Brett E Engel

I read the review where Mr. Engel instructed the wife to incite violence in the home. I had a similar experience. Brett instructed me to physically provoke my husband (invade his physical space, slap his face, shove him, put my hand on his face, etc.) until it incited him to assault me - better if ...the kids saw it. Then we could get my husband arrested and we would win the custody dispute. He directed me to hide tape/video recorders in the home that would later be edited to expose only my husband's assault. I was unwilling to do such things. Even worse, the plan was actually discovered during the case and hurt our credibility and custody results.

We learned 3 things about Brett Engel. 1) He practices law to make him and his associates the most money possible from you; not to represent your best interests. 2) He likes to instigate an environment of anger, disputes, and dysfunction between you and the other side; rather than try to negotiat...e in good faith to achieve the best outcome. 3) His work is often sloppy, late, and full of errors.

Brett began the divorce by sending letters to my husband's attorney viciously attacking my husband as a father and person. He did not fully tell me until after he did it. I was upset. I did not want war. I simply wanted to reach agreement on 4 things: division of marital assets, child custody, sp...ousal support, and child support. I asked Brett to stop. Of course they responded. Instead of restraint, Brett viciously responded. The result was Brett caused numerous rounds of unproductive and expensive ugly attorney interactions that destroyed trust and hurt our ability to work out agreements. Brett was primarily focused on fighting with and "defeating" the opposing attorney. Representing me to help reach agreement on the 4 items was a much lower priority for him. It was an expensive ugly disaster.