Michael Albert Hochwalt

Mr. Hochwalt was very knowledgeable in the area of family law with expertise in custody and military divorce. He answered all questions relating to the needs and best interest of children with disabilities in a divorce situation. He was compassionate, interested and respectful. I found his docto...rate in counseling a bonus in addition to his vast knowledge of the law. He went after my best interests financially where high dollar assets were involved. He was always prepared whether going to Court or an office meeting. He tries to reach amicable resolutions for the best interest of the parties and children and of course to save on legal fees, but was not afraid to take it to trial and fiercely fight for me. Mr. Hochwalt’s advice and ability to read people is flawless. Well worth it!

I wish I read and followed the advice of other reviews. All this lawyer does is engage in sideshows for his benefit to increase litigation costs. Otherwise shows up unprepared, disinterested, and has a knack for focusing on.non-legal issues. When you peel back the onion you’ll see he is not a legal p...rofessional and has a limited understanding of domestic relations law.. His advice is not rooted in case law. Therefore he simply tries to settle cases through agreements. He was more of an adversary than an ally that would go on frequent political rants. I also noticed he has a tendency to berate women’s authority in the profession. Luckily I fired him before any permanent damage to my divorce case. Once I did fire him, he engaged in bill padding attempting to double or triple my legal bill, yet never filed a single motion in my case. Charges were like $400 to review the Kelly Blue Value of two vehicles that he requested I send to him. If you are on the fense about hiring him, look at all the reviews carefully and you can see the character flaws come through.

He talked about my multimillion dollar assets - my children, and helped me protect them from this process while also going after my best interests financially. Extremely helpful as he has a doctorate in counseling and law and is licensed as both an attorney and therapist. I felt that his background a...s a therapist helped me through a difficult process. I would recommend him to anyone willing. To follow great directions on how to successfully cope and win in the process