Paul J DeBast

Paul provided me with excellent legal representation during a very difficult drawn out divorce/separation which was complicated by an uncooperative and dishonest (ex) spouse. I was very happy with the settlement, his professionalism and the cooperation and help from his colleagues in the office. I w...ould most definitely recommend Mr. DeBast to anyone going through a separation or divorce.

Two and half years ago, I hired Mr. DeBast to handle my divorce after he was recommended to me by my trust lawyer (Mr. DeBast was my trust lawyer's top choice) and after I had an impressive initial interview with him. He helped me successfully ended my marriage after reaching an agreement with my ex ...outside the court. The spousal support I got was far better than I could ever expect. The success did not come easy at all. During the divorce, my ex became extreme unreasonable. In several areas (spousal support, real estate property, life insurance, and division of stocks) that a marriage dissolution must address, my ex played hard ball on very little issues and with every little details. Negotiation had to take place and resolutions had to be reached at every level. This probably resulted in one of the most complex divorce decrees every written. Fortunately, this painful process lasted only for about 6 month due to Mr. DeBast being able to handle this difficult and complex divorce efficiently. I attribute the success of my case to i) him being one of the most experienced divorce lawyers, ii) his amazing ability at storing a large database of divorce laws and precedences in his head, iii) his amazing ability at cleverly applying these laws and precedences to his client's situations, iv) the clarity and sharpness in his thinking, v) a large pool of strategies he developed in dealing with all kinds of situations, and iv) the clarity and conciseness in his verbal communication and in writing legal documents. I attribute his efficiency in handing my case to not only to the organization power in his mind but also to the electronic file system he developed to store and organize information about his clients' , divorce precedences and divorce laws. The combined power of his mind and the computer technology he uses allowed him to deal with complexity and difficulties efficiently and successfully. One other advantage I find in him having a well organization file system is that he could easily pull out relavent divorce laws and precedences to educate me which allowed me to deal with my ex's when he kept making unreasonable demands. I highly, highly recommend Mr. DeBast if you are going through divorce, I especially recommend that you consider Mr. DeBast if you find yourself in a complex and/or difficult situation that involves divorce laws.

Paul was my attorney during my recent alimony modification case. It quickly became evident that my case would not be settled out of court. At every stage of the process, I felt I was getting very sound legal advice and expert representation. He prepared my case carefully and presented it superbly in ...court with integrity and a very professional demeanor. At the end of the case the judge went out of her way to compliment him on his case presentation and I believe the court's decision reflected this. He has my strong recommendation.

I would highly recommend Mr. DeBast to anyone who is facing a difficult situation regarding family law and/or divorce. I was in just such a situation and was able to avoid court proceedings, and obtain a fair and just settlement thanks to the efforts of Mr. DeBast and his very kind and understanding... staff. His expertise and accurate guidance allowed me to get on with my life with very little disruption. If Mr. BeBast tells you he can do something to help you "take it to the bank" because he will! He will always temper his services with a complete total effort to save his client money, and time.