Brenna Tanzosh

If you are fortunate enough to have your case handled by Brenna Tanzosh, know that you are in good hands. Look no further. Over most of three years, throughout a contentious, difficult, nightmare of a divorce, Brenna Tanzosh frequently proved herself to be the most qualified lawyer in the room, and s...ometimes appeared to be the only one with definitive legal knowledge in court. Using her education, intelligence and clarity of vision, she no less than convinced a judge to rethink a hasty, damaging and unfounded ruling. Beyond that, she exacted an apology from the court, on my behalf. It was a stunning accomplishment. She stood up to irrational, badgering lawyers and brought sheer dedication, commitment and illuminative information to the discussion and negotiations until my case was resolved. This was no easy task. Far from it. She remained honest and in integrity even in the face of countless misrepresentations from the opposing side. She was easy to talk to, open to new information, always receptive and alert, and most of all, she was (is) kind. She was tireless and determined. I worked with two other lawyers before Brenna Tanzosh. Experience with other lawyers informs my opinion and fuels my certainty: Ms. Tanzosh is worthy of awards and accolades, for the work she is doing. Family law is full of problems. She brings a clear head, a dedication and a level of integrity which is reassuring and ultimately empowering. I stand in all gratitude for my chance to work with her.

My ex-spouse hired Ms. Tanzosh after approaching our daughter to let her know that there were people that could speak for her needs if she would like. Our daughter who was 16, wanted a car, and I had felt that she needed to work for it first. My ex-husband disagreed. He also disagreed with my wanting... more than 50% parenting time. Thus, my husband hired the children a lawyer. In this situation, my ex had just returned from four months of drug rehab in California, while I had been at home by myself with the children. I had been the primary care giver for 16 years and there was no child abuse or active drug abuse on my part. My daughter and I had been recently arguing over her car, her father's lack of communication, etc... Some of our arguments got heated. At this point, I ran out of money and we all (my ex, myself, the attorneys, and Ms. Tanzosh) decided to sit down and come to a settlement. Brenna decided that there was too much conflict in my home and awarded my ex 80% temporary custody, with the expectation that it would go to 50/50 when reevaluated within a month. We also have a 12 year old son, who she lumped into this decision. I agreed reluctantly, believing that my daughter and I would be able to have some cool off time and then the parenting time would then increase as promised. The month, came and went, and come to find out, Ms. Tanzosh had no intention of reevaluating the parenting time. My attorney told me that since I agreed to the decision that my only course of action was to hope my ex fails as a father somehow or take it to court in the future for a modification, which will then cost more money. I feel that I was manipulated, lied to, misled, and since her fees were being paid by my ex, there was extreme bias toward my ex getting more parenting time rather than a decision being made in the best interest of the children. In all our interactions, she came across as genuinely caring and trustworthy, which led me to believe that she would make an informed and fair decision. Since the outcome, the relationship between my children and I has suffered greatly and they are exhibiting lower grades in school, less participation in their extracurricular activities, and difficulty socially. My attorney has brought these issues to Ms. Tanzosh's attention and she has not responded. If you are looking for a child advocate to fight for YOUR needs, rather than your children's, look no further. Be very careful with trusting her decisions and agreements. I feel like I sold my children out.

Wow, I had a completely different experience than another person who wrote a review. I am self employed and have crazy hours, and Brenna made herself available to me late at night, on weekends, and holidays. She even came to my home to accommodate me when I didn't have child care. She communicated... with me promptly and in several different ways.......email, texting, phone calls, meetings. Another attorney I worked with took my money and then became very hard to get ahold of. I actually had to make an appointment to HAVE A PHONE CALL WITH HIM, and it would be days out. I had an extremely complicated case and Brenna encouraged me to be as involved as I wanted to be. I asked to proof read and approve every court document and piece of discovery before it was sent out, and she obliged. Because of the complicated nature of my case, I wanted to be by her side during every meeting she took with the opposing attorney, and I played an active role in the negotiations and settlement agreement. While I wouldn't recommend this to most people going through a divorce (because of the emotional nature of the subject matter) she recognized that there was value in my contribution. I recognized the importance of deferring to her expertise, and that I had better conduct myself in a dignified and professional manner, or I would only be hurting myself. My favorite thing about Brenna was her refusal to play dirty and her preparedness. My guess is that she's never had to resort to playing dirty because she knows the law. She's incredibly smart, but she also made the effort to fully understand my case so that she could do the proper research, and be prepared when the time came to deal with it. The finances in my case were so complicated that I didn't think it was possible for another person to even comprehend all of it, but she did. She understood the individual pieces, how they worked together, and what they meant to the big picture. She amazed me a few times when she accurately recalled facts or details that I had only touched on, and it had been months or years beforehand. We butted heads a few times, and I had moments of feeling like she wasn't fighting hard enough for me. But now that some time has elapsed, I can see that even when I thought she wasn't my advocate, she actually was. When I thought she was trying to get things over and done with (when I wanted to put up a fight), I see now that she was looking at things objectively, and I was not. She was trying to stop me from spending thousands of dollars fighting over personal crap that wasn't worth half of what I would spend fighting over it. If you want a "yes person" who will teach you how to play dirty, tell you you're justified and right when you conduct yourself in an undignified and unproductive manner, and encourage you even when you are not being rational, she is NOT the person for you. If you want someone who will give you realistic expectations, and talk you off of the ledge when you are about to do or say something stupid, then she's your gal. My husband's attorney saw dollar signs, inflamed him when he was angry and irrational (rather than calming him down), convinced him that he could get absurd amounts of money from me, and (I believe) advised him to take actions that were detrimental for our young children. I know that integrity and the truth don't always prevail. But your odds are much better when you have a knowledgeable, hard working, and prepared attorney who is respected by her peers and the court. More importantly, when it is all said and done, I can hold my head high and know that I conducted myself in a dignified manner at every turn, and I am grateful to Brenna for guiding me down that path.

I was quite fortunate to have a friend recommend Brenna to me for my divorce and separation case. My divorce was somewhat more complex than the typical case because of a joint business my wife and I owned. Brenna worked tirelessly to address questions and was exceptionally patient in dealing with... me & my situation. Throughout the entire process, I felt like I had an advocate for my my best interests, as well as someone who genuinely cared about my welfare in addition to the technical issues surrounding my case. I have actually revised my opinion of attorneys ( They are real people! Who knew...), and now I feel a slight pang of guilt whenever telling attorney jokes. I admit it's slight, but it's there. I highly recommend Brenna. I plan to engage her her services on all my future divorces.