Reviews

Katie is, in short, exceptional in every relevant area. In a complicated, high-conflict case with over a dozen attorneys involved (some with decades of experience and comments about the case, e.g.: "This is the craziest custody case I've ever seen"), Katie's handling of the case was consistently and uniquely remarkable (another lawyer referred to her handling of the case as "a godsend"). She stands alone in terms of: (a) Ability to sort through the noise of inundation, blame-shifting, triangulation, and a host of other crazy-making (yet persuasive) techniques that resulted in other attorneys becoming themselves bitter, scattered, or overwhelmed. At every step, Katie was even-tempered, striking a notoriously difficult balance in order to (i) strongly advocate for her client, (ii) figure out solutions that are objectively in the best interest of both sides, and (iii) minimize causing further inflammation and reactivity on the other side beyond what is necessary to improve the situation (this is exceedingly rare and challenging to perfect in high-conflict cases). (b) Dedication and diligence--Katie read and remembered every single page of every single document (thousands of pages). She was always on top of every issue and anticipating/preempting potential future issues, and most notably, she will never sacrifice her own commitment to objectively evaluating evidence (extraordinarily rare). This has a variety of important implications, some of which will be covered later in the review. (c) Support within GoransonBain--(i) paralegals and support staff are also uniquely exceptional, and (ii) other attorneys in the firm have expertise in specific areas --Katie and GoransonBain overall know when to research, when to coordinate with others, when to distribute tasks, and from what I can tell, how to manage caseloads. This set of features is both rare and often overlooked when choosing a family law attorney/firm, but in the big picture, affects every other characteristic and adds up over time. (d) Court-presence--hard to explain, but you'll know when you see it, especially if the case has been going for some time and you've testified at hearings before. (e) Credibility: given all of the other factors (and more than can fit in this review), it is pretty clear that she is well respected in all directions. (f) Ability to deeply understand and translate client-concerns, to help manage interacting with the other side (and help you learn over time how to do it on your own), and to provide feedback that is simultaneously supportive and candid (this is also rare and far more challenging than it may seem at first). Overall, each of these features fit together in such a way that if you are familiar with Bill Eddy and his suggestions about what to look for in an attorney, Katie embodies it. This case had been previously referred to as "unsettleable", "a nightmare", "in over 20 years of doing this, I've never seen x before", and so on. Once Katie took the reins, each email, motion, and hearing was strategically used to deflate the high-conflict balloons above our heads in the big picture, and we settled within six months. The custody outcome really is best for myself, the kids, and even my ex-spouse, and there's so much less hostility. Prior to Katie and GoransonBain joining, I didn't think it was possible. I cannot overstate the extent to which I am grateful.

Katie Flowers is a great lawyer. When I decided to get my divorce my baby was a month old and I had so much to deal with. Due to the age of the kids and our work and religious obligations, we were not a cookie cutter case. Katie thought of everything, considered things that I hadn't even imagined. She didn't bluster, she didn't make empty threats. But she considered every angle and we were able to craft an agreement without setting foot in a court room until it was time to sign the final papers. I would strongly recommend her to anyone.