Nowell Lloyd Kaye

Lloyd guided me through one of the most stressful chapters of my life with clarity, calm, and razor-sharp instincts. He consistently predicted the outcome of every hearing with uncanny precision, and helped me avoid emotional traps while staying focused on what mattered most: protecting my children. ...His writing, courtroom presence, and strategic advice were all top-tier. Even now that my divorce is finalized, his guidance continues to shape how I handle ongoing custody matters. I can’t imagine having gone through this process without him.

My divorce was a same sex marriage divorce and I stopped the immigration legalization process of my wife. To make matters more complicated, I needed to file for the divorce in California while being out of the state. I researched the internet for a good same sex marriage divorce attorney and Lloyd Ka...ye name popped up on my screen, along with a couple of other attorneys in the Pasadena area. I read the reviews and went with my intuition. I called the firm set up a consultation and flew to California for my consultation. I went to my consultation and his assistant Mia was very nice from the onset, we waited a few minutes and she walked me and a friend to Lloyd’s office. Lloyd was very relaxed and welcoming. He made me feel at ease and comfortable, so I had no problem explaining my situation to him. Right from the get go he said, “ please tell me you never signed an affidavit for immigration.” I replied “no” and he said “good then you are ok, if not you would be financially responsible for her.” I was so relieved I did not take that final step in the immigration process before making my decision to file for a divorce. My divorce from what I explained was pretty much standard routine. No children, no common property, neither one of us wanted anything from the other. I was convinced Lloyd was the attorney to handle my divorce while I was out of the State, so I retained him on the spot. I was given homework, forms to fill out, so Mia could copy the info onto the formal divorce filing application. Mia communicated with me several times that first two weeks before the filing answering, all of my questions and verifying my information for accuracy. The divorce was filed by the date Lloyd told me. Serving my wife with the papers was a challenge because she changed jobs and moved from the last known address. Lloyd and Mía had the solution. I provided Mia with several photographs of my wife and the person that served the papers went to the last known address on a couple attempts. He was able to confirm she was at the residence because of one of the pictures I provided and she was served. She defaulted never replied to the divorce documents, no worries Lloyd new what to file to continue with the process. During the standard California divorce waiting period, I had a death in the family and inherited some property. I took possession of the property and sold it to purchase another property. I notified Lloyd of what I did. He told me with no hesitation but in a soft way, I should have waited until the divorce was done. It was not a big deal since the property was an inheritance and I used the proceeds to purchase another property, that still was covered as my sole property under the laws in California. Mia worked overtime writting the documents that quoted state statues to convince my lenders the property would not be compromised in the divorce, so I could get approval on the loan since I was going thru a divorce. Lloyd refilled my paper work under an amendment and included the new purchased property as my sole property. This caused me more money and extended my divorce process but his smart decision protected the property in the judgment. Through this entire process Mia was very carrying and at time would listen to me just vent and give me reassurance. Mia informed me I had a hearing date for my judgment because the judge had some questions. Lloyd was trying to figure out how to get around me not being present. I put an ease to that by flying in for the date of my hearing. Immediately Lloyd and Mía began the preparation for the hearing. Two days before Lloyd called me we discussed the case went through some Q&A and all was ready for the hearing. Hearing date came & my Judgment was granted and singed the same day. One thinks they know who they marry but one thing is certain you don’t know who you divorce. Having Lloyd Kaye and Mía Cristi in my corner made all the difference for me. Thank you for making this difficult & emotional process ease.

So much of the process of family law will gloss over the finer details of your your kids’ circumstances. You need your attorney to have energy enough to dig into the details. This is where Lloyd Kaye shines. A friend had referred me to Lloyd and he was kind enough to meet about my case - which had... become quite complicated and multi-layered. I’d had numerous attorneys from previous actions - and numerous mis-steps. From the start, Lloyd was clearly adept at navigating detail and complications and, to his credit, initially advised me to do nothing. A year and a half later when issues became worse I retained Lloyd to help improve my child custody circumstances. Lloyd’s approach to my case was different from what I'd experienced previously. These really stand out to me. 1. Lloyd is very intelligent and stayed focused on the big picture. 2. Lloyd really did his homework and sought to understand the moving pieces; the history, previous actions. 3.. From my experience, Lloyd will also been very frank with you about... you. Right or wrong, you need to know how you’re perceived. 4. Lloyd will actually ask about your kid. It matters that your attorney is considering your kid’s outcome. 5. Lloyd's drafts included a lot of detail, were thoughtful, and managed to do so without becoming convoluted and unreadable. Not easy to do. 6. Lloyd will tell you to walk away if you don’t have a reasonable chance of improving your status. Lastly, another good reason I'd highly recommend Lloyd: His effort will be cost competitive, and he'll be efficient. Regardless of who you choose to represent you, it will likely cost tens of thousands of dollars. My situation is pretty high conflict, detailed, and my costs reached $9.5k just to get draft #1 of a declaration composed. There will be multiple draft revisions, filings, court date(s), letters, phone calls, emergent issues, post-hearing wrangling of paperwork, etc., before you are done. You need to be sure you're making an investment in an attorney that will not let the details slip through the cracks. I, in turn, recommended a friend to Lloyd to handle his concerns, and he also got excellent results with similar views of Lloyd's effort. As a single dad, I'd recommend Lloyd's work to anyone that asks.

I was referred from a friend to have a consultation with Lloyd Kaye from the Gille Law Group about getting a divorce. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to this and was very emotional. I explained my situation and how confused I was and right off Lloyd listened to me and made me more at ease.I... was able to contact Lloyd numerous times as he helped me through the process. Very professional, Helpful ,Knowledgeable, Prompt, Friendly and true to their word. He knows what he is doing and does it well. Everyone that I spoke with in the office was outstanding, Professional, and knowledgeable. I Highly Recommend Lloyd and this Law Firm to anyone who is seeking a good Divorce or Family Attorney.