Valerie Y Duane-Dray

Valerie was recommended to me and she was outstanding legal counsel. Her level of excellence, interest, concern and attention to detail was impressive. I could not of asked for a better lawyer to assist me through a very ugly divorce. She is extremely knowledgeable, capable and compassionate! She lis...tens, and pays attention to detail and gives you solid, commonsense advice. She takes the emotion out of the divorce and uses practical commonsense logic for a fair outcome. She will guide you every step of the way and is available at all times. She responds promptly to any calls, texts or emails. She runs a very professional practice with a human touch. I highly recommend her to anyone that needs legal advice! You couldn't ask for better! My first lawyer was a disaster and when I met Valerie I realized what a professional, caring lawyer should be. I am very grateful Valerie was recommended to me and I wholeheartedly attest to her ability and recommend her.

I was recommended Valerie Duane Dray to represent me over a dispute with my ex-husband. This was a complex case, particularly because our divorce property settlement contracts were badly worded, ambiguous and - it dawned on me about 3 years after the divorce - very much not in my favor. Valerie Duan...e Dray was quick to recognize what could be salvaged and what couldn't be. She is a very very fast thinker, and gets to the nub of issues. She did not waste time on anything which would probably not be found to be in my favor. She was aware that my money was limited - partly because I had been left so badly off in the financial settlement between my ex and myself. She worked with me - delegating a lot of the time-consuming but necessary tasks to me so that I didn't build up huge fees. She is the most honest person, has incredible integrity. We won the case. There was another part of this. My husband kidnapped our daughter when she was visiting him in the summer. Valerie acted quickly, stayed calm and understood my anguish but she got this to court within days for an emergency hearing. Knowing her family law inside out, she assured me that I would get my daughter back. Again, she focused on the critical arguments of the case, briefed me very thoroughly for the court appearance (which i had to do on skype!), and the judge ordered my child come home to me. She has been empathetic, but always realistic with me, so thoroughly professional. She does not waste on a lot time on words, she just does the hard work of preparation.Valerie is not only someone with the perfect temperament and intellect to be a first class family lawyer, but she a lovely person, with great personal integrity.

Valerie Duane-Dray is the best lawyer I could have ever hoped for, in the tough times that come from having to discuss parental rights, time-sharing schedule and child support, I needed an "ally" and that is exactly what she became. Valerie Duane-Dray has amazing business acumen, is compassionate yet... very professional and always gives objective advice. Her insight in the overall negotiation process was invaluable. Thanks to her expertise we were able to settle all matters directly and saved me expensive mediation and ultimately court fees. Her response time is second to none, she stayed on top of all the deadlines, proactive in keeping me informed of the process, the next steps and always giving me ample time to review documents, and helping me decipher the "lawyer" speak in each of them. Valerie Duane-Dray does not nickel and dime, I felt very well represented, I have actually hired her on a couple more occasions for other family-related matters, and have recommended her with no hesitation. As a lawyer licensed both in Florida and Paris, she also brings an international knowledge which comes in handy when dealing with French clients such as myself. I trust Valerie Duane-Dray and will continue to use her services for all family-related matters in the future!