Great and professional work with clear communication and options …read more Quick turnaround and solid presentation at the family court house . Very grateful for their work and ethics.

I request a consultation with this business and the owner was very rude. They were out of the…read morecountry but still taking calls just to turn them down. No guidance provided or referrals and they just couldn't get off the consultation call soon enough. There was no sympathy and definitely didn't feel like they wanted to help whatsoever.

If you are looking for top-tier representation in family law, look no further than Debra…read moreSchoenberg. We came to her when things were looking bad and our chances seemed slim. Indeed, we were facing incredibly tough odds, and honestly, things were looking really bad for us. Debra completely took control of the situation and fought hard for my family. We ended up with a great settlement that we didn't think was possible. Truly grateful for her help!"

After a terrible experience with a previous attorney, I was desperate to find someone who could…read morehelp fix the damage that had already been done in my custody case. I was on the verge of losing custody of my child due to several critical mistakes made by my first lawyer--missed deadlines, poorly prepared documents, and a total lack of strategy. That's when I found Debra Schoenberg, a family law attorney based in San Francisco, and I truly believe she saved my case. From the very first consultation, I could tell I was in good hands. Debra Schoenberg was calm, knowledgeable, and most importantly, honest about what needed to be done to reverse the course of the case. Unlike my previous attorney, Debra had a clear plan of action, explained every step thoroughly, and worked tirelessly to rebuild my position in court. What stood out most was her attention to detail and her ability to communicate not just with me, but with the court. She quickly identified where the previous lawyer had gone wrong and worked methodically to correct it. Within weeks, the tone of the case completely shifted. The judge's perception changed, and for the first time, I felt like someone was truly advocating for me and my child's best interests. Thanks to Debra Schoenberg, I was able to retain custody and reestablish stability in my child's life. I can't express enough how grateful I am. If you're dealing with a difficult family law situation--especially custody--do not waste time with someone inexperienced. Debra knows what she's doing, and she truly cares. Highly recommended for anyone in the San Francisco area looking for a family law attorney who will fight for you when it matters most.

I'm genuinely grateful for Lisa's support throughout my divorce. From day one, she made me feel…read morelike a teammate, not just a client. She was transparent, responsive, and always had my back. We were able to settle everything well before the six-month mark, and I never felt alone in the process. I highly recommend her if you want both professionalism and compassion. Thank you, Lisa and Van Voorhis & Sosna team.

Van Voorhis & Sosna is a great firm! They take great care of their clients and provide top notch…read morelegal advice. Whenever there is a case that our firm is unable to take on, they are one of the first firms we think of because we trust they will work with those clients to achieve their desired outcomes and provide the necessary support as they are going through a very challenging process.

I truly believe that Adam Neufer is one of the best divorce litigators out there. I became aware of…read morehim through a recommendation from a close friend and I wanted to share my perspective here so more people can find him in the future. First off, he is extremely intelligent and knows the law backwards and forwards. This was really important to me because I'm not a lawyer and don't have a background that would give me any help navigating a divorce or complex division of assets. Learning everything from scratch is a big lift, so I am glad that Adam is so patient. He takes the time to explain everything thoroughly and that helped make me feel comfortable. He doesn't stick to just generalities either and will dive deep into the unique aspects of the case. To me, this is something I think you just don't see enough from lawyers, but it's the whole reason I was able to understand the strategy that he proposed. From an emotional perspective, I feel that Adam has your back. He acknowledges what you are feeling and how hard it is to go through this process. I swear, I think California deliberately tries to make getting divorced as hard as possible, but Adam ensures that you know what you need to do to come through it in the right place. There are so many bad choices you can make, especially when you're in a tough, emotional place, but he helps avoid making choices that can be detrimental to the case. He also holds the opposing counsel accountable for the errors they make, which could mean the difference between an affordable spousal support payment or one where you go into debt. I feel like I am in a better place now because of Adam and I would absolutely recommend him to others going through a tough divorce.

Response to MORADI:…read more Having the property that was half of the settlement agreement soon being put up for foreclosure due to MORADI neglect at due diligence is certainly not a good settlement as claimed. MORADI increases their rate so frequent it's hard to keep track. I believe it was 3-5 times during the engagement since 2022, so whatever you agree on in terms of fees that will certainly increase. MORADI knew about my concern and inability to pay legal fees after mediation. The above mention rate increase shows a compete lack of sensitivity. After their negligence to discover liens on the property that was part of the settlement, I have payed +/- $10K out of my own pocket in addition to the 50K payed before mediation. Also the last email I got from them was that to solve the malpractice and lack of proper due diligence, they estimated that it would cost me 21K to resolve it. If I did not agree to these fees they regarded that I fired them, in essence they do not want me as a client. If you are not extremely wealthy, certainly engaging MORADI will not be a good choice and if you are extremely wealthy, I would still question if this is your best choice due to the inefficiency of this firm.

