Caitlin Barbee Thorpe

My case (divorce with children abducted and taken to another state) was going nowhere (~1 year) when a friend recommended that I consider substituting my attorney. I came across Caitlin’s profile on Avvo in the search and decided to schedule a consultation to discuss my case. Although my case was tri...cky in the sense of time being gone and the children being taken to another state without any real action from the part of my previous attorney and starting to lose hope, retaining Caitlin three weeks before the trial put me at ease as she came up to speed Very Very well and quickly. In a short period of time, Caitlin understood all the moving parts of my case, drew attack plans, and discussed the possible outcome of each of the plans. Just to put things into perspective how excellent she is in family law, Caitlin underwood my case very well in a matter of a week better than my previous attorney that was on the case for almost a year. I was very impressed with Caitlin's understanding of my case’s urgency and how the time was not on my side. Caitlin was on the top of her game and knew when submittals are coming due and worked with me to submit any documentations to the court or the opposing counsel in a timely manner without missing a SINGLE due date. Caitlin is very responsive, paid close attention to the details, and easy to work with. The longest I waited to hear back from Cailtin on questions or concerns is less than half a day. I was served with paperwork on a separate matter she was working on with me on a Friday evening and I did not know what to do. I emailed Caitlin with my concerns on Friday ~ 6:30 pm and she called back around 9:00 pm to discuss and advise what to do. She has gone above and beyond fighting for me and my children. She had my best interest, provided details and summary on where things stand, what is next, and so forth. Above all, Caitlin is a humble and sweet individual who listened to my concerns and worked with me to unpack those concerns. To make a long story short related to my case (divorce and custody of children that were abducted and taken to another state), the outcome of my case was very very satisfactory as Caitlin worked tirelessly both outside and in the courtroom and gave all her best. She is a true fighter who knows her subject in and out Very Very well. Words cannot express my gratitude to Caitlin’s work on my case. My mother called Caitlin “God’s angel” sent to help someone like myself who was unjustly deprived from his children for more than a year. My mother wishes to meet Caitlin so she can thank her in person. Caitlin's representation on my case resulted in being reunited with my children that were taken to another state unjustly, the judge ordering city restriction put in place, and I was able to see and play with my children the following day after the trial hearing. What you want as you're navigating through this process is a very reliable, very knowledgeable, very competent, good in cross examination and practical lawyer who knows and understands the family laws in and out and its applicability to work with. Someone who still has a leaving heart to understand your feelings and listen to your concerns. Furthermore, someone who will be looking out for your best interest as much as possible, fight your case until the end for a result you will be satisfied with although the outcome may vary from case to case. For the above reasons and working closely with Caitlin on my case, I strongly recommend Caitlin in the area of Divorce and separation, Family, and Child custody. You will not regret your decision to work with Caitlin and the money you invested.

I hired Skillernfirm and have Caitlin working on the second half part of my case after Mediation until the divorce is finalized. Caitlin is a highly skill divorce/family/custody lawyer and very professional in her job - she can draft the divorce agreement in a very short time, very cost efficient, ve...ry effective in communication with all stake holders. Moreover she is very reachable, and promptly response in client's communication/client's questions despite the fact that the attorney are generally very busy at the court here and there everyday. My case can be somewhat semi-international case and she always have the answer for me in term of assets and custody issues. She understand clients in term of the expense of divorce cost and helps me closed my case very quickly on time without asking for more. She definitely delivers. The hour rates can be considerably high for some clients but thinking about returns of investment for money and timewise is highly recommended. It has been a big pleasure to working with Caitlin.

Caitlin handled our case with the utmost integrity. She called back in a timely manner. She pushed through the things that we wanted done which were not easy. She made this a painless experience. I can say I have hired other attorney's in the past and all they care about is the next form of payme...nt. I can tell you that this was not what the experience was with Caitlin. After the case was over we received a check for unused funds. Have you ever known an attorney to send you money back. I was completely blown away. Her and her staff were awesome and I highly recommend Caitlin and Skillern Law Firm.