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.

We want to thank Jonathan for representing us. He represented us for a child custody and child…read moresupport case. This case was very sensitive to us. He was very professional, ethical and transparent. With his years of experience you can see his knowledge, patience, and understanding when it comes to this matter. It was our first time in court and he walked us through each step, providing great advice. His advice helped us win the case in our favor. We appreciated his thoroughness, and his keen eye for flawed evidence. Although this was a frustrating point in our lives, we had the upmost trust in Jonathan and felt relieved to how smoothly court went. Words cannot express our gratitude towards your hard work Jonathan and we appreciate your service. Exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend his services to anyone seeking legal consult or representation. Jose & Kimberly

Jonathan was direct, knowledgeable and genuinely sympathetic towards my case and my feelings. I…read morewould 100% recommend his services to anyone who feels lost and unsure of what to do in a custody battle.

Shane Nielson was the volunteer attorney assigned to my family law settlement conference. Despite…read morehis "many years of experience," he showed up unprepared, misrepresented the rules governing confidentiality, and repeatedly talked over me, a self-represented party attempting to participate in good faith. He refused to review my confidential settlement letter in direct violation of Alameda County Local Rule 5.45(b)(15), which states that written settlement offers may be submitted in confidence to the court. This rule exists to protect parties from coercion and encourage honest negotiations, yet he insisted the offer had to be shared with the opposing party first, which is simply false. Despite claiming he had reviewed "many hours" of case materials, it was clear he had only skimmed my filings. He misunderstood core terms of my proposal and appeared more interested in pushing for a quick resolution than in engaging with the legal and factual complexities of the case. His conduct was not neutral, nor professional, and his repeated attempts to steer me toward additional financial concessions felt dismissive and biased. I expected a neutral facilitator. Instead, I got someone who ignored the rules, undermined the process, and disrespected my role and voice as a participant. I've submitted a complaint to the court to formally document this experience and strongly advise against working with Shane Nielson in any legal context involving settlement or dispute resolution

I am not one to write poor reviews, to me it is a waste of time and I rely on others to relay…read morecritical information. However, I want others to carefully research who they are going to invest their money and time on. My wife and I were clueless and in a rush, and because of this we had such a traumatizing experience due to the negligence and lack of measures Mr. Nielson failed to take. I have been waiting 8 months to write this. Let me explain. My wife was looking to relocate out of CA with her 4yo son due to the increasing costs of living as I am sure you are all aware of. My wife has sole legal and physical custody, and the dad has a criminal background and does not support financially. She and I had significantly better opportunities for work in Las Vegas, and overall could provide a more comfortable and stable life for her son. We brought up our situation with Mr. Nielson in January/February of 2023, around the time of her lease renewal. He explained to us that my wife has every right (the presumptive right) to relocate with her son to NV, and gave her the green light. We packed her things, she quit her job, and we simply moved everything to my home in Las Vegas. He warned us of other party filing a motion and the unlikelihood of it getting approved. Few weeks later, it was approved. Police were calling my wife because the other party was attempting to call an Amber Alert, though she has full custody. Prior to this we got a brief email from Mr. Nielson stating she needed to move back, not a call, no reassurance or explanation of the current situation. Her son had to move back to CA with her sister, my wife kept her new job here in Vegas because we assumed that the move needed a formal court hearing prior to being granted. The hearing was 6 weeks away, the longest 6 weeks for my wife having to be away from her son. The court date arrives. Mr. Nielson assures us that he will have us three (her son, her, and i) on our flight back home to Vegas on that day. After the hearing the other party ends up with more rights (from supervised to unsupervised visitations) and we are left with another court date 2 months out and loads of uncertainty. We immediately felt like we lost, including Mr. Nielson. He had poor rapport with this judge (which I learned is significantly important). We were left devastated, and all he could say was "There is nothing we can do. The judge is not following the law". My wife had to quit her new job and move back to CA with her sister. Almost 2 months total of lost income because proper steps were not taken. And approximately 2 months of me paying for Nielson's services totaling up to approximately $7000-$8000. Here is where we eventually terminated our services with Mr. Nielson. Now I am no attorney, but after months of research on move-away cases I had to do on my own I did learn these things. For move-away cases there are many things to consider and steps to take. To start you have Lamusga Factors, but MOST IMPORTANTLY you have to file a move-away order. This is the crucial and most detrimental step Mr. Nielson failed to address. No matter the situation, if the other party is in prison for example, a Move-Away Order must always be filed prior to relocating. Mr. Nielson failed to mention this in the beginning, failed to file one, and again failed to mention it after our first court hearing. "There is nothing we can do, she is not following the law." Again I am no legal expert, however this is why I and a lot of you will come to a professional. After terminating our services, we ultimately won the case (9/27/23) with another attorney and were able to relocate. It did not have to go this way had he initially taken the proper steps, had he not given the other party (without a lawyer) the legal advantage. Our new attorney essentially had to clean up after Nielson which took approx 5 months and more legal expenses. My wife did not have to move prematurely and be in/out of work for 2 months. I'm sorry to write this, but my wife suffered far too much financially and emotionally due to his negligence and $7000-$8000 for 2-3 months of services was far from what I expected.

