Traci Janeen Pickering

When it comes to family law and choosing the best representation, there is only one firm to work with – Mello & Pickering. Traci, Jennifer and their staff are experienced, knowledgeable and professional. They care about you as an individual and work diligently to provide the best outcome for your sit...uation. I had a very complicated divorce, financial settlement and custody agreement. Tracy was there every step of the way with sound advice as she walked me through the legal process. Their intimate knowledge of the legal system, opposing counsel and the judges were critical in developing a strategy and delivering arguments that provided the best outcome. I highly recommend the firm of Mello & Pickering to everyone that approaches me with the need for counsel regarding Divorce and Family Law. They are the best in the business and I can’t thank them enough for what they’ve done for my family.

I engaged the services of Traci for a matter, which required some professional attention. In the course of our collaboration on the matter, I got a chance to learn much about Traci’s style, skills, ethics – which I will like to share – 1/ Traci is worth the rates that she charges. It is not only b...ecause of her superior legal mind, but also how she manages her time, and consequently, your expenses. She is a modern lawyer, knowing how to use email, word, and excel to improve her productivity in business (yes, I know how weird that sounds – but law is always a little behind modern times). Going to courts can be expensive, and there is always a fine balance between "selling the farm" to get a good representation and cutting corners. Working with Traci, I never felt that I was making such choices. 2/ Traci works to help people – If you are looking for services to “get even” with someone, she is most likely not your person. While she is very empathetic, I do not think she views providing the “sympathize, and then bill” types of legal services. Traci is a doer. She is action-oriented and will seek quickest path to resolve issues. 3/ Traci is smart, and she knows math: Ultimately, all negotiations come down to numbers. Traci does not belong to the class of apologists who view illiteracy in math as something just as insignificant as a bad golf swing. In times of closing deals, it helps a lot when your legal representation can keep up with numbers (to know if the offer is valid or not), without pulling out a calculator each time. 4/ Lastly, Traci cares about doing a fantastic job. All the times I met her for a face to face meeting, I wondered what was wrong (with me), since she was more passionate/stressed about *my* matter than me. It is vital for Traci to serve with excellence, and in all my interactions, I saw nothing but her achieving her own high bars of excellence.

Went through a divorce and need legal representation. Traci was recommend through a friend of a friend as being a strong and effective lawyer. I felt confident with Traci and her abilities from the first consultation. She is very thorough and let me know my options and always felt I was more than ade...quately represented. She was always very conscious of my financial situation and never did anything unnecessarily regarding my case and was extremely efficient by using support staff when my case didn't warrant her immediate attention. Traci (and staff) are wonderful to deal with, friendly and empathetic. I retained her one more time after the divorce was final to enforce items from the MSA which were not being followed through on. The outcome of the divorce and the follow-up enforcement met all my expectations. Nobody wants to seek legal help if they can avoid it...but I would highly recommend Traci and the staff at MELLO & PICKERING, LLP for any family law issues that you may need representation for.

I highly recommend Traci. She is extremely dedicated and passionate about her cases. Traci is also ethical in her practice. She looks out for your best interest and will fight for you. I felt like she looked out for my children and me as if we were family. I cannot imagine maneuvering the legal... and court system without her. The system is extremely complex and you need someone with experience and knowledge to help you get through it. I am very grateful to Traci and her staff for all the support and help they gave me.