Linda Juergens Lawrence

After having many missteps in the family court arena I felt that all was lost and that I would be relegated to "uncle-dad" status for eternity. Then I met Linda Lawrence, she worked with me to get a plan together and she left no stone un-turned. Court filings were always done early and with exception...al legal references and style. Phone calls and emails were always returned within a day even on the weekends. I felt before we went to court in the hallway that no matter what happens in the trial I was more than pleased with what she had done for me. In the courtroom she took it to a whole other level. Her demeanor in court was sharp and well executed and she had a complete handle on the room from the judge to the opposition. I now have my son 50 percent of the time in no small part to the efforts of Linda. In this crazy court system that we have, having Linda Lawrence on your team is a must have.

I am a current client of Linda Lawrence in my post divorce custody matter. I also used Linda Lawrence for my divorce. At every step I was kept informed of the current status of my case as well as what our next steps were going to be. I always felt confident that she had my bedt interest in mind and ...that I was not just another cade to her.

Linda Lawrence is an excellent lawyer. She listens well and explains laws and procedures clearly. She is extremely efficient and works very hard to get things settled as quickly and painlessly as possible. All of her staff works with her effectively to help make the process comfortable. She does a...n excellent job of helping move challenging cases along to obtain results. I hired Linda Lawrence for my divorce. I did not think it would be complicated, but my wife would not give me any time with my children. My wife also would not get a job and wanted me to pay for everything. Initially, I agreed because I felt guilty. We were unable to settlement because my wife wanted support until she retired, we filed for divorce. Linda Lawrence recommended fighting hard for temporary orders and we submitted a significant amount of information. We hired an expert to talk about my wife's income. We were successful at temporary order regarding support and paying the bills. I also received a significant amount of time with my children, but after a few visits, my wife would try to change the schedule or would cancel visits saying the kids didn't want to see me or were sick or had plans. Linda recommended that we appoint a Guardian Ad Litem. The GAL initially sided with my wife, but Linda kept sending the GAL information and calling the GAL and eventually the GAL recommended that I have joint custody and equal time. My wife, then started looking for jobs in another state and one weekend she moved the kids to Florida. We had to file several motions with the court and after two hearings, I was the school placement parent and the kids and my wife moved back to Ohio. Finally, after a year, the divorce was over. My wife never agreed to anything and we had to go to trial, but we were successful at trial. When I started my case with Linda, I never thought that it would be so complicated or expensive or take so long. I now understand the process and realize that if the other spouse really doesn't want to be fair and reasonable, then you have to fight hard or you get nothing. Linda was awesome in this process. She tried hard to settle the case. I didn't feel like she was just trying to string things out. When we had to fight, she was very, very good. She had a solid strategy for the case and knew what she was doing. She also knew the magistrate and judge and GAL which helped us know how to prepare and argue the case. She was excellent in the courtroom and at trial. I have recommended several of my friends from work to her and they have had the same results. It has been several years since the divorce and my ex and I have been able to work out most of the issues with the kids. I think that my ex being afraid to go back to court with Linda makes her try to work things out. My ex says that my attorney was better than hers. I have a great relationship with my kids now and I will forever be thankful for Linda for that.