Daniel Josef Paletz

I hired Daniel on the recommendation of a friend (another attonery). while being faced with an extremely high conflict divorce. I went from having my ex wife try to remove my child from me entirely to having legal custody and primary physical custody. None of this would have been possible without Dan...iel Paletz.

My wife and I had spent thousands of dollars with a previous attorney and there was no end in sight. Daniel was introduced to us by a local public defender. My step sons father was filling countless law suits against us and we could no longer afford the Yale/Stanford attorney who had made zero progr...ess in 3 years. Daniel came in at a much more affordable rate and wrapped the case up in a years’ time. I was very impressed with his ability to negotiate and cut through all the bull that we had experienced in the past. Daniel saved us. Thank you for all your help.

I was married for a very long time and planned on staying that way. So as one can imagine, I never had any reason to look for a divorce attorney. However, things don't always turn out as planned... My ex and I initially intended to work out the details of our divorce with a mediator. We did our be...st to be civil in settling our differences. But even in the best of circumstances, divorce is a difficult and often painful process. So when the mediator didn't work out, she referred me to Daniel Paletz and his firm, Kermisch & Paletz. I work in a creative industry and my brain cowers and aches when I need to read over long, dry documents, contracts or spreadsheets. From our first meeting Daniel put my mind at ease. I felt he had a thorough understanding of my situation. He was patient with my questions, compassionate about the history of my marriage and concerned about my needs moving forward. He instilled confidence that the job would get done right and immediately went to work. Because of the long duration of my marriage it was a complicated process. People say a lot of nasty things about lawyers, but at every step of the way Daniel distilled the legalese, procedures and processes into a language I could understand and he did it without being patronizing or condescending. My divorce is now finalized and I am writing this review as small token of appreciation to someone who advised and counseled me though a long and often arduous experience. Daniel Paletz was my Obi-Wan Kanobi in the journey. He is not only an excellent attorney, he's also one of the smartest people you will ever meet. I'm happy to give him my highest recommendation.

I saw Daniel for a consultation after a heartfelt conversation with his staff member Brittney. Daniel doesn't sugar coat things and he doesn't mince words. He's compassionate and honest. He didn't press me to hire him. He wouldn't let me settle for less than what I'm due regardless of my pleas to... settle for nothing other than child custody and a paltry support. After I left his office, I still had concerns. He didn't dismiss me since I didn't hire him. He elaborated a response with consideration and assertiveness. Budget is my issue as I was originally supposed to work with his junior partner at a more affordable rate. I met her too and realized that everyone at his office is competent. There is no you get what you paid for. I know this is the law firm for me. Now I have to work on what I want for me.

My ex is an attorney driven to cause conflict even after the divorce had been done, using finances and the children in a desperate attempt to "win". My original attorney and I had hoped that the constant RFOs would cease once the divorce was done, but if anything, that just ramped up the litigant dri...ve of my ex. Once the ongoing conflict was understood, my first attorney suggested that I needed an attorney who would be able to not only be ready to compromise, communicate and mediate as he was, but also be ready to fight. That attorney is Daniel Paletz. In the face of lies and misrepresentation from my ex, along with a false report to DCFS, the judge was predisposed to believe her story and reduce my time with the children. Daniel advocated like a champ and was able to get a PPA2 ordered. The PPA2, in conjunction with a finding of the DCFS report as 'Unfounded' resulted in a continued 50/50 custody arrangement. Daniel worked with me personally, putting in the time, making sure that I understood how to explain the situation to the Evaluator in the language that they would understand. My ex's plan may have been successful if it were not for his understanding of how to navigate the legal system - I had no clue as to what to do. Daniel is a realist with a good heart - although he may deny the latter part of that statement. ;-) Hire him and let him know who you are. He will help you.