Constantin Zhukovsky

I was referred to Constantine by my friend whom Constantine helped to get out from very unhappy marriage. When I retained Constantine I thought my own case should not have been too complicated or too difficult because in our marriage, we had no children, only division of community property. Little di...d I know. I got married 2004, my marriage ended in 2007, when my spouse allegedly went to visit her ailing mother and for the next 10 years of our marriage, she stayed for 5 years out of country traveling on my expense and spending her time mostly at various resorts. Then I filed for divorce and my case started. My ex spouse claimed being married for 15 years and thus being entitled to life time spousal support, which she immediately requested from the Court. On top of support, my ex also wanted to keep all proceeds from the sale of family home. So, that was my future, life time spousal support and all sales proceeds kept by ex. I also was royally allowed to pay credit cards debts, mostly incurred by my "virtual" spouse, who lived at her pleasure. Constantine is very organized, attentive to details and always works on case, even if the work eats into his personal time. He kept me (client) very organized and he made me to participate in each and every step on this painful process. I was informed of each and every details, I was consulted on every and every step and participated in each decision. His approach to work includes and encourages client's participation, which is very beneficial, because it give lay person sense of security and control over legal matters most of them being unfamiliar and very intimidating. I also need to say, that I got a lot of psychological support during this dark period of my life, which helped me to stay calm and focused on legal proceedings. We settled out-of-court. No spousal support, some of the community property funds in division. I got my life back and I have clean slate to start. My life and my freedom are unabated, which is very important to me. If you come to understanding that your family life is moving toward the dead end, I would highly recommend to consult Constantine, because his experience and hands-on approach would literally get you saved years of your life, thousand of dollars and would give you peace of heart and end of your nightmare.

I will refrain from going into deep details of my case for several reasons. Largely because that would involve me disclosing very unpleasant details about my former spouse, which I’m not willing to do. My painful marriage and its aftermath has stripped me of many things, however basic human decency a...nd dignity were not among them and that is in part because I chose Constantine as my attorney. My marriage was less than five years, no kids, no mortgage. Potentially simple divorce that was made rather complicated by my ex and her family. Rather than just peacefully setting our affairs in order and going our separate ways my wife decided to slap me with a demand for spousal support, demanding a ridiculous and unprecedented amount of money she clearly knew I did not have. I spent the last two years of our marriage supporting myself, my wife and her rather expensive tastes and habits and by the time we separated was practically broke. None of that mattered to my ex who simply decided that milking me for as long as possible was a much better way of financial "stability" rather than making an effort to take control of her life. I heard about Constantin and his various success stories through a grapevine and by the time I came to see him I was ready to do everything within the boundaries of the law to fight back. At that point I no longer cared how much I can potentially hurt myself or the other party in the process. I was blinded with anger and was fixated on revenge rather than justice. If I went to someone with less experience, less desire for fairness and justice, I am sure I would have potentially made mistakes that I would regret for years to come. Not only from financial, but also from human standpoint. To make the story short: Constantin patiently listened to my story and explained to me all my options, potential outcomes and legal fees right there and then. No hidden stuff, no gimmicks, no BS. After the initial consultation that lasted about two hours, I left Constantin’s office with a clear head and a solid plan that would serve the best interest of everyone involved starting with me. Throughout the case Constantine not only provided legal counsel and help, but actually took time to give me a call now and then simply to see how I was doing and provided abundant moral and emotional support. The time between when we filed court paperwork and the time we settled was approximately three month. Through Constantin’s outstanding negotiation skills, we came up with the solution which both parties could live with. I got away with a lump sum consisting roughly of one fifth of what my ex-wife was originally asking. Now, for all of you ladies out there writing blood-chilling horrifying reviews of Constantin being a woman-hating chauvinist and so on and so forth, here is the fact: my ex-wife who has never seen or personally communicated with Mr. Zhukovskiy prior to our court date, was so impressed with Constantin’s professional and humane approach that she asked for his card and considers using him as a legal counsel on professional matters. Enough said.

Constantine held me through painful longtime marriage divorce. My previous lawyer did not have enough of courage, experience, and confidence to withstand unreasonable demands and attacks on me. When I full of frustration came to Constantine office my now ex-wife demanded 50% of what I was making as a... spousal support indefinitely, plus 100% custody of our child and child support, plus $30k of her attorneys fee. Constantine took the situation under the control and eventually we reached agreement. The aftermath is: no lifetime court jurisdiction; I am paying to my ex-wife 25% of what I am making now for the next 3 years; no child support; I am paying $7K of her attorneys fee; I highly recommend Constantine!

Constantine is a force to be reckoned with. He is passionate about doing the right thing and representing his clients' best interests. Despite the difficult nature of divorce, when you work with Constantine, you have peace of mind that the matter is being handled in a professional, efficient, and eff...ective manner. Constantine is well-regarded by all who have encountered him, both clients and peers. I cannot recommend him highly enough.