Reviews

I had the best experience of all time working with Annalise! She kept me level headed when my requests were a little over the top, and helped me get a parenting schedule that is in the best interest of my daughter. She is highly professional and she knows family law like the back of her hand. I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer. She’s savvy, firm, fare, and works hard to get what you need!

I found myself going through a very difficult divorce from a verbally abusive husband of 18 years. I had first attempted mediation and after 3 months I realized that the mediator did not really have my best interests because he had to remain neutral. I realized that I needed an advocate for me and my kids who would not back down. I found ANNALISE LANG. I remember telling her at our first meeting that I needed her to be a bulldog- someone who will not back down and be my voice when I could not speak for myself. She listened to my story. The process was much longer than either of us expected, but she never gave up and stuck it out with me - and it was not pretty. I feel that her determination and drive to keep pushing helped me during the most difficult time of my life. The entire staff at Shantz-Lang was compassionate, caring and worked with me without judgement or criticism. Thank you

Chris Fanning handled my divorce. He was easy to talk to. I felt comfortable with him from the moment we met. He listened to me and told me what to expect in the divorce proceeding. He presented a fair proposal to my wife and so her lawyer could not make any major changes. I was able to accept the final proposal with little anxiety because there was very little deviation from the original proposal. Covid 19 made the process longer than expected. Chris communicated with me during this whole process. I was able to talk to him by phone or by person whenever I needed to. I felt his fees were reasonable. He only charged me the time he spent on the case. I was charged only 15 minutes if that is all we talked. He and his team were there for me every step during the process.

Laura Schantz was everything I could have hoped for: experienced, honest, kind, forthcoming and fair. She wasn't out to destroy the other party, she was interested in fairness and the wellbeing of our children. She listened carefully to understand the situation and my needs. She gave me realistic expectations about outcome and timeline. She was straightforward with me when she thought I it would be more productive to give in on an issue and she was firm with the other side when she needed to be. She was quick and precise in her responses to my questions...I never had to wait to hear from her. She checked in with me a couple of times after the rather ugly divorce and has helped me with small issues related to custody and parenting. Although we were up against an expensive, aggressive lawyer, I feel like she took control of the situation with by being unflappable and reasonable. The support staff were also excellent, kind and timely in their response. Laura's colleagues, when she was on vacation, covered for her efficiently and effectively. Laura Schantz's work is one of the few things that make me look back on a terrible period in may life with a sense of faith in humanity. With Laura I felt it was possible for decency to prevail. I have complete trust in Laura and her firm.

Annalise Lang and her team felt like my team! Their counsel and representation provided throughout the divorce process was excellent and competent. Their experience and guidance was a comfort and made the process manageable. Annalise is prepared, respectful, candid, aggressive and extremely supportive which ultimately resulted in a case that was resolved without trial. I highly recommend Annalise, her team and this firm.

Laura Schantz and her team were fantastic to work with. I appreciate that they offered a flat rate service to address my simple divorce. Everyone was helpful, prompt, thorough and personable. I felt like they took the time to understand my situation, helped get me oriented around the whole divorce process (and options) and and that I was more than just a paycheck. I also really appreciated that Laura called me after my case was closed to find out if I had any questions and gave me some good advice for the future. Highly recommend this firm.

Chris and the team were amazing to work with. Everyone was responsive, friendly and understanding. Thanks!

Working with Tonya and her team was a very positive experience during a hard time in life. Tonya is prompt and 2 steps ahead in each any every one of the many steps it takes to complete the divorce process. She stayed very professional the entire time and responded to the many questions I had in an understanding and clearly communicated way. It was clear that she not only had my best interests in mind but that of my children as well. Her experience as a mediator shines through in her ability to look at many of the aspects we discussed from multiple angles. Tonya gave me options on how I could help advance the case on my end in an empowering way that also helped cut legal costs. I would recommend Tonya to anyone who is considering some form of collaborative, low conflict divorce.

I hired Laura to help with a difficult divorce matter. I could not be more pleased that she took the case and resolved everything without going to trial. I recommend Laura. Lynn

Annalise and her team were very considerate and kind in their partnership. I always received timely responses and felt like my case was a priority. Thanks so much for helping me during this time!

Last year I needed help with a divorce. I saw Laura Schantz, she was kind, helpful and professional. She helped me get thru a vary difficult situation with a minimum of stress and in a timely manor. I highly recommend her.

Tonya Alexander came recommended by a mediation attorney as a top-rate collaborative lawyer with the legal skills, knowledge and experience to represent her clients well. This gave me great peace of mind during a most uncertain, distressing time of my life dealing with the financial/retirement insecurities that come from being part of a 29-year team to being single and self reliant going forward. Tonya listened, communicated concepts and explained options clearly. She also communicated professionally with my spouse’s attorney to keep things moving along when anything stalled on their end. Tonya represented me well legally, ensuring me a solid financial future. What will stay with me is that throughout the process, she and her knowledgeable, responsive assistant, Cindy, humanized the experience with their warmth and sensitivity to my emotional well being. I can’t speak highly enough of Tonya Alexander and her team!