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A few years ago, I found myself in a place I thought I would never be…divorcing from the person I had spent all of my adult life with. At first, it seemed that we would be able to be logical about things, essentially negotiate the divorce ourselves. So I hired a lawyer from another firm that advertised himself as a divorce attorney who I never even met face-to-face. I proceeded to draft the divorce agreement myself, and he simply read it over and said he would see if it would be accepted by the court. I was not given any specific advice about how the things I was agreeing to or surrendering was in my best interest or not. As could be expected, I was unsatisfied with the original negotiation and things got worse when I was about 6 months past the divorce finalization. That is when a trusted co-worker of mine urged me to talk to Michelle Perkins, who had represented her in her divorce and custody arrangements. She felt that Michelle would be able to give me a fresh perspective on my situation, and work as an advocate for me as I re-evaluated my options. Michelle did exactly that, she was empathetic and supportive to me, and helped me to feel validated in my concerns about my situation. Also, Michelle did not push me into spending more in legal fees; she didn’t take advantage of my situation with a high-pressure sales approach to re-fight everything. We just took a clear look at the real circumstances and she helped me move through the next challenges. On top of the divorce, and all the petty things that even the best of people can quarrel over, we were facing a major financial loss in the housing market crash. Michelle and her team were able to advise me on how to deal with a house going into foreclosure that I no longer lived in, but was financially tied to like a sinking rock. Now it has been 3 years since the divorce was finalized, and life for me has moved on. Michelle was able to help me once again because loose-ends still exist regarding the real estate; I cannot tell you how comforting it was to know I could get in contact with Michelle again after years and she would be right there to help me answer some legal questions so quickly. Because the firm is so well established, I didn’t have to go through hiring another attorney and paying even more fees just to have some follow up questions answered. My advice: go to Owens & Perkins FIRST when facing divorce or dealing with a real-estate problem. It saves a lot of time, money and worry in the long run. Thank you Owens & Perkins!!