Olga Fabrick

I must preface my review by saying that I am a highly educated and self-sufficient person. I came into Olga Fabric's office with a strong sense of what I wanted to do and showered her with copious documents. She read them. She listened to me. And listened. And listened. Then she advised. It fi...nally dawned on me that she was trying to protect me from myself: I was giving away far too much to my soon-to-be ex-husband. I am so grateful for her knowledge, experience, and most of all ... patience. While Olga is willing to let you cry on her shoulder (or vent or disparage) to an extent, she quickly gets down to business. That's what you want in a divorce lawyer. Her firm but gentle guidance allowed me to see the extent to which my emotions were jeopardizing my future financial survival. I ended up getting much more spousal support (which I needed more than I was able to recognize at the time) than I would have if she had let me do things my way. Olga is a deeply kind person and considers not only the well-being of her clients but that of their spouses as well. She truly works towards what is fair. She is adept at working with the opposing council, seeking common ground and finding compromises that allow both sides to move forward. Yet, when need be, she is a forceful negotiator and one tough cookie. When my husband's attorney began our first face-to-face meeting with financial threats that truly rattled me, Olga took the helm and coolly, yet forcefully, used her professional knowledge and personal acumen to quickly derail their argument. From that point, it was clear who was in charge. Her confidence became my confidence. I found the fees to be quite reasonable and the billing well-managed; she does not nickle-and-dime you to death and is far from petty. Certainly every penny was well spent; I came out better financially because of her expertise. Her legal assistant, Susan, is also terrific: very smart, proactive, knowledgeable and personable. She is an important part of the team. Over the course of the divorce proceedings, my trust in, and admiration for, Olga Fabric grew to the point that I now count her as a person I will always want to know. She is real -- in the down to earth, straight-forward way you want a friend fighting for your cause to be.