Karen S. Gersten

Karen represented me in a highly contentious and emotional divorce. She is a brilliant attorney who also takes the time to understand the facts at hand. She was very reasonable and realistic in trying to bring my case to a settlement agreement; however, when it became clear that settlement was not ...possible or in my best interest, she expertly got me through a court trial. Her professionalism and experience made me feel confident that no matter what the outcome, I had the best legal representation that I could ask for. Karen took the time to understand and digest all of the information and was extremely thorough and well prepared throughout the process. I could not have gotten through this process without her. She is a tribute to her profession - caring but strong. I recommend her highly.

When you start going through the divorce proceeding, you can't imagine how difficult it will be.... it is one of the worst experiences. Unfortunately, that was my situation but I was very fortunate to have Karen Gersten represent me. She was thorough, skillful, professional, assertive and she was a...ble to chisel away issues and provide clarity and direction to me. There was a time in the case when the court-appointed attorney decided that my child should go to my ex-wife's school district and I really did not feel that the decision was in the best interest of my daughter. Atty Gersten was able to bring in an expert witness that could help provide objectivity and truly distinguish between the two school districts. Based on the additional evidence and the recommendation from the expert witness, the court-appointed attorney reversed their decision and it was a real "win" for my daughter. Atty Gersten really helped me to ensure that my daughter gets the best possible public education. As a side note, I did have another attorney that represented me early on in my divorce and that attorney was a disappointment. When you are going through the divorce process, it is a challenge with deciding who you will have represent you as an attorney and you want to select an attorney who will look at the best interest for you and your children. I would certainly select Atty Gersten to represent you in a divorce or custody issue.... if you don't then she might be going against you. She is that good!

Before choosing Attorney Karen S. Gersten, I took interviews with two other divorce attorneys. But neither, I felt, had the breadth of knowledge or experience that Karen exhibited. Looking back, I now realize I made the right choice. Throughout my dealings with Karen, which lasted nearly a year, I f...ound her to be extremely perceptive, a good listener, precise, attentive to details, personable, comforting, intelligent, and highly informative on the laws as they related to my situation, and she always exhibited an unwavering sense of professionalism. When Karen initially gave me a guesstimate as to how little she felt my divorce should cost me, I thought she was joking because, in general, I held little trust for attorneys. Well, how wrong was I. The initial down payment fee was all that it took. On a monthly basis, she would mail me a clear, concise billing statement that delineated a breakdown of the tasks she accomplished and their respective charges per the time consumed by each. These charges would be peeled off (subtracted from) the initial down payment fee and at the bottom of the statement, the balance remaining would appear. Because she specializes strictly in divorce cases, I would not hesitate to recommend her services to any friend who is seeking a divorce. Karen is not a rollover-and-die type of attorney, she is a fighter. Choosing her, one can’t go wrong.