Craig Geidel Kallen III

Craig saved my children. My ex was abusive and Craig fought with me for 2.5 years to keep them safe. I now have full physical and legal custody with supervised visitation, in a system where that is unheard of. He knew exactly what to do to accomplish what we needed, and I completely trust him. Thank you Craig!

My divorce was very complicated and seemed endless.. My ex husband tried to avoid paying child support and alimony and returned us to court again and again. But I was blessed to have such a great attorney as Crag Kallen who represented me in my divorce and in the appeal process and won it! Craig is not only an outstanding divorce attorney but he is a great and very knowledgeable appeal attorney. I came to Kallen's law firm when I had a very difficult financial situation after a serious illness and Craig always suggested me the most affordable way to save on attorney's fee. Craig Kallen is very dedicated to his clients and he would fight for you to the end.  He is very high competent in his field and builds his tactic based on facts. Craig worked with me as a team. I always had his support which was very important for me. I'm very thankful to Craig. He is an outstanding attorney and a very kind person. His professionalism, intelligence, willingness to listen to his clients, absolute decency and honesty - all those are the key to great results and success.  I highly recommend Craig Kallen to anyone who is looking for the highly professional and honest attorney who cares about his clients and loves what he is doing. I am also very thankful to Craig's team: Rachel and Joe for their great help.

Craig is an outstanding and honorable attorney. I utilized his services after being recommended by a dear friend whose daughter used him in her divorce and was very pleased by his representation. I have been plagued by an ex who repeatedly chooses to waste money in the court system. Mr. Kallen has been very honest and forthcoming from the beginning even if it was something I didn’t want to hear or if I wanted to lash out from my frustrations and this wasn’t the best option. Mr. Kallen and his office staff made me feel genuinely cared about, was very responsive to any and all questions and how the case affected my child as well as myself. Their hearts are big and takes the time to get the best outcome even when the opposing council tries to fight dirty and tries to strong arm to get their way. Mr. Kallen has been absolutely professional and outstanding attorney through the trials and tribulations of changing of judges, the opposing side changing attorneys, and maneuvering through different tactics from the opposing attorneys and changing his strategy to remain strong and factual. I couldn’t have imagined fighting this more than two year go around without him as my attorney! He is a true professional, expert in his field and goes to great lengths to fight the good fight for you! He is truly the BEST Attorney out there (and I have had several)!

Craig has represented me four (could be five) times now. Each outcome was very successful. I don't have the words to describe to you what a different life I'd have if it weren't for Craig's legal skills. To me, one of his greatest assets is that he never wants to "go after" the opposition, in that, the case he prepares is not vicious toward the other party. Believe me, that's a terrible, and very expensive, approach. You may think you really want a "bulldog" for an attorney, but that mentality proved devastating, to those, and there were several, that came up against Craig in my battles. They were presenting intimidation; Craig was presenting fact. Craig knows the law, and he knows how to win.

Craig has been my advocate during my never ending divorce! He has gotten me through the actual divorce but my ex keeps causing us to go back to court. As a result, I have been working with Craig for 2 1/2 years. I trust Craig to fight for my well being, unfortunately the courts are delayed and the judges are overwhelmed. He spends time preparing me for court and depositions; providing words of encouragement to keep me upbeat and fighting for my cause. Craig is currently fighting an appeal for me that will "save" me around $70k. It is only because of him that I am fighting as after all this time it is easy to just give up and quit the battle. When I meet with Craig he is completely dedicated to me and focuses on the issues at hand. The one area in which he needs to improve in is keeping me better informed of next steps, length of time something will take and what documents mean . He is aware of this and is committed to improving his internal processes. Craig is also very aware and concerned about my personal safety in court, never leaving me alone with my ex. I can never thank him enough for making me feel safe in a difficult situation. He is definitely one of the GOOD guys!

Having worked with Craig and his staff through a divorce, obviously a very difficult time in my life. I can absoutely tell anyone that I am better from it. They put me in a place far better off than I thought I would be.

I found Craig Kallen after having an awful experience with Ellen Watkins and Merle Silverstein. He has been a blessing in my life. He is a good man and an outstanding attorney that cares about his clients. He has represented me on numerous occasions in divorce modification, civil issues and custody issues and I am always pleased with the outcome. I cannot say enough good things about Craig, Joe, and Rachel. They are an outstanding team devoted to their clients. I highly recommend.

