Gordon Lotzkar

Gordon was very supportive from the start. I was in a very vulnerable position and he taught me a lot about abuse; helped me to open my eyes. He pushed me when I needed to stand up for myself which was very difficult for me, but was always respectful of my choices. He played fair with the opposing c...ounsel and was not disrespectful, as he knew this was important to me, but still fought hard for my rights. His assistant, Misti, is amazing. She is very detail oriented and does not make any mistakes; they work wonderful as a team. The office is always available within a day to respond to your needs. Gordon really puts his heart into his work and truly cares about your situation and helping you.

I turned to The Lotzkar Law Firm for my divorce proceedings after a bad experience with another. In my first interview with Gordon, I found he had faced contentious cases many times before in his practice. His legal knowledge helped keep me 'sane' in an otherwise crazy-making situation. Throughout ...the process he and his assistants were always available for my (many) questions by email, phone, in person. They were empathetic, knowledgeable and redirected my energy toward tactics that helped me get a great settlement with a very contentious ex. He doesn't ask for a retainer fee and EVERY penny I spent was well earned. He delivers invoices that are completely transparent to inform you which activities and by whom, are billed. During one of my life's most difficult situations, I am truly grateful I selected the Lotzkar Law Firm. I recommend them highly for anyone looking for family legal advice/representation.

I can't think of a single positive thing that Lotzkar did for me. The associate that was working with me on my case left the firm after discovery and before mediation. This caused several things to be not sent to opposing council who then got an order to compel 'me' to do things I had already done an...d this was repeatedly brought up in later documents filed with the court by opposing council. Gordon personally sent over several documents I provided to him privately to opposing council that undermined my case and wrote sophomoric briefs that made no arguments at all and just called the opposing side names. He gave me literally no preparation going into mediation and was himself outwitted continuously. He paid little to no attention to the edits opposing council made to agreements he drafted and did not make me aware of them or the implications at all. I fired him before the case was done because I literally couldn't stand the lack of effort he put into the case. His impact was incredibly negative and cost me literally in the neighborhood of $100,000. For this impact I paid $30,000. The associate attorney quitting or being fired mid-case was really the turning point. I was marginalized from that moment on and charged a hefty fee for the privilege. Also, literally the day he issues you a bill he considers you late for payment. If he spent half as much time defending my interests as chasing me for money on a bill that he put out for less than a week he probably would have gotten another star. This guy is absolutely a negative factor to your team. He brags about knowing the arbitrator and knowing the court system and it means nothing and I think it encourages him to dial it in.

Gordon handled my divorce. It was an unusual case given that there was a prenuptial agreement involved and neither party was employed and we had children. He was the third lawyer I hired for the case. I wish I had hired him to begin with. Doing so would have saved me a lot of time money and grief. H...e is the perfect combination of reasonableness/ toughness and competance. I gave him the highest rating not because he got me the most money but because I got a fair settlement. He knows how to focus on the important things and will not take you down a path of arguing over the candlesticks at the rate of $300.00 and hour. Many lawyers are more than happy to have you quibble with your soon to be ex while they rack up their fees. He's absolutely trustworthy and knowledgeable. I have had three friends that have used him and all of them would use him again.