L. Steven Rakowski

Mr. Rakowski represented me multiple times, and if I needed him to represent me again, he will always be my first phone call. He initially represented me in my divorce that the process started in 2007 and stuck with me through a difficult process and always treated me with respect and kindness, even... though at times, I was difficult because I was frustrated by the process and lack of response from my ex husband. He walked me through custody and child support laws so that I would understand them properly. My divorce finally settled in the fall of 2009 and Mr. Rakowski was able to convince my ex and his attorney that what I was asking was in the best interest of myself and most importantly, my young daughter. Mr. Rakowski then represented me in 2013, when my ex husband had some financial issues that directly affected my ability to care for my daughter. We were able to come to a settlement, where my ex husband was then put on a payment plan in order to get the money that was owed to me back----this included, back child support, back medical support and garnished wages---which were my ex husbands, but they garnished my wages as these were accrued at the time we were still legally married. My ex husband was not very involved in my daughters life. Mr. Rakowski was always there for advice, if/when my ex would ever reach out in a threatening manner. In 2015, I married my now husband and it was our desire to have my now husband adopt my daughter legally. When we were ready to start the process, Mr. Rakowski was there every step of the way with guidance, and was always in court with us to ensure we knew everything that was happening. Again, this took some time, as my ex husband would not show up at scheduled appearances, Mr. Rakowski assured me that we would keep going until this was settled. We were able to get the adoption to go through with his help and my now husband is my daughters legal father. Our family couldn't have done this without Mr. Rakowski. If you are looking for a caring, diligent attorney to represent you in any family law related case, Mr. Rakowske should be your first stop and phone call!