Reviews

I went through a difficult divorce and Attorney Barraco helped me navigate this painful process every step of the way. She is a consummate professional and knows divorce laws inside and out. She always thinks 2 steps ahead of the opposition and fights for your rights. Thank you attorney Barraco.

Attorney Barraco is a true professional. From the moment we first spoke, she put me at ease, with her calm and professional demeanor. Having never met before we discussed my needs and within a few days we met for the first time. When we met she was kind, welcoming, and to the point. I enjoyed her ability to weed through the nonsense and get down to business. Throughout the process she was just a phone call or email away. She returns messages in any form very quickly and with great tact. While Attorney Barraco represented me her knowledge of the law and preparation for the case came to light throughout the process. I had full confidence from day one and she did not disappoint at the conclusion. I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for representation.

My case started in 2017 and mostly just ended in my mind yesterday. Laurel was there every step of the way. Not only that, I had the entire firm assisting me whenever it was needed. This was a very ugly case. We went up against multiple lawyers. With many issues that needed to be tackled. She kept her cool, while I being emotionally attached needed her guidance to not let it get the best of me. Not that I will ever consider marrying again, although she told me to never say never. (She tells me she has divorced multiple people, multiple times) I will do my best to never make this mistake again. What I know from this hell that I went thru, is I would never have come thru it as well as I did without her knowledge and support of her team of well educated people. So if you are going through a divorce I would highly recommend using Laurel as your lawyer. She will stand by you from beginning to end! Thank you Laurel for your support and guidance. Goog or bad, I will always remember our days in court together.

I met with Attorney Barraco and quickly felt at ease. She is compassionate, confident, knowledgeable, and patient. Throughout my case she quickly returned my calls and e-mails and created a feeling of security; in a time where you are feeling anything but. She walked me through each part of my case. I felt prepared and confident because she took the time to listen and understand. I would highly recommend Attorney Barraco!

Attorney Barraco has been fantastic. Switched to her firm from another attorney who did not address my concerns regarding custody. My first meeting with her I was impressed within minutes regarding her professionalism, knowledge and genuine concern for my case. She has made moving though this difficult process easy. She understood custody was of utmost importance and was upfront and honest regarding the direction we should take. She worked with me as her client and partner in my case. Appreciate her prompt communication via email, phone or text. Support staff also great. Highly recommend Attorney Barraco.

Attorney Barraco and Attorney Callahan are fantastic. They have helped me get through the most difficult period of my life. My divorce took almost two years and required, among other things, a Guardian Ad Litem investigation to help determine the custody of the children. When a final agreement was eventually reached, it was primarily thanks to the hard work and determination of Attorney Barraco, who has worked diligently to make sure all concerns got addressed during the proceedings, while also allowing me to remain fully involved and (with her skillful guidance) to make the decisions on what I wanted out of my settlement, and what would work best for me and my children. Laurel has spent many, many hours helping me understand the intricacies of the process, such as details of the GAL investigation, and answering my countless questions. We had frequent contact in person, via phone, email and text messaging. Laurel was always meticulous with her review of any documents, and timely with her responses. I never felt I had to wait an unreasonable amount of time for her to get back to me, which hugely eased the anxiety I was feeling about my highly contested custody case. Even at the time when things were prolonged and confusing, when I had questions outside of typical business hours, or if any sudden developments occurred, Laurel was easily reachable and would get back to me quickly and help me navigate the unexpected in a calm, rational manner. Words cannot express how supported I felt, especially having previously worked with an attorney who was very unresponsive and, at times, condescending. Throughout the course of the divorce Laurel and her amazing paralegal Megan, stayed on top of each individual concern (and there were many) and made sure everything was always followed up on and resolved. Laurel has done a fantastic job organizing my notes into coherent documents, helping me understand how the process worked, and explaining the outcomes I could likely expect. Her advice was always spot on, even when she had to gently guide me to adjust my approach or expectations. Attorney Dave Callahan, who represented me alongside Attorney Barraco, has also helped me tremendously. He, like Laurel, took a lot of time to answer entire lists of questions I would bring with me to appointments. He participated in strategy meetings and frequently collaborated with Attorney Barraco to combine their expertise for most beneficial results. Laurel and Dave are a strong, experienced team; while working with them I knew I was in good hands, and felt confident that they would successfully guide me over to the other side, which (of course) they did. I would recommend both Attorney Barraco and Attorney Callahan to anyone, they are not just excellent lawyers, but most importantly great people who truly care about the wellbeing of their clients.

