Reviews

I hired Natalie to be my lawyer for a divorce. She also has done some other will and family law work for me (both in the past and recently). She handled my case with care and was sympathetic to my needs and situation. Natalie was also very communicative and responded quickly to my emails and requests. I would recommend her to my friends.

Getting a divorce was one of the worst experiences of my life, but Natalie really made it as pleasant as it could be. She was kind and honest with me every step of the way. She did a great job handling my divorce and I felt like we got a good outcome at mediation. She was always very prepared and I would recommend her to anyone looking for legal help with a divorce.

Hire Natalie and her team! She is absolutely wonderful and you will not regret it for a second. She is thoughtful and communicative. Natalie took over my case from another attorney. My former attorney did not do a very good job communicating with me or giving my case the needed attention it deserved. Natalie was the polar opposite. She made sure I stayed update and did an excellent job getting my case caught up to speed. For example, when I first came to Natalie, I had not been paid my monthly support payment in months. I was struggling to make ends meet. Natalie immediately filed a motion and dragged my ex into court. She got prompt payment from him and I was finally back on a path toward stability. Natalie was a real shark and made sure I was protected from the moment I hired her. My case went to trial, and it was the same story from the moment I hired her. We triumphed at trial and got a great ruling from the judge.

I could not have asked for a more responsive and dedicated attorney. Natalie and her staff were always there to answer questions and provide me guidance as to next steps. Trust me there are a lot of questions in a divorce and it is good to have an attorney who is always there to explain how things work. There were never any surprises because Natalie and her staff had already told me what I could expect at each stage. Natalie warned me that the moment after I walked out of her office I would have a ton of questions and she was absolutely right. Natalie was always available to advise me whether it was a minor question like whether I could take the kids on a day trip without notifying my ex or whether it was a bigger question like could I enroll my kids in summer camp and have my ex pay his share. Natalie was very prepared for court and for mediation. Her strong preparation allowed us to outwit the other side and to get a better settlement than I would have had I hired a less thorough attorney. You will absolutely not regret hiring her. She was wonderful and I could not thank her enough for everything she did for me and my children.

Natalie and Michael (her son and new associate) were wonderful. They went above and beyond not just to help me get the parenting plan I wanted, but to help guide me on moving forward with my life. They created the least amount of animosity with my ex-wife, while maximizing the my parenting time with my kids. I was thoroughly impressed with the way they balanced my desire to continue a good co-parenting relationship with my ex, while making sure that I got the time I felt was in the best interests of my kids. I would highly recommend them.

When my ex wife filed for divorce I was truly distraught and upset. There was simply no way for me to defend myself at that time in my life. Natalie really helped me move forward and achieve a good result. She was more than just a lawyer for me, she was an adviser who helped me deal with both the emotional components and the legal components of my divorce and my case. She was a fabulous attorney who was really there for me. I highly recommend her.

Natalie is knowledgeable, honest, and has a helpful and efficient staff. I needed a bulldog to handle my divorce because of an uncooperative x-husband, and his horribly dishonest and unresponsive attorney. Natalie initially recommended arbitration, but my x and his attorney were uncooperative. We were forced to go to court. While in court I was very impressed with her preparation and expertise. When opposing counsel falsified expenses she quickly brought this to the courts attention.

I found Natalie did a wonderful job representing my interests. When I met Natalie I felt like my world had fallen apart. Everything in my life felt as if it was never going to be okay again. I had some very complex parenting and maintenance issues and Natalie help me not only personally get back to a stable and solid place in life but she got me a good resolution to my divorce. Natalie listens and is understanding all while aggressively representing my interests when I personally was not strong enough to do so myself.

Natalie and her team represented me on a paternity action. Natalie was always honest with me that it was going to be a long haul until I was able to get custody of my child. Natalie represented me fairly and aggressively. She was able to get me custody all while not spending money I could not afford. She is an excellent attorney and I would highly recommend her.

