Kelly Giraudo

I would not recommend. Initially consulted with Susan Butler who came highly recommend for a custody case for my child. I was impressed with Susan and decided to retain her. Then ever so slyly our case was then passed off to the junior member of the firm Kelly Giraudo. This upset me and made me very ...nervous but I was reassured Susan would be very closely involved and when you retain Susan you "retain the whole team". Long story short, Susan was not involved at all and the Junior attorney who handled our case did it horribly and she was literally an embarrassment to herself and us in the court room. The more senior attorney for my spouse wiped the floor her "arguments" and her closing argument was down right embarrassing and heartbreaking because I knew I had lost my little one. They charged me for hours upon hours of case preparation over the weeks leading up to and the weekend before the hearing and literally had reviewed nothing and did not look over an ounce of the documented schedules, events, text message, all documenting the neglect and misconduct my spouse had committed. Complete waste of 10s of thousands of dollars and I lost primary custodianship of my child, I had to go from having her 50-60% of the time down to 4 days a month. . Save yourself the time and heartache and Avoid this firm. They are inexperienced and overconfident and I felt they were only looking for large retainers they could burn up literally doing nothing.

I went to Kelly after researching attorney's and their history. She was extremely thoughtful, knowledgable, friendly, down to earth and very strong fisted. I was seeking custody of my 2 daughters, especially after they were taken from their mother. Kelly replied to my emails in a more than timely ...manner. She answered any phone calls and made sure she stayed on top of our opposing attorney as to not like dust colelct on the case. She filed all of the appropriate motions and stayed on top of the process. I did obtain custody of my daughters which I always thought was impossible for a man. She listened to every word we said and every word in our emails and made sure that she answered every quesition pretty quickly. She didn't accept any "beating around the bush" from the other attorney or my ex wife. She took my case almost personally which I think helped her in the fight. I would more than highly recommend her, especially for dads trying to get custody.

We have worked with Kelly numerous times over the last several years to modify existing child support/custody orders. Kelly is professional, knowledgeable & quick to respond to any inquiries or questions. She is very effective in courtroom proceedings and has consistently been able to obtain favora...ble outcomes for us. Kelly is always prepared and looking out for our best interests while also being fair and ethical. At every critical turning point, Kelly has been able to provide advice & options to move us in the right direction. Kelly is not only an excellent attorney, but she is an ally and advocate for you & your case.

Kelly Giraudo is an exceptional lawyer. Kelly was able to remembered every detail of the case when offering her advice or opinion so that I never felt trivialized. I felt understood, and because of that, I felt well represented on both a personal and professional level. She did not waste a moment ...of my time; she was always to the point and focused. Knowing the law is what is expected, and Kelly definitely knew the implications of the law at every negotiating point. I never found her to be too busy to answer a call or an email, and whatever I disclosed to her was kept completely confidential and added to her resources for the case as a whole. She kept things moving and I felt that my case had the best possible outcome. I cannot say enough about her professionally and personally. If you want an attorney who will keep everything about you in mind when you engage her services, you will not disappointed. Truly, she is exceptional.

Integrity and Honesty are two very important core values of what I was looking for in an attorney. The future of my children are my highest priority. An attorney with weak morals and a lack of integrity could ultimately affect that outcome of my children's safety and future. Kelly Giraudo has th...e highest regards for integrity and will be upfront with you with an educated and honest opinion when dealing with your case. No two cases are alike but all have a starting point that may be much different from the outcome. Expect that you will hear the best case scenario as well as a point blank worst case scenario with no hidden agendas. Kelly has always been punctual in returning my calls, has provided me with answers and directions I needed to move forwards, and been upfront with me about what my perceptions were and what was simply reality. Bad information from friends who though they were helping, as well as what the internet had to offer proved to be very different from what the law read and what previous case studies outcomes showed. Kelly and her legal staff provided me with those answers that I was needing to hear and represented me and my family with respect and sensitivity in my cases. You will not be disappointed with what service she will provide you and your family in your case. She has had a positive outcome in all three of my court cases. Thank you.