Kristi Barnard

UNPREPARED 100% of the time. Kristi is a terrible attorney, who gives up, is messy, does things last minute, and is very timid in court. She is extremely rude when overwhelmed or challenged, and this causes issues during court hearings. Instead of using the evidence in court, she even points the judg...e to a client she is representing, on a subject that she has been clearly informed on. She is unresponsive and ignorant of important details and information, and is very hypocritical. She does not follow up, is TERRIBLE at fact-checking, and leaves a lot of room for error in court documents that she submits, and will charge you more and more hours for HER poor work. I believe she knowingly makes these mistakes so that you have to ask her to correct them before submitting the forms, charging you more money in the end. Instead of discussing things, she will try to shut you down and say she is right. She is, in fact, very delusional, as she seems to believe she is good at her job. There are other reviews here, just look at her responses. Her “work” starts at the bottom, and continues to go downhill until she quits on you. I’ve never seen an attorney try to make someone pay for mistakes, until now. She is a thief, and a liar. I would never recommend someone who cannot admit that they are unprepared, unprofessional, and just not fit for the job. She is a person of rare intelligence (it’s rare that she shows any). 0/10 - I do not recommend.

Prior to Kristi Barnard taking our case, we had three different consultations with attorneys in San Joaquin County. The three attorneys advised my husband that his case was going to difficult since we had relocated out of state and he wouldn’t be able to obtain visitation for his two minor children. ...Since the first time we spoke to Kristi, she provided us reassurance for our case. She didn’t make us any promises on the outcome of the case but she sure did promise to fight and get us the best she could. Kristi got us more than what we were expecting in the first two months of taking our case. She went above and beyond during hearing trials and we are extremely happy with the results. Her office has been extremely helpful to this day and kept us up to date on any matters or issues. Kristi will fight for you in court to get you what you deserve! She is passionate about her clients; she is very confident in the court room and stays up to date on your case. One of my favorite qualities is that she is very easy to communicate with. Thank you Kristi for everything you have done and continue to do for us!

What an amazing attorney Kristi is! She is kind, attentive and concise. She definitely understands her craft and goes the extra mile to help you understand the process and goes out of her way to make sure you get the result you're looking for. I would recommend her to anyone facing the difficult uphi...ll battle of divorce. I'm very glad I made the right choice on Kristi! Thank you!

I am so glad that I found Ms. Bernard. She has guided me in my most challenging days as a Father. She is very honest , down to earth and such a people's person. She fights for her clients to get what they are seeking with out taking advantage of them with litigation costs etc. If you are seeking a la...wyer because of custody issues I would call her for a consult. I did, and I'm glad that she is on my team. She is a dedicated professional and best of all very driven . THANK YOU Kristi for all you do foe our family.