Courtney L. Quist

I want to thank you for all the effort and hard work you put into my case. You put me into the hands of people I could learn to trust which is tremendously difficult for me. I also sorry for the ruff spots I put you through, the legal system was not my friend in the past. Thanks for staying with me, ... your soft soothing voice held me together enough to make it through.

A friend referred me to Ms. Quist after I had hired another attorney and was unhappy. She gladly accepted my case with less than a month before we were to go to trial. She accomplished more in the 3 1/2 weeks than the other attorney I had had for over a year. While she kept saying she could not g...uarantee any outcome of the bench trial, she sure did well for me. I now have spousal support until my ex or I dies, and until social security begins for me in a few years. This experience has sure been tough on me as a middle-upper aged woman. I sure am glad she was available to take my case. Her professionalism, and personal attention was certainly appreciated.

I walked into Courtney's office after interviewing several attorneys who, like Courtney, were highly recommended by other attorneys in different fields, and I knew immediately that she was not only highly capable, but knowledgeable of the law, compassionate as a human, and listened like no other att...orney I had ever worked with or knew personally or professionally. I didn't have the wherewithall to even know how in-danger my children and I were when we left my ex-spouse, but Courtney picked up on the details and cues enough to get an exparte order signed and delivered immediately. This insight and attention to me and my kids safety, financial protection, and guidance to send me to the right people for additional help continued-on throughout the divorce and well beyond as we continue to battle my ex in court post-divorce. I take responsibility for my own welfare, schedule, finances, and organization of important documents. When Courtney has clients to work with who know that they also play a very important role in the divorce, she then has something to work with. On the other hand, similar to if you were to hand over a box of receipts to an accountant and leave, then expect him or her to get you the best refund without you explaining purchases and having your business organized you may be dissappointed. The client plays a very important role in the attorney/ client relationship similar to that in the scenario above with the accountant. I have highly recommended Courtney to at least 5 people in my community who have asked me who took such good care of the kids and I throughout my divorce ordeal. Not a few of them, but every one of them hired her as well after interviewing other attorneys in the area and have thanked ME for sending them her way. Courtney is very respected in her field and has impressive working relationships even with the 3 attorneys my ex has burned through while Courtney continued on with me in loyalty and professional courtesy. I have been repetitively impressed at her composure and knowledge of divorce laws, rights, and case law in and out of the courthouse when dealing with, at times, very offensive and unprofessional behavior from the opposition. With zero hesitation I will continue to highly recommend Courtney again, again, and again.

If your case is with Referee Winther, AVOID COURTNEY. Her husband is a local judge, George Quist and Referee Arthur Winther and George Quist have been longtime friends. Courtney is a liar, doesn't know the law, is getting too old to keep things startight. Her only value is that her husband is a judge... and shes able to have off the record conversations with Judges and Referees.

I had to call her and remind her of my 1st court appearance. She blamed her secretary. Her work was sloppy and she never got any results. I've been waiting over 4 weeks for her to do something and have called numerous times. She blames the other councel for nothing getting done. She has already burne...d up my $2000 retainer for one court date and my phone calls to her to try to figure what's going on.