Catherine Mary White

Catherine’s dedication to my family, and countless others have made her very very knowledgeable in her field, no matter what the other party has thrown at her, she was able to handle it with professionalism and poise. She never quit. I truly wish I had her as my divorce attorney, but I am extremely t...hankful I had her for this custody issue. She did fight for my family when I was told by others that there wasn't much hope. Fathers do have rights too, we have just as much right to love our children as the other parent. I have recommended her to so many folks needing an honest attorney. She has proven over and over again that she can be trusted, and will give it her all. My divorce attorney was less than stellar, my ex would consistently violate the terms of our custody agreement and got away with it. The kids grew tired of their mother having different boyfriends in and out of the house, alcohol issues, being alienated from friends and family, etc. Every time the children or I requested extra time, it was not even an option. Requesting Special event time, which was well within my rights as stated in our paperwork, was a nightmare. Nasty phone calls, texts, threats of never being allowed extra time again. My children never wanted to leave my house, and would often cry before I would take them back. Still to this day, their mother makes them feel guilty about wanting extra time with me, or accuses them of loving me more than her. One day my daughter called me to pick her and her sister up. A storm had knocked the power out, and it was very cold. I tried to call my ex, the girls tried to wake her but she wouldn't get up. I picked up the girls, while still reaching out to my ex which she never responded to. Roughly an hour later she finally called. It was in full on war mode. I took the girls right back to their mothers house. She had called the police, and told the girls I was going to jail. My ex forbade the girls to speak to me for almost 3 days. Took their phones away, she wouldn't even respond to texts/calls. When I finally got to speak to my oldest daughter, she was crying, apologizing, saying she should have never called, everything was her fault etc. My daughter could only speak to me while on the bus to and from school, otherwise her mother would listening to every single word. After that enough was enough. So, I set up a consultation with Catherine. She was very straightforward and honest, listened to each of my concerns and gave me realistic options. She did not pressure me into making any decision, it is difficult to get fathers rights overturned, but I was willing to take that chance if that meant I could help my girls. It didn't take long after discussing these things with my family to get things rolling. Communication was always there. Right off the bat she was able to negotiate extra visitation time. I am responsible for transportation to and from school during my time and it is a 45 min drive one way, so we needed to see how things would go. This was certainly a big step for the girls, and everyone involved. Except my ex. For the first 8 months of separation she played the victim (narcissism at its finest) emotionally manipulating our children, and I had plenty of evidence of Parental Alienation. Catherine was aware of these games and strongly suggested a GAL. This motion was granted. My children met with the GAL at both of our homes, and informed her that they wanted to live with me. Unfortunately she made the recommendation for the girls to stay with their mom due to being established in their current school. Catherine made every effort to remind the GAL, and magistrate that the children were moved without court or my consent. My ex pulled the girls from 2 of their schools during her moves. As well as lying to the enrollment center. In the end, I agreed for my ex to remain the residential parent for school purposes. But Catherine was able to get everything else we were asking for. Very Happy with results!

Catherine came to my side during a very messy divorce and respective custody battle. She has worked tirelessly and diligently since the very first day to make me feel heard. Above all, she cares about my children and their well-being. The compassion she has shown to my situation and my family is inva...luable when it comes to legal counsel. I recommend her every opportunity I get and I count her as a distinguished resource in my abilities to keep myself and my family safe.

I never would have expected to make a good friend during my divorce but that’s exactly what happened. The divorce was full of drama- custody issues, slanderous accusations, a failing business, and constant bullying. Catherine was right there with me all the way. She listened to me cry and rant, sh...e comforted and reassured me, she did absolutely everything she could to make sure I was in a good place the entire time. When I felt like my whole world was falling apart, she made sure I KNEW that everything was going to be ok. The divorce is settled, the kiddos are good, and all is well. I would not have wanted to go through this with anyone but her.

After dealing with a less that professional attorney in Newark for the first few months of going through my divorce I found Catherine who was wonderful to work with, sat with me and actually explained everything that was going on step by step, not assuming that I knew the ins and outs of the process,... she was very patient and detail oriented. She was so kind and understanding and a pleasure to work with!