Margaret Hackett Oliver

Margaret Oliver was selected by the Court as the Best Interest Attorney for my teenage son. She came with a lot of experience and knowledge of her role and was very specific on how to deal with her and my son. She was very thorough with gathering information from references, school, doctors, and hi...s counselor. She was very good with communicating with my son and explaining the situation. She was very fair in her assessment in my opinion and able to look rationally at the facts which was needed in our case. I would definitely recommend her to others.

I found Meg by searching for an attorney on Avvo to help me handle my separation, divorce and child custody issues. I am so glad I chose her for an attorney. She made the whole process easy, fast and painless. Initially when I first met with her for a consultation I was emotional, had so many tho...ughts and worries, and I came at her with a lot of information and many questions. I was hoping that she would promise me that she would get me everything I wanted. Instead, she gave me a reality check which I am now thankful for. She explained what was realistically possible, and what would be challenging. She gave me various options on how we could approach the issues in my divorce, and I’m glad that she was honest with me and was not just after the business. She wanted to make sure I did what brought me peace of mind. Meg asks questions like, ‘What do you really want to achieve?’, and ‘What’s most important to you?’ and ‘What do you want to get out of this divorce?’ So she helped me refocus my efforts and take a less painful path which I believe ended up being the best thing for me and my family. Meg helped me think rationally and logically, always explaining that I should be reasonable in my demands, considering what is realistic and fair to me, my ex, and my kids. If I had gone to a different attorney, my divorce may have dragged on for a long time, costing me thousands of dollars in attorney fees and years of pain and frustration culminating in a bad divorce. Instead, the separation agreement and divorce was all completed in 1 year, and the divorce was relatively painless. For everyone reading this, you should remember that after you sign a contract, just like with other attorneys, every minute you take out of Meg’s day will be billed, including emails, calls etc. That said, you definitely get your money’s worth with her. She achieves results quickly and does not drag things on, which at the end probably saves you money. She is professional, friendly, honest, always responsive, reliable, efficient, and possesses a wealth of information. Going to court with Meg was a good experience as well. Aside from the fact that she was so well prepared, I could see that she was respected by her peers and everybody working there knew her. It was a good feeling walking into court with a superstar! I will definitely go back to Meg for all my legal needs, and will definitely recommend her.

Meg has been my lawyer for several years. Originally she was my lawyer when she was with a big firm. When she left the firm to start her own private practice I had no doubt that I would follow her and continue to have her as my lawyer. She without fail has been responsive to any and all questions.... She was very respectful of my personal financial situation and allowed me to follow a payment plan when it appeared that, after I had paid several retainers, the case was going to take more court time than ever expected. Meg does her best to try to mediate a situation and avoid endless stressful court hearings. In my situation, my ex decided to represent himself and he is quite verbose. Meg managed to limit the amount of time he spent communicating with her as it could have potential to raise my bill but not his. Meg is compassionate and patient, especially during times when I felt like giving up. Thanks to her perseverance and expertise, knowledge of the court system, I am now receiving much long awaited child support. As a single parent, this is life changing for me. I have had other lawyers who failed miserably yet I still had to pay them. Meg is the Best of the Best!

The best description for Meg Oliver is simple, she is the best. Before retaining Meg, we had poor representation, in fact our case had taken a turn for the worst which is what prompted us to look for better representation. Meg took on our case & quickly got a grasp of the truth and was able to reso...lve it in no time. Her professionalism in and out of court was tremendous. We didn't have to continue to reach out to Meg, she continued to not only reach out to us, but reach out to both sides to get our matter resolved in our child's best interest. Because of Meg's knowledge in law proficiency, she was able to prove to the Judge without a shadow of doubt that our child's best interest was at stake & she was astounding. We also would like to share the personal email to Meg that we sent to her. Because of Meg we are one happy family. WE have never been in such situations like this. But have truly learned, nothing should be taken for granted & not every attorney has your best interest at heart. Meg, truly did. And we thank her from the bottom of our hearts. Emailed to Meg: Dear Meg, I wanted to allow Shantel to tell you her appreciation of your services before I gave mine. A day after the hearing, I thought about when we met. We really didn't know how or when this case would all end but we had a strong confident in you. I thought about what you said about taking things a bit at a time starting with the nose until we got what we wanted. I have to say Meg, you were incredible. WE thank you so much for all that you've done. You took our case believing in us and you made our story be told, by knowing our case through and through and it showed. You help bring us Justice. And no matter how complicated things were or how big of a challenge that was made, you made it all possible. Because of you, we now come home to a very happy 15 year old. When Shantel and I realized that it was over, we were very elated and yet we realized we would miss your pleasantries very much. You had a way of making us feel at ease through the toughest times we had in this struggle. You continued to give us sound legal advice, you kept things honest, and worked diligently to get it resolved. It's because of you we can continue moving forward as a family, and our child can continue to have a bright future without any limitations. I will never forget and you will always be in our prayers, our thoughts, and most definitely in our hearts for all of the kind things you have done in making us joyously happy. Again Meg Thank you Sincerely -Syl J & Shantel B.