Marlys Anne Bergstrom

Marlys is my second divorce lawyer after I had a bad experience with my first one in the middle of my proceedings. I made the switch to Bergstrom & Associates because of two main reasons. First is their commitment to client dedication. I was impressed with Marlys and her willingness to go the extra m...ile to meet deadlines. I can't count how many times she has had after hours meetings and phone calls with me just to accommodate my busy work schedule. Her reasonably priced rates for not only herself, but staff as well were also a welcomed change. My previous lawyer had chewed through an initial retainer fee like a bag of chips during the Super Bowl. I had no choice but to find a lawyer that I could afford to go the distance with, especially just to make sure that I was not taken advantage of by a very corrupt and malicious opposing counsel. Second, I do want to mention that her professionalism and knowledge on any topic regarding divorce I brought up was answered. That is the kind of lawyer you want on your side to represent you during a divorce. I am happy that I found Marlys and you will be too.

Marlys has less than a year experience in family law. I thought she will make up for experience with hard work. She didn't. She failed to do the most basic steps, such as send me the discovery request on time, or complete the affidavit. She responded to formal letters from the other lawer with email...s. The cost of these mistakes was extremely harsh temporary order. I had to fire her after a month. She sent me a bill for $2,538 the same day!

Lawyers tend to have a negative reputation, but Marlys has shown me that is not always the case. She knows what she is doing, and produces results. She is honest and upfront, no beating around the bush, and completely straightforward. She actually cares about her cases and her clients and I find this... to be her most honorable characteristic. She is not just out to make a dollar, she cares about her clients and fights for what is right for them. She stays in constant contact (even during holidays) to keep you informed and proofed her clients with a variety of options regarding their case and gives her opinion, but leaves the choice up to the client and will do what the client wants even if she does not see that it is legally the best move. This just shows how dedicated she is to fighting for her clients, and the care she has for them. I believe she gets emotionally involved in her clients issues and that makes her fight even harder to get the job done. Marlys has been working with me for 3 months on a complicated, VERY complicated child support, custody, and visitation case and has done an excellent job. We still have a lot of motions to file and things to do, but she is on top of things and already has a game plan laid out for what comes in the months ahead. I contacted at least 50 lawyers before I found Marlys, met with many of them for a consultation, but ultimately she is the one we wanted to represent us because after our initial meeting we had confidence in her abilities and felt like she cared about us and the case. Because of the complexity of our case, a lot of the other lawyers we met with didn't want to address all of the issues that needed to be addressed, but Marlys was willing to tackle it all, one step at a time. If you are looking for a lawyer, I can not say enough great things about Marlys. I can tell you that she is completely honest and blunt, and is more focused on her client and winning cases than just seeing it as a way to make money. I never thought I would find a lawyer that I felt comfortable with regarding our case, but out initial instincts after the consultation were right and she has been fighting for us and is continuing to fight for us until we get all the issues in the case resolved. You will not find another lawyer that puts their heart in a case like she does, nor will you find one more honest or dedicated to her clients. She has been a God send for us, and we are thankful for her everyday! She knows what she is doing and how to do it, and I am confident she will give you (other clients) the same attention she gives to us.