Michael E. Ciochina

I hired Michael to handle a child custody issue. I paid him 6 months ago and he still has not done his job. He does not call me back or keep me informed. I will call his office and the phone will just ring and ring. I have actually had to drive to the office and force some one to speak with me. They... have a full time secretary so I'm unsure why my phone call would go unanswered unless she is screening my calls. He has no compassion. Do not hire him.

I hired Michael to represent me in an absolute divorce and wanted someone with integrity to represent me. I did not want to take my husband to the cleaners, but I also needed guidance as to where to set the boundaries. Mike was able to mediate with my ex outside of the courtroom and avoid alot of cou...rtroom hassle and potential billing time. He explained everything very thoroughly to me and I ended up getting a much better settlement than I ever dreamed. Mike encouraged me to seek spousal support since I didn't have a job and to my surprise he won that hearing for me. It is true that he can be difficult to get in touch with, but eventually someone will get back to you. I found emailing his paralegal worked much much better than calling. Mike even responded to texts I sent him. I would advise using Mike, but you must be patient.