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Cameron Fernandez is a very bright, professional, knowledgeable and compassionate family law attorney who attentively listens to his clients before creating a thorough, detailed and effective legal strategy to win the case. I hired Cameron's firm right after being poorly represented by an incompetent attorney, when my ex-wife filed a post-divorce motion to modify our agreed-upon children's visitation, joint custody and child support. It was a very nasty, complicated and long case, since it involved litigation in two states over a period of four years. Cameron was upfront and transparent about expectations, cost and length of litigation. He successfully represented me one opposing motion after the other, kept me calm through the storm, and prevailed. He was also successful on the offense, preventing another frivolous motion from my ex-wife. I strongly recommend Cameron Fernandez and his firm as they are the most competent, effective and knowledgeable family law team in California's Central Coast.

I fired David Booth after 2 1/2 years for his lack of professionalism, lack of integrity and dragging my case through the Family Court system for two and a half years due to his ineffectiveness as an attorney. David selected Minors Counsel to represent my son. Minors Counsel is Davids previous mentor. When Minors Counsel lied in court and didn’t show up to a court hearing, David defended her actions before the Judge. As a teacher, I took off 2 consecutive days off work and paid Davids legal fees for the 2 days I appeared in court due to Davids incompetent counsel. David did not protect my son from my ex husband and as a result my son has been abused emotionally, psychologically and medically. The medical negligence my son has sustained as a result of David’s carelessness will have life long implications for my son. I strongly advice you NOT to hire David Booth as your attorney!

For the past four years I have been in a nasty and very difficult divorce. My case has many different aspects, which would make any normal person’s head spin. I had a previous attorney, who was very nice and I liked as a person, but in my opinion was over his head with my case and failed me in court. When my divorce finalized, it was by no means the end of my troubles. Due to additional ongoing shenanigans by my ex-husband, I was not out of the court system and I started representing myself in an effort to save what little money I had left. Eventually, significant events with my ex-husband kept reoccurring to where I needed true legal representation, but there was no way I was going to use my old attorney. I did some pretty extensive research of attorneys around the county and came across some of Cameron’s reviews. Many of the details people gave describing Cameron’s personality and his handling of their cases really resonated with me, and so I decided to give his office a call. Cameron was very friendly and warm the first time I spoke with him. He recognized the difficulties and challenges my case presented, but he didn’t seem fazed and agreed to take me on. Like his website states, no case is too complex nor too basic for his team, and that’s completely accurate. I won’t get into the details regarding why I filed for divorce, but I will touch on one point that was the crux of my whole case. I’m sharing this in hopes that it helps other people and gives guidance to those who have similar situations as mine. Prior to filing for divorce, my ex-husband was diagnosed by a mental healthcare professional as exhibiting Narcissistic Personality Disorder. At the time I didn’t put too much thought into it. In hindsight I should have put all my effort into learning about narcissism because after filing for divorce, the ramifications have ripped my world apart. If you don’t believe me, just do a simple Google search on divorcing a narcissist and you’ll see what I mean. It was so bad that I had two attorneys tell me on separate occasions this was the worst divorce they had seen. The reason I’m mentioning this is if you suspect your spouse exhibits narcissistic tendencies and you’re contemplating divorce, you absolutely must retain the services of an experienced attorney that has dealt with cases such as mine, recognizes the seriousness of how every detail needs to be handled, and most importantly is not a wallflower in the courtroom. If this sounds like something you may run into if you’re considering divorce, then Cameron is your man! He is very savvy with these kinds of cases, methodical in his strategy, and pretty accurate in his predictions of how the courts will rule based on the evidence presented. He will be upfront and honest with you, but he’s in no way curt or abrasive. Cameron wants to do the best he can for his clients in an efficient and ethical manner, and he delivers. I cannot stress enough how important it is to get a really good attorney prior to entering a divorce you know will be contentious. Then you won’t learn the hard way like I did. Thank you Cameron for everything. You really have been a life saver.

