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Showing 6 - 10 of 25 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by Rich | June 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Good advice lead to a satisfactory mutual consent divorce

I have no kids in my marriage but did have a complicated property arrangement with my then-wife. I tried for a long time to complete a settlement agreement with my spouse. We went through mediation but my wife got cold-feet and refused to honor the resulting agreement. We then went through several s...tages alternating small progress and stagnation. I originally hesitated to hire a divorce attorney, being wary of escalating and extending the divorce process, but finally found then engaged Rick. He filed suit to prompt my spouse to hire a lawyer who could provide sound guidance to her about her legal options: alimony, post-divorce health insurance, and allocation of several separately owned real properties between us. Rick negotiated a marital settlement agreement that gave us each what we wanted, enabling us to file for a mutual consent divorce. When we hit roadblocks, Rick provided calm advice I found trustworthy and retained a "we can work things out" attitude through my entire engagement. I appreciated Rick’s sound judgment and patience over more than a year and would recommend him to others looking for a negotiated settlement and mutual consent divorce.

Posted by JRP | April 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Exceptional strategist and counselor

After my ex-spouse had threatened unilateral termination of my child access, I retained Rick to modify the child custody and support provisions of my outdated and unsatisfactory divorce settlement agreement. Rick was strategic in registering my D.C. order in Maryland, then filing a petition to modify... custody and support. He initiated negotiations for a consent order with opposing counsel soon after filing, and persevered after my ex-spouse fired her attorneys and stalled negotiations for months. As the trial date approached Rick was judicious and expedient to avoid wasting time and fees on discovery, opposed a meritless motion for contempt of child support expenses, and coached me through mediation. Ultimately, he negotiated a satisfactory agreement providing for continuing shared custody of our teenaged daughters and child support proportional to our incomes that will restore balance in our co-parenting relationship. Rick had my back at every stage, kept his efforts directed at my objectives, and was a faithful counselor throughout. Thank you Rick!

Posted by James | June 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Best Family/Divorce Lawyer!!

Going through a divorce process is one of the most emotionally, financially and psychologically draining processes. Divorces are very complicated and very intimidating, but hiring Richard Dodd (Rick) to represent me during my complicated divorce case was, by far, the best decision through that proces...s. Rick was very helpful, responsive, patient, very easy to talk to and always made time for me and hand-holded me throughout the whole process There aren't enough positive words to describe the level of professionalism, expertise, and quality of care given by Richard Dodd. He assisted me and was always very prompt in responding to any questions or concerns that I had. He handled the process with utmost zeal from the time I contacted him, to the discovery process, negotiations with my Ex’s lawyer, to settlement outside of the court. Rick always had my back! Once you work with him, you will understand why he is one of the most highly recognized family and divorce attorneys in the DC Metro area. I would highly recommend this firm to anyone!!!

Posted by anonymous | June 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Helpful, Caring, and Professional

After representing myself for months in unproductive negotiations with my wife’s attorney, during the month before trial I retained Rick Dodd to advise me about the law and calculate various parenting schedules and child and support scenarios, which resulted in a settlement he presented to the judge,... saving the cost and uncertainty of a trial. Rick was diligent, creative and calmly reassuring during a most difficult time. I would happily recommend him to anyone going through a divorce, especially involving children’s issues.

Posted by Andrew | February 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Compassionate & Understanding

Mr. Dodd was compassionate and understanding while helping me through the process of separation/divorce. I was kept informed every step of the way and all of my questions were answered no matter how trivial. Even though my situation was probably more straightforward than most, I still felt like a hig...hly valued client. I would recommend Mr. Dodd to anyone without hesitation.

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