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Ms. Lord is an unprofessional and unethical lawyer. Don't waste your time or money!

They know what they are doing

If you're looking for a top notch family law attorney, go with the attorney who the other local attorneys (like me) know to call. He has and maintains a sterling reputation with judges and other attorneys, which will mean all the difference in your case. If it's a close call, the judge will trust the attorney who has been honest in court time and time again over decades of experience in the Inland legal community. He gives realistic expectations to clients, which means you'll know what you will be getting. He is professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. Look no further. There's never a good time to need a family law attorney, but don't make a bad situation worse by hiring the wrong one.

HONEST.. FAIR..BRILLIANT!!! MR. William Bratton has represented me on more than one occasion. He is not intimidating until he walks through the doors of the courtroom. He commands a presence without the air of arrogance. As his client, you feel protected and safe. Mr. Bratton makes it very clear he will fight for you. He takes your concerns seriously. Mr. Bratton does NOT over promise. He will only advise a plan that he feels confident in. Trust him. His intuition is impeccable.

For Bill Bratton . I had been through two attorneys already in a particularly nasty divorce a few years ago , but was not happy with them. I had heard about Bill through another MD. friend of mine.What a difference! Bill and I were in and out of court for 3 years as my ex contested everything. He was fairly priced, always prepared, and very accessible. He was able to get me the settlement I always hoped for and full custody of the kids. I have sent many patients to him and will continue. There is no one better for your family law needs

After hiring the wrong attorney (NOT Mr Bratton) who was not a family law attorney and assured me a marriage is "Just a business deal gone wrong" he could handle my divorce matter. I quickly learned that was a HUGE and costly mistake. I then contacted another attorney whom I had knowledge of and learned he was no longer practicing but he provided me the most valuable referral to Mr. Bratton's firm. I contacted Mr Bratton's office to make the initial consultation appointment which was provided to me within just a few days of my call. I was treated with kindness by his staff during every call or visit I made to his office. During my initial consultation he was professional, extremely honest and what immediately was known to me is that Mr. Bratton would not tell me what I wanted to hear. Yet, he was telling me what I needed to hear. Even if I didn't like the answer. He was extremely informative, was able to quickly weed through the issues that didn't matter and address the truly important issues. I had no question this was the attorney that I wanted to represent me. Not only did I come to him needing the representation in the divorce matter, but a more concerning issue of minimizing the damage done by the first attorney. He did more than minimize it, he negated it! Mr. Bratton listened well, of course when you are going through the stress of a divorce matter this is important. I was amazed how well he remember so many details of my case, not from looking at documents but from his memory. He was more accurate in recalling balances, accounts and details than I was. Set aside all the professional attributes. He takes interest and time to get to know you, your personal interests, activities, lifestyle ect. I feel like I have made a forever friend and when we were in court he was firm, passionate and honest in his representation of my interests. I found that the other attorneys showed him a great deal of respect, clearly liked by his peers. I have read many of the other favorable reviews and they are spot on. I had a lot to lose in this matter and ended up gaining so much more than I ever expected I would. It was a fair settlement for both myself and my ex-husband but bottom line I prevailed. The evening after that long emotional and exhausting day in family law court Mr Bratton called me to check in, chat and just recap how things went earlier in court. Mr. Bratton returned every call I made to him, his staff is unbelievably fast in getting documents to you. They kept me well informed of what was going on as it was happening and Mr. Bratton is beyond fair in his billing. He does not nickel and dime you into poverty. We had several telephone conversations that I was not billed for. He informed me of this practice during my consultation and he did exactly as he said he would. Look no further, you can not afford NOT to hire Mr. Bratton to represent you. Thank you once again to you and your staff Bill.

I hired Bill Bratton to represent me in my divorce based on a referral from a trusted friend who had hired Bill previously. During the course of my divorce I periodically ran into others who knew Bill professionally and personally. In each and every case, I was told that I had hired the best. Based on the outcome of my personal case, I have to agree. Bill is the best. He is a straight shooter. He is very strategic and knowledgeable. He told me that he seeks to wrap up cases as quickly as appropriate and does not believe in running up his bill or pursuing strategies that are unnecessary or time consuming. He was true to his word. I was very well represented by Bill and I, therefore, highly recommend him. Jim Gawrys

