Reviews

Entering into a custody battle is never easy. Finishing a custody battle is even more difficult. Kristina Kell helps you handle it all with dignity, strength and most of all vision for a positive outcome with your child. My case was as difficult as it comes. A move away situation. My ex wife would not settle and had a team of lawyers and unlimited funds. I did not. But I did fortunately have Kristina. She can craft excellent briefs. Sharp email retorts to opposing council when needed. And most importantly if going to trial is unavoidable, Ms Kell is a warrior poet in the courtroom. She does her homework on the judge and knows case law to back her well thought out arguments. She can think on her feet so to be never thrown by opposing council. But most importantly she always listened to my concerns and knew my pain points. She never over sold me and or told me what I wanted to hear. She just tried to be honest and to always give me all the possible scenarios. Sadly we lost our case. But we did win some valuable points in the judgement. We had a tough up hill battle and I'm so glad I had Kristina in the foxhole with me. I highly recommend Kristina as a family law attorney. More importantly I recommend her as a good person to Shepard you through a terrible time in your life.

Kristina is fantastic and did a great job on my Husband's custody case with regard to my step son. She's extremely honest, transparent and strategically builds a narrative around the areas of strength. We also felt that her pricing was fair which is hard to find in family law. Opposing counsel inundated her with emails and rather than charging us for each response, she answered only the messages that really required a response. In court, we won in some areas, lost in others, none of which happened without a fight that left us feeling accomplished knowing we did all we could. I highly recommend Kristina as a Family Law Attorney and am grateful we found her.

I found the Zonder Family Law Firm when looking for Attorneys that specialize in Family Law. My personal experience with this firm was 5 Star 100%. My case was had been on-going with extensive drawn out complications including a MOVE-AWAY living scenario. The firm was able to pick up the details of the case where it left off and bring it to a close in a reasonable amount of time. The legal guidance and support my family received was extraordinary. Very timely, professional, caring and overall supportive at all times. We were able to create an agreement and plan that would make our situation and lives better, specifically dealing with the sensitive issues involved in a "move- away" family custody situation. I AM very satisfied and would recommend Zonder Family Law to anyone looking for legal assistance.

When I needed help, attorneys Lisa Zonder and Pamela Bille were there for me 100%. I feel so fortunate to have found Zonder Family Law. After researching the credentials and experience of local firms, Zonder Family Law was clearly at the top, and I can verify that their excellent reputation is well-earned. My case was unusual, and the Zonder Family Law firm tackled it head on. Pamela Bille took the time to inform me of each step along the way, to explain every detail, every option, and answer all my concerns in such a respectful and timely manner. I am extremely satisfied with the way my case was handled and am grateful for the expert professionalism of Zonder Family Law.

Lisa Zonder and Zonder Family Law are an exceptional , compassionate group of attorneys that go out of their way to actually listen to their client needs. I cannot emphasize their professionalism, effective and responsive communication, and knowledge of the law. I highly recommend Lisa and her team.

I would give her more stars if I could. Kristina is amazing and was referred to me from a friend. I have a high conflict situation so getting the best representation was extremely important. I have worked with her for a couple of years now and I am beyond on impressed with the results that she has delivered. I always tell her that I am a "Kell lifer" because I can't ever see me using any one else to represent me. I have also recommended several friends to her and they are all extremely impressed. Thorough. Tenacious. Professional.

Kristina Kell is a sharp, compassionate, and outstanding attorney, of whom I can't speak highly enough. After I asked for a divorce, my very rich and very controlling ex-husband basically tossed me in the streets without warning (he changed all house locks while I was away for my father's funeral!) and cut my access to all financial and telecom accounts. Most unconscionably though, he completely alienated me from my children -- going so far as to change their mobile numbers and make sure I was unable to see or contact them. Left with no means of my own, I did not have the same limitless budget of my husband to also hire a powerful, top-ranked attorney to go up against his. My first attorney was no match for my ex's, and I was desperate to see my children. Thankfully, an attorney friend referred me to Kell with glowing recommendations, and that's when everything changed. From the start, Ms. Kell listened carefully and was genuinely compassionate and reassuring, but also remained level-headed, realistic, and strategic regarding what could be done and what to expect. That said, she has relentlessly fought for me to receive my fair share, after 20 years of marriage, and, most importantly, to reunite me with my sons. Ms. Kell also saw to it that the court held my ex accountable for months of temporary alimony and support that he'd deliberately withheld in order to cripple me financially. Having been a homemaker throughout our marriage, I had no steady income, and it became difficult for me to keep up with mounting legal and living expenses as my ex orchestrated endless delays and diversions in attempts to bankrupt me. Recognizing his tactics, however, Ms. Kell continued to represent me and saw to it that my ex settled what he owed in back alimony and held to a strict payment schedule moving forward. Ms. Kell is a clever, focused, and exceptional attorney who knows California family law inside and out. She comes to the table prepared and armed with well-researched facts and supporting evidence, and has proven a formidable match to my wiley ex's high-powered counsel. Ms. Kell always conducts herself with the utmost dignity and professionalism, which garners her respect from all she engages with, including the judge and opposing counsel. We are now finalizing the divorce, and I'm incredibly grateful to Ms. Kell for the steadfast support, strength, confidence and shrewd counsel she has provided me. Thanks, too, to Kell that this divorce is finally wrapping and will not drag on for years. Initially, I never thought I stood a chance against my ex, who was determined to ruin me, and his big-shot lawyer; but in fact, Ms. Kell has given my ex a run for his money and has been able to peacefully and reasonably negotiate with his attorney. And I won the lotto with Kristina Kell, who is a stellar attorney and steady force to be reckoned with. Sincerely, Mouna Belkaid Iken

