Kevin Craig Massaro

I hired Kevin twice, once for my initial divorce while living in Colorado and less than two years later for a post-decree matter when my ex-husband filed a motion to modify my maintenance, Although Kevin did a decent job with my initial divorce settlement when he was at The Harris Law Firm, I had a c...ompletely different experience the second time when he was at Pickard Law. The modification of maintenance had a key factor supported by a wealth of case law that Kevin never once mentioned to me in that my ex-husband had a "heavy burden to show that there were changed circumstances so ongoing and continual to make the original terms unfair". Kevin seemed more interested in settling at a big reduction to me versus a prospect of going to court when I had a strong case against modification. After a failed mediation we parted ways and I hired a fabulous attorney who ended up winning my case in court resulting in no reduction to my maintenance. Had I not gotten new counsel and stayed with Kevin I could have ended up settling for a completely unreasonable and unnecessary reduction to avoid court which would have cost me a significant loss of income over the ten years of maintenance I had left. Bottom line, I didn't get the advocacy I needed from him at great expense. I am grateful that I ended up winning my case in court with a different attorney and I would not recommend Kevin.

Kevin took the time to really listen to my post-divorce situation so that he had an understanding of what the issues were and what had to be done to resolve the situation. He was knowledgeable, provided me with options, kept me informed, and responded to all of my questions in a timely manner. Kevin ...masterfully balanced empathy with getting the job done as efficiently (and painlessly) as possible. I would highly recommend Kevin Massaro!

I had a highly litigated case from a different state when my ex moved with my kids to CO. After interviewing multiple attorneys (which I HIGHLY recommend), I found Kevin a great fit. Half of the other attorneys I spoke with were just not my style even though they were well "recommended". Kevin e...xperience was evident from the very beginning - and his practical sensibility is refreshing. My goals were clear - more time with my kids, provide my kids access to quality therapy, and advise me on getting out of "litigation mode". Along the way, Kevin held firm with me on keeping the goals in mind. He provided feedback during each conversation about how I could get my freedom back by not getting sucked into a pissing match. I had 5 years experience in the previous state with an attorney who heard me and agreed with me about my ex. While I felt good and had minor successes, my life became about the game. With Kevin, we took the process one step at a time - all towards my goals. And sometimes I did't like what he had to say. There were a few times I felt that I deserved much more from my ex during negotiations. But (in my case) my willingness to suck it up and take a series of minor wins - outside of court - before the actual court date, worked out great. This was Kevin's doing. I sucked him into the drama once or twice, but he always pulled me back. I got to learn that my vision of my interaction with my ex was NOT the kind of relationship that she and I have. It is no wonder that I was always feeling hurt and angry. To this day, when my new wife and I get po'ed about something with my ex, we still remind each other - we don't have a relationship with my ex that would have it be different. There were lots of details (financial, historical, etc.) with my case - including getting it transferred from the prior state. Kevin delegated the mechanics to his team - who was amazing, diligent, and less expensive. With the assistance of a PRE, Kevin negotiated a Stipulation that met all of my goals - and set my kids up for their biggest possibility in life. While I can come up with a dozen things that my kids should have, I agree with one of Kevin's core beliefs: My Kids success is based on the success of both of their parents. We avoided the high cost of court, although we were prepared. Negotiation completed literally days before the court date - and was full of dramatic behavior by my ex. We gave a little and got it across the finish line. There was a few times that Kevin and I had some minor miscommunication. He's human too. We got past them. While I was very happy with Kevin when the case closed, the proof for me has been the 3/4 of year since then. I am free, my kids are flourishing, and I've not had to retain Kevin since. While the messiness of relating with my ex continues, I can put it in a folder for when it's enough to warrant Kevin's assistance again.

I had a similar experience with Kevin Massaro. he is rude if you dont agree with him and wanted to force a settlement that was crazy since he was afraid of court. I disagreed an she yelled at me. In court , he was unprepared and seemed more concerned about being liked than helping me . He was diffi...cult to reach and was often gone from office and did not seem to work hard at least in my case. I fired him and my new attorney said kevin had a reputation and did not know why he hadnt been fired from the firm. My new attorney understood the case and planned a good strategy which kevin never did. The case ultimately settled for much better than Kevin would have and I was not yelled at by my new attorney. He should not be allowed to be rude to clients but he runs amok and nobody reigns him in.

If you are considering hiring the Harris Law Firm or more specifically, Kevin Massaro, to handle your case, RUN!!!! You will not be represented and you will pay a fortune for the "privilege". Initially Kevin sounded like he really understood my situation and how to deal with my bullying, narcis...sistic, vindictive ex-husband who insists upon taking me to court when he fails to follow the court order. However, after weeks of working with Kevin, I would describe him as an opportunistic bully, condescending, unethical, incompetent, and extremely expensive. Dealing with him was even more painful and stressful than my actual court case. The long and the short of his gross negligence is that he refused to make a phone call that could have gotten this frivolous and ridiculous case thrown out of court AND he lied and said that we needed to go to court because the ball was in motion. He showed up to court painfully unprepared and attempted to distract everyone by flirting with opposing counsel and kidding around about the last case he and opposing counsel had litigated together. The magistrate asked more questions and learned more about the previous case than she did about mine. When given the opportunity to discuss the merits of my case, Kevin he said NOTHING. When she stated that she was going to make me pay my ex's attorney fees I spoke up and began to do Kevin's job. Kevin told me to "Shut Up!", loud enough for all to hear...then he proceeded to WATCH and say nothing as my case completely unraveled. This train-wreck cost me in excess of $12,000.00,,,he got paid for doing NOTHING!! Within 72 hours I fired him and hired another attorney. In the end, the new attorney called the court, The case was thrown out, with one simple phone call. I am sharing all of this to let you know that if any of the above sounds remotely familiar, this is not in your head, it is really happening, and it isn't going to get better!!! By nature I am an optimistic person and I have never posted a review, much less a negative one. I find Kevin's gross negligence & Richard Harris' subsequent willingness to look the other way so egregious that I simply could not sit still any longer. By speaking out I hope this will save someone the heartache, stress, and financial burden that I had to endure!! I would never recommend Kevin Massaro or the Harris Law Firm to anyone