Arelis Hughes

I will always turn to Arelis for my family law matters. My ex prevented my children from flying to my home overseas to see me during my custody periods. Arelis quickly and efficiently obtained court orders that enabled my children to fly to see me and prevented my ex from further interfering wi...th my custody. Thereafter, Arelis expertly represented me in complex modification litigation with my ex and brought those proceedings to a conclusion as expediently and favorably as was possible. In representing me, Arelis consistently displayed a remarkable ability to take complicated facts and present them effectively and simply to an overworked court that could not take the time to evaluate or grant the relief that I sought. This is a rare ability that few attorneys have. Arelis also has a deep and highly nuanced knowledge of substantive family law that greatly helped me. I am an attorney. I also have a lot of experience using family law attorneys, as my divorce lasted 5+ years and I had to use 5 different attorneys during this difficult process. Arelis consistently gave me solid, pragmatic advice and was the most effective litigator with whom I worked.

I went thru an extremely difficult, lengthy and nasty divorce but I will always feel grateful to have retained Arelis as my attorney. I deeply respect her professionalism and I trust her expertise tremendously. I strongly recommend Arelis for any issues involving family law. She is rare beyond rare i...n her aptitude and empathy. A special and remarkable attribute in this profession. Arelis is personable and has integrity. She is honest and straight-forward. She tells you exactly what to expect and won't promise anything unreasonable. Arelis is very genuine, cares about your case, and fights for your rights and the best interest of the family. Every time we had a court appearance, she was always well-prepared, efficient and articulate. Arelis is very knowledgeable and has a passion for what she does. But one thing that sets her apart is the human factor, at the end we are people with emotions and financial difficulties. By being ethical and compassionate she understands the emotional turmoil you may be going through. If you are in the tough situation of having to get divorced, Arelis will be a great advocate. She is just an amazing all around person!

Arelis helped me through one of the most difficult times in my life. She is considerate and supportive, but she does not sugar coat and is brutally honest, which is what I needed from an attorney. She is an advocate for the family and the children, not just for her clients. I will forever be grate...ful to Arelis.

I first met and retained Arelis over 10 years ago as I went through what proved to be a very brutal divorce. My lovely ex-wife had sadly been drawn in to the emotional drama of divorce and through her attorneys waged war against me and our community assets. Arelis was always the voice of reason as ...I constantly wanted to fire back and be reactive to the constant legal harassment I was subject to. Following Arelis direction eventually allowed my case to settle outside of an expensive trial. To this day, I am very THANKFUL I found Arelis!! Recently I referred a good friend of mine to Arelis and accompanied him to his free consultation. I personally called Arelis the next day to THANK HER and CONGRATULATE for not getting caught up on the darkside of family law whereas everything is about making money - with little or no regard to the client. Arelis was as I remembered her 10 years ago - HONEST & ETHICAL with GREAT ADVICE to minimize the legal and emotional expense divorce can cause. She advocates SETTLING CASES fairly outside of the courthouse to ensure her clients have a good opportunity to control their destiny versus having it decided for them. THANK YOU AGAIN ARELIS!!!