Reviews

James is a very knowledgeable and sharp attorney. I felt he was very understanding of my situation and gave me great advice to get me through my separation. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you James!

James was the best attorney possible for me in my case. Highly recommend.

James fixed my case in 12 hours. Covered everything and helped me be in a better situation going forward. Super kind and genuinely cares. Very honest.

Did a great job helping me fight my case. And representing me. Truly recommend him.

James McGarvey strived to understand my situation and circumstances. He was very supportive, compassionate, and dedicated to representing me, and worked tirelessly towards my best interests. James remained ethical despite the opposing counsel’s endless questionable antics. I highly recommend James to anyone who is going through a divorce.

James is excellent.

James spoke passionately about doing what is best for my child, which I appreciated. Once it was clear that my divorce was going to be more easily resolved, his tune changed. He started HINDERING the process and pressured me to keep my mediation date. He did not obey simple instructions to cancel mediation and create a stipulation with our agreed upon terms and started saying he was "too busy" when I needed less than an hour of his service to be done with the matter. He billed me for work on a stipulation which he lost, and then billed me again for the time it took him to re-create the document. After about two weeks of excuses, I told him to please withdraw and stop billing me for services unless he could deliver the stipulation I had been asking for for weeks by the end of the following business day. He angrily told me he wanted to withdraw and told me I would then have to cancel mediation myself and pay a fee because we were a week away, even though I told him weeks before to cancel the date. He added several hours to my bill for work done after I requested he stop services and is threatening to send me to collections if I don't pay. None of the items listed were necessary or nearly as time consuming as he billed, even including a charge for "reviewed email for grammar mistakes". He also doesn't use a paralegal which should have been a big red flag, but he is related to an uncle so I figured he would treat me fairly. Knowing what I know now, he would be a nightmare to work with, so it isn't surprising he has no team. Wish he had some good ethics to go along with that silver tongue.

James is the hardest working, most dedicated, compassionate, and knowledgeable attorney I can imagine working with. He fought tirelessly for me and my daughter, and I can truly say that he changed our lives in more ways than either of us could ever thank him for. James always had my family’s best interest at heart, and I am beyond grateful for everything that he has done for me and my daughter. I knew from the first conversation I had with James that he was going to fight until the end, because he knew what was right, and what needed to be done. Family law is tough enough to deal with, but if you have to, it’s nice to have someone like James in your corner.

James is the best! He's extremely professional and knowledgeable. His love for children and wanting the best for them is abundantly apparent. I would highly recommend him to anyone who might need his services.

He didn’t back down just to get an easy ending. He actually worked FOR me not against me. He didn’t talk down to me like a lot of lawyers do. I could actually laugh and cry with him and and that is very important for me.

I had a parental rights issue that I needed help with. After seeing the awards and recommendations of James McGarvey, I decided to contact him. He guided me through the process, laid out the legal steps to take, why we were taking them and what the game plan was should an obstacles arise. I felt like he was personally invested in making sure my case was resolved in my favor. He checked in with me several times along the way, and my issue ended up being resolved quickly using the legal strategy he laid out. I highly recommend the Law Office of James P. McGarvey.