Robert S. Menders

I was referred to Robert by a family friend who said he was an honorable and honest lawyer who was a great mediator but who got tough when getting tough was needed...I think you can imagine my skepticism right? But when I met him, I was truly lost, confused, and felt like the world was collapsing in... on me and Robert said something that stuck with me through the whole process and is still with me today. He said, "This may not be easy and it may take time but it will get done, the sun will rise tomorrow and you will be able to move on with your life. When you hire me, you take care of the money and leave the rest to me." So I did and he did and sometimes it was hard when my husband was being a jerk and it felt like it took forever because of the stupid mandatory waiting periods but I am divorced now and the sun still rises and I have custody of my son and I got to stay in my home and my son and I get support and he gets to see his dad and slowly but surely we are all moving on with our lives and I know that Robert got me the best deal that I could have gotten and more than I thought and I'm so grateful and I will recommend him a hundred times over to anyone who really needs a good lawyer because there are so many crappy lawyers out there. I never really understood why they called lawyers counselors until I met Robert, but knowing him makes it all make more sense.

I would recommend Mr. Menders to anyone with a domestic case. He has been an absolute Angel through-out my case. He kept me 100% informed at all times. Even though he doesn't return your calls ASAP he makes sure your always in tune on what is going on. His secretary now is sweet and helps wheneve...r Mr. Menders is busy or in court. She will have your questions answered if she is unsure within reasonable time as well. They are a great duo!! Mr. Menders works around the clock and if you have a problem he even lets you call his personal cell if you need anything, which most attorneys could care less once they leave their office, they are off the clock.. not Robert! He helped me get everything I asked for in my divorce and then some. He works and gets all of your paperwork done in great timing, and works with you on your payments if you're having a "rough spot" he doesn't just throw you to the wolves! I appreciate everything he has done for me and I know if I need anything in the future I will be going straight to him. Highly Recommended!!!

Mr. Menders did not do a complete discovery after multiple times he was asked to. Mr. Menders insured me this is right and I was naïve to believe him. When they say mom knows best they are right because my mom told me to fire him because I was doing all his work for him and he was not listening to ...me. I wished I would have listened because this divorce cost me over $40,000 plus the assets that would have been uncovered. Be careful as to Mr. Menders does not carry malpractice insurance. This below is what the judge had to say during court after Mr. Menders referred me to another attorney after he took more of my money. The other attorney did the discoveries of the hidden assets that Mr. Menders assured me did not exist. THE COURT:Once a g a i n , t h e. The Defendant's Motion for Relief from J u d g m e n t a p p e a r s t o h a v e come a b o u t when t h e D e f e n d a n t - -and I b e l i e ve sometime in 2024, s h e found a r e c e i p t to t h e P l a i n t i f f in the amount o f - - in the amount o f $500 d o l l a r s dated December 21, 2021 from Leaders RPM, which is a recreational vehicle dealer. T h a t ' s what prompted Ms. Magoon's retention of an attorney to investigate. About two and half - - almost t h r e e y e a r s l a t e r , the Defendant f i l e d t h i s m o t i o n b e f o r e t h e - - w h i c h i s n o w b e f o r e t h e C o u r t t o r e l i e f -- s e e k i n g r e l i e f from t h e Judgment of Divorce e n t e r e d on May17, 2022. T h a t m o t i o n f o r r e l i e f from Judgment was f i l e d inJanuary - - on January 30th of 2025. Again, almost three yearsfrom the date of entry of the Judgment. The i n i t i a l motionalleged two primary issues that the Plaintiff's 401(k), which was entered via - by v i r t u e of a QDRO on April 21, 2023, shorted the Defendant inasmuch as there was an alleged outstanding loan a g a i n s t the 401(k) which was not disclosed. And so the - - t h e net b a l a n c e d i v i d e d between the p a r t i es s h o r t e d Ms. Magoon. That i s no longer an i s s u e . S o t h e - - n o need for the Court to a d d r e s s t h a t . T h e o t h e r i s s u e t h a t w a s r a i s e d was t h e f a i l u r e to d i s c l o s e the a l l e g e d p u r c h a s e o f the snowmobile by t h e P l a i n t i f f in December of 2021 pursuant to t h i s r e c e i p t t h a t was found. In addition, we have another issue added today which is - - t h e y ' r e in the pleadings s u b s e q u e n t t o d i s c o v e r y - - t h a t t h e F i r s t Merchants bank account in the name of the P l a i n t i f f , there was s i g n i f i c a n t w i t h d r a w a l s . There was n o t a p p r o p r i a t e d i s c l o s u r e s to t h e Defendant or to D e f e n d a n t ' s a t t o r n e y o f t h e funds i n t h o s e First Merchants accounts and where it was going. In any event, the Court having reviewed a l l of these matters, the Court is of t h e o p i n i o n that if t h