Julie Drazen Stankowski

Julie Stankowski and her office did an outstanding job on my case. My case was quite difficult to say the least, but Julie made it happen. I needed a move away order with my 8 year old daughter which is extremely difficult in CA. Her and her office were always there when I had questions, and very re...sponsive. Julie worked several late nights for me and always got things done. I absolutely know I would not have won my case without her as my lawyer. If I ever need an attorney again, I will certainly be calling her back and I would recommend to all my friends and family. If you want strong legal advice and legal council, definitely go to Julie.

This review is long over due! I have to begin by saying I can’t express enough how grateful I am to Julie and her entire team for the guidance, support and advice that they provided to me throughout this incredibly horrible experience! They were more like family helping me along then a Law Firm ...that I had hired. Thanks to the advice given, and the unprecedented amount of hard work, my case went from hopeless to being dropped by the filing party. If I had not listened to the legal advice given along with the legal expertise of Julie and her team, that outcome would have never been possible and I would still not be able to see my son. I’ll break this review into the three categories that I believe will be most helpful to anyone considering hiring Julie to represent them. ( Cost, Family Law Knowledge, and Ethics) Let’s start with cost because I know that is the first thing that comes to mind when you are put into a situation that requires a lawyer. First and foremost Julie has very competitive rates for the caliber of services she and her team provide and more importantly, is completely transparent. Her and her staffs billing is exactly where you would hope it would be, with the simpler tasks all residing within the paralegals and the more complex issues being dealt with by the attorneys. The billing is also extremely clear down to the minute, so you know exactly what you are paying for. I never had to question a single charge or what I was being billed for. Second, is the qualification of her and her team’s expertise. I couldn’t have found a better attorney to represent me where the entire world “loosing my son” was resting upon it. Julie is a master at her craft and able to pivot in a moments notice. Another reviewer said “ she is a bulldog in the courtroom that actually cares about her clients”, I couldn’t agree with that more!! Any attorney worth their salt will have a full client base as Julie always has, but the service Julie provides, you would think that you are her only client. She knows your case inside and out and will fight to get you what you want/deserve! Which I think is a perfect transition into Ethics. Julie and her team hold themselves to the highest of ethical standards! So if you want a firm that’s going to screw your ex and in turn child/children out of what is truly the best for your child/children please look somewhere else! It wouldn’t be fair to her or her team if I didn’t try to sway those of you with that intent away from her time and services. They are the best, but their fight is for those who deserve it. Those moms and dads who are fighting for what is the best for their child/children and not their own vindictive selfish purposes.

Julie was professional, fair, knowledgeable and a tough negotiator! I felt she was truly kind and understanding! I only wish I had met her many years ago when all of this first started. I highly recommend Julie to anyone seeking a Divorce attorney who's not just in it to run the clock to take your... money! Five stars+ to her!

Julie was regrettably not my first lawyer I hired in my divorce. I was mis-represented and in such a huge hole with child support and custody when my path crossed with Julie’s. She was able to undo a year and a half’s worth of horrible divorce rulings in less than a week!!! She is very precise and kn...owledgeable of divorce law. I am eternally grateful that she took my case and I would recommend her 1000% over again!

There aren’t enough words to describe how amazing Julie is. She helped me through a very stressful custody battle with my ex. Not only was she there for me throughout the entire process. She was able to get me everything I was asking for but did it with out having to go through a costly legal battle.... She has the ability to be strong and aggressive when needed but can also negotiate and help calm intense situations. One of Julies strengths is the ability to read a person and the situation and to adapt to handle it in the most effective way possible