Colleen Anne Barberis

Colleen was always professional and passionate in her work on my case. When necessary, she was aggressive on my behalf yet she always showed great empathy and compassion for what I was going through. Finalizing my divorce took an extremely long time, and there were several instances when I thought ...I could not continue, but Colleen Patricia and Staff always assured me that she would fight to secure the best outcome for me. The Judgement I was awarded was proof that she not only had the experience, but also the dedication and drive to get me what I deserved. The truth will always prevail. I would not hesitate to use her services again or recommend her to others. Thank you, Colleen! With love, Lisa

Initially I hired a different divorce attorney but when she found out who my ex had hired she immediately advised me to contact Colleen. She told me Colleen and Pat had much greater experience with more difficult cases. I am sure glad I was referred to them From my initial meeting with Colleen I k...new she was compassionate but also was tough as nails. She always let me feel that she had everything under control and was not fazed at all by the opposing attorney. While the other attorney was pushing for reconciliation, Colleen knew what was best for me. Colleen always returned my texts and would give me detailed responses to my questions. In the end when I was going to settle by giving my ex more than we had initially agreed on Colleen put her foot down and told his attorney we were definitely not. And you know what? They didn’t push it. I’m thrilled with the outcome and couldn’t be happier for hiring Barberis and Barberis. Everyone in the office were very helpful and if you are fortunate to hire Colleen as your attorney you will know you’ve got someone on your side.

I hired Colleen Barberis back in spring 2017. She is a very nice attorney, but the competance and due dilligence was severly lacking. There were many, many thing that were mishandled including: a large issue with the way a domestic violence situation was reported to her, yet it got turned around on ...me! Many, many email from opposing counsel carlessly forwarded to me with no comment or question. The billing situation is a mess and lastly, she never, not once discussed with me hiw the changing tax laws in 2019 would effect my case and how to strategize. There never was a strategy.

Divorce is a very difficult process at best. I came to the Barberis Law Firm emotionally compromised, and reeling from a sequence of events that turned my life upside down, and left me basically destitute. Colleen Barberis met with me, really listened to my story, identified several issues that I ne...eded to address to protect myself, and assured me that if divorce became necessary, I would be well positioned and represented. I was hoping to reconcile with my wife for the sake of our children, however after “checking the box” on a month of counseling, my wife petitioned for divorce. I then retained Colleen as my attorney. She reviewed the case and immediately began working on my response with her staff. Colleen was always cognizant and concerned for my feelings regarding my family and my wellbeing, and her strong and constant encouragement was a huge help in getting through the arduous documentation and paperwork. This process is not easy when you throw in establishing a new household, work and trying to see you kids when they are made available. The whole time she worked to achieve my ultimate goal of 50/50 joint custody of my kids, all while keeping my legal expenses down and keeping an eye out for settlement as opposed to litigating in court. We ultimately achieved 90% of my custody goals, as well as most financial considerations - and we settled out of court. I have some friends who went through some of the most acrimonious of divorces, spending 4 to 5 times the time and money, are no better off, and have a completely poisoned relationship to show for it. My ex-wife and I are now civil towards each other and I believe that will reduce the damage this divorce has done to our kids. I recommend and I am grateful to Colleen Barberis for her attentiveness, her encouragement and positive demeanor, her fierce determination and her wise counsel.

Colleen has helped me through a brutal custody battle that has been going on for years. Her empathy and compassion have gotten me through set-backs that seemed insurmountable at the time. She took me aside and hugged me and offered her shoulder, but didn't allow me to wallow in it or show defeat. Wit...h her help, I was able to pull it together and put the setback behind me and move on. Colleen is both passionate and compassionate, and the combination of her and her mother are a force to be reckoned with!