Joe is an amazing resource, very knowledgeable and experienced. He took time to hear me out and…read morethoughtfully help me. Highly recommend him.

I had an initial consultation with this attorney and found the conversation unusual and not aligned…read morewith my expectations for a legal intake discussion. A significant portion of the call focused on unrelated personal questions, including my home address, educational background and where I attended school during the first five minutes of our call, rather than the legal matter itself. I am glad both of us decided to end the conversation and pursue counsel elsewhere.

I needed help to have my alimony terminated or reduced due to layoff from a long-time career. My…read moreoriginal divorce attorney who isn't practicing now referred me to David Korsunsky. I was out of the country at the time and was able to work with David remotely. David was very professional, explained the process to me. He listened to me explain my issues and made me feel to confident in our ability to succeed. David's fees are reasonable and he was cost-conscious throughout the process. We met for the first time at the courthouse and his professionalism and integrity made me feel like I chose the right attorney. I was right. The outcome was positive. I left with a load off my shoulders that day. I will recommend David to anyone who needs help with a Family Law case.

David Korsunsky is an outstanding family law attorney. His expertise, strategic thinking and…read morecompassion kindness have guided me through extremes. He is incredibly smart, fast, always prepared, updated, and truly cares about his clients. David listened, understood situations and consistently protected best children's well being. I am deeply grateful for everything he has done. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a strong, kind, and skilled very positive attorney.

Now I know first-hand why Joe, Robert, Jenn & team are widely recognized and respected across our…read moreCounty. They are true experts that intend to bring your case to completion. Robert Sehn led my divorce case. He is tremendously knowledgable, and throughout the case, was highly regarded by the judge and opposing counsel. Robert's initiative and attention to detail is stellar. During our settlement conference, Robert began crafting the the agreement memorandum in real-time after moving through a complex set of variables. This firm is the very best--they will get your case to the finish-line, as they did mine.