Natalie did everything NOT to protect my children from an abusive father... She caved in court and with the ex's Attorney. This has almost cost one of them their lives. Natalie talks a very strong plan, once you trust her and give her your trust and lots of money, she will do what she wants when she wants. As with so many other negative feedback responders, I cannot stress enough to stay away from Natalie! I have had huge legal expenses after Natalie's very expensive divorce to TRY and correct what she did. After almost 5 years, my children have to deal with their fathers abuse due to Natalie. She will earn your trust until you are too far in, then let you down and take lots of money in the process. We lost our home and everything we own, a horrible parenting plan to boot! Run, don't walk! From the first time I spoke with Natalie, 10 years ago, I did not listen to the Negative feedback. I cannot begin to tell you how I regret that everyday!

Natalie DeMaar represented me during my divorce. I had never been involved in any legal proceedings before & relied on her. I was a full time mom & wife, extremely naive, gullible & honest. I loved my husband and my son. Following a health crisis my husband ran off with my young son to CA. I got Natalies info from a website. It stated Natalie was experienced and an expert. She was very expensive. I met with her and paid a large retainer. I trusted her. She did nothing to get my son back. I realize now that much of her advice favored my ex. She sent me & my young son through an expensive and abusive gauntlet of "experts", inflamed the situation generating billings for her and the "experts". The one expert that I had who was the only person with unbiased historic knowledge and experience of the situation (and wasn't one of Natalie and opposing attorneys associates) was never used. When reviewing the paperwork and letters she and her office produced I would point out inaccuracies or statements that were out of context. Seldom would they correct them, Natalie telling me that it really didn't matter. Natalie was extremely friendly to my ex's attorney. I realize now how demeaning & insulting she was to me throughout the process (as an example, at one point she picked her teeth with my credit card). When the process was over I had lost all my rights as a mother, lost my home, paid thousands of dollars to Natalie and the "experts" (parenting evaluators, mediators, etc) was subject to a divorce decree & parenting plan that gave all control over my life & my sons to my exhusband. Natalie brought a family friend with her to mediation & sat there eating candy the whole time. I was forced to try to negotiate on my own. I was so out of my league & experience that I ended up with less than zero after a lengthy &grueling day.Natalie refused to review the paperwork with me.When I tried to go through it myself she told me to just sign it. Everything was handled by the attorneys & mediator, It did not go before a judge so all the time and money spent on experts was a waste. I was to have been able to get my son back once I was settled. A couple weeks later I pulled the documents to review the process for getting my son. The papers stated that I had given up all rights to my son which is not what I agreed to & I never would have done. When I called Natalie asking for an explanation she told me it was what we agreed to which was not true. I was completely distraught. I drove 3 hours to her office to discuss it w/her & also pointed out that my ex was involved with his divorce attorney & asked if this was a conflict of interest &ethics violation. She refused to help me, said that she was no longer my attorney. At the time of my divorce I was living in Oregon, my ex in CA. The paperwork locked everything up in King county, stated I must live within 100 miles of my ex, must use the same "experts" in order to get a review. My ex has since moved to Seattle, married his divorce attorney. The entire process has been extremely traumatic for me and my son. My case never went before a judge. I have tried for 5 years to get someone to help me & my son change this.. No one will help us. I cry every day for my son and myself and wonder how there could be so much injustice. My life has been ruined, my son and my relationship and future forever changed. I try to be a peaceful person and live with integrity. I wanted a collabrative, positive divorce and custody plan. I needed an attorney to be on my side, provide insight into the realities of this cruel process, wisdom, encouragement and sage advice. Natalie DeMaar was not this attorney. My son and I were victimized by a system that we had no choice to be involved with. My advice, if you love your children and want to maintain your sanity do everything possible to avoid attorneys and the legal system. My experience has been that it is an unjust, vicious business.

Natalie represents my interest and she is an ethical lawyer. I heard many great things about her and will continue to hire her in the future.