I hired Ava for an uncontested divorce. It took two years and I didn't get any positive result. After taking $1500 from me, her stuff were so rude and they do not get back to me to tell me whats happening. When finally after two years they told me I have a court hearing, she gave me the choice of pay...ing extra $650 more to represent or sign a paper that she is no longer my lawyer. I chose to sign the paper because it is uncontested and nothing to represent me for. It took them till a day to my court hearing to present me with the paper to sign after numerous calls. Also they refused to give me my file stating that I go to the court and ask for a copy. My experience with her and he stuff was very very horrible. She is never around to be spoken to and never returns calls.

Not all diamonds are forever. And if things get ugly, you'll find yourself like me - trying to navigate a court system steeped in dysfunction, racism and unconscious bias. A place where cases seem to be adjudicated by fiat. The fact is we are not represented equally and it's on you to find excel...lent counsel. Ava has the reputation (she's a fighter), recency (she knows all the players) and the experience (30+ yrs) to successfully represent you. An institution is only as good as the people who work within it and Ava excels where others fail. The system works when you hire competent, ethical counsel. You wanna win? Hire Ava.

Ava is the real deal, an excellent attorney, one who will fight very hard for her client. She tells you the “real truth” of what to expect in your case. I have the privilege of retaining Ms. Gutfriend for my divorce proceeding and I am so please with her professional handling of my case with all the ...different misleading tactics my ex throw at us.

I thought my divorce was gonna basically destroy my world and damage my kids in the process and it almost did. Not a day goes by that I don't believe I made the absolute correct choice in retaining Ava's services. She talked and walked me through the whole process from completing papers to how the c...ourt rooms actually works. What to expect and how to conduct myself. She advised me on taking notes on everything like days and nights I spent with my children, and incidents and expenses no matter how small or big. Thanks to Ava my divorce is near finalized and she was able to assist me in getting a custodian agreement that I wouldn't have ever thought I would be able to obtain in spending time with my children. She was firm and relentless in court that the other side of the case had no choice but to settle. My particular case didn't have much court room drama or explosive court battles but it was still difficult, stressful and at times hard to handle. My children mean everything to me and every second I know have with them is becuase of her dedication to my case as if I was her only client. I can't thank Ava enough for all she did.