

OMG, Carl is the Greatest!!! Pretty sure Carl will agree that my case was with one of the most unreasonable ex's imaginable. I loved my practice-wife till the day I filed for divorce and what I have endured since has been unconscionable. (6 years and counting) Carl made this life-altering event so much easier I filed for divorce largely because my practice-wife had put more on her personal "secret" credit cards than I made in a year. What my petition was met with was, child and spousal abuse allegations via restraining order, CPS showing up at my door (finding me guilty without an investigation) and helping her sequester my children for almost 4 months along with a restraining order (if successful I would have lost: my security clearance, ability to carry a weapon at all, 22 year career and retirement from the military), FCS recommending only 5% visitation with children only if I pay for supervised visitation, attempted move-out order from the house (along with her attempt to stay rent free of course), Stolen property while I was at work and starting off the process with $3700 in child and spousal support on my $5000 pay. Although we never recovered the stolen items, Carl simultaneously took on the false allegations in court and the Stat of California CPS process. After forcing CPS to actually investigate, charges were reversed, findings submitted to court. A rare court event of completely ignoring FCS recommendations and I got Primary custody Carl helped effectuate the following: CPS findings REVERSED, Restraining order DENIED, Move out order DENIED, FCS 5% recommendation IGNORED Sequester ENDED 76% Primary Visitation to the FATHER KEPT THE HOUSE AND A PRACTICE-WIFE THAT IS ORDERED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT!!! I can go on but I think you should get the idea... Carl is the GREATEST!!! read more

I have been working with Carl for almost 3 years now and my case has come a long way for the better because of Carl. The blatant lies from my ex and how she portrayed me as the worst father ever, made the first day of court a battle from the start. Carl kept me calm by letting me know that I could be confident in him by knowing that he had my back 100% and was going to work at fully shedding light to the truth of what was going on and also by showing the court slowly who my ex really was... and how she just lies and wants money. I guess this story is quite common but sadly enough, I had to go through it and I have been lucky enough to have found Carl who actually cares about the outcome and cares about me as a client. Thanks carl for everything!! read more

First, I want to thank you for all that you have done to help me through the divorce/custody process. I am extremely grateful for your handling of my custody case and with the results you were able to obtain for myself and my son. I also appreciate the fact that you took the time to thoroughly explain the entire process to me and gave me hope that someday I will be reunited with my child. Words cannot describe how thankful I am. You are exceptionally knowledgeable, caring, patient and supportive. Whenever I had questions, you were prompt in answering them to help me understand the I appreciate all that you have done for me and because of that I have and will continue to recommend you to friends, family and anyone I meet that is in need of legal counsel. I can't tell you how glad I am that you represented me in this matter. You helped me through so much. I am so grateful. Thank you for everything that you have done. I do appreciate your patience and willingness to work with me financially. I have never met a lawyer who would extend credit the way you did for me, but the fact that you did shows me that you really do care about my situation. I would recommend you to anyone who needs a lawyer who will work 100% for their client. Having you work as my attorney was the best decision I could of made and quite frankly you are a godsend! Iwant to thank you and appreciate all that you have done for me. The extent of my appreciation is beyond words because you are fighting for my son and he is my world! Arlene read more

This Guy is great if you like to be misrepresented in court and if you enjoy losing your kids for over a year and if you prefer to pay extraordinary amounts of money to have a monitor with you and your kids at all times. This guy shouldn't be a lawyer in my opinion watch out for him my friend hired him and has had two other lawyers to try to dig his way out of the hole Hopped has put him into, It has been the most heartbreaking thing to watch a daddy ripped from his children, his children are suffering, he cries daily for over a year and absolutely did nothing to warrant this kind of misrepresentation. He paid him cash up front so it makes perfect sense that Mr. Hoppes. wouldn't care one bit how court went for this poor Daddy. Hire anyone else on the planet to represent you!!! read more

What can I say about Mr. Hoppes. I hired him on for a child custody case. He is very honest from the start. He sensed my urgency and met up with me last min. From the moment I retained him, he has done so much for my case, not to mention he his very knowledgeable and won't waste his time on the little stuff . He shows a lot of compassion for his clients as well. He also responds to emails in a timely matter. When the trial date came he was very aggressive and really fought for me. In the end I came out on top. I get to continue to be a loving mommy to my beautiful son. If I ever needed to hire an attorney again (hopefully I won't) I most definitely would hire him again. If you feel like your case is going nowhere Mr Hoppes will help get it back on track. I would recommend him to everyone. read more

Carl helped me get what I needed done and accomplished with my divorce and was patience with me and my ups and downs and my only complaint is the lady when you call the main line never seemed to know what to do but send me to a random voice mail. read more