I'd highly recommend avoiding this firm. Please read below and anything I said below can be…read moreverified or is a statement of opinion. Joe Wolch and Kate Mignani my message for you, don't ever forget how a 30 year old respondent with no law experience and a $20 a month ChatGPT subscription outsmarted and beat your entire firm in court. Law School 101: It's not what you know, what you feel or think, it's what you can prove in court Joe. (I did also have an attorney but most of my preparation was done with AI). Big thanks to Joe Wolch and Kathryn Mignani for representing my ex in both our divorce and a restraining order case. In my opinion, it lacked evidentiary support and may have been tactically motivated, as I've come to learn is not uncommon in Family Law cases for leverage in negotiating. For a marriage that lasted just six months with roughly around $5,000 in total community property, no kids, no houses, they still managed to rack up over $57,220 in legal fees on her side. This review is legitimate and follows Yelps TOS as it deals with my experience with them being the OC in this case. Their client (my ex) was ultimately found not credible and impeached multiple times in court, leading Honorable Judge Wendy Coates to dismiss the TRO completely. And at the end of the divorce case, she had to write me a equalizing check for property division.... Kathryn Mignani specifically was the attorney that questioned me when I was on the stand testifying. During my testimony, I observed Kate Mignani struggling with basic questioning and often stuttering over her words, and seemingly not able to respond with how I was answering the questioning. From my perspective, she seemed unprepared to challenge testimony that I had carefully and anticipated for months. I studied for hours on how to properly answer these questions and Mignani didn't grasp I was able to circumvent what she was wanting me to say. In my opinion, this demonstrated a lack of competence in trial advocacy. My attorney and I were expecting at least a little more in-depth questioning but got nothing of substance. I have no formal legal training, so I actually used AI and large language models to simulate potential cross-examination questions from Wolch, Mignani, and their paralegal (I believe her name is Kate Gums). I fed the system our prior correspondences and noted their behavioral patterns in how they reacted to documents my attorney, Aaron, and I would submit. This helped me prepare extensively for what I anticipated would be a much more thorough line of questioning. The AI was actually more in-depth and subjectively speaking, harder to answer than Mignani herself. In my personal opinion, it was fairly obvious from the start that this wasn't truly a domestic violence case, but rather an attempt to manage my ex's public image. Now I don't know whether or not Wolch's team advised my ex this claim had no foundation, but one can only hope they did. Looking back, I'm surprised Wolch's firm chose to proceed. But seeing the attorney's fees disclosure each party exchanged, showing around $57,220 plus several days of trial that hadn't been billed yet, it now puts the situation into a clearer perspective. I left the courtroom genuinely surprised that someone this terrible in trial advocacy could be in active legal practice. Joe Wolch, who I assume owns the firm and I'd assume is responsible for approving this case and continuing it to depths of ridiculousness, continued to pursue the matter despite the absence of any credible evidence indicating wrongdoing on my part. This resulted in an unwarranted challenge and attempt to ruin my reputation and professional standing. I understand not every attorney shines in litigation, but in my perspective, this felt more like someone winging it than advocating effectively. Kate Mignani was absolutely terrible at questioning me up on the stand and I'd highly advise contacting me if you want to see the transcripts of how awful she was during the trial. If anyone is interested in reviewing the partially redacted public transcript or the case itself, feel free to reach out, everything was said on the record and is available for verification. Thank you again, Joe and Kate, for representing my ex throughout both our brief marriage and a lengthy restraining order dispute. Despite a marriage that lasted just over six months with limited community property and no children, legal fees on her side exceeded $57,220. In my opinion, the TRO lacked evidentiary support and appeared strategically motivated. Ultimately, Honorable Judge Wendy Coates dismissed the restraining order after finding my ex's testimony not credible and specifically noting that certain claims were impeached by video and witness evidence. It turns out the court sided with actual evidence over uncorroborated allegations. I never had any doubt I'd win.

I met with Carla Passera to potentially take over my case. Carla provided great insights and I felt…read moreconfident during our call she understood what needed to be done. I may have ultimately chosen another firm based on the specific dynamics of my case, but I still want to highly recommend her if you have the chance because she left a great impression on me.

Very satisfied with Maria's help. She was extremely responsive and supportive throughout the…read moreprocess. I would highly recommend!

Bob is a highly professional and experienced attorney with 33 years of legal practice. He is…read morestraightforward, hands-on, and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every matter he handles. Thank you

I had the privilege of working with Bob in 2007 during a very difficult time in my life. I was…read moregoing through a divorce with no family around to support me, and Bob not only guided me through the legal process with expertise, but also provided genuine support and care when I needed it most. His professionalism, responsiveness, and deep understanding of family law made a world of difference. Even years later, in 2025, when I needed a copy of my divorce paperwork, his office staff responded quickly and efficiently. That level of long-term service says so much about the kind of practice he runs. Over the years, I've referred couple people to Bob, and they've all shared how satisfied and confident they felt working with him. Whenever I have any legal needs--even outside of divorce or family law--I reach out to Bob, and he always provides trustworthy and helpful referrals to other attorneys. He's someone you can count on--responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring. I highly recommend Bob for anyone looking for a top-notch divorce or family law attorney.