Kristine Ann Michael

I literally walked into Kristine's office 12 yrs ago clutching the separation agreement my lawyer husband had written up and insisted I sign before any child support was paid.I was broke but not desperate enough to sign anything my ex had written up without advice.He was a new lawyer who was convince...d he was a legal genius (which he still thinks,all evidence to the contrary).Kristine took one look at the first page of this agreement and burst out laughing and hugged me and said she would protect me and my boys and she has done just that.the first time he was in a courtroom was against Kristine and it didn't go well for him.since then,she has gone up countless times against my ex who still insists on representing himself-even when he married another lawyer who joined him in his quest to destroy us..Kristine has won almost every battle my ex started,whether they are big battles or tiny ones (I filed against him only twice compared to my ex approx 50 motions).my divorce started funny- he wanted an annulment of our 7 yr marriage due to fraud-I lied about being a tramp in order to marry someone I thought would be a successful lawyer even though he was in college when we met (annulment denied) but it got unfunny as years went by.my ex has filed complaints against me for everything from $ to custody and because of Kristine,my boys and I have gotten through it together and with sanity mostly intact.if you are divorcing your ex who is a lawyer who then goes on to marry another lawyer,Kristine is who you want by your side. Kristine made the mistake of giving me her cell early on and always is available if we need her -that includes once or twice when I didn't know she was on vacation and we had an emergency-even from DisneyWorld,she was there for my family.kristines rates are more than reasonable.She never drags out cases in order to over bill.She is great about getting me info I need ASAP and explaining things to me in a non lawyer way so I understand and can make an informed decision.Her paralegal Pam is another bonus to working with Kristine-they both work hard and they never make me feel I am not important to them.Pam is just as informed as Kristine is about my case,so I trust her implicitly as well.in my situation,my ex attempts to use the law to frighten and bully me-Kristine never lets me feel like I am alone and when you are in front of a judge and going through the humiliation of having personal things made public to strangers or the terror of a custody fight,the most important thing is to know you aren't alone and someone is on your side..I can't imagine going through all I've been forced to go through without Kristine next to me in that courtroom.The only thing greater than her kindness is her knowledge of the law and fighting for what's fair and right.I know without her,my life would be much different and I am incredibly lucky that I moved down the street from her office and went in asking for her opinion that day so long ago.I owe her my kids security and happiness and my own sanity.Did I mention that if you're lucky you can also get an invite to Friday Happy Hour?Its the final reason why you would be lucky to have Kristine and Pam working with you-they understand that sometimes the best action is to put the stress aside for a few minutes,have a good laugh,a big hug and a weird warm vodka drink they insist is great.They care enough about their clients to make them friends-and in that awful scary place that legal troubles can put you in,a friend is a great thing to have.

My family and I have used Ms Michael for many legal matters from Divorce, Support, Custody, Wills and simple advice. She has put us at ease on all issues. In addition, I was granted everything I requested from the Court, thanks to Kris for her expertise. I have to say her fees are extremely reasonabl...e and well worth it. Legal matters can be extremly emotional and mentally draining and it was in my best interest to have Kris by my side keeping me in check. I will continue to us Kristine Michael in the future for all my legal affairs.

I can appreciate giving a service like she does and charging for it but to drag the case on for years in a simple divorce. Constantly asked the court for an extension during discovery period. Constantly asked the judge for another court date because it was in conflict with other cases she was working... on. This caused undue hardship and additional legal fees. She would send me redundant notices and bill accordingly KNOWING DARN WELL I was already sent documents to sign, review or just shred. Took it upon herself to speak to apposition in a "chit chat" exposing material which I thought was confidential. Sure she preaches the law and is respected in that respect but puts a sense of her ego up front before me as a client. I am being vague in this as not to lash out. Your mileage may vary but I am quite sure there are better lawyers out there. If you hire her make it a with a TOTAL on it before you begin. She drained me mentally and financially. This is only a review which states my opinion. All I can say is "BEWARE".

I used Kristine Michael for my divorce and she was wonderful! She was fair and no nonsense with the other lawer and balanced "nice" with "a hard edge" with perfection. She has a very pleasant disposition and an easy laugh and is highly respected and liked up in Doylestown where she does alot of her... work. She is extremely knowledgeable about many different types of law. She did not try to take advantage of my highly emotional state regarding the divorce, and told my upfront to make sure I had a few questions before I contacted her. She was very honest about the cost of her services and was concientious about reminding me of ways to keep costs down. I can only assume that some lawyers could really take advantage of people during a divorce to get their clients to spend more money by fighting for things that were not realistic. Kristine Michael was the complete opposite and really had my best interests.. She is an extremely intelligent woman with an enormous amount of integrity.