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Reviewers overwhelmingly praise the lawyer as highly knowledgeable, prepared, and effective in complex family law and custody cases, often highlighting their strong courtroom presence. Among less common feedback, a smaller number of reviews also note communication difficulties or concerns regarding fees.

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Posted by Jenelle | January 13, 2015

Jason is THE BEST - You want him to handle your case!!

I retained Jason after having serious abuse and neglect allegations brought against me by my ex-husband. Walking in to his office for a consultation I was emotionally at one of my lowest points possible, after leaving his office I was so at peace and knew after a 30 minute conversation that I was in... THE BEST hands possible. Jason has such an immense knowledge of child custody and divorce that he was able to intelligently and effectively handle may case. My situation went to mediation and he spent over 12 hours in mediation with me and I as I would apologize for taking all his day he would just say, "I am here for you how ever long and how ever much you need me" I walked out of mediation with a parenting plan with even more custody than I was expecting (I expected 50/50 and definitely got more than that). Also the abuse and neglect charges were essentially dismissed and given very little ground after he presented my case. Even after mediation I encountered issues and he never made me feel like I was bothering him with my incessant emails. In response to those further issues, he gave me the counseling I needed. It may not have always been what I wanted to hear, but I do know that it was the right counseling and he always explained to me why he was saying what he was saying. Jason only charged me his retainer fee, even though he put in enough time to charge me much more. I can confidently say that he doesn't do this just for the money; he does it for ALL the right reasons. I would without hesitation recommend Jason Benjamin!!

Posted by Alofa | May 02, 2014

Child Custody Won 2014

I thank God for my prayers led me to Jason Benjamin, whom helped me wholeheartedly win victory in my case that prolonged for almost 2 yrs and went to trial on March 2014. My three children went for a visit to their father in Seattle temporarily and I'm stationed in Hawaii actively serving the militar...y. The father put a motion against me to fight for full custody and falsely accused me of many negative allegations, which was accompanied by a restraining order. Basically, he wanted to modify my full custody. I am a single parent who have been taking care of my children for 7 yrs. When I first met Jason, I was in need of legal help and in tears. Jason had patience, reviewed my documents, showed professionalism and gave me his word "I promise you that I will do my best". I live in Hawaii and Jason and his paralegal Melissa were awesome.!!! They communicated with me via phone, emails, and always kept an appointment opened for me when I conducted my visitations with my children in Seattle. He is very responsive, confident, trustworthy, knowledgeable and experienced. He is straight to the point and knew exactly which state/legislation laws and exhibits to use and questions to ask my opponent, in order to support my case. He is an active listener and even found substantial evidences during the verbal testimonies from the father's witnesses, in which the truth and facts were revealed. My kids were able to visit me in Hawaii twice on spring break and summer vacation, because of Jason. His closing speech at the trial was spectacular. The opposing attorney was very rude, unprofessional and kept repeating the same thing with no relevance to the case. But Jason maintained his composure and respect. Jason showed compassion and worked with my attorney fees based on what I can only afford. I highly recommend Jason to represent anyone in a Custody Battle. Fighting for my kids from another state was tough, and I believe that God led me to Jason to help me. There's not enough words to express my gratitude to Jason Benjamin. I have a lot of friends and service members in Fort Lewis, Seattle and will be spreading the word to the soldiers here in Hawaii about Jason. I highly recommend Jason and it's people like him, who makes my service and honor to my country worth fighting for! He's a 5 Star, Top Notch and Elite Attorney. Thank you so much for reuniting me with my children. You have been a blessing in your lives:)

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2014

Best Family Lawyer in Washington State!

I retained Jason Benjamin as my attorney 30 days before my initial trial date in a volatile custody case. Unfortunately, my previous attorney was intimidated by the opposing counsel’s aggressive tactics and began making me feel unsure of her abilities at trial. I was frantic and decided I needed new ...counsel. I met with a handful of potential attorneys. Jason was the last one I met with and I felt almost immediately at ease and knew I was in good hands. I retained him right away and quickly learned that Jason is an incredibly effective attorney. He is beyond personable, and even in the most difficult and emotional time in someone’s life, such as a custody case, he can make you feel confident and at ease. I hadn’t been sleeping very well and was overcome with worry before Jason took over my case. He gave me examples of how the law worked in my situation and told me that I would be okay. Jason Benjamin and his paralegal Melissa Goins at Benjamin & Healy, PLLC-kept the case moving forward and kept me informed each step of the way. Jason continued to meet deadlines, was thorough and seemed to consistently be a step ahead of the opposition. When complexities of the case required a face-to-face meeting, he would make time for me. He did a good job of laying out my options and answering my questions. He doesn’t bring any “drama” to a case…he doesn’t have to. His peers respect him as a no-nonsense type lawyer. He sticks to the facts and quickly shut down the opposition and turned things around for me in doing so. Jason’s style is practical; he doesn’t sugar coat things, and he knows what the weaknesses of a case are and what strengths he can utilize. Jason is extremely professional and prepared. He is highly capable of dealing with hostile opposing sides and will go to battle for you in court. I am a single mom and Jason has been mindful of my finances and has fought against unrealistic expectations and requests from the opposing counsel to keep my expenses as low as possible. I think the combination of his confidence based on many years of experience and his professional style helped change what was initially a very contentious custody battle that could have easily ended up in trial, into a straightforward platform for settlement. Jason has proven to be right; I am doing just fine. I highly recommend Jason Benjamin to anyone needing a knowledgeable, caring, experienced and effective family lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | January 06, 2014

Awesome Lawyer for 3rd party custody

Jason was the 3rd attorney I had for a 3rd party custody case. The first just wanted money and not file anything. The second was good but not as aggressive a lawyer as I needed. The opposing party had a more aggressive lawyer and I knew I needed to match that with my own aggressive lawyer. I wish I h...ad Jason first. He was knowledgeable and responsive. He even met with me on a Sunday. His fees were within normal expectations. He also suggested I pursue De Facto Parent for my grandchild. Which in the long run would be better than the 3rd party custody. You can hire any lawyer but if you want the best chance to win your case hire Jason.

Posted by Chantell | December 09, 2013

Chantell child custody case :)

My child custody case was so complicated. Jason and his office were very knowledgeable and with all my calls and questions they helped me every step of the way. I won custody of my amazing daughter and she now has the best chance of being happy and stable. I can't thank his office enough! They saw my... goal was making sure my daughter was stable and happy and we did it! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! With other lawyers I could have been charged a lot more then I was with how many times we talked but he did not charge us extra with all of our communication. Iam a single mom and he knew that. He fought hard for my child. What more could you ask? Thank you thank you.

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