Monica Joy Hanrahan Freitag

I have once again turned to Monica Hanranhan Freitag and her fabulous team to assist me with a very complicated custody proceeding and a second divorce at them same time. I could write all day long and it still won’t be enough to praise how dedicated and fair Monica and her team are. I always believ...ed that my needs were met and that the firm was invested in me and my case. They were easily accessible, got back to me quickly, aggressive, and got me the results that I wanted. Monica and her staff all produced the qualities of attorney services that anyone would want when hiring a family law attorney. Monica represented me in a complicated custody case, not once but twice. She is a very smart and compassionate family attorney who knows the ends and outs of family law. Above all she is a great human being who genuinely cares for her clients. Not only have I found an excellent attorney but a great friend as well. Monica is selfless; she fights fair, just, and for what is right, especially when innocent children are caught in the ugly mess of divorce/custody battles and the other party is being extremely harsh, inconsiderate, vindictive and egotistic. These battles for me have not been easy, it has been an emotional, financial and physical roller coaster for me, but Monica and her team made sure to be there for me and my family and made the journey smoother for us. I highly recommend Monica and her team. Again, I can’t say enough wonderful things about Monica Hanranhan Freitag. I’ve never met an attorney who showed more integrity, honesty, warmth, and genuine concern towards her clients. She is highly responsive, extremely well versed in what she does and simply put, knows her stuff. If you want an attorney who does everything she promises and who genuinely cares about you and your family, Monica is the attorney you are looking for.

I used Ms. Hanrahan in a family law matter and she failed to provide me with all the information that was made available to her so I could make properly informed decisions in a timely manner thoughout the litigation process. The Judge even awarded $20,000 in attorney fees against me because the Judg...e stated Monica copied nearly verbatim the opposing parties complaint and pleadings in responses. I would not recommend this attorney as she seemed unable to effectively communicate matters with the court/judge and because she is the only attorney I've met that even billed for her time in sending out her own invoices.

If I could give her a negative score I definitely would. She didn't do anything for me even though I paid her good money for her services. I went through a divorce where I lost everything. My ex-husband kept everything including the car, the house, the savings, the investment accounts, furniture, co...mputer, pictures of myself.... I walked away with just some of my clothes. You may think that this is just material things that are not important in life, but at that time I also had a new job out of state and I asked Monica to keep my plans confidential (since my ex-husband had been physically abusive toward me), but instead she told my ex-husband where I was working and he contacted my boss' boss trying to cause me all kinds of problems. I had zero attorney-client privilege. I also wanted to change my last name since I was no longer married, and Monica told me that she will gladly help me with that for an additional $1500.00!! Horrible experience! I felt she didn't care about me.

Awesome attorney – and compassionate! Monica is the best attorney I have ever worked with. My ex husband is a very difficult person, and I found it very hard to find the right attorney to work with the craziness that my ex creates. Monica stayed on track with the facts, pursued my rights and my ch...ildren’s interests to their fullest, and kept dignified in the process. When she speaks the judge listens. She was obviously respected by the decision maker – the judge. She successfully defended retaliatory motions for contempt from my ex and has maintained high levels of child support and alimony for me despite my ex’s attempt to be under employed and skip out on his obligations. Monica rocks – and she is fair in her billing!

Monica has helped me and my family (single father, two children) in family law legal matters for the last seven years. She has always displayed an appropriate level of restraint when necessary, but is very willing to take on a much more assertive role as appropriate while remaining respectful of all ...parties. Although legal results are often influenced solely by the factual basis in any particular case, I earnestly believe Monica's skill and experience have steered my results towards the best possible outcome.