Eva Marie Martelle

Eva Martelle and her entire team handled my daughter’s R.O. case with such professionalism and care. From the first meeting to the last, every little detail was covered and used towards a positive outcome. I can’t say enough about the high confidence level Eva instilled in our family knowing our dau...ghter was in the best possible hands. I highly recommend Eva Martelle.

Eva has been a godsend for me and my 2 year old daughter. No words can express my sense of gratitude for Eva and her team. Without going into details, I was a victim of physical violence, target of false allegations of domestic & child abuse. My spouse constantly resorted to indecent conduct (sadly u...sing my child as leverage), lies and took my daughter away from me. I had 3 (highly rated and expensive !) counsels in 6 months. None of them were effective in their strategy or execution. Result - hardly saw my daughter in first half of the year and was losing hope (not to mention hefty legal expenses and support I was paying monthly). Enter Eva ! Within 3 weeks - she completely changed the face of the case. In her first appearance for me, she exposed opposition’s lies and got me overnight visits with my daughter. Within 3 months (would have been faster had it not been for COVID ), she settled my mutual DVRO, convinced opposing lawyer that we need a custody evaluation to determine truth, brought my support payments down by 50% and best of all - I see my lovely daughter 5 out of 7 days a week - including multiple overnights, while the evaluation is going on. I could not have asked for a better person than Eva to work on my complex custody and divorce case. She was the only lawyer to see my case documents and CPS reports before accepting me as a client. It was refreshing - I immediately realized I found a lawyer for whom I won’t just be another case number. Her approach to my case has been very different than the ineffective, standard approach other lawyers suggested. Eva listened to me, has clearly understood my goals, concerns, worked hard to get me to where I am today. She understands the law, the judges, she is experienced, smart, super well connected & respected in the system - which gives her an edge over other lawyers. Eva is also the most ethical lawyer I have come across. She has always worked astutely to keep costs low, while moving swiftly to advance the case in quickly. She is an honest, trustworthy, genuine, kind hearted person - traits you need in a person fighting for your life. She is backed by an excellent hard-working team, who give you undivided attention with their promptness and support. I can go on and on about Eva and her team. It will read no different than the 100+ super positive reviews you already see online. Talk to anyone in the county’s family law system and without exception, you will hear everyone echoing the same sentiments about Eva - NOTHING BUT STELLAR, NOTHING BUT SUPERB ! All I can say is - if you are involved in a custody/divorce/family law case - Please contact Eva immediately to help you out. Like me, You will be happy you found Eva !

Eva has handled my domestic violence and divorce case for the last four years. She was recommended by a close family friend who told me that if I was his daughter this is the attorney he would want to represent me. Eva is direct and extremely competent. Every time she has had to appear with me or com...municate with me has been a positive experience during a very scary and unsettling time. She responds immediately and is very fair in her billing. She is worth every penny and I am so happy that she has been representing me and protecting me and my children throughout these past years. Additionally, her entire staff is amazing as well. Could not recommend her more highly.

Eva came to me recommended by multiple lawyers whom I consulted with. My case was extremely complex and involved domestic violence and child abuse without any recent evidence to help me out. My ex had dragged the case for multiple years to prevent me from getting sole custody. Eva's sharp presence of... mind and thought process literally changed the course of the case and helped me get sole legal and physical custody of my child. Her experience and knowledge of law is commendable. On multiple instances I handed new information to her, literally 30 minutes before the court hearing. How she leveraged the information to change the judge's decision in my favor was praiseworthy. She was aggressive; but always stayed calm and confident with full control of the situation. She's also very compassionate and sensitive and never advised anything that will drag the case. I was in a financial crisis because of my ex. Eva was very considerate of my personal situation and helped me find paths so I could wrap up the divorce quickly. On rare occasions, if I disagreed with something in the billing, she and her staff would work with me to resolve it. You'll not find a more ethical lawyer than her. Because of her, me and my son are enjoying a peaceful life now.

Eva Martelle is a gem without whom I would not have the future that I now have. Eva was recommended to me by a former judge from the Family Court of Santa Clara County. The judge said that Eva champions her clients, and she did just that. Honestly, you couldn't hire a better divorce attorney. ​Ev...a​ and her team were helpful, honest, and responsive. ​At first I had a different attorney who poorly advised me while I was trying to get a restraining order, which left me feeling unsafe. But once I switched to Allan & Martelle I felt very cared for during the painful process of ​completely changing my life. ​Eva learned my case and knew it inside and out. She also knew how to navigate and manage ​my ex-husband's attorney. She gave me correct expectations on how the process would go, and she was right each step of the way. She also listened to my insights into who I was divorcing​, my stories of what happened and how he was​. We used that information to ​discuss how the case would go. ​​My ex-husband's attorney advised him to do illegal things, and my first attorney let it all slide. Eva was unhappy with how that had turned out, but helped me with everything else the other side tried once I hired her. Eva keeps her office professional, above board, and does not play dirty. She knew what to ignore and what to address. They didn't get away with anything with Eva, but she also didn't blink at the first sign of intimidation tactics. ​Eva did everything she could to reorient the case to the simplicity it should have had from the get-go. After the experience with my first attorney, I was very anxious. I had so many questions throughout my case. Eva made sure to take the time to answer all of them, without ever making me feel bad for asking so many questions. She knows that her clients are worried, anxious and sometimes scared. We were able to settle my case at the Settlement Officer Conference (SOC). Not only had she properly prepared me for the SOC process, but she got ​me an even better ​outcome than we ​had discussed. ​​​With Eva's experience and expert wit, we had my ​case completed ​within California's mandatory waiting period, even though I had started with different attorney.