Kathryn Anne Anderson

My review is based on the experience I had with Ms. Andersons representation of me to get a reduction in alimony. We filed our motion in May of 2020 and finally got a court date in November 2021, this was due to Covid, not Ms. Anderson. ... Prior to this court date we had a mediation in October 2021 in an effort to avoid trial. The result was my ex wifes offer to reduce alimony approximately 40% but Ms. Anderson was firm it should be more like 65%. On this advise I chose to go to trial. At this point I felt she was doing a good job, the trial is where she failed. Due to the courts post Covid schedule we ended up needing three separate court dates. I felt the opposing attorney made these appear seamless and this is where I become concerned of Ms. Anderson. Before all three court dates I contacted her office to see when I would meet with her to prepare for trial, each time Ms. Anderson seemed to think a brief phone consultation was sufficient. Due to this lack of preparation much of the important documentation was not presented to the judge, leaving him I’ll informed to make his verdict. The most crucial mistake was the substantiation of a trust that validated $36,000 in overhead to my business. The judge asked me on the stand if this trust was registered and when I responded we have a notarized copy the opposing attorney demanded to see it, so we looked to Ms. Anderson to tell us where it was in the court binder. As Ms. Anderson scrambled to find it she basically had the deer in the headlight look on her face being unable to locate it (this document had been emailed to her before our first court date in November and was discussed in our phone conversations ). There was volumes of financial and character information I spent hours researching at Ms Andersons request and during trial when on multiple occasions I prompted her to bring it up, she would respond that the judge doesn’t care about this even though the opposing attorney spent several hours on similar issues about me. I’m not sure what happed with Ms. Anderson from November 2021 to March 2022 ( the period of our three court appearances) but I felt like she lost focus on my case resulting in a financially catastrophic outcome for me. The judge ending up ruling that I have No change in alimony, that I pay my ex wife’s $30,000 in attorney fees, all the arrears alimony I couldn’t afford to pay.This on top of the $30,000 I paid Ms Anderson and $10,000 to her recommended forensic accountant. All these expenses were paid through what little I have left in my retirement account. Needless to say, stay away

Katie is a consummate professional. She’s honest and diligent in her knowledge of the law and specifically the local court system. She never gave me bad advice, even if it wasn’t always what I wanted to hear. My situation was a very difficult one and took a long time to settle, courtesy of my former ...spouse. Divorce is often expensive and ugly- that’s just the reality of it. But if you have to go down that road, you want Katie on your team. She will work extremely hard for you and won’t take advantage. I owe her a debt of gratitude! Choosing a divorce attorney is a long-term decision and Katie is the only person I would recommend in North County San Diego.

Mrs. Katie helped me with my divorced in 2010. The outcome of that case were amazing results. I had the pleasured of recently hiring her for the 2nd time for Child Support. I’m so glad I found her again and that she took my case. During the court hearing, she did what she does best in family law- sh...e applied it. She is extremely intelligent and knows what she is doing. I was extremely stress free. I trust her completely. I first I didn’t wanted to hired an attorney because of the expense but trust me you do need to hire an attorney, especially Katie for any family issues. She will get the work done. She will work hard for what you deserve. Trust me! She is amazing, amazing. She is confident and 100 knowledgeable. I can’t say enough. I’m just lucky I found her again and that I hired her. Thank you so much Mrs. Katie.

I am an attorney and have worked with over a hundred attorneys in my career. For all my clients family law issues, Katie Anderson is the first attorney I call. This week, my personal life had a crisis and I became her client. I’m compelled to share my experiences, both professionally and personal...ly. Katie is honest, knowledgeable, & brilliant, staying up to date on an ever-changing field. She truly cares about her clients, explains things in as much detail as you want. I’ve seen her in court, and she is professional while fighting for her clients. She is respected by her colleagues (and feared by some) and I hope to never have to face her as opposing counsel!