John Vincent Montero

We paid $3500 Two years later, the international divorce process is still not complete and my calls are not being answered. They don’t answer or return my calls. I asked the court myself and was told my paperwork was incomplete. The paperwork was not done properly they are not willing to do thei...r job. I am really disappointed. You should not use John and pat

I wouldn’t even give one star, that was the only option. Avoid this man at all costs. He’s an ambulance chaser and that’s it. I’ve been billed for work he’s never done, threatened by supposing counsel because he didn’t file. Try getting him on the phone and when you do, he rushed me off. I accepted a... bad deal, fired him and got a great attorney. He had no idea what he’s doing and his very limited office staff is an angry person. Do not hire him!!

I hired John Montero after endless headaches with my divorce in which my ex was hiding a considerable amount of our assetts. I made it VERY clear to John that I had a certain amount of funding to finish the divorce with. Before money had exchanged hands at all he said that this was fine and if needed..., would set me up on a payment plan for whatever I was not able to pay upfront. Within the first two months, this dollar amount was over $5000 to him along with another $5000 for a forensic accountant that I needed. I again brought up that I am not made of money and simply demanding thousands of dollars per month on a case that has had no progress in two months was simply not realistic. He agreed and then set me up on a payment plan. I made the first month and second month payment to him in advance. I was over a month ahead on his own payment plan. I then received a phone call from him less than 2 weeks later demanding payment in full for the entire bill along with the most unprofessional letter I have ever received in my life about what a terrible client I was and a nonpaying deadbeat. To this day, I have no idea what this was about. But basically what I am left with is a trial date that I now have to go to alone because my attorney simply would not follow through on his end of things. You have to be able to trust that your attorney has your best interests in mind. In my case it became quite evident that John was simply going to "get what he could" from his client and walk away from the case. In the end, we have to pay a tremendous amount to get through a divorce financially and to have an attorney try go get every last penny you have to your name, including the very money you survive on each month, just to walk when they are sure they can get no more, without so much as going to trial to complete your case. I can not suggest to anyone to go to John Montero for the above reasons. For the $15,000 bill that was racked up by his office for me, not a single court order for financial orders was challenged or upheld by this attorney. EVERY phone call was asking for more and more money while accomplishing nothing, and more importantly, not sticking to his own payment plan agreement after he had already received over ten thousand dollars from me over the course of two months. I urge people to shop around a great deal before choosing an attorney. The financial burden is enough already without having an attorney that is simply trying to get every possible dime you have and not following through with their own agreements in the end. Because even after you pay thousands of dollars, you will still be nowhere further in your divorce if they can not follow through with their job. In my case, this has been a 3 1/2 year long divorce with no end in site and over $40,000 out of my pocket during this time to attorneys who simply are in it to get what they can from you and then drop you the second they cannot collect $5-10k per month from your case. I have kept my personal views on his practices out of this review because, quite frankly, they are not relevant here. What is relevant is that he simply will not do what you pay hard earned money for and will not even stand up for his own word.

I've worked with John for more than 5 years on a monster divorce case and continuing child custody case. John worked extremely hard on my divorce when opposing counsel was running up fees and churning the file. My case resulted in me retaining 50% custody of my child, and financial stability with r...egard to splitting up assets. He and his assistant are first rate when it comes to speed, legal knowledge, complete case review, and knowing what is important about a case, and which small stuff not to sweat. He has an excellent rapport and reputation with the Judges. Judges know that he follows the rules of the court and legal code/conduct, which doesn’t put your case in jeopardy. John kills people with kindness, and fights hard in court when necessary. If you follow John’s advice, you won’t go wrong and will get the best possibly results. If you go against John’s advice, then you’ll shoot yourself in the foot (and then lay blame).

John has been my attorney for several years now and he and his assistant do a phenomenal job. They helped me finish off my divorce case after my previous attorney did a terrible job and didn't finish all the paperwork so my divorce didn't go through until John took care of it. The fees were way les...s then I expected and far less than other attorneys. Additionally, they handled my custody case and child support with my two children. They filed emergency orders to get my case heard immediately when my children were in danger. John always listens to what is going on and then takes the important pieces that matter to the court and presents them. They are very knowledgeable and you can tell that this isn't your typical shark law firm. They are caring and concerned for my family, putting our safety first. (Safety was an issue with my children being at the other parent's house.) I now have full custody of my children and I receive my child support in a timely fashion. John has a great rapport in the court room, with Judges, other attorneys and with the DCSS staff. When I attempted to file for child support on my own, the DCSS system informed me that it would take three to six months. When John filed, it took one. Every time I have contacted DCSS or the courts for information, I end up having to get John involved in order to see any results. The courts and DCSS respond to John. He has excellent communication with them and is able to fast track things. I am so thankful for all John and Pat have done for me and for my children, they have a wonderful and effective law office, but more importantly, they are wonderful and ethical people! I recommend this office to anyone in need of a lawyer, or anyone in need of legal advice. I have referred friends there and they are all very happy with the results.