Karen S. Gersten

I hired Karen to help me file for changes to my previous child custody affidavit from a tough divorce several years back. At the time I went initially I did not have an Attorney and the child custody arrangement was very restrictive towards me and over the years became quite inaccurate as I have been... keeping my child for more and more time. Karen helped me file everything and obtain sole custody of my child and the cancellation of my required child support payments. Karen was very professional and extremely quick to respond at any point whenever I had questions or needed to get her advice and recommendations because the situation has been constantly changing recently. Karen is definitely someone I would recommend hiring, it was huge benefit to have her guidance and expertise throughout the progression of my case. The entire situation went much smoother than I ever could have expected or hoped for.

I highly recommend Karen Gersten to anyone seeking smart, compassionate, informed and highly skilled representation. When I first filed for divorce with another lawyer I tried to go the ‘kind’ collaborative route, in part because I thought it would be less expensive, easier to manage and better for t...he kids. I was wrong. Instead, I wasted more than a year, spent at least 3x more than I expected to, was unable to avoid aggressive confrontations and the process fell apart. I went to Karen for help and everything changed –working with Karen took the weight of the process off of my shoulders and dramatically reduced the stress. Even though Karen is known as a skilled litigator, she knew I wanted to reach a settlement and never pressured me in the direction of a trial. She effortlessly managed unpleasant situations that I was now protected from – even opposing counsel enjoyed their interactions with Karen (although they clearly knew she was a formidable adversary). Thanks to her, the duration of my divorce was considerably less than I expected, we avoided trial and achieved a settlement that protects and provides for my children. I only wish I’d gone straight to Karen in the first place!