Barbara Ann Fritz

Unfortunately, I had on/ off 10 year custody battle that ended in 2013 with me getting 100% custody of my kids and a zero contact order against my ex-wife; it was that bad.... Luckily, I was referred to Ms. Fritz in 2003 and retained her throughout my crazy ordeal with the courts, 730, forensic evals..., etc.. 10 years is a long time to get to know someone and throughout my court ordeal, Ms. Fritz always maintained her professional conduct and mannerisms by keeping me timely informed of relevant information on the custody battle roller coaster. Ms. Fritz also had multiple exposures to my kids and she was very empathetic to their very difficult situation, parental alienation by their mother, etc. and the kids, like me, had a good relationship with Ms. Fritz for the duration. When I needed to speak with Ms. Fritz, I could usually reach her and if I left a message, she would usually return my call within 1 day or less (weekends included). A custody battle is a very emotionally challenging ordeal and I couldn't see surviving it without the help of Ms. Fritz and accomplishing what we set out to do: protect the children, give them a sound and stable upbringing but not go after the zero contact (that was the Judge's doing). Throughout the crazy 10 years I spent in Family Court with unexpected court decisions (both bad and good), I've seen, heard and experienced many horror stories at the hands "lawyers" who represent the "best interests of the children" when in turn, they apply unethical conduct, are two faced, verbally insulting and in the end, are only after our monies for their own personal (financial) gain. Throughout my 10 year professional relationship with Ms. Fritz, I can whole heartedly say that if I had to do this again, she would be the first person I call to represent my (and my kids) cause and I would also recommend her to anyone in need of a divorce and / or child custody attorney. Court is a very unpleasant place to be but I was glad I had Ms. Fritz in my corner. Best of luck and try to avoid Court altogether; it's far easier on everyone.

Going to court and knowing a judge will make decisions for you and your children is very stressful let alone if it's not what you or your children want. Having Barbara A Fritz represent my children was the best thing that happened during such a stressful time of our lives. Barbara A. Fritz made my ch...ildren feel safe and comfortable enough for them to open up to her, and let her know exactly how they felt, and what they wanted. Barbara without missing a beat represented my children in court as if she was their voice. I am very please with the outcome of my court hearing and would highly without a doubt recommend Barbara A Fritz.

I hired Barbara Fritz every time my ex-husband filed court papers to modify his support obligation. Going to Court is very stressful, yet Barbara Fritz always made me feel safe. Barbara Fritz was always prepared and knowledgable about my case and fought hard for me and my children. Every time we wen...t in front of a Judge, Barbara Fritz fought hard and each time we left the courtroom I had received an increase in support. Barbara Fritz is respected in the community and amongst her peers. Barbara always tries to settle her cases outside the courtroom. Barbara Fritz is by far one of the best mediator's out there. She makes both parties feel important and helps guide them to a resolution that is best for the parties and their children. What a true blessing Barbara Fritz is.

So I had the misfortune of having to engage Barbara on 2 different occasions. The first divorce of an 11 year marriage was completed with surgical precision.......mediated, no court, finished in 6 months. I could not have had a more perfect divorce....... Then came a psychotic nightmare of a di...vorce proceeding which included potential jail time, abuse allegations, attempted corporate takeover and every nightmare a man could possibly have........married less than a year and it took over 2 1/2 years to resolve. The trauma I went through was a living hell brought on by a greedy, parasitic, psychotic, scheming nightmare of a woman. It brought me to my knees in terms of my self esteem, work performance and made me question my entire existence. The reason I bring this up is that Barbara was my rock, provided me with the proper guidance, kept me informed on a as need basis.......yes, sometimes not as fast I wanted it.......I was desperate 24/7 as are most people going through this horrific process.......she collaborated and provided strategic guidance and when it was critically important .......ALWAYS communicated with me. I see the "several" 1 star reviews....it needs to be DEBUNKED! .....and it appears to be a singular event ......maybe sour grapes.....maybe not..........BUT, I can assure you, Barbara is a superb attorney who only sees the clients best interest. I work with many attorneys and not many speak highly of divorce attorneys......my corporate attorney's ex-wife was represented by Barbara..........He says:"probably the best divorce attorney I have come up against". Barbara is highly regarded in the legal community and on many occasions I would see other attorneys walk up to her and ask for advice. Trust me, you won't find better representation if you really need experienced counsel!