Reviews

I cannot say enough positive things about Kate Ryan. Going through a divorce is never easy, but Kate made the process so much more bearable with her professionalism, knowledge, and genuine care. After firing my first attorney for unnecessarily prolonging my divorce, Kate stepped in and got things moving immediately. Within just a few weeks, she was able to resolve my case efficiently and professionally. From the start, she took the time to understand my situation, patiently explained all the legal options, and always made sure I felt heard. Her expertise in family law and the court system is outstanding, and she handled my case with precision and attention to detail. Kate was always available to answer questions, provide updates, and offer sound advice. She fought hard for a fair resolution, and the outcome of my case exceeded my expectations. If you're looking for a highly skilled divorce attorney who will prioritize your needs and advocate for you every step of the way, I highly recommend Kate Ryan. She truly made a difficult time in my life so much easier, and I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you for your unwavering support and exceptional representation!

Katherine was my divorce attorney and I don't feel she represented my best interests with any sincerity and her focus was on billing until I was wrung dry, at which point, she dumped me as a client against my wishes. In the long run, she did me a favor but at the time it was very stressful and I was left unrespresented because I couldn't afford to lay out another retainer, as she was aware. She was not successful in securing a good deal with the other side, repeatedly brushed off my concerns and didn't bother to inform me of any strategy or what to expect. Her "bedside manner" was pitiful. When I had a status conference coming up again, she threatened that if I did not come up with the balance several days in advance that she would not go on my behalf. I scraped up most of it but could not come up with the entire amount. She accepted that and seemed ok with the small balance left. She went in to the conference and announced to the lawyer, court clerk and judge that she would not be represnting me further, without having informed me. Afterwards, she explained to me what had transpired, urged me to take the paltry offer from the other side and only then let me know that she wanted off my case because I had lost faith in her. I told her that we did not need to like each other in order to continue, should be keep things professional and that I had no recourse to replace her as my funds were dry. If perhaps she had secured spoousal support from my ex who earned far more than I did, I could have afforded to pay her but she was not interested in pursuing that. She did not seem to care about the dire financial situation I was in and had ignored my suggestions that she try to get court ordered compensation from the other side as well. I knew this was possible from other separated people I knew in simiar situations on both counts. It had been approximately 6 months since forward progress had been made in our case. I kept paying for status conferences and to only keep hearing how the other attorney does not return calls. The offer she was suggesting I consider was ridiculously low and I truly believe she wanted to move on to someone with deeper pockets and had lost interest in my case. I asked her not to take herself off my case because I needed representation and she said if I did not sign to allow it, she would go to court and would get the judge to let her off anyway. She agreed to waive her fee for the last court appearance because if I had known she was quitting, I would not have wanted her speaking on my behalf. I felt coerced into letting her resign. I am now being pursued for the balance on my account at a larger amount than agreed. I offered her a settlement but instead she hired a lawyer to pursue it in court. That feels like bullying again from someone who knows the law against someone who cannot afford professional representation. I was referred to her because my prior attorney made a large financial mistake that, luckily, I caught when discussing it with someone who was more experienced than I am. The person who referred her said she would fight for me and be a pit bull. Unfortnately, rather than feel like she was representing me, I felt that she was fighting me rather than fighting for me. In the end, she did me a favor because I represented myself and got a far more favorable deal than she had pushed me to take. It involves retirement funds which I can't touch yet so that doesn't help me with affording her current bill, which is higher than she last agreed to accept. I was stressed about going in on my trial date without a lawyer for almost 6 months. Divorce is stressful enough already but she left me to feel defenseless for months, literally.

Katherine and her associate Nick are truly exceptional in what they do. They are professional, extremely diligent, thorough, very knowledgeable and come very prepared to court when representing their clients. When I laid out to them about a change of child visitation modification, they went in with a plan and stuck to it. Katherine has a very diligent associate in Nick who represented me while Katherine was on maternity leave. Nick kept Katherine informed while she was on maternity leave and Katherine made herself available when needed even though she had a new born to take care of. This clearly shows that she is dedicated to her clients and her business. Being a highly competent divorce attorney, I highly recommend Katherine Ryan and her team.

