Kathy L. Portnoy

I do not do reviews often in positive or negative and truly not sure where to begin or how far back to go. I have read some of the reviews out there any anyone who wants insight from my experience with Kathy please feel free to contact me. I am the dad of 2 boys and their biological mom has multi...ple diagnoses mental illnesses. I have been in a 5 year on and off legal struggle where I, dad, always maintained majority of parenting time and all final decision, but it was still a huge struggle on so many levels. My previous lawyer was convinced that the boys mom just had addiction issues and I could never get my attorney to see the mental struggles that had gone undiagnosed for years in marriage and divorced years. After a 10-13 police incident that thankfully only caused mental trauma for the boys and no physical harm I knew I needed a new attorney who would fight harder and focus on the root issues. After talking with several for recommendations I contacted Kathy Portnoy. The first conversation with her was easy to hear how much she cared, how hard she would work to protect my kids and family. She worked tirelessly to protect the boys and the rest of my family. We spoke at all hours of day and night as it was important to shield the kids from the conversation so often we spoke at 9pm after kids in bed. She guided me through custody evaluation, discussed therapist recommendations, helped with any aspect on this journey I needed...even when I didn’t know what I needed. She knows so many different experts and the different nuances of each to steer me towards or away from. Kathy may have felt like a therapist at times and letting me vent with frustration of the situation and always had a calm demeanor to her that gave me trust to follow the process and be patient. Yesterday we finished court and received a result that will protect the kids and give me my life back to focus more on the joy of being a great parent. None of it would have been possible without Kathy. Kathy is someone I will consider a friend for life and although my boys will never know it their lives will be much better because of Kathy's care and efforts for the boys...simply amazing through such a complex and terrible situation. I would recommend Kathy Portnoy to anyone custody situation no matter how complex or routine. If you have any question of that please contact me and I will openly share more. Thank you again Kathy!

I was referred to Kathy Portnoy by the best defense attorney in the country! I quickly realized she is his gold standard equivalent in the family law arena. Kathy took my call one night ..spent hours listening to my circumstances ..and did not run! Instead she relished the challenge. Kathy untan...gled exhaustive legal mishaps that predated her representation. She transformed my protracted, muddy custody case into a clear blueprint for success. Undeterred, patient, and creative! Kathy did what only the best attorneys can do for their most anxious clients. She managed a potent legal approach ..while also managing me! I am so grateful for this resolution. Thank you Attorney Kathy Portnoy!!!

Kathy had good reviews 5 years ago. In the past 2 years, I've read other clients' reviews with similar experiences to mine. I hired her 2 years ago and she took me, like others for over $25,000.00 and not only achieved nothing for me...but made errors in legal judgment that should have been known fro...m the beginning. She settled with the other side "frivolous lawsuit" and showed zero integrity to repay me my wasted 2 years and huge monetary loss. I domesticated a case from FL and she failed to research the differences in the law and pursued a case that could NOT BE DOMESTICATED . Her mistakes cost me 6 months of alimony, over $36,000. and $25,000. fees plus a difficult emotional toil. Don't just walk away from Kathy L Portnoy....RUN AWAY!!!! She lets young associates do ALL the work and does not review what they do or spends so little time on your case that very damaging results occur.

Kathy and her team at CPS Law are absolutely one of the best. Kathy is very methodical, and really knows her stuff. She does not come cheap, but if you want the best reults and advice it is well worth it. She has professional integrity, and is well known and liked, and respected in the inner circles ...with Family law. She gets the job done, and in a unique profesional manner.