Frank E. Dougherty

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.

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.

Frank Dougherty is usually used as a minor counsel in family court. I tried using him for myself for a divorce/child custody case, but personally disliked his style. He has a sense of arrogance, and does not seem confident that his motions to the court need to represent his clients. He mentioned t...hat he does not like to go against what the current trend in court is, which seemed a direct contrast to why he is a lawyer. Others have informed me that he does not represent his clients. It seems his titles impress some judges, so his work ethics are lacking in representing the clients who depend on him to fight for their rights. This lawyer is using tax payers money to sit back and ride the trendy tide of whatever is the courts current trend. As a professional with a degree in psychology, I have come to find that too many degrees, even PhD, can go to the person's head, thus the ultimate reason to obtain the degree is lost. His clients suffer because he forgets that they are to be represented to the best of his ability, not what is convenient, or easiest.