Monica Danielle Lopez Barnard

I unfortunately recently had to separate from my husband. There were many different moving parts to our divorce including children and numerous assets both in Texas and abroad. Monica was able to successfully and confidently maneuver the chaotic legal system and find a solutions that I had never even... thought of. She made what could have been an incredible contentious event, much more palatable. It was still rough as any divorce is, but she was not only professional and prepared, but she was kind and compassionate through it all.

I am not one to give reviews, but getting divorced is a big step. You want to be sure you have a lawyer that will listen to you plead and who will work for you. I did not get that at all. My ex-husband has walked away with more control than he has had even when we were married. I have never cried thi...s much in my life. My attorney watched me sign my life away and said I'm doing it for the kids, and yet everything I feared by going with joint custody has surfaced. My attorney attempted to "listen" but never heard one of my request. If you need someone who is highly professional, knows the law, and will FIGHT FOR YOU, then this is not the person for you. On the day that I am finalizing my divorce I am in tears, telling her I want to fight for custody of my kids. I want to have sole custody, their dad is not the type of person who will work with me. He has and always will work against me. My ex-husband got away with confining me to IRVING ISD because it was in the mediation documents. I was crying in the mediation room telling both the mediator and my lawyer I don't want to sign this. This is not in the best interest of the children. I spent countless hours texting this attorney calling her crying about the mental strain and mental abuse my ex-husband was putting me through. I told her time and time again I want custody. Well, it has been two months and my ex-husband has already broken the divorce decree endless times. NOW... I have to start ALL over again. Hire a new lawyer, one willing to fight for me and for the benefit of the children. Because as it turns out, all the stipulations my ex-husband put in the decree to bind me and tie me down, he has broken. Trust your gut. If your gut says you need to fight... then fight. I let myself get into a divorce mediation and decree that I knew deep down was wrong. But, I trusted my lawyer. This review is more emotional than detailed, because getting divorce is emotional. She should have seen my cry for help and custody and fought for me. Instead, she wanted me to do joint custody with a man who I cannot even have a conversation with.