When I went looking for a divorce lawyer I was overwhelmed. I was a mess and needed a strong, experienced, yet compassionate attorney. I also did not want to find myself paying for needless hours of attorney fees and a bill equal to my years salary. When it came time to hire Kristina as my divorce attorney, I knew I was in good hands and that she would handle things efficiently and at a reasonable billing, not wasting my money. Between Kristina and her staff, my needs and requests were addresses, she took care of me. I would highly recommend Kristina to any man or woman needing a compassionate, experienced, strong and fair attorney in their corner.

Kristina Kell is an excellent attorney. She came highly recommended from several other attorneys so has the respect of her peers. My divorce was very contentious and she took time to answer my numerous questions about the law and what could happen in court. She was also willing to fight for what I wanted but more importantly, she would provide me valuable feedback when she thought what I was requesting would not be to my advantage. In addition, she knows both the law and the Ventura court system and its people very well which seems to be a great advantage. She is highly professional, tough but kind, and always stayed on top of when pleadings were due and when we needed to appear in court. She did a phenomenal job presenting my case. I highly recommend her services.

Face it, a divorce is/can be a traumatic experience and it is important to select a great Attorney. I am highly recommending Zonder Family Law. Lisa Zonder, Nicole Odin and staff have been great to work with. They are professional, responsive, knowledgeable, yet, very personable as well. They understood my needs and I felt totally comfortable having them represent me!

The Law Offices of Lisa Zonder have been nothing short of a miracle for my divorce proceedings.  After interviewing law offices contracted with my company’s legal plan, I settled upon OLZ  because of  Lisa Zonder’s and Matthew Jewett’s consultative, pragmatic, visual (effective use of whiteboards to convey concepts) and settlement-oriented approach.  Initially, I was effectively representing myself (in pro per), with Matt providing primary counsel. Although we had entered divorce mediation, I was still hopeful that I would be able to save the marriage. The mediator whom my wife had selected advised that since we were currently in mediation, I did not yet need to worry about filing a response to the divorce petition, which is generally required within 30 days in order to protect certain rights, and that the filing fee would be a waste of money at this time.  However, when I discussed this guidance with Matt and Lisa, they insisted that this was CRAZY talk, and vigorously advised that I MUST file the response, also advising that the filing fee would not be a waste of money anyway, because it would still be required down the line anyway at the time of submitting a divorce settlement.  So I heeded their VERY forceful counsel and filed the response.  I will say that in doing so, it ended up being the single most important action that I took; if I had not heeded their advice, I would have been obliterated by what eventually ensued. After Petitioner walked away from mediation and began to take a more aggressive and litigious posture, the need for a more broadened scope of assistance from OLZ began to manifest itself.  I was still a small potatoes client at that point, but I never felt neglected or under-represented.  About a year after my receipt of the initial divorce filing, things went sideways, and I realized that I needed OLZ fully representing me, else I risked getting absolutely steamrolled by my estranged wife's legal counsel.  As I entered this aggressive litigious phase, another attorney with the firm stepped in, Nicole Oden.  I soon learned that Nicole was a legal ninja, a meticulous note taker who provided expert counsel.  She and Lisa guided me through several spurned settlement offers, as well as advised on certain legal maneuvers to counter the aggressive litigiousness that we were facing.  We engaged a forensic accountant named James Good from a well-respected accountancy firm called Gursey Schneider that Lisa had recommended and Mr. Good’s analysis so precise and, well flawless.  Also enter Claudia Silverman, another member of the OLZ team with a great “bedside manner”, who made cogent, persuasive oral arguments during our court appearances. More than two years after the initial divorce filing, things began to come together all at once and the court rendered a very consequential order that vindicated every aspect of Lisa and Nicole’s masterful guidance.  At every turn, the entire team of professionals that Lisa had assembled along the way operated in a fact-based, integral, and ethical manner, and employed all good faith efforts in an effort to streamline the litigation. The divorce is not yet complete, but thanks to Lisa, Nicole, Matt, Claudia and the other staff from OLZ, not to mention James Good from Gursey Schneider, the range of remaining items needing to be addressed became a whole lot narrower.  I could never have made it this far without them.  If there is a such thing as a perfect family law firm, I am certain that it must be the Law Offices of Lisa Zonder.

Lisa Zonder and Matt Jewett helped navigate my children and I through a difficult divorce. Their steady hands guided me through some of the most wrenching decisions I have ever had to make, mitigating conflict and avoiding court. One of the reasons we were successful is that I listened to and trusted their counsel which was sound every step of the way. In addition to her staff, Lisa's associated experts and specialists brought additional depth to our experience. I would recommend Lisa Zonder and her team to anyone seeking experienced, calm guidance through a marital dissolution or any family law challenge.