After witnessing my parents’ long and adversarial divorce as a teenager, I couldn’t understand why anyone would ever want to practice family law. It’s such a messy space, and you have to deal with people at their very worst. Once I retained Lara for my own divorce, I finally understood. Yes, you have to deal with people at their worst, but you also get to help people when they need it the most. Lara’s advocacy made such a difference during one of the most difficult times of my life.
My main goal was to quickly (and cost-effectively) wrap up the divorce process with an ex whose focus was to make things more difficult at every turn. I specifically did not want a bulldog of an attorney.
Lara is quietly competent, but assertive. She skillfully managed my ex’s attempts to drive up costs and exert control over her and the Court. Lara is sharp and attentive. I felt like she listened and understood what was important to me, and was both direct and gentle in her communication with me. She was very efficient with my retainer.
During a time when I was more frazzled than ever, knowing Lara had the situation under control saved me so much stress. She reminded me what I was legally entitled to and successfully negotiated a settlement agreement — something that I would never have been able to accomplish on my own.
In an alternate universe where I remarry and require a second divorce, I would hire Lara again in a heartbeat. Every moment of the divorce process, I was grateful for her advocacy. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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