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Posted by Ron | May 22, 2015

Calm and Proffesional

Michael ,served me well as my attorney. I fired my first lawyer and thank goodness I did. Mike was recommended to me from a lawyer who did not handle divorices. Mike is honest, straight forward about what is going to happen and made me feel the confidence in him that everything would work out. If yo...u are looking for a great divorice lawyer make sure you contact Mike and just talk to him and I know you will agree.

Posted by Howard | April 01, 2015

Very good lawyer. Highly recommended

I was referred to Michael by another lawyer. He is very good and his rates were fair. My wife's lawyer kept filing motions to build attorney fees and Michael called her out on it which was really helpful to me and saved me money. Mike's staff is professional and they did a great job working with m...e during a really difficult time. I was treated with compassion and dignity which I really appreciated. Great job!

Posted by Kelly | April 01, 2015

Lifesaver!!!

When I came to Cutler and Associates I was lost and intimidated by the prospect of divorce. Michael quickly put me at ease and explained everything that I could expect to happen. It has been a very long process (10 months) and Michael has kept me informed every step of the way. In mediation he def...ended me and made sure my interests were protected! I would highly recommend Cutler and Associates if you are in need if outstanding representation.

Posted by Virginia Kennedy | March 09, 2015

Stay away from Michael H Cutler if you don't want to lose your shirt

I hired this Lawyer after reading the Reviews of what an outstanding Lawyer he was. I found the opposite to be true. He promised me the Moon and Earth and delivered nothing. I expected to be advised of my rights in Divorce, he took down the info and acted on it without informing me of certain outcome...s that could happen. I did not hear from him again until the Court date. Mr Cutler is winging it when it comes to divorce law.he told me one story then another story. It was disastrous. I was sued by my Ex for all of my Retirement after Cutler gave me a story that it would be difficult for my ex to do it. He lied to me to get me to sign the paper so he could get back to his office to rip of more clients. He said nothing in Court, did nothing just sat there like a lump on a log. I just got the feeling Mr Cutler was rooting for my Ex. Stay away from this liar. You will be sorry you hired him. Do your research do not trust the reviews Mr Cutler can only access.

Michael Cutler

Replied last March 09, 2015

When Ms Kennedy first visited my office on 11/11/2012 she was in serious trouble. She failed to answer the Complaint for Divorce (filed on 7/24/2012), and she failed to appear at two scheduled Court hearings. A motion for Default Judgment was scheduled to be heard and she was about to lose everything. Through the work of our firm, an order was secured setting aside the default without a payment of any sanctions (usually required under the court rules). Once the default was set aside, an Appearance, Answer To The Complaint, and Counter-Complaint were filed to protect our client's interests. Ms Kennedy received letters and e-mailes advising her of scheduled hearings and there were at least a dozen letters, telephone conversations or e-mail communications before the next court appearance. Ms Kennedy was advised as to each step in the divorce process, and her specific requests were achieved through negotiations with opposing counsel. The settlement was placed upon the record on 12/27/2012 which included a detailing of the specific assets and their values which were identified by both Mr. and Ms. Kennedy. Ms Kennedy informed the Court, on 12/27/2012 that she was pleased with the terms of her settlement and stated that she was satisfied with her representation. A copy of the entered Judgment was provided to the client. All was well until 3/1/2013, when Mr. Kennedy filed his motion claiming that his former wife committed fraud by improperly withdrawing funds from her pension account. Virginia Kennedy previously informed the Judge of the value in her retirment account, and the Judge specifically asked Ms Kennedy if she withdrew any money from this account during the prior hearing on 12/27/2012 (she denied withdrawing funds, however documentation revealed to the Judge indicated otherwise). This withdraw was never revealed to counsel, and Ms kennedy committed perjury. Ms. Kennedy is now facing a very angy Judge. It is unfortunate that Ms. Kennedy acted in contempt of court, however this office was never advised of her fraudulant transactions (counsel would have been required to withdraw).

Posted by Perry | October 29, 2014

Great Lawyer for Divorce

I met with 6 lawyers before I met Michael Cutler. I spoke to Michael on the phone first and know that he was the lawyer for me. When I met with Michael at his office, he was upfront and honest with me. One of the reasons I picked him is because he told me exactly how he thought my case would go.... It was basic and it seemed simple. 50% of assets and 50% with the kids. The other lawyers were telling me things that just did not make sense. The other lawyers were telling me that we needed to be super aggressive and basically fight for everything. At the end of the day when my divorce was final, things turned out pretty much exactly the way Michael explained they would from day 1. If I have one complaint about Michael is that he is always relaxed, which is what you want in a lawyer. I'm a high strung person and need to know every detail. I'm not sure how he keeps his composure sometimes when dealing with Ex's attorney. He was stern and never gave in to the ridiculous demands of the Ex's attorney. One of the hardest things about divorce is picking the right attorney. Until the day I signed the divorce papers, I always had doubts. Now I have no doubts. If you are reading this review and feel like you need to know more information about Michael, please call me. Call Michael, have your free phone conversation with him and then ask him for my phone number. I'm willing to share my experience with Michael and my experience with my divorce.

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