Kainani Christine Collins Alvarez

Kainani and her talented team really helped me to stay organized and focused during my divorce. Their level of communication was so wonderful. Kainani helped to answer my questions, understanding the divorce process and all my available options. During mediation, Kainani fought hard to get me a grea...t settlement and the best deal. I would highly recommend Perrault & Alvarez to anyone looking for fair representation.

When I got served my divorce notice in September of 2023, I had to kick it in high gear in hope of making it official by year’s end (for tax purposes and to move forward without delays). I was referred by a family friend to seek legal advice from Kainani. At our first meeting she was very welcoming..., cordial and receptive to my feelings cluelessness and concerns about the whole process. I had a copy of my ex’s terms in the decree and wanted to have an experienced set of eyes to review it. She identified areas to revise in favor of myself and children. The professionalism and effective communication from Kainani and her team put me at ease so that I could focus on the wellbeing of my children while preparing for our future. I appreciated her patience in explaining things and expertise with drafting terms on my behalf. She and her team were responsive to my emails and queries. We all know divorce to be a dark, ugly and extremely stressful time, including the challenges afterwards. In my case, Kainani and her courteous, focused and “client first” approach alleviated a lot of anxiety and provided an invaluable learning experience. Mahalo for your time, patience and resources which accomplished the goal of making the divorce official prior to year’s end.

Attorney reviews I recently had the pleasure of being represented by Kainani C. Alvarez and Diamond Grace from (Perrault / Alvarez: https://www.familylawhawaii.com ) in a TRO matter. From the outset, they demonstrated exceptional professionalism and a deep understanding of Hawaii law. Their a...pproach was both personalized and strategic, making me feel well-informed and confident throughout the process. One of the aspects I appreciated most was their expedited process to represent me in court the day after I retain them. Kainani level of engagement was incredibly reassuring and put me at ease. Moreover, their advocacy skills are commendable. They were thorough in their preparation and eloquent in presentation, which I believe played a crucial role in the positive outcome of my case. I am thoroughly impressed by Kainani and Diamond dedication and would highly recommend them to anyone seeking legal representation. Their expertise, coupled with a genuine concern for their clients, makes them an outstanding attorney.

Ms. Alvarez was my second attorney in my post divorce and custody case. I hired her well into a year after my extremely complex case had already began. When I met Ms. Alvarez I was defeated, broken, scared and uncertain of my children’s and my fate in my case. Ms. Alvarez from the moment I met her wa...s confident, professional and knowledgeable. As time went on my case went to trial. I contacted Perrault & Alvarez many times leading up to my trial and each and every time my issues and concerns were handled in a prompt and professional manner. A trial is an extremely stressful and scary time when you are leaving your life in the hands of the legal system. However, when Ms. Alvarez walks into a room everyone stops and takes notice. Her booming voice can be heard from floors away that commands a presence by all. In the courtroom she is professional, aggressive and will fight not only for you but alongside you. Ms. Alvarez is well liked and respected by her colleagues and someone you want in your corner in your darkest hour. I am no longer the woman I was when I met her as working with her in my case challenged me to be confident, brave, and seek my self worth to fight for the truth to be heard. She won my case and changed the lives of my children and I. There are not words to express how thankful I am to her and her staff who worked tirelessly in my case. I have the absolute utmost respect for Ms. Alvarez and the entire staff at Perrault & Alvarez.

I hired Kainani because she was assisting my niece with her complicated custody battle. My ex-wife drug me through the dirt during our divorce and to top it off I unfortunately got a totally biased judge that openly stated that she would not rule in my favor because I was the father. My previous atto...rney, who was a former family court Judge, made the mistake of assuming that this judge would be as fair and reasonable as he was when on the bench. BIG MISTAKE! I was handed my behind and suffered years of increased child support with none of the child support going to my children. Recently my ex-wife felt that she needed a raise in her pay so she filed for more child support from me. Luckily my children were old enough to know and understand that the child support that I paid for the last 14 years never went to them and none of it was even saved for their college expenses. They encouraged me to fight this and I needed an attorney who would fight for me and my children and that could deal with sneaky and tough attorney going against us. Kainani listened to my situation, understood the details and told me the strategy, order of events that would take place and worked with me to build a solid defense and argument for fairness in our proposal. After catching and heading off a dirty trick by the opposing counsel, Kainani was able to get my ex-wife in a position where she would finally have to start pay out of her own pocket to help support our children instead of me paying for everything. Kainani was always a voice of reason, was ready to pivot when we needed to and always came prepared when it was time to do battle. I really appreciate all that she has done for me and my children because we are now in a great place. I believe in her so much that I have referred my friends and other family members to her to make sure they are well represented in their times of need.