I came to Craig, as most people probably do, in a semi-panicked state. He was very professional, and reassuring, and one of the first things he advised me to do, turned out to be crucial to the case. After only two and a half years of marriage, and no children involved, my (now ex) wife began having some pretty serious mental issues. She became clinically depressed, progressively more and more paranoid, and eventually delusional. She refused any kind of negotiation. The trial was first delayed because she fired her attorney. The trial was delayed a second time because she had to have heart surgery (congenital defect). Over the course of 18 months, she went through three attorneys, and because of judge rotations, we had two different judges. Craig, and his staff, managed through all of this, and the final settlement was very close to what he said it would be, early in the process. I believe he was fair with his fees during this protracted ordeal. I would recommend him highly.

After my court experience, I consider Craig a friend. I wasn't his only client, but I felt like I was. As a father, Craig got me Full Legal and Full Physical custody of our son. Soon after, he opened the door for my son and me to relocate out of state. I had good reason for wanting this and Craig was able to skillfully convey that to the judge. Craig often spoke with me about my hopes and concerns and kept me focused. Craig's book on how to save lawyer fees got me more involved and more knowledgeable of the court process. Craig will do everything for you, but you'll both thrive as a team. I had several opportunities to compare Craig side by side with other lawyers. My ex-wife went through several lawyers in an attempt to stop the machine that Craig Kallen is. Craig was always courteous and professional in the face of those who tried to be intimidating and bullying. He confidently guided me through the minefield that Family Court can be. I can't recommend him enough.

Craig was an amazing attorney very quick and efficient. He got me everything I asked for in my divorce and custody case and was committed to fighting the battle until I got everything my heart desired.....

Did not use main evidence and did not try at all. sat there in his chair reading and I felt he did not pay attention. He did not bring up what we had talked about for trial. Very hard to get him on the phone or responce to emails.

Mr. Kallen failed on so many levels of my divorce and his handling of my case cost me dearly. There are several very important issues that have caused me to warn potential clients, his communication skills were poor. Very very seldom did calls and emails get returned. Several things that were highly important to be completed and confirmed by Kallen were never done. I have found this out after it is too late now and has cost me time, money and some of it cannot be amended. A couple of issues were never followed through again hurting my divorce tremendously. Filing of court documents that never happened. Communication with his office staff was nonexistent. Things being drawn out and not completed now it's too late. Trust, communication, billing, seeing things through, understanding and acting in my interest. For me now it is too late but if I could help anyone to avoid this horrific experience with this attorney, that's what I will do. It is extremely unfair and sickening what transpired in my case so hopefully anyone looking into this firm will keep looking because I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy.

We retained Craig's services ($2500!!) and ended up buying an hour of his time for 200. He also wrote a formal letter on our behalf. Months passed, and we no longer needed a trial, so we have asked for the remainder of the retainer fee back to us. Here's where the trouble begins... Craig's office made promises that they would get back to us with a bill for services rendered. It still hasn't happened. We have called at least 8 times and received various promises, but no actual bills. I NEED MY MONEY BACK! We have around $2000 sitting there in his office not doing anything for us! To be fair, Craig seemed knowledgeable at the time, but I am regretting my choices at this moment.

I mistakingly hired Craig to represent me in my marriage dissolution. His whole 'I wrote a book about keeping lawyer fees down' is a joke. There was very little movement with my case for 4 months but he kept collecting money from me. Very seldom would I get a direct answer from him. His explanation for what to expect next or what my next step should be was never clear. He kept using the phrase 'shoot for the moon' even though I was telling him I didn't want to draw this out or soak my soon-to-be ex for all he has but he wouldnt listen to that. He knew exactly how unhappy I was with his lack of follow through. If separating from your spouse and filing for divorce isn't chaotic enough, having a lawyer like him made things 10x worse for me. I would never recommend him to anyone. Please do yourself a favor, shop around, take advantage of the free consultations that most lawyers offer and stay away from Craig Kallen. I spent 45 minutes with my new lawyer and accomplished more that I did with Craig in 4 months.

Never listened or understood details pertaining to my special needs son. Didn’t do what he said he was going to do. My biggest regret was using Craig as my lawyer.