Culver Winston Van Der Jagt

Culver Van Der Jagt, I am so very grateful for the service you provided me. Thank you. This was a difficult divorce and despite the games my then husband and the opposing council played we stayed the high road and it was them who sunk themselves. You were able to present to the Court what was tr...uly happening despite the lack of documentation from the “other side”…..no easy feat. When I look back over the process it took to safely untangle from an abusive, co-dependent relationship, I will say it was the most difficult thing I have ever had to go through and if I had understood before hand what it would take would I have been able to start.…not sure. We did it though! I came to you traumatized and in a state of fear suffering from PTSD. I was “again” attempting to leave my husband. At our first meeting, you presented a diagram of The Cycle of Abuse. This was not what you built my case on but I knew you understood the underlying situation and its complexity. That was important and I made the decision to trust you. The trust was a huge step in bringing me some much needed peace of mind and the courage to move forward. You did not fail me. Once that hurtle was crossed it was the start of taking my power back and the untangling from an abusive, co-dependent relationship. There were many pieces to this puzzle. Your quick thinking and knowledge of the law protected me on many an occasion. You strategized for the best possible outcome taking into account the type of person we were dealing with. Your guidance and assistance along with my therapist and toss in, yes the Advocate, were all there for me during the transition. I was cared for to the extent that we still stay in touch. On my part, it took a lot of self reflection, strength and willingness to do the work while you steered the ship. I will be forever grateful for my TEAM. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am writing this thank you a few years after my divorce from a healthy place. Life is good and I am thriving.

I can’t express my sincere gratitude to Culver Van Der Jagt! I was going through an uphill battle on a Motion to Restrict case - the case was ruled in my favor, but suddenly took a turn. I came to Van Der to assist me with a Motion to Respond on the other parties appeal. Van Der and his paralegal cam...e along my side & put together an AMAZING repose! Weeks later the District Judge DENIED the appeal & ruled on the magistrates order. Although this law firm didn’t represent me on my case, they offer a non-bundle rate to where those like myself pay for services when a response is needed. I would recommend this law firm to everyone. This attorney knows the law, he’s very fair with what he chargers, and takes the time to hear you! Thank you, thank you Van Der for EVERYTHING you & your paralegal did for me as well as my children!

Copied letter to Van Der Jagt law: Thank you for your support and the support of Kelli Malcolm, as I negotiated legal waters with my ex-husband. In particular, you recognized that though I did not fully understand it or want to embrace it, I was a victim of domestic abuse. You introduced me to the ..."wheel of power and abuse” and my life changed. My husband has supported me through the years regarding my ex, but your revelation helped me to help myself. I studied the wheel components and made myself understand how I came to where I was. For a short while I denied so many “check marks” of the wheel, then I felt enlightenment and acceptance which then transformed to anger at myself and my ex. Now the anger has subsided and I have empowerment. With empowerment one can accept the past, resolve the issues, and never fall into that trap again. Thank you for empowering me. I have met with my ex several times since and I have remained strong, to the facts, solid in commitment, and will never cower again. My past anxiety (PTSD) dealing with him has now turned to normal anxiety for the situation, but without a racing heart, fear, dread, or submission. Kelli (Malcolm) is a gem! She is such an advocate. I remember in the office consultation someone said that “no one could ever be mean to Kelli.” I had yet to meet her, but when I did I realized that "though she be small, she be fierce.” She was very professional and supportive. She earnestly conveys an attitude of doing what is right for the children, which no one can argue with. She was soft yet powerful, mild yet controlling in the meeting with my ex and his attorney. She has some sort of magic for controlling chaos. Her knowledge and vast experience of social services and the policies/procedures therein make her an expert for cases like mine or any involving children. I believe her heartfelt concern is for the children, and that is a powerful component which lends to trustworthiness. I highly recommend her services. Thank you, J. Rausch

I first showed up at the Van Der Jagt offices as a walk-in without an appointment. Within minutes I was talking with Culver. Culver showed me that he understood the situation I was in. I was divorcing a high-conflict personality disordered spouse. Culver asked me some very specific questions that let... me know that he knew how borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder would effect the divorce process. He offered me some advise on serving the divorce papers that at first I found hard to accept. In fact, I argued with him against this advise for 30 minutes. Now, over a year later, I'm glad I followed his advise! He definitely saved me from making a costly mistake. The thing that impresses me most about Culver is that he utilizes his extensive experience in litigating tough divorce cases to offer rock-solid advise to his clients on how to navigate the entire divorce process both personally and legally.

My previous attorney and I were being destroyed by my Ex and her attorney. I luckily found Mr. Van Der Jagt and after the initial consultation I decided to replace my exiting legal counsel with Mr. Van Der Jagt. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. He took me as a client when I had pend...ing domestic violence charges and potential punitive contempt of court charges. After receiving his help I ended up with a final judgment where I was awarded 100% decision making and parenting time of my minor children. In addition, I was not required to pay a dime of long term maintenance and I had no contempt or domestic violence conviction. My previous attorney believed that if we were lucky we would end up splitting time and decision making and I’d have a least a decade of maintenance payments to my Ex, not to mention the other charges that I might have been found guilty of. The good results I ultimately achieved were due to Mr. Van Der Jagt’s knowledge of the law, his strategy and his courage to aggressively confront all opposition. He flat took care of business and took care of me and my children. He first reacted to urgent legal threats and then dug deep to understand the individuals in the case. He then crafted his strategy based on the knowledge he had gained. He nailed it. He was actually able to change the entire focus of the case. This change proved to be the strategic advantage that we needed to re-frame the case in the judges mind. He really cared about what was best for the children and advised me on the correct decisions and actions to take regarding the children. He was tough with the opposing counsel yet gentile with the children. It seems as if he pulled me from the fire that was going to destroy my children and my life. And now my life is peaceful and my relationship with my children is healthy and completely intact. I’m extremely grateful to Mr. Van Der Jagt. To top it off, he was really fair and reasonable with his billing time and rate. He could have easily charged more. He is actually a modern day hero that showed up quickly with his legal guns blazing and rescued a family that was perishing. KMO