Sara L. Roberts

I was a stay at home mother for 13 years. My husband said he wanted a divorce, so I contacted the Matt Kaplan law firm where she worked and was assigned to her. I walked into her dimly lit office where her newborn lay sleeping in a bassinet. Great work perk. When discussing the grit of the divorc...e with my husband, he threatened to take some of my personal belongings if I took his retirement. I had never had a career and knew nothing about retirement or retirement plans. The little knickknacks that I had acquired from weekly garage sales were very special to me. Again, I did not know what a retirement was or what it meant. When delineating to her the terms of the divorce that my husband had told me, I mentioned that I would not be taking anything from my husband‘s retirement plans. She didn’t say anything. I did not know that I was legally entitled to “my share” of 13 years. I had no idea how much that would impact my future. An extra 13 years of work now. I paid her to look out for me, but she didn’t because she doesn’t know what it’s like to be a stay at home mom. Even worse, I had to continue living in the same house with my ex-husband, awaiting sale of the home! After repeated assaults by him, I had to leave the home and live in hotels.

Sara Roberts provided outstanding work during my divorce filing. From the initial phone conversation and meeting, all the way through the actual court appearance and beyond, Sara was extremely organized, professional and knew exactly what needed to be done. She was very patient with me in answering ...any questions I had and responded to emails and phone calls promptly. She was very knowledgeable about the law and offered excellent advice when I asked for assistance. I was most impressed during the court appearance. She was very thorough in explaining exactly what to expect, and had everything that needed to be signed readily available. During court, she was extremely competent in working with the judge to make sure the proceedings went smoothly. Sara was also very kind and considerate to me. This was the most difficult time of my life, yet she took the time to provide explanations on what was occuring, and I always felt that no question was too small, no query to insignificant for me to ask. I will certainly contact Sara should the need arise for me to obtain legal counsel in the future and I highly recommend her to anyone who may need legal assistance.