R. Michael Collum

Great and Good are hard to in the same person and rare in the world of family law. Michael is one of the good ones and a great lawyer; a calming professional in the contentious world of family court. From our first phone call to today, I am grateful for his knowledge of the law, his calming demeano...r and his exceptional writing and legal comprehension. The journey matters for me and Michael helped me navigate and talk through all the potential scenarios, all the while communicating clear and actionable next steps. We did it together and having Michael on speed dial is a comfort that I wanted to share by writing this review.

It is not an understatement to say that Michael and David saved my life. I was in a five-year divorce that was taking me down financially and emotionally, supporting myself and three children without support payments and spending every dime on legal fees to other law firms. Then, I found Michael Coll...um. Michael mercifully took me on as a client on the eve of trial when I was so broke that I was representing myself against one of the biggest divorce firms in the city. David took on a mountain of evidential binders. The team took on my ex's counsel, who was hell bent on draining me financially until I agreed to all of his onerous and made-up reimbursement claims. Michael and David litigated like absolute champions. My ex was embarrassed on the stand when Michael made him admit to all his lying by undermining all of his testimony with actual evidence. Collum's final argument trapped my ex's counsel into withdrawing his claims based on his inability to prove any of them. I walked away with my freedom and a redeemed faith that there are still some heroes on this planet. Thank you Michael and David.

Michael Collum receives my highest recommendation. He is an incredibly dedicated, compassionate, and ethical attorney in a challenging area of law that is frequently highly charged with emotion. He takes quick action to protect the interests of his clients, and he was always been available to suppo...rt me and to explain to me the ramifications of my legal situation. He was at all times extremely responsive to my questions, which has not always been my experience with lawyers. I appreciate his zealous representation, and I will always contact Michael with any future legal needs.

Michael Collum is an amazing, compassionate, knowledgeable, reliable, and seasoned attorney. He has been my attorney since 2017, and words alone cannot describe how grateful and thankful I am to have found him. He is a gem. He has successfully defended me in court, and had a fabricated TRO dissolv...ed and dismissed. Michael’s professionalism and integrity are unparalleled. Even in the most challenging situations, I could count on Michael’s sound legal advice. The fact he is so calm and level headed is impressive given the emotional intensity of family law cases. I highly recommend Michael Collum and his law firm, and a five-star rating doesn’t begin to describe his skills and abilities as a family law attorney. He is simply brilliant.

In another life, Michael was likely a butcher. He effortlessly trims the fat. I've been in a complex, high profile family law case for too long. In one conversation with Michael, I learned what was wrong with my case and the clear steps necessary to remedy the situation. Family law is ess...entially a forms based practice that a trained monkey could succeed in. Keeping that in mind, the key to succeeding in your family law case lies 100% with your attorney. Michael Collum is a strategic, results-driven attorney who will slay opposing counsel. Beware: the butcher has arrived.