I was the respondent in a divorce case that included inherited property, separate property tracings of a community asset, requests for spousal support, exclusive use of the community home and request for attorneys fees directed at me by my ex spouse. Separation occurred more than 2 years before divorce finalization secondary to almost a year of amiable settlement attempts that ultimately failed with another divorce attorney closer to my home. After that whole attempt failed, I was clear I could not continue to stay with the divorce attorney I was working with so I interviewed 4-5 attorneys to take over the case. I found Brett Wishart through a Google search. From the very first moment of interview and interaction with Mr Wishart, I was absolutely convinced he should be my attorney. I believe it is rare in life to run across someone who is operating smack dab in the middle of their calling in the way that Mr Wishart is. I had considerable angst in choosing an attorney being that I had already spent close to a year and a lot of money trying to finalize a divorce. Mr Wishart somehow combines the very best of a sage advisor with an extremely sharp legal mind. He is focused and efficient in his meetings with you yet you leave with a firm understanding of the plan in place. He has hired those around him in his office with the perfect blend of skills to properly support him in his practice. He KNOWS how to persuade judges to his clients best interests. I found him to ALWAYS be fully and perfectly prepared in court. He was an impressive litigator whose mind was able to track closely with the judge so that if he had to change tactics based on a judge’s sudden leaning, he was agile and skilled in doing so. Opposing him in a courtroom would be very difficult. He is very disarming secondary to his polite and intuitive demeanor along with his commanding courtroom presence. Legal assistance is not inexpensive yet all the attorneys I interviewed would have cost me roughly the same as Mr Wishart. I watched closely to see if there was ever any advantage taken whereby he would upcharge or overcharge and I never saw him do anything like this. Detailed legal defense requires time and is a large investment but saved money by having Mr Wishart on my side. I had 5 to 6 occasions to appear in court as my case included several motions. Prior to each court appearance, I ruminated and agonized over how the ruling would go because I had so much on the line both financially and for the future of my children. Mr Wishart kept me optimistic but never minced words when it came to being realistic that issues could go either way in many areas of my case. At each and every court appearance, I watched as Mr Wishart planned and executed his opening, his arguments and his closings all designed to make sure I got my desired result. He was flawless at knowing when he had to bring in other experts and I always used the ones he advised and was more than pleased in his recommendations. Each time in court, I stood by somewhat amazed as the judge appeared to follow Mr Wishart’s logic and followed his lead down decision trails that were favorable to me. In summary, I completely recommend the Law Offices of Brett R. Wishart.

Cameron Fernandez is truly one-of-a-kind. He defies all of the lawyer jokes implying lawyers don't have a heart. If anyone entered family law for the right reason, it's Cameron. I'm truly grateful for everything he did for my family when addiction took over and threatened to destroy the wonderful life we created. Cameron legally protected me and my children while still advocating for my wishes to try and save the marriage and get my husband the help he needed. It was a long road and I felt that Cameron was fair in cost and by far the best lawyer I have ever worked with (sadly I've been divorced before and have used two other local lawyers). I never felt like he tried to overcharge and he and his staff were always transparent and available when I had questions or concerns. His expertise in divorce, child custody and specifically his extensive experience in dealing with addiction were priceless in my case. He is a brilliant negotiator which was instrumental in my situation. I trust him wholeheartedly and would recommend him to anyone in any family law matter. Cameron is the best family law attorney around and I don’t say that lightly! When you have a lot at stake, especially the well-being of your children, you can’t settle for second-best. I’m so glad I chose him and god forbid I ever need to hire a lawyer again, it will be Cameron. (Note: I’m keeping my name confidential due to the honesty of this review but I promise I’m a legitimate client of his and truly grateful.)

The Law Offices of Brett R. Wishart assisted me during a very difficult and complicated legal proceeding. After having a terrible experience with a previous law firm, Brett and his staff handled my case efficiently and fairly. I was very pleased with the overall outcome and general guidance throughout the entire process. Brett and his entire team were easily accessible via both email and telephone communication. I would highlight The Law Offices of Brett R. Wishart to anyone in need of legal assistance.

Brett Wishart helped me through a long and very difficult divorce. He's knowledgeable, effective and pays close attention to detail. Brett is sincerely compassionate and continuously fought for me and the well being of my children and our needs. His closing argument was aggressive, detailed and on point with facts and timelines. Brett always made sure that the court was completely educated at all times. Needless to say I was very please with his performance throughout the divorce and very pleased with the outcome. His assistant Holly is awesome to work with. She's caring, detailed and efficient. She always makes sure she gets back to you in a timely manner as well. I have great appreciation for the continual fight! I highly recommend Brett and his team to anyone who is looking for an excellent lawyer and staff.

I would recommend Brett to anyone and everyone. After about three and a half years of a horribly messy and drawn out custody dispute I replaced my previous council with Mr. Wishart. He was able to help bring the matter to an end within a few months. Excellent representation.

Brett is a great lawyer and wonderful person to work with. I personally and highly recommend him as a divorce's lawyer. His staff members are very well professional and they go above and beyond to perform their services.

Brett and his staff were professional, knowledgeable and considerate of my situation. Brett did an outstanding job in court fighting for my financial future.

An extremely knowledgeable attorney who explains the process clearly. I would recommend Brett to anyone who wants the reassurance that all work is completed properly. Brett is a 5 star lawyer.

My husband and I highly recommend Brett R. Wishart and his team of highly qualified professionals for any issues regarding family law. Our case was highly contentious and dealt with complex and difficult matters from a previous divorce from over 5 years ago. Brett's team was able to negotiate a settlement that was creative and used out of the box thinking that clearly benefited us and our children. We were able to get 50/50 custody of our son that was heavily contested. He also got us an end date for alimony that was previously for life, and at the same time he was able to keep us from having to pay for any of the opposing counsel's fees. Everything that we wanted in the settlement, and even more so, Brett and his team were able to accomplish for us. They were a true blessing for us and we are eternally grateful.