Kathryn Smith Root

I was recommended to Kathy S. Root for resolving a divorce case with a potentially complicated international child custody component to it. Kathy and her team were consistently courteous, professional, firm, and sober-minded, while also being empathetic regarding my experience and supportive of how I wished the case to proceed. Working together, we were able to reach what I feel was a fair and equitable solution without the expense and upset of going to court, which I am very grateful for. Kristin Willis and her team helped with the final paperwork and filing, and were exceptionally responsive and prompt in that regard. There is nothing fun about getting divorced, but my experience working with the people at Gevurtz Menashe was very positive overall and I would recommend them to anyone in a similar situation.

I wish to offer my sincerest thanks, appreciation, and highest recommendation for attorney Kathryn S. Root, and her Gevurtz Menashe team (Associate Attorney Tracy Connor and Legal Assistants Linda and Marie) for their collective expertise, efforts, professionalism, patience, and understanding throughout their work on my legal case. It had been both confusing and stressful over the years, as I had initially attempted to get legal help to resolve problems in the original paperwork from other legal counsel, with no luck. In a final attempt, I feel very fortunate to have found and received the legal help and guidance from Ms. Root and her team. We worked through several challenging obstacles, explaining legal terms and steps required along the way, and then ultimately receiving the required military calculation information for final negotiations and terms of the final documents. The goal was to file clarifying divorce military benefits paperwork, for the outcome of a revised court order to receive these benefits. After much effort by all, we received this new court order. In the beginning, I also stated that I wanted a first priority placed on keeping my kids out of the entire process, out of respect and sensitivity for them, as they should not be caught in the middle of this situation. Again, Ms. Root and her team responded with compassion and understanding for my request, and we proceeded with that in mind. Throughout the entire process, I felt like I was respected and given full support. For the first time, I felt as though I could trust that my legal counsel had the shared desire, and professional expertise, to achieve our goal, and be successful. Therefore, and without hesitation, I highly recommend Ms. Root of the Gevurtz Menashe firm, and am forever grateful for her commitment to helping me get through this difficult ordeal successfully.

Kathy Root was the stable behind my dramatic divorce 13 years ago/ which is still proceeding with other issues to this day. Her guidance, her calm, her experience and depth of understanding of the law , her mindfulness of protecting me, the feeling that the "firm " was behind me and supportive is priceless. She made sure I was taken care of and my ex would not be able to undo his responsibility which to this day he has been attempting. If you need a brilliant lawyer to guide you, look no further I can't thank her enough and Linda White her assistant at the time. She still is standing behind the scenes in yet another messy battle which Shannon Hall is mastering as well. I am so grateful.

Ms. Root represented me in a Dissolution of Marriage case four years ago. She supported me in every decision, made correct recommendations based on her many years of experience, and I trust her. It was a difficult time. I have three children, who were very young. I got exactly what I wanted and needed. I will always be grateful.

Kathy was knowledgeable, efficient, precise and communicated well. I needed her services as advice in divorce mediation and she helped me find the information I needed to make informed choices. I found her an excellent resource.

I left an abusive spouse a year ago (March 2013) and had already asked Kathy to do the divorce. Through months of lack of money to live on, uncertainty, and stress, she kept me informed of what was happening on the legal front. She and her assistant did everything to speed the process along. The mediator she chose was great. I did not have go to court, and the settlement was very good. My ex was in contempt of court, but Kathy and her co-worker persuaded his attorney to pay up. Great job. Thanks to Kathy and CJ.

Kathy actually handled two divorces for me. She was quick and straightforward as well. I have known her for 13 years... And she handled my pre-nup in the second marriage which was tested but held up. She has an excellent Paralegal.. Linda whom I have also known for 13 years... they make an exceptionnally easy to work with pair...