Reviews

Kathryn has helped me with a few issues now. She really cares about me and my children. She is passionate, caring and will always tell me the truth and not sugar coat anything. She is not a lawyer who cares about money. She is not concerned about billable hours. She is concerned about her clients and their families. BY the way, I believe the previous review was posted by my Ex Wife. She does not care for Kathryn because Kathryn flat out out lawyered her lawyer. Kathryn will always be my attorney of choice. I am glad there are people in this world like her! Thank you Kathryn!

I hired Kathryn to help me deal with custody issues that turned very ugly. My ex is one of those high conflict individuals that creates conflict where none exists. He may even qualify as having a PD (personality disorder) like BPD or NPD (as described in the book "Splitting" by Bill Eddy & Randi Kreger). As soon as I began seeing someone new my son's father went crazy and began making accusations of child abuse against my new partner and trying to make my life miserable. Kathryn was there to help me even during the off hours when an incident would happen and I did not know how to respond. There were several instances in which I had to contact her early on a Saturday morning and she was always there for me. I always felt bad for bothering her but she never made me feel like it was an issue. I could tell that she cared and just wanted to help. To me, this is going above and beyond your duty as an attorney. Additionally, she always kept me in the loop and informed about what was going on and gave "me" the option to decide what to do and the possible consequences of each option instead of just deciding for me. Kathryn also knew that I was on a budget and worked hard to try and save money for me where she was able to. This was extremely helpful for me. Recently Kathryn had to withdraw from assisting me with my case and this was very upsetting because I really like her and I feel that she cared. She explained to me a personal situation in which a police officer tripped her at the courthouse. I couldn't believe it! When she filed a grievance they claimed that she was lying. I know that she would never do this because I have experienced her as a very fair and just individual and it is sad that the system is so messed up. As a result she has been temporarily barred from practicing law and can no longer assist me. I would like future clients to know that this was at no fault of hers and does not in any way reflect on her performance as an attorney. Unfortunately, from what I have learned through this whole process is that the legal system is very flawed. Kathryn is great and I would recommend her to anyone!

Attorney often get a bad name, and after having 5 attorneys in my custody case, I can understand why. I have had a few good attorneys and some very terrible attorney's, but Kathryn Abele is simply the best. She knows law like none other. She is a real person. Some people can't handle authentic genuine people and she may rub some the wrong way, but she will go to battle for you and get results. She bills in an honest manner, and I will be eternally grateful to her. She got me custody of my son, and I will forever be indebted to her for that. She was always there for me, and always backed me up. If you want an honest attorney that will stand up for your rights as a parent, then she is the one. Thank you Kathryn for all you did for me. You are a good, honest lady, and a great attorney.

Three previous lawyers could not fix my problem. Kathryn saved me nearly $70,000 in overcharges I'd be stuck paying to my "ex"...probably until my death. It still cost money, but the ROI is in the black, not red. Kathryn has an unusual style that takes some getting used too, but all in all, she actually believes that justice is not only for the rich, but for everyone. If you're facing a divorce or child custody/support issue, and your "ex" simply refuses to do what is right, ethical and in the interest of the children, hire Kathryn. She'll fix it for you.

Kathryn is the most honest attorney I've ever dealt with. When I heard she was suspended because her bar association didn't believe she told the truth when she filed a report on a cop tripping her I was appalled--not because I believed Kathryn would do that--but because someone wouldn't believe she was writing the truth when she wrote the report. I found Ms Abele to be forthright in her approach, while she's kinda different than the average woman, and completely truthful to me about what should happen in my case and what was happening with her. I, as her client, believed that justice would prevail for this wonderful person but it has not and I am sad for the system now because it has lost a great attorney. I want everyone who reads this I would recommend Ms Abele despite having a "suspension" on her record because I believe her and she has no incentive to lie but if a cop trips someone and it gets reported certainly would. It is my understanding that a witness saw the trip but somehow he wasn't believed either.

Since 2008 I have have not been able to resolve a family law issue. Three previous lawyers were either incapable, incompetent, or both in finding resolution...at a cost of over $15,000. Kathryn fixed the problem saving me $60,000 in over paid day care the custodial parent refused to return. Kathryn stays focused on the issues, and if you measure your results by return on investment, then invest in her as your legal adviser.

Kathryn represented me and most importantly my son for continued child support. It was a very nasty divorce and horribly contested case by my ex. Kathryn is so very knowledgeable about the law and what needs to be done. She is incredibly quick thinking and well prepared in the court room. She knows what she's doing, she communicates effectively with her client and does her very best to keep the bill reasonable. Her office staff is also excellent. And she wins.

