Laurie Anne Gallo

My case was not a common or easy one: custody over two minor children with myself, the mother, plannin to relocate to another continent with the children. From the very beginning Atty. Gallo was very clear and honest with me and made me aware of the potential challenges and complications that my cas...e could encounter. She did not fail in her predictions: the Court Family Relations Dept. and a Guardian at Litem were involved, and my case ended up in trial with timelines much longer than I ever anticipated. Atty. Gallo guided and advised me well through the process. She performed exceptionally well during the trial, she was sharp and to the point. As a result, I was granted temporary sole custody at the end of the first day of a 3-day trial, and shared custody with permission to relocate with my two children as soon as the trial was over, with "de-facto" full power of decision making in situations of non-agreement between my self and the father of children. Surprisingly, at several times during our relationship as lawer and client, Atty. Gallo gave me advice maybe not so much law-driven but more from the perspective of a woman and mother, and challenged me several times with questions that helped me make more reasonable decisions. I believe now that in cases involving children, this more "humane" approach and input from a lawyer can turn into a benefit for the client and is not necessarily a sign of weakness. At the end of my long "journey" with Atty. Gallo, when the trial was over and I was ready with my luggage and my children to take the plane to another country, an unfortunate incident happened with my children. It was Sunday morning. Without any request from me to Atty. Gallo, she voluntarily showed up at the place of the incident and stayed the entire day by my side, giving me support. She had no obligation to do so, and yet opted to spend an entire holiday with me because she felt it was the right thing to do. She never mentioned this day to me after I left the country. But I understood at that time that behind her steel face there is an impressive professional with a neverending dose of hidden humanity that shows up when needed. I fully recommend Atty. Gallo for family cases.