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Posted by Suzanne | May 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Divorce attorney rockstar!

Katie VanDeusen gets my highest praises as a sharp, knowledgeable, compassionate divorce attorney. From our very first conversation, I knew I was in capable hands. Navigating a divorce is never easy, but she made the process as smooth, efficient, and painless as possible. Katie was always prepare...d and I appreciated the clear communication, timely responses, and honest advice I received every step of the way. She was not the first divorce attorney in charge of my case, but came in and resolved everything efficiently and favorably. If you're looking for a divorce attorney who is sharp, compassionate, and 100% committed to getting the best outcome for you, look no further. I’m beyond grateful for everything she did for me and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone going through a divorce.

Posted by Mel | December 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney

10/10

Katie was professional, supportive and honest with me throughout the most difficult season of my life. Divorcing is an emotional and difficult time. I hired a different lawyer initially and impulsively at the beginning of filing and quickly realized they didn’t understand nor care about the kind o...f person I was divorcing. If my lawyer didn’t care or understand, how would they know what or how to fight on my behalf? I was referred to Katie and the shift was immediate. She empathized with my unique challenges and she was there for any questions or concerns I had throughout. She gave it to me straight which I appreciated. Sometimes it can feel like lawyers give false hope to drag the process on $$$ I felt no matter what the question was, she gave me the pros and cons and potential outcomes. I really needed that honestly. I think Katie is a one in a million!

Posted by anonymous | August 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Thank you Katie!

I went through an extremely difficult divorce case. Initially I hired a different law firm, and unfortunately for one year my case did not progress at all. I decided to change the attorney, and I was fortunate enough to work with Katie and the Sterling Lawyers, LLC. From the beginning Katie was extre...mely professional, during our first meeting she listened to me very carefully, she explained to me all future steps, and she proposed the strategy for my divorce case. Furthermore, the fix rate instead of 400$ hourly rate works very well because you are not getting surprised with a high monthly bill, plus it allows you to maintain good communication with your attorney. All recommendations from Katie really worked out. My case finally started to progress towards the resolution. Katie maintained excellent communication with me, she always replied to my emails and questions immediately even though it was late at night. All submitted documents were always approved by me prior to sending them out. I finally felt that I am in good hands. My ex-husband was trying to ignore deadlines and drag the divorce case longer. Katie was amazing with following up and making sure that he must respond on time. During all court hearings Katie and Ryan were always extremely professional and prepared very well. Katie always explained to me, what I could expect during the court meeting, and it always went very smoothly. It took us 7 months from start to the finish line. I will be recommending Katie to all my friends, since she is an amazing attorney, and she is one of the very few attorneys who is getting things done with a great outcome!

Posted by Kathy | October 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Very satisfied

Ms. Van Deusen was very honest with me in her hard work throughout my divorce. She was thorough in her negotiations with the other side to obtain the best outcome in what was a difficult time in my life.

Posted by Jessica | July 20, 2015

Katie Galanes

Katie is an exceptional lawyer. She is kind, thorough, professional, knowledgeable, timely...and the list goes on. She made what was a very difficult process for me easier to handle, and I can't thank her enough for what she did. I had absolutely no clue about anything regarding family law, and Katie... made sure to explain every aspect of my case to me so I knew exactly what was going on at every stage. She gave me options when it was time to make decisions, and explained the pros and cons of each choice. When all things were up in the air in my life, I knew I did not have to worry about my rights and my family being protected with Katie as my lawyer. I honestly could not speak more highly of Katie, and would definitely recommend her to anyone in need of a family law lawyer.

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