Reviews

Mrs. Crawford and I became friends first. I was looking for an attorney, and I had read to pick an attorney hat you can relate to. Deborah and I had a long conversation, nothing related to my case, and I could tell she was passionate about what she does. After meeting at her office regarding my needs, I knew I had made a good choice. When we got to the court house, I could tell Deborah has many friends and is well respected. When it came to business, Deborah was a shark. I was really impressed with her representation and I would refer Deborah to any one looking for a fantastic attorney. Mrs.Crawford gets work done, and I'll never forget how much she helped me. Family issues are sensitive and affect you and your family for life. Make sure you have the right person to be there for you.

Finding a competent, supportive lawyer at a reasonable price is a daunting task. I painfully learned this lesson several years ago from my experience with my previous lawyer who thoroughly bungled my divorce case yet managed to charge me a fortune. Recently when I began the process of modifying my support payments, I searched numerous review sites for the best divorce lawyer in Monterey and found Debra through this web site. I can honestly say that she is an absolute superstar based on my experience and based on watching numerous other lawyers in court as they (mis)represent their clients. Debra's strengths are: -phenomenal memory for details and facts and will know your case better than you -organized and meticulous with her notes and files -personable and caring and has an innate ability to connect with you and your case on a personal level -thoroughly knowledgeable on divorce law and presents many options for handling your case -during the initial consultation she inspired confidence in her ability to handle my case and delivered on court day -on top of all the above, her costs are unbelievably reasonable and she does not nickle and dime you for every interaction I cannot say enough good things about Debra and consider myself fortunate to have her represent my case.

Debra was very quick to respond to my request for a consultation. Despite quickly realizing that I would need to attain legal representation in a different locale, Debra was more than happy to discuss my case and provided me with great information as well as a reference for an excellent attorney in another area. She was extremely professional and helpful.

I am currently going through a custody battle which is stressful and time consuming and due to Mrs. Crawfords great help it has made the process a bit easier and more understandable. Her great knowledge and expertise that she has demonstrated to us is a quality that we value. She let's us know what is best for our case and has given us the peace of mind that her priority is the well being and safety of our child.

I would like to thank Debra for her great, amazing help she has provided me. I've enjoyed every minute of her conversations and/or meetings. I want to make sure and point out that since the very first frustrating, devastating, harsh day I found out about my issue, she was there for me, answered my questions and got on the phone that same day to get information on the other party's lawyer and or paperwork. so far till this point I would sure recommend her 110% to others. Debra listened to me and understood where I was coming from. thanks to her I've been able to continue with my life a bit better than what I expected. thank you for all you have done so far Debra and hope we keep in touch even after this issue settles. Mil Gracias

Debra is a knowledgeable, understanding and straight forward attorney, which is what I like and need. I came to her after realizing I did not know what I was doing and was terrified of what would happen to me and my children. She is helping me to understand how the divorce process works as well how my understanding of the law is not always accurate/realistic. She is prompt to respond to any of issues I am dealing with during this divorce process. I feel confident with her every time she is representing me in court.

Debra was great from the very beginning. She took care of everything for me quickly and responded to all my questions. I would recommend her to anyone!

I came to Debra with a difficult case. My case started back in 2002. At the time I wasn't represented so my case was never done right. She agreed to take my case even though it was a messy one. She was able to work with me and my financial situation. She is very knowledgeable and was able to help mewith custody & child support. I felt at ease knowing I was being represented when court came.

Debra is representing me in a dissolution of marriage action. I had received an enthusiastic recommendation for her, and during our first meeting it became clear to me that she would be the right attorney for me. Debra is a board certified family law attorney, and she is a mediator. She's smart, and she gets it. She understood my situation perfectly, and I felt safe. Our appearance in court, against an obnoxious, loudmouthed blowhard, was extremely successful. I got what I needed. We aren't finished yet, but I have great confidence that the matter will resolve very satisfactorily.

Wow! After reading the above message I can see where my lawyer has such passion to her practice. Mrs. Crawford new first hand what I was dealing with when my case came to her (see above for validation) it was hard for me to deal with manipulations and mean spirit of the other party and not want to defend myself against everything. Most lawyers feed off of situations like that and will just bleed you for money. Mrs. Crawford kept calm and kept a path of leaving out the emotions and just sticking to fact. That is a five star lawyer!