Melissa Sanford

We were unhappy with our current lawyer, we felt like he was not fighting for us or the children involved. We called around and were able to do a phone conference with Melissa while out of town visiting family. Once we talked to her, she jumped right into our case. We were fighting for custody of my ...husband's children, she took all of our concerns to heart, she reached out to the guardian, she dealt with the opposing counsel, she truly began to fight for the children and for us! She made us feel very comfortable, answered all of our questions, and addressed our concerns regarding court. The opposing counsel kept trying to get the case pushed back further but Melissa kept on top of everything and we finally got our court date. She was very knowledgeable of our case, she remembered our facts, she made sure to make our concerns known to the judge regarding custody of the children being with the mother. Once we received the final order and my husband received custody of his children, she was still available for us, through a possible appeal, to the motion for new trial that the judge denied - even up to the date of the change of custody - we were always able to reach out to Melissa and get advice or clarification on anything. She was invaluable to us and the children involved. We cannot say good enough things about Melissa and what she did for our family!

Ms. Sanford did an excellent job for me during my divorce proceedings. She was honest about what was realistic and what I could expect when going to mediation. She kept costs in mind and would not allow the sessions or meetings with the other attorney to deal out running up my bill. She has assist...ed me with residual issues after the finalization of my divorce and has been very supportive. Her goal was clearly to help me and my kids through a very difficult life situation. I would recommend her to anyone in need of a divorce attorney.

Melissa knows law. She is smart and savvy. She was aggressive in helping me with my divorce to the point of pushing the envelope towards conflict with my ex that wasn't really that important to me. She likes to talk on the phone more than text or email because it "eliminates unnecessary paper trails..." which wasn't easy for me given my job. It takes a very long time to get email and phone call responses from her - even for quick/small matters. Her style is calculated, aggressive and loud. A showman -- or showlady -- in court. In the end, she got the job done, but it could have been smother. Good luck.