Jayne A. Pearman

Jayne and Laura are my superheroes. You could say the Dynamic Duo that improved our family’s custody situation forever. Something you can’t put a price on. I’ve read all the reviews both positive and negative. I completely agree with the positive reviews, and don’t understand the negative reviews.... My experience with Jayne and Laura couldn’t have turned out any better. I’ve had a very high conflict, complicated custody case that has gone on for years. In the beginning I made the mistake of trying to save money by hiring an average attorney which was a huge mistake. I had a very strong case and should have gained more custody in the beginning. However due to incompetence and lack of expertise from a previous attorney, a corrupt Social worker, and an unfair Judge at that time, I lost joint custody. It was devastating to our family and a total failure of the Family court system. It was very discouraging and I felt helpless, but I wasn’t about to give up and let my child continue to suffer, and be deprived of his natural rights, and of opportunities he is entitled to. I was persistent and began diligently searching for the best attorney I could find. I did my homework and interviewed several attorneys that were referred by other attorneys, or highly rated. Many of the well known attorneys declined from taking my case when they saw who the Judge was, and the case history, which was even more discouraging. Thankfully Jayne Pearman, took my case which turned out to be the best decision I could have made. Jayne listened to every detail remembered every detail, was very straight forward, has a no non nonsense approach, truly cared to help, and wasted no time coming up with a strategy that proved to be very successful. She let me know up front it would take time to turn things around. With each step, our situation improved. Jayne knows who’s who in the Johnson County courts, she know the court system, and what works. She highly respected by other attorneys, and we came out on top each and every step of the way. She went as far as giving me books to read, and gave me advice that proved successful. We are now enjoying another of her brilliant parenting plans that not only resolved many issue, but gave me the majority of parenting time and decision making. Jayne and Laura are very competent, professional, and efficient. Jayne has always been very fair in her fees, and worth every dime. I would highly recommend Jayne and Laura to anyone.

I was stalled in a divorce that wouldn't end...except for the billable hours. When the legal bills passed $200,000, I asked her to come in and take over. It was the best decision I ever made, because she put everything down in black and white and came up with a cogent plan that the judge appreciated,... and the divorce was granted within two months...which saved me countless thousands of dollars! In the end, it was a fair and equitable arrangement that she arranged...without all of the rancor my previous attorney had created. I recommend her services in the highest regard. You'll not be disappointed!

I recommend Jayne to anyone who needs someone in their corner. Jayne is level headed, fair, helpful, precise, and will not fill you with unrealistic expectations. She is to the point, will work hard for you, and is a true advocate. After a very long, difficult divorce, I can truly say there is no... other family lawyer in KC I would have rather had. I owe so much of my positive outcome to her expertise, hard work, patience, diligence and compassion. Laura, her para is AMAZING as well.

Let me lead with a caveat; if you need your attorney to hold your hand and lend a sympathetic ear while you vent on how horribly you have been treated by your ex, you will likely be happier with another choice. The ear will be lent, but with the tacit cynicism that comes with many years of experience... in family law. If however, you want a no BS attorney to guide you through the highly emotional divorce process process with a minimum of diversion, Jane and her highly competent assistant Laura are an excellent choice. Jane appeared to be knowledgeable, articulate, very direct and to the point. She is a good closer. Though we ended up settling, I would have been confident of her performance in a courtroom setting. As black and white as divorce rules and guidelines may appear, the further one gets into the process, one realizes there are many shades of grey in-between. Jane was able to keep me on track and explain to me what strategies might prove beneficial, and which were most likely a waste of time. And as we all (should) know, when dealing with attorneys, time is money. I thought her hourly billings were fair, and work was still done on my case when I overspent the retainer. Dealing with an attorney, like anyone else, is a two way street and if you treat them fair and honorably, you will likely get the same in return. That all said, hiring a divorce attorney isn't cheap. If that initial retainer is all you need, then you probably didn't need an attorney in the first place. If you and your spouse are able to communicate at all, establish as much common ground as possible between yourselves, then hire the attorneys to work out what can't be agreed on. Good luck to you.