Reviews

I usually never would take the time to write a negative review as I don't want to hinder someone's business, however this is absolutely necessary to share. I had never had to retain an attorney in my life, however I was in need as I was starting the divorce process. I met with Mr. Nares one time, decided to spend the $3500 to retain him for going forward, and we were scheduled to meet in person within a week. Mr. Nares had to cancel and asked if we could reschedule via phone. That said, we then had a 55 minute phone call to go over my finances so he could put together my finance worksheet that would be used in response for the case. I then received an email from Mr. Nares with the paperwork that would hold everything we discussed... It was with errors on who was the "respondent or petitioner" and he left out pieces of information that would need to be disclosed so it was clear what I was paying out each month. I responded to Mr. Nares about the errors and numbers he left out and also discussed that I would get him another document from my work. His last response was that he would fix errors and resend. Nothing would be resent. A few days post this my wife and I decided to try another course of action by way of either working it out or mediation so I emailed Mr. Nares letting him know the great news and asked if he would be willing to credit me back half of my $3500 given he did bare minimum, not great follow-thru, and mediocre work to be quite honest. To recap, one in-person meeting simply to meet, one phone call for 55 minutes, and one rev of finance work sheet paperwork (keep in mind, he was simply plugging in the data I gave him onto a legal document... again, with errors). We are living thru a hard time relating to Corona Virus and its a time where so many are being kind and finally showing compassion to other humans. Mr. Nares would not even credit me back a dollar. It's wrong. Please do your diligence and shop around, Mr. Nares clearly has a heavy price per hour that far exceeds what he states, and human to human could have cared less about doing the right thing or something at all. To sum it up... sloppy, slow, and very expensive. Keep shopping around if you are in need of legal help.

I found Tom Nares on Avvo and used his services in a custody battle. Tom explain every step has it happened. He is very truthful, trusting and patient. He returned calls and emails when it was necessary. He showed up to all my court cases. He is an excellent attorney, and you receive more personal attention than using a big firm. I would highly recommend his services.

Tom went above and beyond for me. He helped me through the most difficult time in my life. He is experienced and understanding! Words cannot express how grateful I am to have found an attorney that truly cares and will fight for you 100%.

Tom handled the fall out after my ex & I decided to use a paralegal to handle our divorce. The paperwork that the paralegal provided was sloppy and could have cost me a fortune. Tom helped save me from paying alimony & made sure that my ex did not get more than he was entitled to. He remained calm & professional while I felt like my life was falling apart. I cannot thank him enough for the counseling & advice that he offered. I am now happily remarried, followed Tom's advice by getting a prenup and highly recommend Tom.

Tom is the best lawyer in town. He has been my lawyer for 7 years. So far he handled my divorce plus after years later he took my few other cases. He is very successful in many different fields like Family law and Criminal so on. I direct any of my friends to Tom if they have any legal issues and hear back always good feedback. You will be proud to hire him at the court when he start handling your case. I highly recommend him to anyone...

I hired Mr. Nares for my divorce, family law and domestic violence cases, since my previous attorney Fred Weider failed to make me feel safe and secured. I loved the way Mr. Nares was very straightforward in explaining me how court works and what he could do for me. I did contact him with a lot of questions multiple times and he always got back to me within the same day or the same week. I have been very pleased to have me represent me in this difficult and frustrating situation more than anything for my 4 year old baby.

He is Good. Mine was simple straight forward questions though.

I hired Mr. Nares to represent me in a dissolution of marriage case and I am extremely satisfied on how Nares handled my case! He could not be any more professional that he was and did absolutely everything to make sure I received what was asked for, which was to terminate my marriage and get sole and physical custody with no visitation for my son. I highly recommend Thomas to any one!

I recently retained Mr. Nares to assist me in a child custody dispute. With any case pertaining to family law the stakes are always high and uncertainty is around every corner. Mr. Nares skillfully and professionally handled my case and was very supportive through the entire process. Mr. Nares no nonsense approach makes it easy to stay grounded when making decisions regarding any legal matter. Mr. Nares is a is an asset that makes the difference in any legal matter and will always be my first choice for legal counsel. Thanks Tom.

