Bruce Howard Guttman

I found Bruce after a recommendation from another attorney. The law firm is small and very experienced. I felt Bruce really got the information he needed and went to bat for my daughter and I. Everyone says their ex is "crazy" but we are dealing with a very abusive man. The case itself is complex... and involves interstate custody. I felt able to convey my fear and experience and was met with empathy. Bruce and his partner were easy to talk to, open to questions and kind. They were also very honest and straightforward. I highly recommend this firm if you seek quality representation. There are a lot of lawyers that don't have the intelligence, patience and experience as Bruce and his partner.

Both Bruce and his wife Robin will come off as VERY NICE. I went to Bruce in April of 2015 to help me get unsupervised visitation in regards to my daughter currently living in NY. Bruce lied to me and assured that he would be able to get me unsupervised visitation and show cause of parental alienat...ion but soon after my first hearing he ABANDONED me. I signed an agreement with Bruce where I deposited an initial retainer amount and then a monthly plan. He advised me initially that my case should not cost me more than $3k-$5k. He charged $450/hr but he had already reached my retainer amount prior to the initial hearing w/ his false charges. I had requested Bruce to file a petition for unsupervised visitation & parental alienation case against my ex-wife because she was violating the visitation order consistently and I even showed him evidence where she was interfering. Bruce acknowledged that there was parental alienation but when he filed the petition in court he did not include parental alienation. This guy misinformed so many times. He just simply said this is not necessary for the initial hearing. After my first hearing that was in July 2015 he showed up late first of all, then just sat there & looked pretty without defending me. He did not vouch for me when my ex-wife's attorney was bashing me nor did he bring any documentation with him regarding my case. When I met him in his office he would pretend to be attentive and take huge amounts of notes. He came unprepared to the court hearing after showing up late he reports to me that we need to amend the original petition to show cause for parental alienation. To amend the order he wanted to charge me extra money when I had originally advised him to do so. He just wanted to rack up his billable hours. Before the initial court hearing I had requested Bruce to arrange for me to attend my daughter's kindergarten graduation. He quickly agreed to do the agreement but then over charged me over $1500.00; Then later advised that I should not go & attend my daughter's graduation. He did not WARN me beforehand that I should not go because my ex wife could raise an issue since my hearing was coming up BUT then billed me for creating the agreement with outrageous fees. When I questioned him on the invoice via email I never received a response from his end nor from his firm. Any time that I would call Bruce he would say "HE DOESN'T KNOW THE ANSWER" and did whatever he felt like doing with my case then billing me for it. He also contacted my ex wife's attorney constantly as he felt like it and then billed me for the hours when I had advised him in advance not to communicate with him. After my 1st hearing I was very disappointed in how Mr. Guttman came in late to court and was unprepared. I questioned him on his ability to be able to handle my case and that's when he started not to return my calls or texts to his cellphone. He advised me incorrectly from the beginning and when I questioned him on a few items regarding my case going on forward; he sent a letter saying that he is terminating his contract with me. STAY AWAY FROM THE GUTTMANS. THEY WILL LURE YOU IN BY BEING VERY NICE! I was so confused and had to hire a new attorney. He is still trying to BILL ME FOR HIS OWN MISTAKES

Bruce and his partner Robin are wonderful attorneys for any kind of family court matter. My ex tried to take my daughter from me and their help was what made the difference in this case. First I want to say that Bruce showed great care, compassion and respect to my daughter and myself during this mos...t trying time. He clearly put the needs of my child over everyone else. Bruce and Robin were always understanding even when I was clearly nervous about this case. They remained calm, helpful and even added the necessary humor at times to help keep my spirits up when things were challenging. But as nice as they were to me they are most tough to the opposition. Robin is a great writer, her motions were right on the money, cutting when needed and most forceful as well. Bruce has great presence in court, so much so that my ex-'s attorney could barely speak. It was wonderful to know that he managed to intimidate her just by showing up! Most importantly, they know the law. They know what they can do and cannot do. They are considerate when it comes to billing. Even though it's been taxing on our resources, Bruce knows this and has been very understanding and helpful. I'm only sorry that I didn't hire them sooner. If you want to be treated with respect, sleep well at night and know that you are in the best care possible, hire Bruce and Robin.