Alona M Gottfried

I was inadvertently given Alona, after coming to the agency for another attorney to help with a divorce in 2008. I was not happy about the change and was told she was competent. During the 4 months of litigation and more than $60k on legal fees, my husband at the time managed to throw all kinds of th...ings her way for which she was unable to handle. He sold an airplanes, paid off big business accounts, and hid money for which he had no recompense. She was clearly in over her head. I was writing emails to tell her what to do. I was so overwhelmed without the advocacy that I actually went back to my husband and spend 3 years making a different plan. I then had leverage to get out without being cheated. I was so disappointed with Alona's ability to handle my husband and his lawyer. I would not recommend her for a divorce situation where the husband has tried to hide everything and throws nothing but paperwork at her to cause more and more expense without ever getting anywhere.

Mediation is an excellent avenue to explore if you are going through a divorce. In fact, it should be the first avenue to explore. It should almost be mandatory to go through this prior to putting a could of lawyers against each other. When you factor in the cost coupled with the process it is a comp...lete no brainer. Alona is top notch, professional and poised. Skilled at being neutral. Made a process that is difficult by nature, as painless as possible. I would recommend Alona and mediation to anyone going through the divorce process.

Ms. Gottfried handled my divorce in 2011. I was extremely satisfied with all aspects of the professional services she rendered for me during a difficult time. Ms. Gottfried exhibited best in class standard of professional care in her actions. She was thorough, aggressive, and never intimidated durin...g the divorce proceedings. This divorce was probably a few notches above average for nastiness. Her counsel was excellent, the fees were fair, and business was handled expeditiously . I have already given Ms. Gottfried's name in several referrals. I would recommend Ms. Gottfried to anyone seeking a competent legal counsel for divorce or arbitration.

My former spouse and I choose to work with a mediator during our divorce proceedings. I am so glad we choose Alona Gottfried! Her communication was flawless, she made the entire experience seamless, and tackled every detail of our case from the parenting plan to the court documents; many aspects that... neither my ex nor I had even considered. Her office staff were also very professional and courteous; I especially appreciated not having to make multiple trips to the courthouse to file divorce paperwork! Working with a mediator saved us a great deal of money from what could have been a very costly matter.