John Robert Ziska

Back in the early 1980’s, my ex-wife, who had abandoned us when my son was six months old, kidnapped him 2 years later. It took me 6 months to find them in Oregon. The authorities in Oregon told me I needed a court order to bring him back to California or face arrest if I just took him. So I went up ...to Oregon to see him and returned to California to begin legal proceedings. This was a serious situation and I could not take any chances screwing it up. I was young about 23 and I didn’t have much money. I was recommended to Mr. Ziska by a friend. I thank God that I found Mr. Ziska. After listening to my story and my financial situation, Mr. Ziska waived his retainer and only billed me for time when he was actually on the case. For example he would not charge me for say travel time to the court, only for the time at the court. He also allowed me to make monthly payments. At the end of the case I was awarded full custody of my son with my ex having limited and monitored visitation. He pulled this off at a time when in liberal California custody was always given to the mother and fathers getting custody was definitely not the norm. It was beginning to change, but hadn’t changed at that time. Mr. Ziska was definitely a “Godsend”, a tremendous blessing to me . . . my son . . . my family. I would highly recommend Mr. Ziska with absolutely no reservations. He has a good heart as well being an excellent and professional attorney. I believe that he is more concerned with the lives of those he comes in contact with than the money he in turn receives for his services. No doubt money is necessary, but I don’t believe it is his focus. God bless you John.

I knew when I decided to get a divorce after 35 years of marriage that it would be difficult. I had no idea that my divorce attorney would be able to calm me down, constantly reassure me and make my divorce not quite so traumatic! Mr. Ziska kept me informed about every stage of my case. He took th...e time to make sure I understood every aspect of our divorce settlement. He answered all of my questions thoroughly and competently. When we had Court appearances, I was impressed by the amount of respect that was afforded to Mr. Ziska by not only the Courtroom staff, but also the Judges. John Ziska has truly been a blessing in my life and I will always be thankful that he is the attorney I chose to represent me.

After three prior attorneys, John Ziska was finally able to get me sole legal and sole physical custody of my 11 year old daughter. Mr. Ziska understood that my daughter needed her own attorney, had one appointed, and worked tirelessly to help my daughter and I. I owe this man everything! I am fore...ver grateful to him.

John is, without a doubt, the best, most skilled, ethical, and compassionate family lawyer in the San Gabriel Valley. He knows the court system and the law inside and out, he is very available to his clients, he doesn't do unnecessary work, he gives insightful advice, he is always thoroughly prepare...d, and at the end of the day he obtained a result in my divorce that exceeded my expectations. I would recommend him, without hesitation, to anyone going through the trauma of a divorce. I only wish I'd listened to him when he told me I shouldn't worry because everything was going to work out okay.

John is an amazing attorney. He gave me a sense of security, comfort and peace of mind. His honesty and knowledge made it very easy to work with him during this trying time. What I admired most about John was his level of integrity. He displayed respect and fairness for all parties concerned. His kn...owledge and years of experience with the court system, I believe it made my situation a smother transition. He is all about doing the very best job for his client and is extremely professional. My case request was awarded and settled in a timely manor. I would highly recommend John to anyone that would be considering divorce. Laura H.