Reviews

Earl was a great lawyer to work with for my divorce. He does what he does mainly for the benefit of the children in the situation which means he was a no nonsense lawyer. He wasn’t filling silly requests to waste time and money. He was very direct and got done what needed to be done. He was very timely with email responses and phone calls. I always heard back from him within 24 hrs and he usually could squeeze me in the same day if I needed to have a call with him to discuss something. I was able to settle my divorce through mediation and got everything I wanted in the divorce (custody, house, etc). I would highly recommend using Earl!

He was thorough, logical and caring, understanding yet firm on best legal course of action. He responded quickly to emails and guided me through this painful journey in such a way as to alleviate most fears. Always truthful and thoughtful.

If you’re looking for someone who is fair, honest, genuine, and trustworthy then Earl is your guy. He’s guided me for the last 5 years through a long difficult divorce. His support team is the best around. Professional and hardworking.

Earl is an absolutely amazing person first of all. From the first time we talked to after the divorce was finalized I knew I hired the right attorney. Earl was always honest with me and made sure I understood the possibilities, but never led me to believe anything was a given. I needed and wanted information, not promises and he did just that for me. As the father I knew I was facing an uphill battle and knew my chances at primary custody of the children was at best 20%. Earl took the time to understand the situation and made sure I was 100% honest with what I told him or it would affect our case. I truly believe he is one of the best if not best attorney I could have hired. I would not be where I am today without him, as the primary physical care parent of my 4 children. If you find yourself fighting for custody and are an honest person facing a vindictive or dishonest person I highly recommend you schedule a consult with Earl. He helped me understand that good people can come out on top and not be defined by the lies or the games people play to discredit hard working honest people. I consider Earl my friend, and always will.

I hired Earl to help me through a divorce with my ex wife. Earl was able to provide clear and concise explanations of why and how the process and details of the divorce process. Through Earl’s experience and knowledge I was able to keep joint custody of my children, a reasonable payout, kept my house and vehicles, and avoid alimony… All without having to go to mediation or court! I would highly recommend Earl to anyone going through divorce.

Although we found ourselves trying to work contrary to a new Supreme Court ruling, Earl saw the merit of our case and took on the challenge. He managed to put together the perfect team to support our case. Together they achieved a large measure of the safety and protection we’d hoped for regarding our minor. I feel confident that the safety net Earl has established will keep my grandson in the best place possible for a healthy life. Earl is, and continues to be a motivated, dedicated attorney who fully invests himself on behalf of his clients! Hiring Earl Kavanaugh for our Guardianship needs was the best decision ever!

Earl is phenomenal in his field of work, his attention to detail is top knotch, genuinely cares and knows what to say and when to say it. He helped me through the process of modifying my custody decree and walked me through the whole process step by step with each possible outcome at every step. Answered all my questions and was easy to get ahold of.

I contacted Earl for a stipulation modification. Before I even met with him for an initial consultation he had looked my case up and had familiarized himself with my situation . During the consultation he was upfront and provided honest information. It turned out to be more beneficial for me to wait a while before we made decisions to move forward. I appreciated this because I knew at that point his motivation was to actually assist and not simply take my money. Several months later I contacted him again and we were able to get everything completed quickly and without mediation or court.

We found Earl online, all his reviews were glowing. Earl did not disappoint! He handled our case quickly and efficiently. He was honest and clear cut with us and always kept us in the loop! When the opposing attorney was dragging her feet, Earl kept pushing to get things done. We highly recommend Earl for any family appeals situation. He got it done for us when others had said there was no hope! Thank you for your council Earl

Earl is a good person & a phenomenal lawyer. His experience in family law and familiarity with its complexities were pivotal in my winning primary custody after a very long and complicated battle. He knows the local intricacies within the justice system and how best to comply. He doesn’t beat around the bush & will tell you what you need to hear to get the job done. He’s super responsive & timely, which is hard to come by. Family law isn’t for the faint of heart. Earl is smart, savvy, and an extremely likable human being. He changed my life in the best of ways and I’m forever grateful. Thank you, Earl! I highly recommend him.

My case is a very complex one. I have gone through 4 (yes, F-O-U-R) courts in 4 years to win my custody. The first 3 were in my origin country and I won all of them all the way to the Supreme Court. Then my ex filed a case in Iowa and this was when I hired Earl. He's adamant since the beginning that I should have the primary care and after that it's just a matter of going through the process. My ex was represented by free lawyers from Legal Aid, even though I never hit her or our son and I am not an alcoholic, drug addict, or a gambler. After we signed our 1st stipulation for the assets, no alimony for her of course, she had a change of heart, thinking that I manipulated some of the supporting documents. She then fired her Legal Aid lawyers, and hired a new one, then she tried to nullify our stipulation agreement, trying to put back the case to level zero again, just like she did once, when she filed a case in Iowa after losing in 3 courts prior. Earl fought and resisted this motion and we won. For the custody, Earl recommended me to hire a neutral evaluator and it has been a really fruitful decision. The evaluator recommended that dad should have the custody. Then she gave up and agreed to sign our custody agreement right before a trial. Long story short, my journey of divorce was indeed a unique case since it involved some international law intricacies and I was at a disadvantage due to her free access to lawyers. Earl has accompanied me through all steps in the proceeding. He also reassured and convinced me to hire the evaluator when I was skeptical if it's going to be a good decision. He was right, it was the best 4 grand I ever spent. Earl is also very cost-minded. He would not just do something if it would not benefit my case. In every path, I was in control 100% to make my decision, Earl always gave me all the consideration I needed to think whether I chose the first path or the other. If you are looking for a great divorce lawyer, please stop looking, Earl is your guy. I definitely have spent more than average people (due to the complex case I have), but every single dollar was well spent.

He helped me get custody back and did so nice and easily. Would recommend to hire him as a lawyer again