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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 Angie | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney

I wished I'd picked him first

My custody battle raged on for 2+ years and involved a history of abuse and two children with special needs: one with autism, the other with a severe hearing impairment. I hired Jason after a year of outrageous legal bills and no resolution from my original attorney. Jason immediately orchest...rated mediation which resulted in a final parenting plan, a feat my previous lawyer was unable to accomplish. Within a month of signing, the final parenting plan required modification because my ex would not follow it and was harming our autistic son. Jason fought hard over 9-months to show cause and then successfully modified the parenting plan without trial. I'm not going to say it was 100% smooth-sailing. That would be unrealistic. He's hard to get a hold of which can be stressful and annoying BUT it's outweighed by his overall professionalism, respectfulness, sense of humor, ability to prevail on all major points and a flat-rate billing paradigm. There were plenty of moments, I expressed frustrations about the process, his practice, and the slower than a slug's pace that things get accomplished in family law. He took it all in stride and understands his chosen profession is a stressful hot mess. Over two years, I watched plenty of lawyers in action while waiting my turn in a courtroom. I never once wished one of them was my lawyer instead of Jason. He's a good choice and I will hire Jason again if my case flares up. (knock-on wood that won't be necessary). Note to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: My original attorney has an ASD child. Don't be fooled while searching. She understood my situation but failed to convey it to the court. Jason learned a ton working with us, understands the complexities involved in family law and special needs, and has the connections you'll need. He fought a good, clean fight and won the battle for my autistic son's chance at an independent future. For that I am grateful.

Posted by Kelly | July 30, 2015

Wonderful Lawyer and Office

Jason is an excellent lawyer who handled my family law case with confidence and integrity. I needed someone with expertise in cases involving military service members and was not disappointed. Jason immediately got to work on my case, wasting no time. He is concise, professional, and returns correspo...ndence in a reasonable time frame. His legal staff and partners are top notch, especially Melissa and Hayley, who exceeded my expectations in answering my questions so calmly and professionally during a very high stress period in my life. The legal fees were nominal in light of the exceptional service this law office provides. He was able to help me resolve a high conflict case without having to bring it into a full on trial, saving me legal fees, time, and stress. I'm very grateful to Jason and everyone in his office who ensured the safety and future well-being of my children and myself, and I highly recommend him to anyone in a family law situation.

Posted by Perry | April 28, 2015

Finally a lawyer that gets it.

I have been fighting a miserable divorse and custody case for 3 years. Every other attorney I have had, did not understand the complexity of my situation and didn't care. After hiring Jason for a horrible trial my ex wife filed to take visitation from myself and our 17yo daughter, he was able to read... the most important documents out of several thousand pages and determine the best way to approach the trial in just a few short days. The trial was the best win for myself and more importantly my teenage daughters. Of course Jason charged for the trial, the amount was no where near the nearly $70000 it has cost to get to this point and with much less impressive results. I would, without hesitation, recommend Jason to anyone that asks about a family law attorney.

Posted by Amy | February 27, 2015

Highly Recommended

My son’s father failed to return my son home or take him to school one day. He then enrolled my son into another school near his house and hired an attorney to begin the process of gaining custody. It was a mother’s nightmare came true. My case was very complicated. I was representing myself at firs...t, overwhelmed with the process of the court and overwhelmed with emotion. It became clear to me that I was going to lose my son if I did not seek council. I interviewed a few attorneys and Jason Benjamin immediately stood out. He was dead honest with me and yet optimistic about taking my case. Whereas I had other attorneys who did not seem as confident in their ability to represent me. I sought council on a friday and my next hearing was on monday. Jason was able to meet with me on that sunday afternoon for several hours to prepare for the hearing and somehow made sense of my mountain of disorganized paperwork. When I left his office I was so relieved to have him as my attorney. I knew that getting my son home to me immediately was a long shot but somehow Jason did it! That monday in court was more intense than any law TV series I had ever seen. Jason Benjamin has a remarkable ability with words that will leave you wowed. My son came home to me that evening! At the next hearing my son’s father and his attorney (both very stubborn souls) approached Mr. Benjamin and I to mediate! I was floored. We had an opportunity to blow my ex's case out of the water but instead Jason urged me to mediate as to keep as much peace between us as possible. He reminded me how important it is to my son to have this peace and he was absolutely right. Jason Benjamin isn’t just an outstanding lawyer. He is a good man. Overall I was able to get everything I was hoping for in my case, and then some! I’m positive that this would have been impossible to obtain with any other lawyer. Jason and his entire office are very professional, precise and timely. They go above and beyond for their clients and for a very modest retaining fee. I was not charged anything more than what was needed for my case and my case did not unnecessarily drag on. In fact, it was like a snap of his fingers and our lives were back to normal. Jason Benjamin is worth so much more than what I paid him.

Posted by Brittany | February 23, 2015

If you need an aggressive lawyer...

I am writing this review prior to the last court date I have. It's a bit premature but I trust in the outcome due to having worked with him for just under a year. I am in a custody battle with my ex and this entire time Jason has been through it with me. So here are the facts He's a shark in the co...urt room, he doesn't like the term but it fits, he goes in for the kill He can remember and spout out details you told him months prior He doesn't waste time with anything that won't help your case..which means your time isn't wasted He won't lie to you, if you need to worry about something he will tell you, otherwise relax and he will stress for you I read some of the prior reviews before posting this and had to laugh. If your an educated person you'd notice that the terminology used in those posts sound very much like a paralegal or lawyer...hmm now why would another lawyer write bad reviews on their competition? But then again it wouldn't surprise me if Jason had killed them in court . Overall as I have been doing currently to friends I continue to recommend Jason to anyone seeking a Lawyer who should be paid more than he charges his client for the work put in.

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