Meredith Gilbert Lewis

Meredith is professional and caring. She has a deep and accessible knowledge of the law and is sharply accurate with numbers. One of the many things I appreciated about her was her stance on unnecessary drama from opposition. Her sound advice to deal directly with real legal matters and not engage wi...th baseless accusation or matters that a court would not hear was fantastic. She forfeited thousands of dollars in billable hours by guiding me in this way. She is great at sticking to the big picture and fighting for what is legally possible. While my ex was being billed plenty of hours for calls and emails on things he and his representation (Procopio) crafted up to cause strife and stalling (and billable hours), Meredith paved the way forward in a contentious divorce by dealing solely with true legal matters. She was kind in her explanations about what a court would or would not get involved with. Meredith is a sound, respectable, excellent choice for representation. She is money well spent.

Meredith Lewis is not only an expert in the law, she's a highly skilled negotiator - and when that fails, an excellent litigator. Unfortunately, my ex and I went through three failed mediations, the last one with Meredith. At that last mediation, the commissioner who heard our case acknowledged tha...t Meredith had prepared and presented a very good case. Most of the work was done for trial, and to trial we went. My ex was unhappy with the court's decision, and threatened to appeal. I consulted with the top family law appeals attorney in San Diego, and he affirmed that Meredith did an excellent job. Not only was I confident in her expertise throughout the entire agonising process, I was treated like a person - not just a client or a case. Highly recommended.

After 22 years of marriage, my wife told me she wanted a divorce. I was devastated, but after my initial shock and hurt, I contacted Meredith and set a time to meet with her. I walked into her office unsure of what I needed to do, and when I left I felt more confident and less apprehensive about wh...at I facing. Meredith explained a few ways my wife and I could go through the divorce process, and after learning about all of them, I decided that collaborative divorce was the best way to proceed. Meredith took the time to educate me on collaborative divorce, and when I spoke with my wife later in the week, I mentioned it to her as well. We both agreed this was best for our case, and then went forward. We recently finished our divorce, and I am surprised that it wasn't more difficult. Meredith was amazing to work with, and helped me understand every step and issue along the way. We had a rather complex estate, but Meredith and the financial expert did a great job of providing us with numerous scenarios for how to divide our assets. I am aware that any divorce case can take a while, but with Meredith representing me, I believe the time was shortened, and I know I saved a lot in attorney fees, especially compared to if we had gone to court. Meredith had a great understanding of our financial estate, as she is a certified divorce financial analyst as well as well, but she also was always supportive and available to talk to me when I needed that extra help. One of my friends recommended Meredith to me, and he used her for mediation and was very happy as well.