I came to Laurel after previously hiring another attorney for my child custody case. I was looking for an attorney that would put the time in to win my case. Since our first meeting she went above and beyond always making sure I was aware at the different outcomes for different scenarios along with how best to approach each situation. She is extremely knowledgeable, detailed, respected by other attorneys and very responsive to her clients. She is calm but assertive in the court room, always prepared and never distracted by other cases she had that day. She was right by my side, supportive and calming with her approach. I would highly recommend her for any Child Custody case as she will own it and come up with creative ideas to help reach your goals.

I highly recommend Attorney Barraco to help with any legal issues involving divorce. I hired Laurel when our mediation broke down. Attorney Barraco was able to salvage what we had worked hard on up to that point and helped to find some middle ground when we were stuck. Attorney Barraco is highly intelligent, efficient, resourceful, kind, sympathetic, and detail-oriented. I had full confidence in Attorney Barraco the minute I spoke with her during a consultation and the entire time I retained her as my attorney. She gave me the confidence and peace of mind that I needed through the last stage of my divorce. She made the entire process quick and painless. Divorce is highly emotional and she helped to guide me through this sad and devastating time by speaking for me, and by helping me think through the last details. Thanks to Attorney Barraco we were able to finish the divorce quickly. I have been extremely impressed and completely pleased with the result Attorney Barraco achieved. Don't hesitate to call her with any family law issues. She will have your back and produce the best possible outcome for you.

After an extensive search to find the perfect lawyer for my case, I found attorneys Laurel Barraco and David Callahan. I met Laurel Barraco in one of the darkest points of my life and she dragged me into the light. I found myself blindsided and in a contested custody case. The best quality about this attorney is her strategy. Attorney Barraco took the time to listen. After listening to what I wanted she laid out several strategies and ways to accomplish it. Always taking the time to explain everything to me as many times until I felt comfortable. Laurel Barraco is a attorney that will not stop fighting for you! There were circumstances, I needed answers to difficult questions in a tight time-frame. Laurel was there for me, day, night, weekend or holiday; always prompt and immediate to answer a text, email, or a phone call. A attorney that takes to time to know you as person and genuinely cares. I highly recommend Attorney Barraco 10/10. Will continue to retain Laurel Barraco in the future because custody and support issues truly never end. This is a lawyer you need in your corner.

Laurel is without a doubt the best attorney I could have asked for. My case was challenging to say the least and Laurel was with me every step of the way. I truly felt how invested she was in my case and that she wanted the best outcome. Even with all the fear and unknown surrounding any divorce, Laurel made me feel secure in my case and comfortable with each decision we made. The outcome was everything I hoped it would be and that was all because of Laurel and her team. I feel lucky to call her my lawyer and will continue to work with her and her team in the future!

“After searching for and interviewing multiple attorneys, I was extremely lucky to find Laurel A. Barraco, Esq. I believe that I had a fairly complicated case with many intricacies and she was able to guide me and advise me each step of the way and do the necessary research on items that were out of the norm. Laurel was able to collect all the relevant facts through well thought out questions in interrogatories and depositions and skillfully organized these facts for the actual trial day. Ultimately I was awarded the decision in a very difficult case for this I am very grateful to Laurel for her service and I recommend her without reservation.”

Laurel and her partner Dave represent me in two separate custody cases. All I can say is that they are fricken geniuses and phenomenal attorneys! They are always available for me and walk me through every step of this long and daunting process. I tend to worry about things at times when I have absolutely nothing to worry about. They are fantastic at calming me down and making my worries go away enabling me to enjoy my life with my 2 boys. They are hands down the best! You can search for months but you won’t find any other better attorneys out there.