Andrea Padley Montini

After my first consultation with Andrea, I knew she would do her best to help me get custody of my daughter. As a man trying to get custody of a child, especially under the age of 2, is very challenging. She always keep me informed about the case and answered all my questions in a timely manner. She ...always kept a positive attitude/outlook. She helped me get 50% physical and 50% legal custody of my 21 month year old daughter! I am forever grateful and thankful for Andrea's help!

Andrea Padley Montini is very professional and organized. She always got back to me as soon as possible and gave great information about how to handle issues I was having with my ex husband. She made the divorce process go by much easier than I expected and prepared everything I needed for court s...o I didn't have to do much of anything. She also was honest and straight forward about what to expect throughout the whole process. I would recommend her to any of my friends to help them through divorce and child custody battles!

I switched attorneys and began using Andrea in the middle of my custody case, because it was extremely high-conflict and involved significant neglect of my then infant son, and I felt that my previous attorney was simply going through the motions. I needed an attorney who I felt was compassionate to... our situation and would genuinely care about my son and I, but who was also appropriately aggressive from a legal angle. Andrea responded to my myriad of questions thoughtfully. She helped me maintain composure in moments where I felt like I was going to lose my mind. When I faced confusion over all of the "why's" and grief over our situation, she often gave me the encouragement to keep moving towards our final goal, which was safety for my son. She encouraged me early on to enlist the services of a private investigator which I was hesitant to do because of the financial strain, but it ended up being money really well spent, as a lot was uncovered that later truly shaped my case and helped me to provide the evidence I needed to prove to the judge that my son was in a neglectful and at times dangerous situation with his other parent. Having heard so much about other custody cases, I had assumed that my ex would always have certain rights to his son, but after seeing enough unfold, the modification for custody that Andrea wrote up was aggressive and requested that I have both sole legal and physical custody of my son and that visitations be suspended or supervised. In the end, because of her guidance, I was granted sole custody and any visitation by my ex will for now on be supervised, until my son is an adult. I had believed at one point that I would never feel this safe again and that I would always watch my son be terrorized as well, but I am so happy to say that we now have freedom from that nightmare, and my son is safe and happy--I see a very bright future ahead for us! All is now right in the world! The bottom line is that Andrea is deeply thoughtful and very thorough. She showed up well-prepared and knowledgeable about the intricate details of my case. I would use her again should I ever need an attorney (though I hope not!!) and I would definitely recommend her to my loved ones.

I read somewhere that a good divorce attorney is neither a wolf or a sheep - they are a fox! Not too aggressive, not too conservative, but aware and prepared for everything. I would definitely put Andrea i this category. I hired Andrea to assist with a complicated divorce (but of course, aren't the...y all!) - children/custody issues, business issues, and home ownership/equity issues. Her advice and guidance throughout was just right. She was very knowledgeable about the county court's most likely decision factors and gave me the tough answers that I didn't want to hear at times but listened and researched other issues when I requested. Overall, I don't believe I could have had better legal advice. Of course she recommended settling, everyone does because you have the ability to set your deal and avoid the risk of the courts coming up with a decision that has the possibility of being worse. We were able to come up with a settlement that worked for everyone and were able to move forward... now 4 years later with a good co-parenting relationship with my ex-hubby, I'm eternally grateful for her support and guidance.

I used Andrea for a divorce that involved complicated finances, houses and businesses, along with custody issues. She was excellent - she always gave me the advice I needed to hear (which was not always what I wanted to hear) and kept my best interest at heart. Her recommendations were aligned with... what was best for me financially and personally and was honest about balancing legal costs with desired expectations. The final outcome was in my favor and in my family's best interest. I could not possibly recommend another lawyer more.