Melanie K Reichert

Finding the right attorney for a divorce case can be difficult. I made the mistake and hired an attorney by referral in the beginning and it costed me greatly on my Provisional Order. My case was difficult and my ex was a narcissist. We also had a child involved in a custody battle. Melanie was my se...cond attorney who had to clean up the mess. I specifically searched for an attorney experienced in psychological cases and that is how I found Melanie. She created a dream team for me, and with my case being in Boone County, she brought on Jennifer Hostetter to assist. Melanie is not someone you want on the other side of your case. She is fierce, direct, to the point, and will tell you like it is. I respect her greatly for that. I had to have a custody evaluation done, and she knew the best in the business to help me show the court the flaws of my ex. She helped groom me, prep me, and at times had to reprimand me to prepare me for my case. Her confidence shines and she is highly detailed. She knows her law and how to work with narcissists which are not your normal divorce case. In court, she is a black widow, she knows how to make the other side, in a professional way, look like an idiot. While her services are not the highest or the cheapest, they are fair and worth every penny. She told me ways in which I could help keep my fees lower. She was punctual and I never had to track her down. I know she will miss my multiple emails daily, but she took wonderful care of me. In the end, the judge awarded me everything I wanted and we even received more custody than what the evaluation recommended. I highly recommend her.

I loved working with Melanie, she was exactly what I needed as the opposing parent was difficult to work with. Melanie had the best interest of my child as well as myself. I wouldn't go to anyone else and am pleased to have her on my side. Ms Reichert was motivated to mediate, motivated to win while ...maintain integrity for her client (myself) and her client's family.

Ms. Reichert was an absolutely amazing attorney from start to finish. I will preface this by saying I am an active duty soldier and I had no time back in the U.S. My son was born overseas, and really had no established "home." My ex-wife took my son and ran off to another state creating a smorgasbord... of jurisdictional issues.When she took me on she had her hands full. I had gone through two other attorneys already in less than a year. And was paying two other attorneys in a separate state. Out of the two I had in Indiana, I lost one due to health issues and the other had actually signed some documents (without my consent) that relinquished my custody to my son. We were completely unaware of this until we actually stepped in the courtroom. She handled this issue with grace and agility without ever losing a beat. (There's nothing like getting a bomb like that dropped on you in the middle of a hearing.) She consulted me on how to deal with this issue and report the other attorney. She also was able to sway the judge to dismiss the document as evidence. I will never forget that. I eventually settled out of court with my ex-wife. During this process, my ex was arguing semantics and being very disagreeable, this cause a total of about 5 drafts on Ms. Reichert's end. She was patient and kind during the whole grueling process. By the time all was said and done, I recieved about double the usual parenting time that Indiana would have permitted in my situation. I feel like I may just have a chance to make an impact in my son's life and have a lasting relationship with him. For that I am eternally grateful and would recommend this attorney to anyone going through a divorce.