Jennifer Lee Byers-Lawton

Jennifer was great and made this process as smooth as possible. She was very quick to respond to my questions when I had them and always kept me in the loop. She was very good at explaining things to me as well. I would highly recommend her!

Jennifer was amazing, patient, kind, accommodating and willing to answer all questions. She made me feel comfortable and at ease from beginning to end. Having someone you can easily talk to, trust, and who is on your side during a Divorce is the main thing. Jennifer was that and more!! TRULY THANKFUL!

I hired Ms. Lawton's firm to handle my complicated divorce. Ms. Lawton is extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. She is responsive and timely with communication. She has excellent ability to manage difficult apposing counsel and is not ruffled by bullies. I was extremely pleased the results. Thank you!

Jennifer did a excellent job. She is very personable. She is in constant contact. She is constantly work to make things happen. She always made sure I understood what is going on. Explains all my options. I wanted to be divorced before fall and she made sure that happened. She is makes you feel very comfortable. It is obvious she cares and she has your best interest at heart. I could not have done this with out her.

I would like to thank Jennifer for her help with my divorce and long custody battle. Jennifer and her staff handled my case with the upmost professionalism. Jennifer is knowledgeable and is not afraid to go the extra mile for her clients. I highly recommend Jennifer and her firm.

Wow. Where do I even begin to talk about the outstanding work that I just "witnessed" that Jennifer did on my case. She was very professional before, during and after court appearances. She has an amazing recall of the most minuet details. However she's also excellent at weeding out the chaff, so that she doesn't waste time unnecessarily. This helped our judge clearly see the most salient points in my case. Victory was sweet the other day when Jennifer got me a significant win that possibly saved me approximately $1 million. You won't be disappointed with Jennifer, Paul, Kimi, Kristi and their impressive staff out in the Woodward Park, Fresno, CA area. Thank You Again Jennifer!!!

I have been working with Jennifer for 2 years now. Jennifer handled both my divorce and child custody cases. Going through the divorce and custody process was a very personal and emotional experience, it was a difficult time for me. Throughout both Jennifer was very kind, and empathetic. She listened to all of my concerns and gave me honest and realistic advice about what the outcome would be. I always knew what to expect in court, and I never felt disappointed or misled. My cases were prolonged probably a little more than normal, but Jennifer kept me calm, kept me sane and I was very happy with the end results of both my custody and divorce. I not only recieved what was fair, but I recieved what was right for myself and for my children.

Jennifer Lawton is and was extremely knowledgeable and supportive with her legal skills in my divorce and child custody case. Going through a divorce is the worst experience I think a person can deal with especially with children. She assured me and made me feel at ease considering the conditions. I strongly feel you get what you pay for in any type of service or product that you buy. Jennifer and her law firm is worth the money. Thank you again Jennifer

Mrs. Lawton is like your wicked smart, best friend, who doesn’t pull any punches. She’ll guide you through a painful process in a manner that is honorable, ethical and equitable. She provides no non-sense guidance on how to properly execute the procedures put in place by the State. We left better protected and prepared for events that may occur in the future. The professional service she provided for our case includes but not limited to: • Assessed case and stated opportunities/constraints • Critically reviewed financial information • Reviewed/assessed existing agreement program in place • Honestly assessed ownership of shortcomings • Educated clients on proper procedures and prescribed responsible measures for future coordination • Negotiated with opposing council • Mitigated loss to negligible sum

During the very difficult time of divorce, Jennifer was an absolute pleasure to work with. She handled my case very professionally, and ethically.

Jennifer worked very closely with my case, keeping me updated on what was taking place, and what direction it was going. Jennifer is very knowledgeable and i would recommend her to anyone.

I met with Jennifer and we went over all of my evidence I had gathered through my paralegal against my X wife. Jennifer was trustworthy, responsive, knowledgeable and kept me informed throughout the whole process. But, most importantly I felt very confident after speaking with Jennifer. The outcome was FANTASTIC!!! I won sole legal custody of my children. I'm the happiest man on earth.

I had a great experience working with Jennifer Byers-Lawton. She kept me informed every step of the way and helped me through a very stressful time in my life with patience and understanding. My divorce included figuring how to divide a house, how to keep two houses equally shared, as well as how to keep two children's lives as close to normal as possible. It also included an unreasonable request for palimony. Though it didn't turn out exactly the way I had hoped, it ended up with an equal division of assets in a timely manner. As a result, I would definitely recommend Jennifer to my friends without hesitation.

There should be more attornies like Attorney Jennifer Byers-Lawton. She is an amazing, intelligent professional. She gave us direction and comfort through a gruelling custody battle which involved child abuse. Attorney Byers-Lawton is very professional yet caring and she was always very well versed with the intricacies of our case. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for an attorney that can get the job done and does it well. We were so blessed to have her representing us.

