Richard Edwin Masson

In my opinion, Richard Masson and his office are a great choice if you want emails and calls to go unanswered for days on end, have motions and trial preparation completed at the final hour or get your questions and information back so late that you will not have a chance to completely review, correc...t items or be clear on the pre-trail trail tactics and strategies Richard will use. Trial day isn’t a time to be surprised by your own counsel. Lack of preparation is the norm and that could include being told that Richard would not be at your hearing right before it. His replacement, being an inexperienced lawyer that you didn’t hire, doesn’t know your case and will fail to represent you in the fashion that you expected Richard to do so when you hired and paid him. Be prepared to track your own filing dates, battle to get calls and emails returned, and hear many different excuses along the way. After all the failing to prepare catches up and your case is set on a chart to fall apart before the judge due to the lack of preparation you will hear about how the family courts are garbage (which is true especially for those unprepared) or how the judge didn’t know what they were doing, and how you should be able to win on appeal should you be willing to pay more money for that service as well. Save your money and hire someone who will take your case seriously after they are paid and not just during the introductory meeting when Richard is seeking your retainer and sizing up the amount of money you have for his fight for your rights and the protections you need from the courts

I interviewed multiple attorney's before deciding on Richard. He was by far the best choice. He has extensive knowledge of California family law and used it to our benefit multiple times. He kept in mind my boys throughout the whole process and advised in ways to make sure we protected them and their... interests not just mine and my ex. He represented me well, kept me laughing in times of high stress and gave me some of the best advise I could have asked to keep our time in court to a minimum. I'm forever grateful for his advise and help during such a tough time in my life.

I found Richard to be helpful, available and consistently honest with me throughout my divorce. Richard was upfront about what to expect during my initial consultation. He was right on about my child and spousal support, and helped me to decide when a settlement was not in my favor. He was savvy a...nd knowledgeable when appearing before the judge -- but never backed down from my husband's attorneys. He was fantastic in court, and made the other side look like they were fumbling for answers. I highly reccommend Richard.