Katie VanDeusen

I had a difficult interstate divorce and worked with 3 attorneys prior to Katie, and she is my favorite. For someone who had never gotten a speeding ticket, I was in over my head when my ex pulled out all the stops. I met many unscrupulous attorneys in this process, and I also met other good attorney...s who simply did not have enough time for my case. But Katie was different. She truly advocated for me and my children. She gave me so much peace of mind. She has a very logical approach, an impeccable memory, and she is well respected by the judges. Once I met Katie, my costs became more predictable and controlled, and more importantly, she helped to turn my case around. That is why she is my long time attorney.

We won a child support/custody case that lasted over a year. Katie had very good knowledge and intuition during the whole case. We had to deal with a difficult opposing counsel claiming false allegations and demanding as much money as she can. Katie was able to layout and let me weigh the potentia...l options during each step. With her help, I felt we were ready and had a good grasp at all times during the case. My goal was to have a part in my daughter's life and have my rights protected as a father. Unfortunately the mother did not want me to be any part of my daughter's life. I was stuck when my baby was born because the mom didn't want me contacting her or anything. Katie listened to my situation and helped me come up with a game plan. We started the case and I was able to see my daughter for the first time. On the other hand, it was clear parenting and financials were going to be going to be a struggle to finalize with opposing council. Attorney fees are expensive in general and Katie let me take initiative on certain parts of the case that would save on costs. At moments I felt I needed to compromise a lot to see my daughter, but Katie was able to keep my belief in check and advise me the realistic options we have. With this advice, I was able to decide how much I wanted to compromise in effort to finish the case faster, yet hold our ground to protect my rights. With patience and good help from Katie, I felt we finally won when the case closed. I am satisfied with the finalized parenting agreement.

I had a very hard case I was dealing with for quite sometime. We dealt with a visitation request and a reduction in child support from the NCP. It was a very difficult time in my life dealing with the case due to the NCP never being involved in my childs life and already dealing with a previous lawye...r who had no intentions on doing what was best for my child. Katie took charge right away; asked what my goals were for the case and listened to what I thought was best for the situation at hand and gave us some great advice! She kept us informed on a daily basis, sometimes multiple times a day, the rest of the law firm was involved also to give us the best service they could, she always gave great advice and opinions and different options on how the case would or could go and what would be in the best interest for my son. She just makes you feel like shes on your team and like she puts herself in your shoes to know what youre dealing with and going through. Katie is an excellent lawyer and I absolutely highly recommend her!

Katie worked hard on my divorce case. She helped me overcome some difficult obstacles and guided me in the right direction when quick decisions had to be made. Katie always provided me with different options when making decisions, pushing me when I needed a push, and being patient when I needed fur...ther time to evaluate our next step. Katie was great at explaining the process and helping in establishing a parenting agreement that was in the best interest of my kids. Katie helped me in so many ways become more confident in pursuing this divorce. A divorce is such an emotional time and Katie had the empathy when needed but was able to keep my best interests in mind. I cannot recommend a better lawyer for this very emotional, sad and disruptive situation in a person's life. Please know you are in good hands with Katie, she will do what is right for you! Her blend of professionalism and empathy goes a long way in these types of situations and she is a fantastic lawyer.