JENNIFER BYERS-LAWTON IS: CONFIDENT, CAPABLE, THOROUGH, TENACIOUS, PERCEPTIVE, INTUITIVE, HONEST, REAL, STRAIGHTFORWARD, A VOICE OF REASON, REASSURING, TERRIFIC, REPRESENTING WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND BRILLIANCE, UNLIKE MANY OTHERS IN HER FIELD. I AM NOT ONE TO PRAISE ATTORNEYS OR TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE REVIEWS FOR THAT MATTER. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAW FIRM OF LERANDEAU & LERANDEAU I FIND EXCEPTION. I FIRST WENT TO PAUL ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AND MET WITH HIM AS WELL AS JENNIFER. I HAD WANTED INCREASED CUSTODY. EVEN THOUGH I HAD JOINT PHYSICAL AND LEGAL CUSTODY, IT WAS MADE QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEND ADDITIONAL TIME WITH MY TWO SONS. I HAD NO DESIRE TO GO TO COURT YET I WAS PROVIDED WITH THOROUGH AND SOUND COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE. I HAD BEEN REFERRED TO PAUL FOR HIS EXCELLENT REPUTATION-HE WAS ON MY SIDE. THROUGH THE YEARS I KEPT IN CONTACT WITH HIS FIRM. THIS WAS A GOOD THING. AFTER I PRESSED FOR NUMEROUS MODIFICATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO CREATE AND PROVIDE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN, BY PROVIDING THEM MORE TIME WITH MY WIFE AND I, IT TURNS OUT THAT WE DISCOVERED SOME HORRIFYING FINDINGS LAST YEAR. ONE SON BRAVELY CAME FORWARD, AND ALTHOUGH A CPS REPORT IS GENERATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE TRUTH IS BROUGHT TO LIGHT REGARDING SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND FAMILY VIOLENCE, HAVING ALL OF THIS SOMETIMES MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO PROTECT A CHILD. YOU NEED TO HAVE COUNSEL THAT IS WILLING TO GO THE DISTANCE WITH YOU. AFTER FILING PETITIONS, AMONG THEM AN EX-PARTE IN THE COURT TO GET THE BALL ROLLING FOR REQUEST OF FULL CUSTODY OF BOTH BOYS, I WAS QUITE OVERWHELMED WITH THE PROCESS. THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR TRIAL BY THE OPPOSING ATTORNEY AND AT THIS POINT I WAS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. THE RESPONDENT HAD FILED A RESPONSE WITH AN ATTORNEY. UNTRUTHFUL DECLARATIONS WERE FILED BY THAT PARTY, GOING TO EXTREMES AND EVEN COERCING NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS FROM THE ELDEST MINOR. THEN I WENT TO PAUL, AND DISCUSSED OUR SITUATION AND WISHES TO ATTAIN FULL CUSTODY IN VIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER MEETING WITH HIM, I WAS PUT AT EASE FOR SOME TIME AND HIRED HIS FIRM. I WAS PERPLEXED AND A BIT HESITANT AT FIRST WHEN I HAD BEEN ASSIGNED JENNIFER BYERS-LAWTON TO HANDLE OUR CASE AND REPRESENT OUR REQUEST AT COURT. MY LACK OF CONFIDENCE WAS MORE RELATED TO THE FACT THAT I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING WITH MR. LERANDEAU. I MUST SAY THAT I FOUND JENNIFER TO BE THOROUGH, PROFESSIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE – A TOP-NOTCH ATTORNEY! SHE WAS ALWAYS RESPONSIVE, IS DEEPLY PERCEPTIVE, AND IS AN INDESPENSABLE ASSET IN THE AREA OF CUSTODY ISSUES. THROUGHOUT THIS HARROWING AND EMOTIONALLY EXHAUSTING EXPERIENCE, I WAS CONFIDENT WITH JENNIFER AS OUR ADVOCATE. SHE CALLED BACK AND RETURNED EMAILS IMMEDIATELY. SHE INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH WHEN SHE IS IN THE ROOM. HER GENUINE AND CARING ATTITUDE IS EVIDENT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER! BECAUSE OF HER EXPERTISE AND PERSISTENCE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING, MY CHILD NOW HAS A CHANCE FOR A WELL-ADJUSTED AND PROTECTED FUTURE. JENNIFER WAS EFFECTIVE IN WORKING WITH THE COURT SYSTEM AND DUE TO HER CONCERN WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR THE YOUNGEST. JENNIFER TREATED THE CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS MUCH MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER CASE; SHE PUT EFFORT AND CARE INTO MY SON AND THE NUANCES OF OUR CASE. TO WHICH I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL!