Frank E. Dougherty

Mr. Dougherty is very professional. Throughout our case, he kept our child and their needs at the forefront. He would meet with them and be an advocate for their best interest. He treated our case as a priority. He invested his time and attention as though our child was the only client he was represe...nting. He was thorough in detecting deception and coaching. He looked beyond the words shared by our child and looked for truth and their true feelings when the influence of others were removed. In family court, the judges hear the attorney's side that are fighting for mom or dad to "win," but Mr. Dougherty fights for the child's truth to be heard, puting the focus back where it needs to be which is on the best interest of the child. I would highly recommend Mr. Dougherty and his staff for any minor that needs to be heard and protected.

When I look back to the beginning of the divorce case, it felt like a nightmare. My ex-husband wrote up many ridiculously irrational requests, most of them involved taking away more than half of our family savings. These requests made me anxious and I was worried about its effect on my personal life ...after the divorce. I was introduced to Frank and his assistant Margo by a friend. After our first meeting, I knew that going to Frank and Margo for help was one of the best decisions I’ve made during this divorce case. Frank and Margo took the pressure off my shoulder immediately by providing professional and thoughtful advice, well organized timeline, as well as heart-warming support. I felt that they were ready to help me whenever I needed support. Frank helped me to reject unreasonable requests from my ex-husband and his attorney. Among these, he successfully helped me to secure the house without paying half to my ex-husband. It’s been a year since my divorce case was resolved. I am pretty calm now and have gained more confidence to move forward in life. I appreciate that fact that Frank, Margo, and their team was on my side and not the other way around.

As an attorney myself (different area of law) I can appreciate a smooth-running legal team. I definitely found that here with Frank and his team, from the always-responsive staff, to the readily-available associates willing to jump in on a moment's notice. But I cannot emphasize enough what an expert... Frank is in his field. Within 6 months he was able to turn my case around (without going into detail, an ex husband willing to fabricate allegations of mental disorder to get the upper hand in custody and an extremely contentious opposing counsel going to hearing on every minute detail). I balked at retaining him at first given the slightly higher rates compared to my previously retained counsel, but after 2 years of kicking the can down the road and delaying tactics from opposing counsel, I realized I couldn't afford to *not* retain him. 6 months on my case, only delayed due to the court continuing the trial due to a backed-up docket, and we had a fair outcome. I can't say enough about this man. The real gem was his previous experience as a family law forensic psychologist, which allowed him to quickly unravel the BS reports of our court-ordered evaluator. He restored my confidence, reunified my family, and put my life back together. Thank you so much, Frank.

I hired Frank Dougherty after retaining bad counsel for 1.5 years. Frank worked to mitigate the damage and brought about closure as swiftly as possible. He and his team brought the expertise backed by years of experience necessary to resolve my difficult case. His honesty and friendship are greatly... valued!

Frank Dougherty, is amazing and compassionate family law specialist. He helped me make key decisions after going through an emotional and abusive 12 year marriage. Frank's knowledge of psychology combined with his professional staff made me feel safe and reassured in my decision making process. I w...ould highly recommend him and his staff. Jill C.