Amos Matthew Whitney

Amos is an outstanding specialist in separation and divorce services. I had a difficult situation that he guided me through in a professional and expedient manner. I was blindsided by my wife’s decision to file for a divorce and the aggressive nature of the filing by her lawyer. I was not looking ...for a divorce and was totally unprepared. Amos counselled me to respond in a manner that would not escalate the situation and to keep my emotional response out of it. He explained the situation very clearly and offered several options on how to proceed. He immediately established a connection with my wife's lawyer. He negotiated a de-escalation period and then got to work reviewing the proposed agreement with me. He quickly reviewed and drafted proposed revisions of the terms in my wife's proposal and had multiple discussions with my wife's lawyer. With the amicable tone, dialog on terms of the agreement progressed smoothly and allowed an opportunity for communication between me and my wife that was blessed by the lawyers. Shortly after that my wife pulled the complaint and agreed to work on our issues with both lawyers' advice. We are now in marriage counselling and making progress working out our issues. I am confident that had we proceeded, Amos would have negotiated a very fair settlement. I highly recommend Amos.

I recently experienced a break up from a girlfriend with whom I had a child with and we both co-owned a house. Given the unique circumstances, I was in desperate need of advice and guidance from a knowledgeable source. A friend referred me to Amos, who quickly set up a consultation, took time to lear...n all the details about my situation, and provided a clear direction on how to proceed. Amos's knowledge, as well as his constant reassurance, helped tremendously in easing the stress, anxiety, and confusion during a time of personal crisis. I recommend Amos, especially for men going through divorce or custody issues.

From our initial consultation- even before I selected him as my attorney, Amos offered great advice. He did everything possible to get me the divorce settlement I deserved. My ex had a horrible lawyer and Amos repeatedly had to show him how to do things, such as writing the initial document for div...orce and telling him how to file responses to the court on line. Amos knew my budget was tight and worked with me to see things thru to the end. I would definitely recommend Mr. Whitney to anyone!

I think he would be a great attorney to hire if he listened. The firm is big on trying to avoid trial, which is great when you actually leverage and get the best for your client. Instead, I spent over 60k and all they did was give the opposing side everything they asked for. I'm still paying the loan...s I took out to hire them. He made claims such as the custody evaluator's debriefing would be recorded for use in court. Obviously I paid Amos for his day there and none of the good things he claimed were said by the custody evaluator verbally could be introduced. His idea of "cleaning up my appearance" meant selling my nearly paid off luxury vehicle, to the threat of his quitting as my attorney, as he promised the opposing counsel I would sell it if my ex returned my vehicle. He encouraged me to liquidate my other two cars. When trial time came, he requested an additional 35k. This was a divorce with almost no assets to divide and a custody battle. He and I didn't see eye to eye and this was his way of firing me. My next attorney within two weeks had my ex and I settled with somewhat agreeable terms for a fraction of the cost. I say buyer be 'ware here! He refused to search for my ex's hidden money, much of which was never recovered. When he finally subpoenaed the financial institutions I'd been begging him to, his response to finding 30k of hidden funds was "when you're right, you're right!". Divorce cases which are highly contentious need someone who will dig into the details before deciding what not to pursue. Without a doubt, I believe this guy knows the law. But he talks more than he listens. You know more about your marriage than anyone and this guy is very cookie cutter in his approach. He built up my confidence by telling me about how his firm has such a great relationship with the HO CO court system, and how much he knows the magistrates, judges, and their kids and all of that. But a really petty and aggressive law firm will STEAMROLL you represented by these guys. Choose wisely

I contacted Amos as soon as I became separated. I didn’t know what steps to take in the divorce process. From the beginning, he explained each stage of the process and helped me strategize next steps so I could have the best outcome possible. I was able to remain calm and make difficult decisions hav...ing the knowledge I needed. I never felt as if he was trying to take advantage of me and always felt that he had my best interest in mind. I know that not only did he save me thousands of dollars but his sound advice and counsel provided me with peace of mind during a difficult time in my life. I recommend him without reservation.