Jennifer Ann Mello

I went through the divorce from HELL, and it went all the way to trial. I was extremely lucky to have Jennifer Mello as my attorney. She is by far the most professional and most knowledgeable attorney in family law. Good divorce attorneys are not cheap, and you get what you pay for. I would not have... had a better outcome without Jennifer and her team!

Divorces are ugly and expensive but if you have a reliable attorney like Jennifer who knows what she is doing then it makes your journey a bit easier. Her work is so thorough that the opposing party needed multiple lawyers and their representation still seemed chaotic at best. I am grateful that I fo...und Jennifer.

I have worked with Jennifer off and on for over 12 years. She represented me when I had to go to court on 6 separate motions regarding issues with my ex-husband, plus 4 additional motions with him that she was able to negotiate so that we didn't have to end up at court. Her greatest strength is her... ability to craft written contracts and agreements that protect your interests and your family. Her agreements withstood the test of time as my ex-husband repeatedly tried to break them or go around them, but she had written them so that they stood up solidly in court. Jennifer is calm and logical; she works with the facts of the case and strips away the drama. Provide her with facts and, if possible, the documentation to back up what you say, and she will be a powerful advocate for you. Jennifer has immense integrity, which is hard to find in an area of law where there can be a lot of mud slinging. It was great to work with someone who used her deep knowledge of the law, strong attention to detail, and powerful skill with words to win cases. One area where Jennifer is less familiar is if your case has complex financial issues. You will want to pull in a CPA or someone else to partner on that. However, I've found that most lawyers are not as strong in the math arena, so you would likely need to do this regardless of who you hire. Overall, I was fortunate to work with someone extremely smart, honest, pragmatic, and focused on getting me the best outcome. If needed, would I hire her again? Well, considering that in a way I've hired her 10 times already and gotten very optimal results, it's pretty obvious that I would definitely hire her again.

Jennifer and her whole team at Mello Pickering were amazing from day one. They were professional, caring and genuinely looked out for my best interests. Navigating a divorce can be highly charged and emotional and Jennifer made sure to keep things moving forward in a way that did not enflame an alrea...dy difficult situation. Needless to say, divorce is expensive but Jennifer and her team made sure to keep things direct and to the point in order to not increase my costs. I really can't say enough good things about Jennifer and everyone at Mello Pickering for helping me through an extremely contentious divorce in the best way possible. Don't look any further if you are in need of the best family lawyer in San Jose.