Bonnie Platter

Let me start off by saying that both Bonnie and her paralegal Loni are phenomenal. They went above and beyond for me. I had gotten another lawyer who didn't do nothing and left me hanging and a week before my main court hearing I found Barreda Law and Bonnie was assigned to handle my case. I first sp...oke to Loni, who took down my information and was very courteous, nice, and professional. Bonnie then reached out to me a few hours later and went over the details and game plan and after speaking with her my spirits were lifted and I got a glimpse of hope. Hope that I had lost when my other attorney abandoned me. The day of court we presented our case for the judge and I was able to modify the order of protection to be able to see & be with my 3 boys. That was my first victory. My ex wife fought against every single proposition we proposed and had to keep going to court but Bonnie and Loni were always ready with exhibits and testimonies. It was a very long fought battle but after my 3rd hearing the judge ruled in our favor to sell the house. Again using exhibits and testimony from realtors and reviews from the potential buyers. My 2nd victory. There were times where the ex wife didn't answer Bonnie or Loni for weeks when they tried to reach out to her. I can be impatient at times and I would let Bonnie know and she would reassure me that everything is fine and that she hadn't forgotten about me which again lifted my spirits. When the house was sold there was an issue that the realtor did and forgot to put the money into a trust account until we could figure out the marital debt issue. We realized this the day we were signing the title papers. Bonnie & Loni sprung into action and worked against the clock to get an order to halt the transfer of the proceeds of the home which I did. The judge again ruled in our favor to halt the transaction and have the money go into a trust account until the debt issue was addressed and in agreement. My 3rd victory. Again using exhibits and testimonies. After a lot of back and forth with the ex wife we all came into agreements on everything and at the last moment the ex wife wanted to make changes to the final agreements and back to the drawing board we went. If I wasn't sure about a request that was made by the ex wife I would ask Bonnie for her opinion to be able to get a game plan going and she would advise me on what sounded reasonable and what wasn't or what counter we can propose. I went with her suggestions and at the very end we got pretty much everything we asked for. I never once doubted both Bonnie and Loni they gave me peace of mind during my case. That's a huge thing when looking for a family court lawyer and knowing that behind the scenes there's a team working hard to get you what you want in family court. This was by far the best team, best outcome I could ask for. I am extremely lucky to have had them on my side. As of 7/10/2024 my case was closed with our team getting all the wins in court. I can't thank Bonnie and Loni enough for the work they put in to get me this final overall victory. All I know is that I have co-workers that went through the same issue as me and the outcome wasn't the same. They would ask me about Bonnie and I would tell them what she was doing and game plan and they were very impressed with the approach she was taking to ensure everything went smooth and everything was accurate. I hope I don't go through this again but if I do I am definitely coming back to Bonnie and Loni. I will be recommending her any chance I get because I know she delivers results and both her and Loni do exceptional work. If you get to work with them you will not be sorry about your decision. Once again thank you Bonnie and Loni for everything. I am beyond grateful for them.

Bonnie and her paralegal Loni were an extraordinary team who went above and beyond in handling my case. From the outset, their professionalism, expertise, and genuine care for my situation were evident. Bonnie's extensive legal knowledge combined with Loni's exceptional organizational skills ensured ...that every aspect of my case was meticulously managed. Their clear communication and accessibility made me feel supported and informed throughout the entire process. Together, they navigated through the complexities of my case with precision and dedication, ultimately achieving a favorable outcome that exceeded my expectations. I am immensely grateful for Bonnie and Loni's outstanding efforts and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of exceptional legal representation.

Bonnie represented me when my daughter's father took me to court to establish custody, parenting time and child support. At the time I had an active order of protection against him. I genuinely felt my daughter and my life were both in danger around her father. I told Bonnie my story and provided ...my evidence for her. She represented our case exceptionally well in court. We were dealing with a judge who is known to give split custody to parents even when domestic violence is an issue from one of the parties. In my case, there was a domestic dispute, but I had no proof. She was able to extract the most important pieces of evidence and position it to the judge so he was able to understand the severity of the situation. There were many times in court when Bonnie had to act on her toes. Especially having to deal with the father's angry spikes in court, display of aggression towards me or the judge and helping to keep it calm on our end. She made great suggestion for psychiatric evulation of the father and the judge took her position to order it. The psychiatrist unfortunately dropped the ball. Yet, Bonnie was still able to effectively show the judge how the psychiatrist failed on her end and was able to use evidence from the evaluation to position our case. I mention all these details to stress how she consistently had to execute well during intense moments of our case. I asked for Sole Custody and quite frankly did not care for child support. In court, I was originally granted Temporary Sole Custody, supervised visits and child support. The final hearing, since the father had passed all the drug tests, we were granted Joint Custody. However, I had final decision making authority. In addition, another huge win is that I am the custodial parent and child is with father every other weekend for 48 hours. I was also awarded child support and back pay for hospital fees the father never paid me. Even though I wanted Sole Custody, I am still happy with this outcome considering the judge usually just gives Joint to almost every couple. This is very personal to me, because Bonnie helped to protect my daughter from enduring a traumatic childhood and I am very grateful to have hired her.

I am so glad that I found Bonnie to represent me in my case! She is knowledgeable, insightful, and has lots of experience in the field. Throughout my case, she was always ready for anything that happened and had several strategies prepared for any given scenario. During hearings, Bonnie was alwa...ys confident and prepared. I am also grateful for how personable Bonnie has been. She was compassionate and caring, which is so important in cases like these. Lonnie, the paralegal in the case, was also always helpful and great at sending over any correspondence. Thank you again!

If I could give more than 5 stars I definitely would. I hired Bonnie for custody of my son, and let me tell you, I made the right choice. I think the general population only seeks a lawyer in a time of need and I was one of those people. From the start she made me feel better about the situation and ...helped lift the biggest weight I have ever had in my life. I worked with Bonnie for a year and a half and there are some definite things I can tell you, SHE CARES! Not like you are paying her so she should care. I'm talking really cares. I always felt like she was invested in me, my son and our case. She was upset about the things that I was upset about, happy about the things I was happy about. We had the same goal and I felt like she was my team captain. She took the time to learn how I was as an individual and before I could even ask questions she already had answers. She would even remember the tiniest details from the beginning that even I had forgot about. I never felt like a number or a client. I have and would recommended her to anyone looking for a lawyer. You are truly getting the best there is to offer and I mean that with all sincerity.