Matthew Eric Palmer

Attorney Manwaring was probably the 6th attorney I consulted with for a simple post judgment matter. What should have been simple ended up in unecessary litigation due to my ex and his attorney (abusing the process in my opinion) and Mr. Manwaring made sure my son and I were always aware of the issue...s and allegations being made, he really listened and understood my side of things, despite a lot of misleading filings by me ex. He never judged me and always advised me. He will be my attorney for life!

I am active duty military and I was stationed overseas when I called Palmer Rodak & Associates. I spoke with Ms Layla Zad for the free consultation in regards to my desire to divorce my abusive spouse and take custody of the 2 children upon my return to California. Ms Zad was very professional and sh...e did a great job answering all my questions and alleviating my fears about hiring a law firm in California while I was overseas. We are almost 9 months into the process (delayed at every step by my soon to be ex) and the level of concern and effort put forth by Ms Zad, Mr Matthew Palmer and their team has been amazing. I truly believe that the firm cares about my family's situation and does everything possible to assist us in getting us moving forward to a better future. The firm is knowledgeable, trustworthy, aggressive in their representation and I am grateful for all their help. I am so glad that I hired this team!

I've never been through a divorce before so I was quite worried about the whole ordeal, made even more complicated because I was active duty military at the time. They kept me well informed and were courteous throughout the proceedings. His firm remained professional and diligent helping me through... what was essentially a nightmare.

Due to Matthew's clear & concise delivery of the facts today in court, the judge was able to understand the serious and absolutely life threatening danger my grand daughter was facing. Prior to Matthew recently stepping in and stepping up to speak on behalf of my 4 year old granddaughter,... the rulings always left a question as to the validity of her need for protection. Today, the facts were so clearly presented, and so completely explained, that there was no doubt in anyone's mind that a very dangerous situation indeed existed. And that this danger needed addressing today and at every future court intervention for visitation changes, "until she is 18" said the judge. Matthew never accused or berated anyone. He simply and calmly presented the facts, And he remained focused on those essential facts for the duration without wavering and without becoming defensive or pushy. The facts were allowed to speak for the truth. They were the truth! This truth was recognized by the judge who could then clearly advocate in a helpful and protective manner for my granddaughter. I will forever be grateful for Matthews' timely intervention. His well prepared and soft spoken presentation won the day for my granddaughter. And ensured she will receive the same protective consideration from the court, in the future. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I can't even begin to describe how hard my custody dispute was. My in-laws, my ex, and I were all fighting for custody. Matthew understood how difficult it was and explained to me how family court works. He knew how the different judges that I had were which helped us prepare for court better. Overal...l, he truly fought for me, he fought for my daughter's rights, and he protected those rights from opposing counsel. His team is great and the paralegal who worked on my case, Elizabeth, was fantastic. These people truly changed my life and I couldn't be more grateful that they were there. I don't know what I would've done without them. They gave my daughter her mother back and gave me my life again.