Reviews

I hired Mr. Blair Chan III to represent me on an alimony modification case. The first things that impressed me about Blair were: his knowledge of the law, his concern for me as a client (and his consideration of my concerns), and his attention to detail. Blair is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar; this was a big factor in my selecting him. He clearly explained the strengths and risks of my case based on Florida law and on his experience. He paid particular attention to my concerns to assure that my school-age children were not pulled into the case. His thoughtfulness and expertise made the decision to hire him an easy one. Blair and his paralegal, Stephanie, remained in contact with me frequently throughout the case. They asked pertinent and appropriate questions. They stuck to the facts. Both were prompt in their responses to my questions, taking no more than one day to get back with me at any time. Their focus on and attention for me as a client were reassuring. It was good to know I had them in my corner. Blair Chan was meticulous in his attention to detail to my alimony modification case. The papers he drew up in order to serve my ex-spouse provided a clear representation of the facts of surrounding this matter. After being served with papers, my ex-spouse contacted an attorney. After consideration, she elected to voluntarily discontinue the alimony payments. I am confident, however, that we would have won the case had she elected to continue through court. I give my highest praise to Mr. Blair Chan III. I recommend him without reservation. The representation and service he provides are excellent.

Mr. Chan successfully handled a very complex child visitation matter, including changing jurisdiction to another Florida County where we now reside. He was incredibly professional in dealing with the ex's obnoxious and recalcitrant lawyer and his knowledge of the appropriate strategy and the steps to implement it for our son was second to none. I am an attorney myself and interviewed many Hillsborough County high-profile law firms before deciding that Mr. Chan should handle this sensitive matter for my family. Mr. Chan is Board Certified in Florida Family law and it showed in everything he did. Not only did he successfully handle all matters in court for us, but we were equally impressed with his demeanor and honesty when advising us of the different ways we could solve our problems. Most importantly, his fees were extremely reasonable for the outstanding representation and Family Law expertise he provided. I would not only recommend him, but I will readily hire him again if the need arises. He is an extremely effective litigator, well-known and respected by the judicial community and never forgets to suggest practical solutions to very complex legal problems. He solved our problem completely and never forgot that the safety and well-being of our 6 year old was all that really mattered.

I recently engaged Blair to represent me in a request to modify my time-share plan and child support obligation. Blair thoroughly researched my case and provided thoughtful guidance on how to navigate the issues and reach a desired conclusion. We came thoroughly prepared to my mediation and ultimately reached resolution with my ex-wife on several of the key concerns that caused me to initiation the motion in the first place. Blair and his colleague Stephanie were always reachable, were timely in their communication and provided a level of "bedside manner" that you won't find from an attorney in a larger practice. I think Blair's hourly rates and billing practices are extremely fair and would highly recommend them for various family law issues.

Blair's approach is very straight forward. I retained him for an uncontested divorce. He was very responsive and knowledgable about the specific questions I had. I got the sense early on that Blair was very honest and straight forward, and his approach made me feel like we were sticking to the issues which helped us avoid increased costs. The resulting MSA he crafted was prepared in 48 hours and contained provisions I hadn't even thought about such as tax implications of alimony etc. His office is incredibly responsive from start to finish-same day. His assistant as well is very detailed and professional, she even provided my info on where to park for the final hearing. I was very pleased with the representation I received for the duration of my case. Blair's office made an unpleasant situation tolerable.

In my situation, my wife is mentally ill. When I brought her to a doctor, she filed for divorce because: "I no longer understood her". Several series of events followed, and included: a lifetime violent restraining order against my wife from a dance studio (she stalked and physically threatened them), my children's private school demanding an evaluation (first of 2 incidents), and a contempt of court charge for vaccinating my children; despite Florida law requiring the vaccinations and no legitimate exemption, etc. Additionally, I was defamed with a "restraining order" filed by my wife on December 17th, which was fortunately denied by the judge (which would have prevented me from seeing my children on Christmas), and an "unfounded battery report", shortly thereafter. Mental illness, alcoholism and drug addition are extremely complicated proceedings, so I can't advocate Blair enough... I have 100% custody/time sharing of my children with no time sharing or visitation - unless the mother seeks the help required by the courts. I have exclusivity of the house to raise my children. Particularly, if you are dealing with this type of dilemma, there is no better - we NEVER lost a round in court...

Highly recommend Blair. He successfully negotiated for me at mediation, which resulted in lower child care payments for me. He also negotiated an agreement, in my favor, out of court when my ex-spouse and her husband verbally assaulted me. He is always there when I need him and promptly responds to my emails or phone inquiries, even on weekends. He is a straight shooter and will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

Blair was very helpful walking me through the whole process of a very difficult divorce. We were married 20 years and have a child with severe disabilities and Blair was conscientious of my needs also regarding my two younger children who had lost their grandfather that lived with us for ten years and the loss of their parents marriage. He was accessible, empathetic and resourceful. I am pleased I was able to work with Blair under difficult circumstances! Highly recommend Blair; not just an attorney; a family man and someone who cares.

Mr. Chan helped me obtain an uncontested divorce, with the least amount of pain, money and time of just about any divorce I am aware. I always knew he had my (and my family's) best interest in mind. At the judgement hearing, I watched a couple of attorneys and their clients be told that they would have to return at a later date with further/corrected paperwork before their divorce settlements could be finalized. The judge granted mine in less than 5 minutes since Mr. Chan made sure that all of my paperwork was in order the first time.