My decision to retain Mr. Bratton was based on a bad experience with another divorce attorney. Walking into Mr. Bratton's office for a consultation I felt like the outcome of my divorce was very dark but after our meeting walked out with a ray of hope. Mr. Bratton took my case and was very professional, thorough, knowledgeable and compassionate. He is well versed in the law and is respected in the court room. His staff has been awesome through this process also. There are many emotions involved in a divorce and anytime I had a phone conversation with him he always had a calming effect. He is good at sizing people up which helps in developing his strategy for the case. He is an excellent attorney and is loyal and committed to his client. Thank you again for helping me start a new chapter of my life. I wrote this preceeding review over a year ago. In the months that followed my divorce being final there has been several occasions I needed Mr. Bratton's help and he has continued to give me sound advice. Thank you for everything!!!

My divorce, like most, was very painful; emotionally draining and taking far longer than I had anticipated due to my ex's sudden reluctance to work with me to come up with a mutually agreeable decision. I had consulted several attorneys before deciding upon Bill Bratton and have never regretted that decision. Bill has been honest and forthright with me, helping me stay focused on my goals and not be derailed by the processes of divorce. His office staff is kind and supportive, with a steady supply of tissues if needed! Even after my divorce was finalized, Bill has been available for legal advice regarding changes to visitation and custody. Getting a divorce does indeed suck, but if it must be done, you'll want someone to guide you through it. Bill does the job wonderfully.

Bill Bratton and his firm did an outstanding job on my divorce case. My settlement was what I had hoped for. Always professional, courteous, and very accessible. Bill made sure we had a favorable outcome. I highly recommend Bill Bratton!

From Dead Beat Dad to Child Custody I have been using Bill Bratton for 4 years now in Family Law during my divorce, we have been through everything from child custody issues, income determination issues since my ex was self-employed (with the adjoining business evaluation), and the return of property as well as the division of property. I am not proud to say it was really bad, really a mess, and really started out one-sided and unfair. Bill has a level of strategy and patience that was hard to trust at first because we want to fix stuff that’s unfair RIGHT AWAY!? Right?! You need to trust Bill Bratton and trust the process, as difficult as this sounds, the Family Law Court seems stacked against guys when it comes to Child Custody and Spousal Support. I left my wife on July 9th, 2012, and started out with another attorney in 2013 on a referral from a friend. If my case had been anything like easy, normal, amicable, or negotiated, I would not have EVER met Bill Bratton, and would have negotiated a 50/50 split and shared custody settlement with my Ex, but my Ex was greedy, awful, and mean about the entire mess, and refused to cooperate and refused to even let me see my own kids, even on Father’s Day with a court-approved Supervisor, it was really crazy because my ex had worked in setting up and running a self-employed business doing bookkeeping, accounting, taxes, payroll, and claimed ZERO income. When child support and spousal support garnishment came, I was immediately at 50% wage garnishment, WHICH WAS NOT ENOUGH, so from DAY 1 there I was a “Dead Beat Dad” even though my ex was lying about her income and “cooking the books”. I had to switch Attorney’s to Bill Bratton on good Family Law advice, when everything was stacking up against me. For 27 months my ex carried out misrepresentations to the court of her income and her expenses, ‘lived in’ or ‘withheld’ our home without making ANY payments, and had a free new truck to drive while I made those payments, too. Bill Bratton is methodical, strategic, deliberate and gauged. While I was almost in panic mode, Bill kept me calm and stayed on his strategy. Eventually, everything turned around, one thing right after another, including having my Ex ‘Fined’ by the court $1250 for ‘contempt of court/ failure to comply’. Today I have custody, and our 2 youngest daughters live with me, I pay no child or spousal support, and my Ex has remarried and moved to New Mexico. Our property settlement was accurate and legitimate. My advice: beware of pipe-dream attorneys who push clients to do anything, say anything, accuse others of anything just to ‘get a leg up on’ them in court, or, promise ridiculous unjust rewards for playing dirty, that’s the type of attorney my Ex had. I have Bill Bratton, and am blessed that I do! After Divorce settlement 11 months later my Ex 'Rehired' her attorney to try and get one-sided visitation and vacation scheduled since she moved to New Mexico, and attempt to alter provisions of the Original Settlement (even though the ink had just dried!)

Beautiful firm, Bill is amazing to work with and incredibly knowledgeable. I highly recommend anyone meet with him for their free consultation for him to show you how great he is.