Kysa Meredith Crusco

My husband and I both had termination of parental rights cases against our ex’s and adoptions so we would be one whole family. Kysa was very explanatory, very compassionate, and made us feel like we were her only clients. The GAL assigned to us was also very difficult. Wouldn’t show up to hearings, w...ouldn’t call back, wouldn’t reply to emails. Kysa handled it with pure grace. I couldn’t recommend her enough to anyone that needs a family law lawyer. She dealt with both of our cases amazingly and I am so glad we had her on our side. Kysa, thank you so much for making this difficult time for us so easy. We appreciate it more than words can say!

I was a client of Kysa’s for approximately a month. I can objectively state that I became increasingly disappointed with my interactions with Kysa (or, specifically, the lack thereof) the longer I retained her as counsel regarding modifying my comparatively straightforward pre-existing parenting agre...ement. During our initial consultation, I found her to be both accommodating and knowledgeable; however, as I worked to prepare for the first mediation session that was rapidly approaching, communication from Kysa and her staff rapidly dissolved. Logic states the closer one gets to his/her mediation date and the more topics that have yet to be reviewed and discussed, there exists an ever-increasing need to have both some sort of acknowledgement as well as guidance from your attorney. I sent numerous emails over the span of days, as well as follow up emails (to make sure they were being received), and multiple times it was not until I called her office that I was informed my email had been received. In the end, even after pushing for responses, I had no other choice other than to seek different council. After ending my client-attorney relationship with Kysa in writing, I can factually state she continued to review documents that I had asked her not to, claiming she did not see said request of termination until a later date. She subsequently billed me in full for these reviews, and refused to provide any thoughts/output/product of said review. All of this money was deducted from my retainer. After receiving my last bill I was left with a very small portion of my retainer, mostly due to these reviews that took place after I formally requested to terminate our professional relationship. Initially, I was told that this retainer would be enough to cover all communication with her, review of my documents and for her to attend a 2 hour mediation session with me; when I received what was left of this retainer (I still, to this date, have not received any product of her reviews, nor did she attend any Court hearings or mediation sessions with me), there was not even enough to cover a single mediation session. I related all of my concerns, in the form of written feedback, to her and her office, basically to provide constructive criticism in regards to my experience, as well as to have some of my concerns addressed. I also asked for the product of the work that I was billed for (and did not receive any output from). I did not receive even so much as a phone call or email back from her, which aligns with my experience with her at that point (and the reason I felt it necessary to retain different counsel). I cannot recommend Kysa in good conscience to anyone looking for a family law attorney. I am extremely grateful that I decided to retain different counsel when I did; proper communication and feedback with my new attorney has ensured that mediation has gone as smoothly as possible.

I hired Kysa to handle a termination of parental rights and adoption case. She was thorough, knowledgeable, and sensitive to the emotional and stressful nature of the case. Kysa successfully brought the case through trial and achieved a great result which allowed our adoption. I highly recommend her....

Attorney Crusco is up to date in all the nuances of family law and used this knowledge to present a compelling, well-thought out case for me. My pre- and post-divorce were also complex and she was on point every step of the way. I really appreciate her humanistic, wholistic perspective on family law ...and her persistence in helping me achieve my legal goals.