I didn't have an attorney on my child support case, didn't know how to present my case, and the judge didn't hear what I had to say because my ex would interrupt me and wouldn't allow me to speak. So I got a judgment that didn't justified my child's expenses or the father's true earnings. Upon that, I decided to get an attorney to represent me to appeal the decision. When I went to Mrs. Ryan and explained my case, I asked her if based on her expert opinion I would be likely to win the appeal or not - as I didn't have much money to spare and didn't want to waste my time and energy on a losing battle. She said it was a pretty straight-forward simple case and it was very like to get an increase on the child support. So I gave her my money. Mrs. Ryan didn't even deal with the case but gave it to someone else to handle it. I provided all information requested. They presented the information I had presented before and I lost the appeal. When I found out about it, I called and left messages numerous times before she would talk to me. I was never rude or nasty, I was in shock. When she finally took my call, she had an attitude as if I was the one who did something wrong. She told me, "you should have provided more documents and more information" and got off the phone soon after. I'm not an attorney to know what documents or information would have looked better for my case. I provided all that was requested from me. If I would have known how to present the case better and what to present, I wouldn't have paid thousands of dollars to an attorney. It is the attorney's role to defend the client, strategize to win the case, and asked from the client all necessary information and documents based on her knowledge of the law. I am extremely disappointed and feel totally robbed!

Katherine Ryan is a knowledgeable, informative and supportive individual. She is honest and lays reality out on the table, therefore never misleading. She always had the child's (my daughter's) best interest in hand and she was my advocate at the same time. Because of Kate Ryan I am a father who now has my rights protected which in turn has allowed me to foster a more involved and pro active relationship with my daughter. Over the past 3 years I have had more accomplished with Ms. Ryan that in the first 5 years of my daughter's life with other various lawyers.

Kate was recommended to me by a work colleague, but frankly I would have hired her even without word-of-mouth. In our first meeting, I was impressed with Kate's professionalism, clear expertise and knowledge of this legal area, but also her ability to personally connect and appreciate the emotional complexities and decisions involved. From there forward, Kate was always professional, answered my calls and emails promptly, and fought hard for my children and myself. She was always one step ahead of my ex husband's attorney, and that's what sets Kate and her firm on a different level. Kate was able to have my difficult case finalized within a year, and hard to achieve that. I would highly recommend Kate Ryan to anyone who is in need of a matrimonial/divorce/family lawyer.

Ms. Ryan represented me during the course of my divorce and was professional, knowledgeable and dedicated every step of the way. She always had my personal interests at hand and and truly acted in a way that showed she knew what issues were important to me. Ms. Ryan repeatedly went above and beyond, always getting back to me in a timely manner with solid information and a well-thought out course of action. I would undoubtedly use her again as her superior competency put my mind at ease. Ms. Ryan truly is an asset to her team and certainly made the harrowing divorce experience as painless as possible.

It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to have worked with Kate as my divorce and custody attorney. Her insightful preparation and development of my case has turned a tragic and terrifying event in my life, into a situation in which I had control and peace of mind. For the year prior to hiring Kate, I had been working with an attorney from another firm, and felt overwhelmed that no progress had been made, especially considering that my daughters safety was a concern. After an incident that led to a police officer advising me that I should find another attorney, to secure me with better legal rights in which to protect my daughter, a friend recommended me to Kate. I spoke to Kate that night over the phone, and was in her office the following evening for my consultation. I learned more about what my legal options were during that consultation than I had learned the in my entire year with my previous attorney, through my research, and through consultations with other attorneys. Her knowledge in custody law was so extensive that for the first time since my divorce had begun, I felt hope that my divorce would finally come to an end, that my daughter and I would be protected, and I felt confidence because I had a strong, no-nonsense attorney in my corner. Kate showed great empathy for my situation. Realizing that I was a recently single, struggling mother, she made accommodations to meet with me around my work schedule. She provided me with all my options and a realistic overview of possible outcomes, upfront, so that I could make an informed decision on which course of action to take, and move forward without wasting time. We were in front of a judge within the week, with a solid case, and I got more out of Kate’s legal services than I could have ever imagined or hoped for. I really appreciate her stepping up and getting me to a resolution and would be happy to offer her my highest recommendation.

Katherine was very professional, ethical, compassionate, knowledgeable and dedicated. I would recommend her to anyone. She handled my bad divorce and made it as easy as possible for me. I couldnt ask for a better lawyer!