Andrea Padley Montini

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.