Bernie Johannes Kempen

Complete waste of time and money. Do yourself a favor and hire someone else. They move so slowly and do not provide any updates or guide you. Throughout the process, it felt that I was paying them but they favored my ex. I hired a private judge for final judgment, no clear instructions were provided ...to pay the judge and I was charged $300 for delaying the payment for a day. didn't even have Coutsey to mail the final divorce papers, When I asked, the response was that the documents were e-mailed and I should print them for my records, which is not acceptable. In the end, the transfer of property deeds took them 3 months and nothing was done, so I withdrew my case and decided to go with another attorney at 75% less cost. But they didn't even return my payment I paid them upfront for deed transfer. So, please don't fall for the good reviews and hire them. They will never discuss the case with you and tell you what to expect, all interactions are via Email only, if you ask 4 questions in one e-mail, they will answer one and will charge you separately for every e-mail.

Bernie is a very strong and "get to the point" attorney. He helped my family with a contested step- parent adoption case in which many others we consulted with were skeptical of. When we consulted with Bernie, he was very personable but was realistic with us and always honest. This steered us to hire... him as our attorney. He and his paralegal, Debbie, were both amazing to work with, very patient when we had our worries, and always assured us that they would do the best they could but without making promises. They're confident and very knowledgeable people. Debbie prepared our documents very nicely and is very detailed; you can tell she pays great attention. She was very pleasant to work and communicate with. Bernie was very informative, always on top of the laws and knew exactly what he was doing. As clients of Bernie's, we noticed that he was very well respected by the court. He knew how to communicate with us without sugar coating and was very quick to share any information that came up. We hope that we won't need to contact Bernie and Debbie in the future but if issues or concerns were to come up, we won't hesitate to reach out. Thank you Bernie and Debbie for your amazing work. You're both very well informed, respected, and truly did not fail us.

Divorce is definitely a lot of low and high, and quite a roller coaster, especially when your ex wife is just a source of constant problems. I am glad I decided to hire Bernie as my lawyer: Bernie kept me on track and gave me a lot of advices, and explanations to understand the complex process an...d timelines. Divorce can be extremely frustrating especially with timeline moving really slowly and your lawyer have no control of it, but Bernie was always available to reply to my email when needed. Every court appearances with Bernie went really well, and it was good to see we were both in agreement and didn't need to discuss for a long time while my ex wife and her lawyer were so unprepared. Bernie made sure that we had the time to discuss everything before going to Court so we will be prepared. My divorce has been now finalized, and still need to go through various administrative paperworks: despite the fact that I was hoping for a slightly better outcome, when I step back and look at the agreement Bernie helped negotiate, I am really pleased. I was told that a good agreement doesn't please anyone and this is the case, but really with what's happening for me post divorce, the agreement we ended negotiating is quite good for me. Not only Bernie has been a great lawyer but I want to say that Debbie his paralegal assistant has been truly awesome all along. It's good to work with a solid team when going through such difficult time. So thank you Debbie for all your hard work too. I will definitely recommend Bernie for anyone in need of a good lawyer (and I have already done it for a friend who is going through a painful and long divorce)

Bernie was recommended to me by a trusted friend during a very emotional and tumultuous time when I didn't trust anyone. I know I was not an easy client for Bernie, but he and his paralegal, Debbie, never gave up and did what they could to establish a trusting relationship so that we could move forw...ard as fast as I'd allow. They always had my best interests and if I had listened to Bernie from the very beginning, they probably could have completed the entire divorce process in weeks. Bernie was always a straight shooter with me, and while at times I wished I had a little more "hand holding", in the end, he was always aware of the $$ and did whatever he could to be efficient and make sure I knew what I was entitled to. Debbie was amazing and so responsive. They were able to settle the case for me out of court, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I know they were wanting me to ask for more, but they remained respectful of my needs to complete this process as soon as possible and with as little animosity as possible as well.

My experience with Bernie and his firm has been excellent. Kempen & Company is representing me in my Marriage Dissolution. My case has been very challenging, and It was not moving forward until I retained Bernie and his firm. He came to me highly recommended from a close friend who works with in th...e court system. He is a well-respected and knowledgeable attorney in the field of Family Law. Bernie and his firm have been very understanding, supportive and helpful guiding me through this case and process. I am grateful he is my attorney and is representing me on my case. Bernie is a man of integrity, compassion and ethics. He and his staff always respond quickly, and they will be there for you and support you as a client. He will look out for you and your best interest. I strongly recommend retaining Bernie and his firm to represent you in any Family law matters, big or small or at least speak with him/ firm you will not be disappointed. M. Allen