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Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2013

An amazing attorney who takes the time to really meet his client's needs!

My husband's ex-wife was suppose to refinance the former marital home and she failed to do so and was ruining my husband's credit because she was not making timely payments. In her response, she was asking the court to allow her another year before refinancing. I was nervous that the Judge was goin...g to give her what she asked for but Michael fought to make sure she did not get another year. The end result was she had to refinance within 60 days or sell the house. I was very satisfied with this award. During my nervous "nelly" episodes, Michael was able to assure me she would not get such an award and really took the time to explain how the situation works. He was always responsive to my phone calls and dedicated himself to my case. I have dealt with other attorneys before and I have never received service the way that I did when working with Michael. He is a dedicated attorney who really does value his client's and works hard for them. I would definitely recommend this attorney to anyone I know!!!

Posted by Stephen | March 26, 2013

Amazing attorney and helped get my life restarted on the right foot!

I was getting divorced and my wife was starting to have mental health issues. I was the primary caretaker for my kids and worked from home and my wife was working outside the house. I found out that she was having an affair and a secret life. She also was developing mental health issues. She file...d for divorce and asked for full custody...of the three kids I had been the primary caretaker of. When I hired Michael, based on his Avvo reviews, I had very high expectations that he would be able to show the truth. I was not disappointed. Michael fought for me when needed, talked for me when appropriate and negotiated when it was the right thing to do. He was more than a lawyer...he never gave up and fought for me like it was personal. When we were winning every hearing, my wife filed a domestic violence charge and Mike referred me to a criminal lawyer who got the case dismissed. No matter what happened in my case, Mike did what was necessary to take care of me and my children. I have a much better life started now thanks to Mike and he has my loyalty forever.

Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2012

He must have had a bad few months i wasnt impressed

Verry vague .didnt get correct papers from.ex s attorney no discloures from her .calls you back right away at 275.00 hour rate .never gave me copies of anything spouse submitted. made dates in court with out asking me first .seemed like was working more for ex than me . over rated . 2500.00 just to ...file papers and re type my statement . Fired him and got a atty that wont milk me for everything . that advises me .with good advice

Michael Cutler

Replied last October 22, 2012

Mr. Maxwell had always expressed his satisfaction with the work completed by this office. During our representation, he was told of the following: 1. This office never scheduled any hearing without the client's imput, however, the Court administrator schedules certain hearing dates without conferring with the parties or their counsel. In this case, a Trial date was scheduled by the Court and notification was provided to counsel. Once this information was received, the client was immediatly informed, however he took it upon himself to contact the Judge's chambers. The client wanted to personally instruct the Judge as to the manner in which she keeps her calander. I advised against that action. 2. Mr. Maxwell was provided a copy of any documentation filed by this office or the opposing counsel. 3. Unfortunatly, Mr. Maxwell created situation that required an otherwise unnecessary expenditure of time and money. When he took it upon himself to contact the judge's chambers and make demands upon the Court in his case, he caused several problems. He also directly contacted the mediator, in this same manner. As you can guess, these problems had to be addressed. 4. Mr. Maxwell's telephone messages were always returned, his requests were always satisfied, and his questions were always answered. An attorney fee statement was provided with a complete explaination of all charges and costs incurred - it should be noted that several tasks were completed without charge as is the practice of this firm.

Posted by Eric | September 20, 2012

A lawyer who did exactly what he said he would do

At the start of my divorce, I knew absolutely nothing about the process or what to expect. I personally spoke with at least a half dozen different divorce attorneys before choosing Michael. I made the right choice. Michael took the time to educate me about what was going to happen, and then things... turned out the way he said they would. He was always level-headed, especially when I wasn't. He would listen to what I was saying, even if it wasn't really relevant to actually settling my case. He told me what to expect from the opposing counsel and he was right on target. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Michael Cutler to anyone who is facing a divorce. He will come through for you just like he did for me.

Posted by Andy | July 17, 2012

Very satisfied

Michael is an extremely knowledgeable and compassionate professional. It was very comforting to see that Michael would listen to my needs and expectations and not attempt to force any hidden agendas on me or my divorce process. Michael is extremely patient and worked well throughout the complexitie...s of the opposing counsel.

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