Jeannette Barnicle Purvis

Ms. Purvis has been my family attorney for 8 years. My situation is that I am remarried, and my family is now blended. Some of the obstacles that I have faced in my new blended family and a move to a different state are having to deal with the exes that wanted to withhold child support, informati...on, and sometimes the child himself. While you always hope that things will go smoothly, inevitably there is a glitch or two or...a hundred that need to be addressed by a legal professional to keep the children's lives as cohesive as possible. Ms. Purvis is highly respected in the legal community, and she was recommended by another attorney who dealt with another area of law. In my varied dealings with Jeannette (I think I can call her that after an 8 year relationship), I have found her to be very bright and quite intuitive. When it comes to situations regarding children, you can never underestimate the importance of being intuitive and getting the large picture. I think this attribute comes from her ability to be a careful listener. It's not always easy to factor out the emotional factors involved for a parent when our most precious commodities (children) are involved. I have found her to be very calm and collected and not rattled by the bravado and aggression of opposing attorneys. Her calm demeanor has instilled a great sense of confidence for me in her ability to be knowledgeable, skilled and concise. Her prompt responses in regard to phone calls and other correspondence has shown that she is a consummate professional who cares about proving excellent service. Please do not mistake her poised and empathetic manner for being a pushover. When needed, I have seen her display the more aggressive side, and let's face it, sometimes a situation calls for a bit more of an aggressive approach. She is a very good read of situations, and reacts accordingly. Thankfully I am down to the blended situation affecting the last of four children. Four more years and I will be done with the need for custody and child support dealings, but until then Ms. Purvis is my go-to attorney. If you are needing an attorney for similar situations, look no further.