Jami I Wilenchik

(LONG POST, BUT WELL WORTH YOUR TIME) Jami was recommended to me by my Mother's estate attorney. I'd just traveled back to Des Moines for a class reunion, and received files from my ex-husband's business partner (who lived near us in Scottsdale part time.) These files not only proved he'd been embez...zling from the company, but had also been using that money on "seeking arrangements dot com" to be a "Shuger Daddy" to many women around the country (at this point in our marriage, I didn't even like him much, but he knew because of my religion the ONLY way I'd ever divorce him would be infidelity--which I NEVER thought he'd commit...) So, after seeing the file (AKA: my get out of jail free card) and getting Jami's info, I called her from Iowa. I told her that what I was about to say was going to sound crazy, but it was probably only the tip of the iceberg. I'm not sure if she believed everything I was telling her, but as we both found out over the course over the next nearly 2 & a 1/2 years, I was right -- it was not only the tip of the iceberg, it wasn't even 5% of it. The divorce itself went very smoothly and quickly. However, to "punish me" for not getting back together with him after the divorce (I'd lied and said I HAD to divorce him to save face with my family--even though at this point he made my skin crawl), he decided to "get revenge" by fighting me for custody of our 4 children. While this probably would have been a "no brainer" for anyone else, my issue was with my oldest daughter; her birth-mother (my ex's 3rd wife) passed away shortly after my daughter's birth. And even though I'd raised her since before her 2nd birthday, I couldn't adopt her because the ONE thing I needed to complete the process, but didn't have, was my ex's tax returns (he'd never filed them for around 20 years.) This left me with absolutely NO way to adopt her, and absolutely NO legal rights to her whatsoever. Thus, a very LONG, ugly, and disgusting battle ensued (I've been diagnosed with PTSD), with the crescendo being a 2 & a 1/2 day trial. But by the end of that trial, I still have the VERY distinct impression that the judge could not STAND my ex. I could never gauge how he felt about me, but, man, he REALLY seemed to see what a scum my ex was! Regardless, the judge ended up granting me soul custody of all 4 of my kids, the OLDEST included (my ex was granted paid visitation every other weekend -- which, of course, he never took.) Granting me soul custody of my oldest was ABSOLUTELY unprecedented, and I don't think entirely legal in AZ, yet Jami made that happen. Granted, Judge Ryan also played a HUGE role in it all, but Jami was the person who methodically painted the pictures, both big and small, and put every piece of the puzzle into place for the judge. To say that Jami is an amazing lawyer doesn't even come close to describe her skill, talent, and expertise. However, there honestly aren't ANY words other than AMAZING that come close. I genuinely do not think a client could find a better lawyer than Jami Wilenchic. ANYWHERE.

I hired Jami Wilenchik for my complex child custody case and she was amazing! Jami was hired after I had started the process and before my trial and she caught up on everything and got me the outcome I wanted. Jami was very honest and to this day I still ask her questions as they come up. I would str...ongly recommend her if you want a winner in your corner.

Jami was a wonderful attorney. She represented me in my child custody case and was very thorough and responsive and I got the outcome I wanted. She is also very honest as to the Court system and what you can expect. She really cared about the best interests of my children and it showed in how she ...handled my case. She also worked with me financially and allowed me to make payments to pay my bill off. I would recommend her to anyone!!

Jami handled my divorce and I found her very easy to talk to and very knowledgable on the issues. She made a difficult time easy. She kept me informed of my case through letters, phone calls, and emails and I found her rates to be very fair. She was very honest with me and during settlement advise...d me what was worth fighting for in terms of the attorney's fees it would cost. I greatly appreciated that honesty because it showed she was not looking to make a buck but instead truly cared about the best outcome for me.