Reviews

Mr. Rumer is very professional, personable and knowledgeable in family law. He has advised me on many legal matters, including child custody, alimony, separation and divorce. He truly puts the best needs of his clients first. He is a very good listener and patiently answered all of my many questions and explained the law to me.  Mr. Rumer is dedicated, driven, and compassionate particularly while his clients are dealing with some of the most difficult and emotionally charged issues. He is an excellent lawyer and I highly recommend him. 

Hands down the best custody attorney ! You will not be disappointed in the work him and his assistant put in to provide excellent service !

Alex and his team did a tremendous job for me and my kids. I got what I asked for both for custody and divorce order. Alex helped us more from the beginning until the end and any upcoming issues. He cares about me and my kids and made me felt like I was in a good hand. If he sees anything that not benefit me, he will warn me right away. Thank you for all of your help, patience and understanding!

No one picks calls unfortunately

Lindsay Parvis is an excellent attorney and she knowns the details of complex laws that can save you a lot of trouble. Hire her with confidence. I am glad that I was to find her and utilize her knowledge in my situation.

I hired Mr. Rumer to handle my divorce. Mr. Rumer was a chaotic disaster. He was very disorganized and made multiple errors. In his first letter to my then wife's attorney he asked that I be allowed to keep the motorcycle and the VW car. I have never owned either. He had confused me with another client, he said. I should have fired him then. After initially agreeing to my instructions that a settlement be agreed upon asap, without a trial, Mr. Rumer switched to insisting that there must be a trial. My former wife's attorney's office was less than a mile from Mr. Rumer's office. My former wife's attorney sent two very important, time-sensitive letters to Mr. Rumer by First Class mail and by email, on the 4th and 5th of the month. Both letters stated that if I did not disclose specified documents by a specified date Motions to Compel and for Sanctions would be filed against me. I did not know of these letters until the 11th, after the deadline had passed. Mr. Rumer had failed to inform me of them prior to the specified deadline - willfully in my sincere opinion. He denied that he had seen the letters prior to the deadline and claimed had never received either of the emails. How could two emails from a mile away get "lost"? Opposing counsel later confirmed to me in writing that both letters were sent via First Class mail and receipts for said emails had been sent to her via email I then fired Mr. Rumer. About 10 days earlier, Mr. Rumer had ignored my strict instructions not to subpoena my daughter. It was awful. At one stage, Mr. Rumer asserted that my former wife could keep all of her retirement funds (which I had funded) but that I should give her half of my pre-marital retirement funds. This was utter nonsense of course, and this advice worried me greatly. Also, I spent many hours correcting Mr. Rumer's documents, including the item number sequencing. Within weeks of firing the disastrous Mr. Rumer and acting acting pro se, I obtained a very much *better* deal from my former wife's attorney than Mr. Rumer had repeatedly urged me to accept. Fancy that! I wish I had never met Mr. Rumer.

I have no idea where these other reviews came from, but they are in no way accurate to how Mr. Rummer actually handles a tough case when things are busy. I retained a reputable attorney at JGL and unfortunately got passed off to Mr. Rummer for asset phase because original attorney got too busy with more complex case. Mr. Rummer assisted some on the child custody phase and seemed okay, so I reluctantly agreed. Big mistake! He was in no way proactive or strategic, nor would he fight for what was right. Instead he let the other more experienced lawyer push us around and dictate course, allowed me to be put in unnecessary situations, gave up several advantages we had and didn't tie up loose ends. In addition, he was slow to respond, would ignore and/or was not able to understand detailed emails, nor did he have a good understanding of financial aspects/acumen. I went to this firm after having to get rid of my first attorney because the other side was so difficult and specifically hired a high-cost lawyer known to handle tough situations; while I got decent representation in child custody phase, I unfortunately was basically left to fend for myself in the second phase and still had to pay Mr. Rumer a high rate, which in no way was justified.

Ms. Parvis is an ethical attorney with a great deal of competence in her areas of specialty. I spent over 30 years in the legal profession, including as a professor specializing in legal ethics. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Lindsay Parvis is an exceptional family law attorney, particularly in cases involving highly contested custody disputes. Ms. Parvis has extensive court room experience and is a strong advocate with a thorough knowledge of the law. Ms. Parvis also keeps her skills sharp by both attending, and presenting at, professional legal conferences regarding domestic law both locally and nationally. If you need an excellent family law attorney, I highly recommend Ms. Parvis.

Ms. Parvis is compassionate to circumstances, knowledgeable, thorough and seeks best options for her clients.

I turned to Mrs. Parvis during the darkest and most chaotic time in my family's history. She calmly and compassionately shined her legal light into our nightmare. She carefully and respectfully explained the legal landscape to us, so we could make informed choices, and not react in panic. Her expertise and guidance stabilized the situation, put us back in control, and empowered us to move forward. I cannot fully express how many sleepless nights and tears Mrs. Parvis saved us, and am deeply grateful she was there for us in our time of need.

Compassion is an important feature of family law. When what can be an emotional subject is explained in a calm, knowledgeable, professional voice that can take you step by step what needs to be done and what to expect it was incredibly helpful. Highly recommended.