Reviews

In terms of legal representation, I would cite integrity as the most important attribute to consider when selecting an attorney. Cole is a man with great integrity who values his profession and his team. Family law can be an extremely difficult practice area but his office maintained a standard of professionalism and excellence in achieving the desired result for myself and my children. I would recommend them wholeheartedly and my gratitude for their services is hard to express. Bastian Law is an asset to the practice of Family Law in Arizona and he would be an asset to you too.

Bastian Law is fantastic. They were extremely respectful and professional with making the whole process much easier. They educated me on the pros and cons of various decisions and actions, and helped me understand the 'why'. I felt very comfortable with them. I highly recommend them.

Melissa was so helpful and professional. She never made me feel as if I was just “another case” on her docket. She actually cares about her clients and goes above and beyond for her clients. She is amazing at dealing with difficult opposing parties and is always prepared with an answer or if she isn’t sure, she is honest and tells you, finds out and then gets back in a timely manner. I recommend her to anyone that needs to go through family court.

Let me start by describing the situation. It was very important to me to find an attorney that specifically had experience in highly contested cases, as my ex is a high conflict person with borderline personality disorder. Additionally, from what I had studied, read, and discussed with other father’s that had gone through what I was, the Family Court system is considerably hostile towards fathers/ men. I knew my children and I were in danger from both parental alienation and reputational/ financial ruin, and the odds were stacked against us. I had previously hired another very reputable attorney, unfortunately she did not prioritize my family’s interest, placed us in uncertainty with potentially vulnerable outcomes, and began working against me as a client. It was as if I was paying for a second attorney for my ex. I parted ways with that attorney and hired the next attorney at Melissa’s practice. He did good work but litigation extended months longer than it should have and I just wanted to go to trial and play the odds as we were going nowhere with my ex. I just wanted to end this after almost two years of this, and move on with life with my children. In comes my savior, Melissa Benson. With TWO weeks’ notice prior to trial, my lawyer had quit the practice and my case was assigned to Melissa. The situation was as worse-case scenario as it gets for a dad: hostile Family Law Court, contentious ex, brand new lawyer with two weeks to put together a defense from two years’ worth of exhaustive litigation. I was frustrated and fearful as my life with my children was now in very real jeopardy. After 45 minutes of talking with her on our first consult, I was taken aback (in a great way). Over the coming days, as court drew closer, every bit of doubt, anxiety, and fear went away. In place, for the first time in almost two years I felt confident, reassured, and even more: hopeful. Melissa has an incredible mind and talking with her and working with her just constantly reinforced that my kids and I were in safe hands. She is professional, sincere, and cuts the BS to get to what’s important, what she needs from you, and focuses on the best outcome for you. She doesn’t pander to you, and keeps things very transparent and realistic. I don’t know how she did it, but she familiarized herself with two years’ worth of litigation inside of 10 days, and spoke to me about things as if she had been the attorney the entire time. She is remarkably talented and I can’t say enough how impressed I was. Then the big day came. Watching Melissa work was a thing of beauty. As a professional myself, I appreciate watching a person work and do what they do best. Melissa completely dominated in that courtroom. It was unreal. Watching opposing counsel get frustrated, my ex getting visibly upset at getting called out, and the judge showing real signs of genuine understanding, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. In the end, statistically 4 out of 5 times the father loses custody, and I am happy to say I was not one of those fathers. That alone was the only real thing that mattered to me. I could replace money, I can’t replace time with my children. My case was certainly an exception by every measure according to the statistics, and I couldn’t be more blessed. I know Melissa was the reason my case was an exception. As with any dad who’s been through the Family Court, you always lose, it’s just a matter of how much. So, while I didn’t get out unscathed, considering what should have happened given the odds, I will happily accept it. At the end of the day, Melissa was amazing, a fighter for fathers out there, and I cannot recommend her more to anyone out there.

Melissa did a great job of breaking down each aspect of my divorce case and answering all of my many questions. She was kind, patient and always made me feel like I mattered when as a Man in a divorce it can sometimes feel very one-sided towards the needs and wants of the wife.

Melissa is not only professional but such a personable caring person. Every client she has matters to her and it shows!

I cannot thank Melissa enough for her dedication to my very complication case. If it wasn't for her listening ear and guidance, I wouldn't have been able to make it through. She was empathetic, handled my melt downs well, and gave me a look into family law and the justice system that I did not have before. I also learned a lot from her as a person. We were able to secure a positive outcome in the case. I highly recommend her!

Melissa helped me get through a challenging divorce. With her expertise, I was able to get through the experience with reduced stress. So grateful to her for all the help, guidance and listening ear she offered. Definitely recommend!

Melissa is extremely intelligent & professional. She took on my divorce/custody case & to say the least it was ugly & complex. She made sure as a man I had a voice in this process & nothing would be dictated by my now x-wife. We spent hours preparing for trial & it paid off. Thank God for her. I'm amazed at her insight in handling legal issues & grateful for her aggressive approach. I highly recommend her to anyone needing law representation.

I am still in a Family Law case. However, the work Melissa Benson and her team are accomplishing, are things I never thought of. I am going on 3 1/2 years divorcing my EX and keeping up with all the court orders. We're not done yet, but I am sure we will come out on top.

Mellissa benson is an excellent lawyer. I’ve had a few others over the years and she is by far the best I’ve ever had! She is very skilled, knowledgeable with the law, works very diligently, efficiently towards your case like no other I’ve experienced! She gets results and takes action like I’ve never experienced or had with lawyers in the past. I highly recommend Mrs. Benson and promise you will not be disappointed with the devotion, and effort she puts into your case. This amazing lady gets things done and is very a skilled lawyer! I promise she will handle your case with ease and work very hard to get you the results you desire or hope for. She puts her heart into her job and it shows!!

After my narcissistic husband pushed me over and over to divorce him, I finally my did! Kicked him out, he moved to Phoenix while I stayed in Flagstaff. Even though Melissa is in Mesa, she was so helpful with planning phone calls, communicating through email, had things mailed to and from wherever the papers needed to go. He was a bit erratic to deal with. Didn’t want to get his own lawyer. Wanted to do everything non contested.. but loved to fight and bicker. He would be sweet one day and gladly work with me towards divorce, and the next day blow up my phone begging me to reconsider, pause the paperwork, only to have him call me the next day demanding we get divorced as soon as possible. Melissa gave me some great advice on how to legally move forward, held my hand every step of the way, and advised what’s best for me, gave some advice on this stressful time in my life. I’m so thankful it only took a few months, that we got everything filed, and I could do everything remotely! I didn’t have to travel; and I didn’t have to physically see my ex the whole time! Thank goodness!