Amanda Eileen Branca

I am so happy to have met Amanda. A friend recommended her when I was getting ready to proceed with my divorce. At first, I was skeptical, since I had heard horror stories about people dealing with lawyers, and I had never had to use a lawyer prior to that. However, from our very first meeting, Amand...a explained the process very clearly to me and answered all of the questions that I had. She was very nice, sweet, and encouraging. From the very first sentence that she told me, from her confident manner of speaking and presenting herself, I knew that she meant business. Prior to talking with her, I had called a couple of attorneys whose numbers I had gotten by the Bar Referral Service, and both of them were quite frankly condescending and intimidating. Talking to Amanda was such a breath of fresh air; she empowered me to go through the long and drawn out process of divorce and custody division. Throughout the divorce, Amanda has always been on-point about answering a million and one of my questions very promptly, filing all the proper paperwork exactly whenever it was supposed to be filed and coming to every single one of my court meetings (I heard from some other acquaintances of mine that some of their attorneys did not even show up at some of the meetings, which would have terrified me, to face the judge on my own). I understand that in order to have licensure as an attorney, one needs to have a basic understanding of when to file what forms and how. However, I think that what makes a great attorney stand out is their ability to relate to a client and look at each client's situation from a fresh perspective, evaluating a diverse spectre of legal approaches and options. Amanda is exactly that -- she is very personable, knowledgeable, and analytical. More so, talking to Amanda felt like talking to a friend - in the whole mess of my crazy divorce, she was my ally, my buddy, my rock. I knew that she would never give me a bad advice, and I knew not to panic unless she was going to (she didn't!). I think that for most people, splitting custody of the kids and going through a divorce brings us to our knees, and that is when Amanda's most helpful, kind, and knowledgeable attitude is indispensable.

Amanda is an incredible attorney! She always replied to every email and phone call right away, which I appreciated so much after dealing with other attorney's who would take a week to make a return phone call. Amanda is considerate but won't sugar coat the legal facts, another thing I really apprecia...ted! Amanda helped me with my divorce and also helped me negotiate spousal support and child visitation issues with my ex after their refusal to get an attorney, I could trust her to contact my ex to continue to work on my behalf.

In our case, Amanda helped us modify child and spousal support as well as negotiate custody matters. She was very thorough in her research of the case and past judgements in our case. She kept us well-informed during the entire process and gave excellent advice. Amanda worked twice as hard for a r...easonable rate than my previous "big shot", high rate lawyer! She even found things he should've done previously and picked up his slack. In the courtroom and dealing with the opposing counsel, she was clear, concise and direct in her arguments. We will be using her again in the future for further issues regarding support and highly recommend her to others!

Amanda helped me through the most difficult period in my life - divorce and child custory. From the initial phone call she was personable, knowledgeable, and always a true professional. She is skilled in divorce among military families and also very friendly to servicemembers and veterans. She was al...ways straight and direct with me - just the way I like it. Her advice was always spot on, skillfully guiding me through a challenging divorce and child custody Marriage Separation Agreement (MSA) that ended an over 20-year marriage, house, taxes, four kids' child support, military retirement, and many other assets. She advised me when to fight for myself and my kids and when to let go of things. This was no walk-in-the-park divorce. I was dealing with a very spiteful and bitter woman who had destroyed the marriage through severe misbehavior (I'll leave it at that) and then demanded everything. Amanda's help allowed me to complete the process and move on with my life with dignity. Amanda was part of the most dramatic transition of my life and I am extremely grateful for her services. She has my highest recommendation.

Going through a divorce an child custody battle isn't easy by any means but with Amanda's help I was able to quickly handle the legal part of it as smoothly and productive as possible. She is very knowledgeable about family law and provided me with excellent advice to protect myself and my son from t...hings I would have otherwise not been aware of. When your children are involved its sometimes hard to think clearly through all the pain and fear of what the outcome will be but Amanda was very helpful and comforting throughout the case. She enabled me to see things from a more rational mindset which ultimately helped me make much more positive and healthy decisions concerning my child and the custody arrangements. I was thrilled with the courts final decision and our family is doing great! I would strongly recommend Amanda for handling your divorce or child custody case!!