Reviews

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

My family law/custody case was as complex as it can get. Earl didn’t waste any time gathering previous documentation, advising, coming up with a plan and putting it into action. Earl shows compassion and is very timely in his responses. Many attorneys don’t show any emotion or act as if they care about you as a person, Earl is human and has a heart of pure gold. He showed sympathy while remaining professional from start to finish. I saw NO light at the end of our tunnel. Earl pulled every FACT from our case and was able to turn a potentially dangerous situation for my child into a permanently safe space. It was never about winning for me, it’s always been about the safety for my daughter. Earl accomplished both of those things. I whole heartedly believe he is an angel on earth.. he truly is in it for the best interest of children and he doesn’t mess around when it comes to accomplishing that! I will always recommend this man to anyone needing an attorney and my thankfulness goes beyond any words or gratitude. Earl is my forever attorney.

When my marriage was coming to an end and I was facing a divorce I didn’t know what to do next but knew I had to proceed. I learned about Earl through a coworker of mine as she highly recommended him. It took me less then 2 hours to contact him and set up a consultation/interview to see if he could and would be willing to take on my difficult situation and have a strong personality/ legal background to stand above and help me overcome my crazy ex husband. I hired him within minutes of the consultation/review to represent me during this hard life discussion that I had to make. Earl is very ethical and does not settle for anything less than what’s realistic nor does he tolerate shenanigans. He is very smart, open, super supportive in any situation, knowledgeable and always let me know what steps we would be taking next. He always made me feel like I never walked this divorce alone. He quoted many times to me, “your problems are my problems...we will get through this together ” Earl has wonderful advice, outstanding resources and his communication was always stellar! I never felt stupid asking questions or when I didn’t something understand on a legal level because he always took time to explain so that I had a clear understanding of it all. He always made himself available day/night and anywhere in between to answer questions or just put me at ease emotionally, and tell me that everything will be fine. He is fully committed to each and every one of his clients. This man is beyond amazing and was a blessing to me and my case in so many ways! He better never retire as long as I live because there aren’t any other attorneys out there like this incredible individual. He has it going on!

After being told by several other attorneys that we would be wasting our time and money litigating to retain guardianship of our granddaughter, Mr. Kavanaugh took on our case. He encouraged and inspired us through a very painful trial that resulted in a ruling in our favor, against all odds. Mr. Kavanaugh is a consummate professional in every way. He is knowledgeable, always very responsive, and willing to answer every question and explain legalese in detail. Mr. Kavanaugh passionately takes on legal challenges with conviction and expertise born of his tireless dedication to his clients. With further litigation pending, we feel very blessed to have Mr. Kavanaugh as our advocate and friend.