I hired Tom to represent me in a serious domestic violence case. He had me drive to his office five times to tell him the same exact story of the event. I gave him written declarations, a list of questions, my 911 recording, two police reports, requests to file an RFO of much-needed support, photos, texts, and videos. And what did Tom do with these things, which could have greatly helped my case? Absolutely nothing. I paid him a flat fee and he did the absolute minimal to get this case finished. He did not even question the defendant where I had proof of his lies. His closing statement was a mere one-minute long. I've had multiple attorneys read the transcripts and they were appalled with the horrible quality Tom did. Losing this case had huge negative consequences. My son has had to live with fear in his father's home and he still suffers with adjustment disorder. Tom's negligence in not filing an RFO for support, attorney fees, and dissolution had awful impacts on my life. To top it off, he not only failed to file my dissolution papers, he lost them and lost my check to file the paperwork. I highly recommend not hiring this incompetent attorney.

I hired Mr. Nares to represent me in a custody/visitation and child support matter. After learning that the father had not been in my child's life for about ten years, Mr. Nares assured me that he would be there for me along the way. His approach was straight forward and honest, yet caring which made me feel comfortable. It can be frustrating to know that you spend thousands of dollars on an attorney that took you nowhere but Mr. Nares is reasonable and will fight for you until the end. He takes pride in his work and to him you're not just another client with a big dollar sign. Not only did I have a knowledgeable attorney but an attorney who actually cared about their client (me) and cared about what was in the best interest of my daughter. Mr. Nares, explained the process . He provided me with legal advice, including citing code sections so that I would have a better understanding of the legal aspect. He educated me throughout the entire process. As client's we all get emotional or angry, especially when its involving our children but Mr. Nares always seemed to have a solution to the problem. He was reachable and available to answer any questions I had. Most importantly, he is a hard worker and devoted attorney. At the end, I was really pleased with the custody/visitation and child support order. My child support order increased. In addition, father was ordered to pay one-half of my daughter's tuition and one-half of her extracurricular activities. I cannot thank him enough for everything that he has done for me and my family. For this reason, I would highly recommend him to friends and family. Thank you, Adrianna

I am honored to share my overwhelmingly positive experience being represented in court by Tom Nares. After successfully representing me during my divorce, I knew exactly who I would want to represent me a second time when I fought for full custody of my son. During what was possibly the most stressful and uncomfortable time of my life, Tom Nares was professional, caring, understanding and above all, incredibly knowledgeable about my case. He was honest with me each time I had difficult questions about my custody case, and understanding about my concerns along the way. His staff was always helpful, easy to reach and approachable. The first time Mr. Nares represented me, I was going through a divorce. I was faced with the daunting task of paying more than half of my salary to my soon to be ex-wife in spousal and child support even though she had a college degree and worked sporadically at various full time jobs during the course of our marriage. Mr. Nares suggested doing a deposition that proved my wife was more than capable of working, which lessened my payments to her considerably. Mr. Nares was also successful in helping me gain 50% custody of my only son, which was the most important issue of the court proceedings, as far as I was concerned. Without Tom’s help, the amount of time I spent raising my son could have been lessened. I have him to thank for this. After several years, and many discussions with my son, it became clear that he wanted to live with me full time, as events in his mother’s home had changed drastically with the arrival of a boyfriend that took up most of her time and left my son feeling unwanted. Now faced with the task of trying to gain more than 50% custody from my ex-wife, I knew exactly who would give me the best legal advice about this case….Tom Nares. My new fiancé and I talked with Tom about our honest chances of gaining full custody of my son, even though we were not yet married. Mr. Nares was honest with us at every turn, and was excellent in asking for the proper documentation to support our case. He coached us very well at every step of the process, and handled the case expertly in court, ultimately winning our case and changing our lives for the better in every way! We can honestly say that we owe Tom a debt of gratitude for helping us navigate the difficult legal proceedings with grace, dignity, knowledge and understanding! Should we ever need to go to court again for any reason, we would happily choose Mr. Nares to be our attorney. Respectfully, Gary and Jodi Gonzales