Farhan Hassan

Fahan is very prepared, listens and is thorough. I represented myself during the initial phases. Farhan was very helpful on a graceful transition. He set and met reasonable objectives. My objectives 1-I wanted my wife and me to remain friends 2-I wanted primary custody of my daughter 3-...I listed assets I wanted to retain 4-I wanted a to give my wife time to get help (if she chose - slow process) 5-It was important for me to do some legwork Compared to most divorces, mine took a bit longer, was more tense and cost a bunch more (due to complexity). Due to the semi-public nature of our family, it was important to keep the matter private (and sealed when complete). He was very prompt and communicated when necessary. His assistant is very professional. Our divorce took a few surreal turns. Farhan was quick to refer specialists when necessary and did not drum up drama. The entire process took about 18 months. It's been about 18 months since the paper work was final. My wife and I have the ability to take our daughter to dinner without tension. I believe divorce is fundamentally wrong and sucks to live through. Hire a good mental health professional and pick an attorney you enjoy working with. I retained Farhan for another legal issue - point made.

I used Farhan years ago and I highly recommend him. I was living a nightmare with a parenting consultant and extremely challenging high conflict case that was dragging on and on over co-parenting conflicts. I consulted with over 30 attorneys who would not touch my case, but Farhan saw the need t...o get my family some sort of resolution. We'd been in the battle for 6 years! He was up front about what could and could not realitically be done and always kept me informed on every step. We ended up with a custody trial, which accomplished my goal of sole physical and legal custody for me. So many lawyers told me it was not possible to get that, but Farhan saw that the PC decisions laid out a case for sole custody. The great thing is that the custody change ended the battle, got rid of a meddling PC and my former spouse and I got along much better once the fight was taken away. It truly was the best thing for me, my children and even my ex. Farhan will take the hard cases, when other attorneys will not, and he will be honest with you. Farhan was my fourth attorney and he had to undo messes that were the creation of the three previous attorneys. I recommend him to anyone I know going through divorce or high conflict parenting issues. He will get the job done!

There are only three facts that you need to know about divorce lawyers... 1) just like any other industry/field, there's a drastic difference between good and great, and it isn't easy to distinguish that difference, 2) the financial outcome of a good lawyer verses a great lawyer is literally thousan...ds of dollars, and in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars, and 3) if your spouse has a lawyer, don't try to save a little money and proceed without a lawyer on your side; this is penny wise and pound foolish. I'm speaking from experience; I've had a few different lawyers before I finally found Clausen & Hassan; I would have been much better off finding/using them in the first place. They transferred the house to my name, removed my alimony over a year early, and obtained a Karon Waiver to guarantee no further financial loss. Feel free to send me questions or thank me for introducing you to Clausen & Hassan.

Mr. Hassan was perfect during a difficult time of my somewhat contentious divorce. He always treated me with respect, compassion, and professionalism. I discovered Mr. Hassan from a chance meeting with a distance acquaintance who highly recommended him. I'd been searching for and interviewing atto...rneys, not finding satisfaction. Mr. Hassan asked questions to seek real understanding from me and my goals. I felt heard when I spoke. Even more, he presented various options for my consideration. True advocacy! He didn't "lead" so much as he "delivered" me to a destination I desired as the best option from those he explained to me along the journey. Mr. Hassan always showed great respect for time and resources. At the same time, I feel he never compromised or missed what truly mattered. I genuinely looked-forward to my meetings with him. He made hearings immeasurably more relaxed for me. I never felt Mr. Hassan's ego or style ever eclipsed my goals. His impressive intellect and perspectives developed flexible, contingency plans during the entire process. My divorce was settled in mediation with his verve, grace, strength, and advocacy dismantled my unsavory stereotypes of attorneys. The opposing attorney embodied my negative stereotypes! Mr. Hassan always took the "high road" when the opposing attorney sought the "mud", expressed ugly boorishness, or absurd proposals. I was very proud to be associated with Mr. Hassan rising above it all... Keeping "it real" and mitigating drama in an already depressing situation. Confronting aggressive intimidation antics with grace. At times Mr. Hassan sensed my needs to regroup and collect myself in the face of changing proposals. He stopped the mediation process or a break; finding a private space to remind me of the plan, the perspective, and the means to the optimized goal - at the same time holding space for me to change my mind to stand my ground and escalate - but reminding me what would likely result from my decisions. That's Mr. Hassan's experience at work guiding me along what path I choose. Repeat: the path *I* choose. I felt in control with my advocate showing the pros-and-cons along with his opinion. True advocacy. True counsel. I can virtually guarantee satisfaction for any sane and realistic person working with Mr. Hassan. Search no longer... Mr. Farhan Hassan is fantastic.

My experience with Mr. Hassan was an excellent one. Farhan has the unique ability to take a challenging and stressful situation and turn it into a positive outcome. Realistic expectations were given from the beginning and I was kept well informed throughout the process. I had expected a long pro...cess, but Farhan kept it focused and my divorce was finalized exactly 3 months from the date of filing. I am grateful that Farhan was referred to me and I would definitely refer him to family, friends, and co-workers.