James L. Cork II

James Cork represented me from start to finish in my divorce case. I had initially gone to Fromm Smith and Gadow for an initial consultation with Jennifer Gadow. Both Mr. Cork and Ms. Gadow were at the consultation, and I was given the choice at the end of the meeting to hire Mr. Cork, who has less... years’ experience, but whose fees were significantly lower. I was hesitant, since it was Ms. Gadow I had been referred to by a friend; but I knew I could not afford her, so I went with Mr. Cork. It was absolutely the right decision. Mr. Cork is highly intelligent, professional, and to the point. He is very ethical, as is the whole firm that he works at. Be prepared to give the whole and full truth at the consultation. This may seem obvious, but their ethical standard is very high. This is in stark contrast to my ex-husband’s attorney, who not only seemed to put up with my ex-husband’s lies, but seemed to knowingly lie herself in hopes of aiding their case. It didn’t help them and ended up biting them in the end. Mr. Cork gave me constructive criticism on a few occasions. I didn’t like it at the times, but not only did I need it, it proved to be to my benefit. In hindsight, all of his advice was spot on. I quickly found that I was able to leave everything in his hands and it would be taken care of. Mr. Cork was extremely good at filtering everything that I gave to him (as far as evidence and information via email), and picking out what was and was not important. He was precise and skilled at the trial, both in direct and cross-examination. He was able to uncover the truth (and the lies) without divulging into random questions (as my ex-husband’s attorney seemed to do). He was coherent and concise. To my amazement, he seemed to remember all of the small details that I had told him over the past several months. He made all of his points very well and did not deviate from what was relevant. The judge ultimately ruled in my favor a couple of weeks later; but either way, I left the courtroom knowing that I had received absolutely the best representation I could have received. The ruling was the icing on the cake. I also knew that I was in good hands throughout the entire process. The fees turned out to be surprisingly low, given the vast amount of work that was done on my case. I would highly recommend Mr. Cork and will recommend him to any family or friends that may need him in the future.