This review is long overdue!…read more After working with an attorney that would not help with my high conflict custody case, I found Melissa back in 2020 and after a brief exchange and hearing her input I hired her immediately. Her and her team did an amazing job on keeping me updated throughout the process. High Conflict custody cases are very difficult to deal with as is, with Melissa's guidance throughout the past 4 years has helped with the transition. The process was long due to the other party making it difficult to get shared custody. I trusted the steps needed and in the long run I was able to achieve what was in the best interest for my children. Her and her office responded in a timely manner and answered all of my question. Custody cases are difficult as it, I thank Melissa and her office for making my experience a positive one that in the long run benefitted my children. I would highly recommend them to friends and family!

I contacted Melissa and received an appointment for the next day. Melissa answered all of my…read morequestions and i felt assured everything was handled. She was very professional and I feel very content with my situation after speaking with Melissa and I highly recommend her service.

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.

The Law Office of Christiana E Samuels is PHENOMENAL. Christiana and every one of her support…read moremembers is uber competent. This makes working with the team seamlessly efficient.  She has trial experience. This is hard to come by for a family law attorney because only about five percent of divorce cases go to trial. She is cost conscious about the divorce process for her clients. This is also difficult to find. An attorney either becomes thoroughly familiar with trial because she's had enough case loads or she's always looking for a fight to increase her revenue. Christiana is definitely NOT the latter but she will put up a good fight when you need it. My story is a long one but it needs to be told to show the experience I've gained to discover and identify an excellent attorney. It is always best to try and settle matters peacefully without involving the Court. It can become insanely expensive and the overall family loses when you want to fight about every little thing. I was the unfortunate five percent that was trapped in the family court for 13 years. My ex-husband's favorite books were Sun Tzu's, "The Art of War" and Hitler's "Mein Kampf". I was not paying enough attention and stupidly entered that marital contract with him. Almost 10 years and a child later, I finally found the courage to exit from the toxic. Upon service of divorce papers, he went to the bank and seized all of our accounts. He was combative and loved the litigation. He had figured out the defects in the family law court- the penalty for perjury is not enforced. He spun his lies so well, a burnt out judge at the end of 8 years into our case ruled that I was not credible. He got to keep most of our assets and only needed to return the money he had taken from me 8 years earlier- with ZERO interest. True to his abusive nature, he wanted more and continued to legally harass me. He wouldn't move on even after remarrying. He wanted me back in Court while he was defaulting on child support and hadn't returned my money. I had 3 attorneys and a dozen more that I was consulting throughout the 13 years. One let the case drag on for seven years. One was not prepared for trial. The third one pretty much took a retainer and disappeared. I hesitated to hire any attorney for a while. Christiana was the fourth attorney. She was one of the dozen that I was consulting while I gathered evidence. She did not pursue my "business". She was fine being there to help with advice and ready to take the case if he wanted trial. After I discovered that he had tucked away $31,000 of our retirement and hidden it from the division, he insisted we go to trial so he can once again flaunt his flagrant dishonesty. Christiana exposed his lies during trial beginning with his whited out bank documents to not "remembering" he had stolen the $31,000. This should have been fraud but we had a new judge and she was too nice. For the first time in 13 years, the family court had finally delivered some relief for me. He was ordered to return my money WITH interest immediately, pay heavy sanctions, part of it being 90% of my legal costs. I am so grateful to this attorney. She was not there to run up the hours and take my money. She worked collaboratively well through all of my concerns. She stayed through the collection of this 13-year debt. Everyone has to get paid for their work and her office was worth every penny! Not for the win in court or the amount of money I was awarded but for the lesson that this bully needed to learn - his criminal behavior was no longer going to be rewarded. Instead, it is now recorded forever in public records in a judgment. Thanks to the Law Office of Christiana E Samuels.

How interesting: I'm one of the only real reviews on here, and I'm one of the only negative ones…read more Huh, I wonder how you get so many fake (good) reviews..... My honest review: I hired the Law Offices of Christiana Samuels to aid in my divorce. I am not an attorney, nor am I a divorce attorney. However, I believe that I have been mistreated as a client, and I am pursuing recourse through the California State Bar. I spent thousands of dollars, and months of my divorce, trying to work with this firm, and, during that time, I actually moved backwards in my divorce. In fact, my attorney never provided one solution or answer to what my ex was doing/arguing. I've now lost privileges to my child, and I'm facing a much more dire financial situation due to the mistreatment I received here. I never imagined I would hire an attorney who would make things worse--and then ask for more money. So, after over 6 months, thousands of dollars, and feeling like I am now in a WORSE place, I cannot recommend that anyone employ this firm. Our legal troubles are too important to be dismissed like this, which is the treatment I got the most from this firm. They won't want anything to with you... until you need to pay more money, of course. In fact, right in the middle of a very intense battle with my ex, my attorney abruptly STOPPED answering my calls and emails because "the retainer was too low." Can you believe that? You will be abandoned by this firm if you are a little low on the retainer. It doesn't matter if you need your attorney in that moment--money comes first for the Law Offices or Christiana Samuels. Please, learn from my mistake and take your challenging, confusing, and painful legal matters somewhere else. Because, at that made-up firm, you might actually find a lawyer who cares about you. You won't find that here.

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!