Reviews

Edit: The firm responded to my review saying they suggested discovery. A joke! They never did! Why would I turn this down?! My new attorney merely suggested discovery and has earned me over $300 monthly a month in support. It’s sad they will respond to make themselves look good and never even filed the motion to withdraw with court. My new attorney filed substitution. If they keep on responding I will gladly give my court case # so you can search for yourself. What’s more upsetting is the firm took time to respond to this bad review vs making things right! Initial review: I had heard great things about this firm and I decided to have my parenting agreement and support case handled by them after my first choice was on maternity leave, Mollie Peskind. Jeff Muntz took my initial call and recommended I go with a Jr associate, Alyssa Smith as I had already gone through mediation and only a few items outstanding. After reading good reviews on her and promised by Jeff my case would be overseen by Sr attorneys I hired her on. Other reviews mention Alyssa is nice and responsive (agreed) but you also need to be aggressive with the opposing counsel and knowledgeable. To give details on my case I was unmarried and only needed a parenting plan support filed which again most had already been handled by mediation including financial calculations. Support calculations reflected I should obtain $400 more monthly from my current verbal arrangement with my ex. The calculations took into account the ~50 annual sleepovers (PT dad), medical credit of $200 because I carry her on my insurance etc. Alyssa went to pre trial without EVER asking for “discovery” to obtain bank statements and credit card expenses which is crucial since my ex is self employed (lawyer), makes almost double of what I make, luxury cars written off as business expense (extra income to him) and to have more of an argument for the extra support. Alyssa was recommending for me to agree to the same amount of support my ex and I had already agreed to verbally before we hired lawyers. She didn’t seem to know how to read the financials, calculations nor knowledge to have more evidence and ask for discovery. I also found myself correcting Alyssa on more than one occasion on items we had already covered. I left a message for Jeff Muntz about my case and I never received a call. Then I called Tricia and she never called me back so I sent her an email. I did obtain a response but never did they acknowledge any of the details I’m stating on here. After I decided not to continue my case with this firm I scheduled several consults with other attorneys and they all didn’t understand why at this juncture at least my parenting plan had not been filed with court as the only pending item was support. All of the attorneys stated discovery is crucial in my situation. Do your due diligence. Also pay attention to billing and understand how you will be billed because it adds up quick and I was considered an easy case. Although for most Jr associates you end up paying $250 an hour regardless if court goes only for 5 min this firm like most larger firms will charge you additional fees for the admin work. One example I was not happy about were two court appearances from Alyssa which cost me $400 each (after their hourly rate and admin fees). One they requested for a judge change on their part and another the opposing counsel called in sick. This is already overwhelming to not hire an attorney you are paying to actually get the ball rolling on your behalf. I took the liberty to write this lengthy review since I was never called by Jeff or Tricia.

I was filing for divorce from my husband of 27 years and I hired Goostree Law Group to represent me. I was assigned to Olivia Voleta. She was a sharp, organized, and understanding person. My experience with her and the supporting staff was great! I always felt like I was being supported. Never having hired an attorney before, Olivia was kind enough to make sure I understood the legal terms, etc.. And she seemed genuinely interested in my financial status as a newly retired worker. And gave me good advice on certain things like how to choose what to do to save me money. Small bits of info that were greatly appreciated by me. I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone who needs an attorney to check out Goostree Law Group! Thanks, Olivia!

Did not respond to my email I filled out on the website!

I highly recommend using Goostree for any family law need. They were knowledgeable, patient and really did all they could to help. Olivia handled my recent case.

This woman committed legal malpractice against me. She had me sign the wrong version of my MSA and then charged me $600 to do my QILDRO and when my ex retired 7 years after the divorce was final we discovered SHE NEVER did the QILDRO so if he had died I would have received NOTHING. Finally when my new lawyers reached out to her countless times she ignored them every time. This woman cost me over $50,000 in missed money. DO NOT USE HER and if you do make sure you go over all your paperwork with a fine toothed comb.

What a wonderful place grade food lifetime experience I recommend every one to come what’s the lifetime experience

Alyssa Smith with Goostree Law is wonderful. I originally hired another attorney for my highly contested 2 year divorce. I thought this attorney was experienced, understanding, and communicative. I ended up with the exact opposite along with being double billed, and other issues. I was terrified to switch attorneys afraid I may get the same outcome. I’m so happy that I chose Alyssa Smith to take over my case (just wish I found her sooner). My consultation with her gave me peace of mind that I was making the right decision. She did not let me down at any point after. She got on top of my case by immediately fixing a major mistake from my previous attorney. From there on, Alyssa would update me on court, explain next steps and what to expect. She was prompt and answered all my questions (regardless of how ridiculous and excessive they were) and she did it with a caring heart. She knew how stressed I was and she put me at ease rather than add to the stress. I know this was not an easy case but she handled it professionally and with empathy. Divorce is stressful, confusing, terrifying, and overwhelming. Having a lawyer that is honest, communicative, caring, and willing to fight for you to get what you deserve is hard to find. Alyssa was all of those things and I’m so thankful I hired her to take over. I’m also happy I have her to be there in the future if issues arise. Also want to thank the firm and the receptionists who were very helpful and kind when I called.

Was told I’d receive full custody of my child. Halfway through they decided to “Withdrawal” from my case even though they were fully compensated.

I had the pleasure of working with attorney Alyssa Smith throughout my entire divorce and during additional litigation that followed. Alyssa always presented with the utmost professionalism and drive to achieve what was in the best interest for myself and daughter. Alyssa listened to my wants and concerns and took all of that into consideration when generating solutions to find compromise with the opposing party. Alyssa is creative, patient, and considerate. I cannot recommend her enough!

Attorney Olivia Voleta was absolutely wonderful to work with. She listened to me as I discussed my case. My ex-spouse had gotten a new job and I needed to make sure that my child support would come from the new job without hiccup. I called Goosetree law office as they handled my divorce case 3 years ago and although my attorney was no longer with them, Olivia was assigned to me. She read through my case file and was immediately able to help me and take care of the situation so I would not miss a child support check. I absolutely loved working with Olivia! And if anything ever comes up again for any kind of family matter I know I can count on Olivia and any member of the Goosetree Law Firm. Thanks so much!

Retained Matt Shaw for a very simple divorce, no property or assets to split, that had already been done. Took almost a year, 3 months in I was passed off to a different attorney with no explanation or apology. Was like starting all over, at a very expensive rate. Do not feel as though I was properly represented or advocated for. Matt came highly recommended, but it seems the firm has grown and is now just in it for the money.