Laurinda Lynne McDonnell

Mrs. Mcdonnell, became my primary attorney after enduring a tormenting and difficult year of divorce proceedings with another firm. Divorce is hard enough to go through, in any situation. When I opted to put my faith in someone new, after the massive disappointment I'd experienced, was more than a l...ittle frightening. However, upon conversing with Mrs. McDonnell in person my fear had dissipated. She accomplished more in the first 5 hours than my previous firm had in 2 weeks. She fought for me, was honest about what she was able to achieve and put aside the lawyer jargon and instead spoke to me in layman's terms. Mrs. McDonnell was available to answer questions, and my calls were returned personally by Laurinda or Stacey, her paralegal, with expediency. My divorce that had dragged on for a year was signed off and done within a month. I would recommend her service to anyone who is going through the hardship of divorce, if you want some who will look out for your best interest, with the ability to follow through. Notably possessing characteristics not typical of lawyers in this field: professionalism, kindness, and compassion, put her in class of her own. As she is classy and among the highest class in her profession. My only regret is not finding her when my divorce was initialized.

I spoke with several attorneys about getting custody of my (step) son. Most hesitated, and few took the time to listen to our complete story. Laurinda didn't just listen, but she cared, and jumped in to action. She expertly maneuvered and led us through the legal process, never hesitating or settli...ng because she clearly understood what our objectives were. Her knowledge of the law, and ability to think outside the box made all the difference for us. She delivered the perfect resolution to a situation other attorneys told me was insurmountable. Thanks to Laurinda, my son and I have a new start, and he has the security and stability he has been longing for. We are thankful!

I thought my ex-wife and I could go the “do it yourself” divorce way and save some money. What a mistake! Not only was I totally lost with the court forms, status meetings, evaluators, and the other things we had to go through, everything I suggested to the ex-wife was not good enough for her. Lau...rinda was referred to me by a friend at work who she helped with his divorce. When I met her she explained that she would try and find a common ground for my ex and me to agree on as far as parenting time, assets and child support. If that failed, the gloves would come off and we would go to court. Never had to fight it out with the ex. Laurinda brokered a fair deal for both of us. Her fees were reasonable and she saved me thousands of dollars over what the ex-wife wanted. Would recommend her highly.