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Posted by Maria | July 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney

The best tireless family litigator and negotiator

Rick represented me for nearly a year to amend unfavorable child custody and support orders to conform to the reduced actual schedule I had informally negotiated with my children’s father. Because substance abuse was a concern, Rick filed suit, got a helpful court custody evaluation and negotiated an... alcohol monitoring period. He also investigated my ex’s business bookkeeping and negotiated twice my previous child support. He was strategic, responsive and personable throughout and outshined the opposing attorney by far. Rick has been everything we needed and more. I am so grateful to have him by my side.

Posted by anonymous | November 25, 2024

Piecemeal Divorce Negotiations.

Attorney Dodd negotiated from opposing counsel’s deficient Parenting Agreement, recommending various ‘healthy practices’ and notifications about travel and relocation that were adopted in a binding agreement. Now that we are living separately with the children on a regular schedule we have time to re...concile property division and spousal support so we may file a mutual consent divorce on our family’s terms. I appreciated Rick’s sensitivity to parenting concerns and diligent negotiation throughout.

Posted by Doug | August 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Rick Had My Back At Unfriendly Deposition

I was served a deposition subpoena to testify in a family dispute in which I had avoided becoming involved two weeks before trial. Another lawyer referred me to Rick to advise and represent me at the deposition. Although the trial attorney wouldn’t cancel the deposition, Rick bargained to limit the d...eposition to only two hours and defended me capably during the deposition. I hope never to need an attorney again for this reason, but would be glad to hire Rick again or recommend him to friends.

Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2024

Intelligent, and sensitive to our nuanced topic.

Our case had a lot of moving social pieces that Richard was able to smoothly guide us through, and communicated with us quickly and thoroughly

Posted by anonymous | January 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

The Resistant Divorcée

After a long separation I engaged Rick to represent me in negotiating a divorce. When my wife refused to negotiate Rick filed suit on my behalf; diligently conducted financial discovery and collaborated closely with our financial expert witness; worked effectively with my wife’s first and second atto...rneys over 18 months; and was tireless in his efforts to advance the case for trial. As I am a lawyer myself, I have admired his strategic recommendations throughout the case and trust his professional judgment as we embark on pre-trial mediation. Though the road is long, his guidance has been sound and reassuring.

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