Reviews

Judith is just another cog wheel in the system, with an arrogant demeanor. She has clearly chosen her career path for money, not to help divided families and children. Judith is rude, hostile, and defensive. Rather than talking to you as a client, or human, she will talk down to you and belittle. What she charges is outrageous, hundreds of dollars for one email. Free consultations and online sources can get you similar results. Do yourself a favor and find a different attorney.

Judi Mcdermott and her staff were rude and not knowledgable about any same sex dissolution laws. When she did not know how to proceed legally she would get defensive, and hostile. Her legal solutions did not resolve the issues and ended up costing me money even though she did nothing. I then had to hire another attorney,Deb Guston, who is brilliant, knows the law and found creative solutions to resolve my legal issues, efficiently, expediently and without overcharging.

As a divorce lawyer, Judi McDermott has no doubt led a lot of people on a road to freedom. But no matter how well-worn her path is, she'll never take a shortcut. I'm probably no different than most of Judi's clients in that I came to her miserable, scared and desperate to get on with my life. I wanted to be done with marriage, and fast. No matter how contentious things got, though, Judi shored me up and steered me toward an outcome that made my life better in the long run. She looked out for me when I was so low I was unable, and I am eternally grateful. Judi is a powerhouse and whip-smart and a great lady; she's compassionate and dedicated and fair. No one who asks about my divorce escapes the conversation without hearing me rave about my brilliant blond lifesaver lawyer.

I can't say enough about how great Judi was during my divorce and the followup after. She was totally tuned in to my kid focused goals, listens to her clients specific needs, and persevered appropriately to get the best results. She is highly responsive, talented, smart and fair. All of these are helpful given the difficulties of a divorce. She is one of the best in her field! I highly recommend her, and have many times.

Judi McDermott has been a strong advocate of my interests in my divorce and subsequent proceedings, always providing honest advice, never being afraid to give me frank assessments even if I didn't want to hear them and, most importantly, winning fair judgments at every turn. I highly recommend Judy as a forceful and effective advocate whose clients' interests are her top priority.

I have been working with for almost 8 years. I would strongly recommend her to someone facing a challenging family situation that requires legal guidance. Judi has always been responsive and very well prepared for meetings or court appearances. She has taken the time to understand what I am trying to accomplish. Her guidance and expectation setting has always been accurate and very helpful.

I have known Judith McDermott for nine years now when she was just an attorney for the law firm. She was recommended to me by another attorney back in 2007 and I have been with her ever since. She was excellent, in performing her legal services for my First and Second Amendment to my First Divorce Agreement; completed by another attorney. A very difficult case that involved post divorce child visitation and child support issues. Judith resolved these issues for me by using her extensive knowledge of family law, attention to detail, and great negotiating skills. Also, I hired Judith again for my Second Divorce Agreement. Again, she performed the same excellent skills that I mentioned before in completing my Second Divorce Agreement. I only wish I had hired her for my Prenuptial Agreement. That was my mistake. If you are a devoted father to your children like me, where every other weekend with your children is not going to cut it for you, then Judith is the attorney you want. She is the best for me and will be for you if you find yourself in a difficult divorce situation. Judith has a very extensive knowledge in family law and is always ethical in performing her legal services. She is respectful, supportive, compassionate and will always be in your corner as you go thorough each step of the divorce process. That is what you want in your lawyer and Judith has that. Besides, her hard work and dedication shows that she eventually became the managing partner at Gomperts, Penza & McDermott. That didn't surprise me at all.

I hired Judi to represent me for my divorce. I could write a novel and it still wouldn't be enough to praise how dedicated and fair this attorney is. Judi and her entire team were outstanding in helping me through my prolonged multi year divorce. Going through a divorce could have been an absolute nightmare for me as well as my children. The process was emotional and financially challenging for me but Judi as well as her team made sure to be there for me and made this difficult journey smoother. With Judi it was handled fairly and with dignity. She fights for what is right. I'm grateful I got to work with Judi and her firm and would highly recommend her for all your divorce matters.

Making the decision to get divorced was difficult enough in itself but after meeting with Judi I immediately felt reassured that not only had I made the right decision but that she would support me all the way. And that is exactly what happened. Judi and her staff were easily accessible and explained everything to me in terms that I could understand. They made me feel important and most of all protected.They were working for me and helped me turn the worst situation, the divorce, into the best possible outcome.I would highly recommend Judi to anyone else having to get divorced because in the end I felt she really cared for me as a person, not just a client, and I had made a friend.

Ms. McDermott has been my one and only lawyer for 10 years and in that time I have never considered using anyone else. Experienced, responsive, knowledgeable, and above all, empathetic, Judi has routinely saved me from myself, never allowing me to lower my standards to the level of dishonesty consistent with a revolving door of opposing attorneys we’ve dealt with over the years. We’ve filed Motions and received Motions, both of which were ultimately resolved decisively in my favor. Her staff reflects her own high level of professionalism and knowledge, and Judi has been proactive in delegating work on my case to her staff in a concerted effort to minimize my legal fees. Now as much a friend as an attorney, I have recommended her services to several others who were just as pleased with their experience as I am with mine. A good divorce lawyer is priceless and I’m confident in saying I got very lucky finding Judi when I did. My only regret is that I don’t tell her that often enough.