I was a scared mom with lots of questions Katherine always got back to and answered every question right away. She was very knowledgeable when we went to court she would tell me what exactly the judge would say before the judge said it. I highly recommend her to anyone and aways will. She got me more than I expected and she truly cares about her clients had it shows. Thank you Kathy my kids and I are in dented to you

My so called simple parenting plan had turned into an ugly nightmare of a year and a half of litigation. Ill gotten DVPOS, other hideous accusations, wasted money, and my precious daughter growing up with my ability to see her being severly limited. My first attorney got another job, leaving me pro se. I found James Christianssen an outstanding individual and Father's Rights Advocate. He gave me some much needed assistance and referred me to Kathryn. My trial was looming in the distance, I didn't really expect to get help. Right away I could tell she was a straight shooter, not someone who was going to give me the run around. She took on my case, learned a massive stack of legal papers in no time, and her and her more than able assistant were ready for trial right on cue. Because of them I will have a relationship with my daughter without supervision and free of control of the mother. Thank you so much, I would recommend Kathryn to anyone.

I still cant believe what Kathryn Abele was able to for me and my son! I now have temp. custody of my son for the upcoming school year after he missed a great portion of scholl last year. She was able to guide me on how the process works and what my legal rights are. She is finacially reasonable and I would recommend her to anyone looking for family law advice. Thank you again Kathryn!!!

Kathryn is a great lawyer and a nice person too. I enjoyed working with her. She is considerate of the client and the costs that might be incurred to the client by her services so she does not recommend any extra stupid things to do that won't help you reach your final goal. She won my relocation case for me. She tried to keep me out of trial and warned me it was a toss up if we went to trial. However, once I saw her in action in court I was thouroughly impressed adn she just out lawyered the oppossing counsel. I have a friend who is a family law lawyer and he told me the job she did was aweome and I should kiss her feet for the work she did and the outcome she got me. You are definitely in good hands with Kathryn.

Kathryn B Abele, Esquire. Is probably the most effective attorney that I have had on my ongoing Family Law case that has been going for almost over 2 years now after the divorce. Where do I start? I was a pro se litigant father getting reamed by the system as my ex used the "VAWA make up DV lies and get whatever you want, scam against the court." My case got to a point where there was no way I could have a life and make progress further with it. I spoke with a Father's Rights advocate who recommended Kathryn, I am eternally grateful. Every time I went to court with Kathryn, she was fresh, strong, and had my back. She disarmed every single lie my ex was trying to use against me to slander me further publicly, normally my ex wife would abuse me by saying all sorts of nasty things publicly to me and it would paralyze me. After being so many years with a sociopath who manipulates you this way and others, you get to where you have weaknesses that the ex uses against you, well when I stepped into the court room with Kathryn, different story she totally disarmed my ex's lies and even had my ex dumbfounded to where my ex was at a loss for words on what to say. Kathryn truly to me in my humble view as a non-lawyer is nothing short of a Genius. She has a high caseload and is very effective and optimal at managing her time on your case, I can say I've been able to get sleep more because of Kathryn. So let me get to specifics she has done for my case: 1. She got it to where I am seeing my kids on a regular basis 2. She got my insane amount of support payments a month lowered to where I can breath again, and losing my license is not going to happen. 3. She got put together very quickly a kick ass parenting plan. 4. She has been 100% on top of every tactic my ex has been doing, in a proactive stance not so much re-active. I know attorneys have their days where they might not win, but my results with Kathryn have been outstanding she gives 100% every time. I know she knows the law really way, if I had to do this as a pro se litigant it would probably have taken me years to get to this point where she has gotten my case. She's truly an attorney that loves and cares about the Father, but all of her clients I can say man or woman she truly cares about. I highly recommend this Attorney, she's a straight shooter, knows the Law and really fights for her clients. If there was a way I could recommend high ethics of an Attorney, I would and will look for a way to do it. This Attorney to me is the type you want to hold on to for the rest of your years of litigation of you have an ex that feels so "entitled" to everything and wants to use legal system abuse against you, I recommend Kathryn she'll go into that courtroom charged, fresh to do battle so to speak but in your good name. And let me say Commissioners and Judges respect her, and she is great at disarming many of the scams used against men in the system. I'm so happy having this attorney, I can relax finally, and I get to see my wonderful children again who I live for. As a Father to other Fathers when you finally get to see your kids again there is no feeling short of being able to build that bond you have with your kids, suddenly meaning and life come back to being a father, suddenly I can teach my kids, read to them, draw, teach them about nature, etc. Without Kathryn on my case that would have been an arrested development and any sense of security from having a Father in their lives would be shattered, while my ex tried to have her felon boyfriend in my place. Anyways, I recommended and re-recommend Kathryn.