Sara Michelle Cates

In my own work, I can recall many men and fathers that have felt that they were treated as second-class citizens/parents, and have fallen victims to an unjust system. Many of those men ended up losing everything. Per the audacious threats made against me by the other side, I was all but guaranteed a ...similar fate. That is why I can say without hesitation or hyperbole that what Sara does is nothing short of an act of heroism. It was a blessing to have her on my team. She is one of the most professional, compassionate, knowledgeable, and efficient lawyers I’ve ever known and with whom I’ve had the pleasure to work. Even when the other side demonstrated behavior that was callous, perfidious, or downright cruel, Sara maintained the utmost integrity, keeping everything above-board, playing fair, while still securing a victory for me. Sara is intelligent and a great communicator; I always knew what was going on in my case and I always felt heard. I’ve never felt more validated than when reading her rendition of my story in her legal briefs. She also made sure that I knew exactly what I was getting for the money I was spending in this process, down to the minute. The process was all over faster than expected, and at the end of it all I could breathe once more. I thank Sara with tears in my eyes, because I have my children and my life back thanks to her.

Sara represented me recently when my ex-wife wanted to move out of state with our two daughters. I researched and interviewed a couple of attorneys before selecting Sara. I'm glad I did. Sara knocked it out of the park. I was comfortable and confident from day one. Sara was a pleasure to work with. V...ery professional and business forward and still easy to talk and work with. My ex-wife withdrew her motion to relocate when our response along with the CFI's identified concluded that it would not be best for my girls to move away from me and the family, school, friends, sports, etc. here. Thank you, Sara!!

About 2 years after my divorce from my wife, She decided to hire a attorney to renegotiate her spousal maintenance. Sara fought hard on my behalf. She convinced the courts to deny my ex-wife's request based on undeniable facts. She proved our case in a way that was professional, factual and most of a...ll she was aggressive. A heart felt THANK YOU Sara Cates. I can now move on with my life.

Sara is a bright, competent, and professional attorney. She exemplifies the very best of what it means to be an advocate. I hired her a year ago to represent me for my divorce, after I had an unpleasant experience with another law firm. From day one, I knew Sara was the right choice. Sara's demeanor ...is very businesslike, professional, and to-the-point. There's not a lot of idle chit-chat. She talks fast, works quickly/efficiently, and gives you lots of bang for your legal buck. Bills are always fair, thoroughly-described, and easy to understand. Sara consistently demonstrates the ability to hold a large set of complex facts in mind at once, and always finds the right arguments and tactics to pursue my goals. Although my case is probably small compared to some that she has taken on, I always got prompt responses from Sara, and always felt that I was important as a client. At the end of the day, what matters most are the results. In that regard, Sara was also a home-run success. Before the divorce process began, I had a decent idea of what I thought a fair outcome would be. And despite facing some very zealous opposition, Sara helped us to reach that fair outcome almost exactly. I got 50% custody of my daughter, a fair division of assets, and have been able to move on with my life. Divorce is ugly, difficult, and painful, but I am extraordinarily grateful to have had Sara on my side. THANK YOU SARA!