Reviews

I was referred to Richard Freed when I was going through a very ugly divorce. I had started out with a different attorney who didn't seem to care about my concerns at all and only seemed to be in it for the money. Mr. Freed was the answer to my prayers. He was "a good listener," compassionate, and showed great communication skills in and out of court. In court, he was confident, driven and clearly showed his passion and knowledge of the law. I highly recommend Richard Freed.

Divorce is a difficult life challenge convoluted by a legal process that is largely unknown to us as we attempt to navigate a path to our desired goal - the dissolution of marriage. Due to this convoluted system, it leaves us not knowing what we don't know, so we seek good counsel and expect certain results. Thankfully, I sought the help of Attorney Richard Freed and, due to his exceptional counsel, survived an extremely difficult journey along the tumultuous and chaotic road to divorce. Unfortunately for me, my ex-wife sought guidance from the most greedy and unethical attorney imaginable, attempting to take everything she could at each turn, to include precious time with my son, with the vengeful intent to harm me for finally having the guts to leave our failed marriage after years of co-habitation and misery. It was a battle unlike anything I've ever experienced (and I’ve been through a lot). Along the way, I had to fire two previously retained attorneys who were incapable of handling my case, who had wasted thousands of my dollars and precious time, and who accomplished little of substance in the previous year prior to my discovery of Mr. Freed. During the first meeting with Richard, I knew he was extremely capable and the attorney who could get the divorce finalized ethically, timely and ensure an equitable settlement for all parties, per California family law. From the beginning, he was professional, knowledgeable, experienced, extremely capable, and unlike the others, genuinely cared about helping me through the process, promising to “get it done.” Further, Richard was extremely helpful with child custody matters, where his experience in this field was of tremendous value and really showed. He provided recommendations for child counseling and guidance that helped me navigate the difficult challenges I was facing in dealing with my previously mandated visitation schedule that, up to this point, was being frustrated by my ex-wife at every opportunity. Worse, my son was being manipulated and the frustration of the visitation schedule was causing tremendous strain in my relationship with him. According to Mr. Freed, my case and the people involved were unlike anything he had seen in 27 years. Immediately, he drafted a clear path forward knowing the level of stress I was under and the much-needed help I was desperately seeking, making the personal commitment to see this through to the end. Opposing counsel constantly tried to delay the process, as had been the pattern for months, churning out countless hours for personal gain. Yet, because of his perseverance and expertise, Richard managed to finalize a Marriage Settlement Agreement (MSA) in just six months, in spite of the opposing side not negotiating in good faith and purposely causing delays, my ex-wife avoiding meetings and phone calls, the opposing attorney freezing assets without justification and continuously sending threatening letters to muddy the legal waters and increase billable hours, along with other unethical behavior too lengthy to explain. As the MSA was being finalized, I again saw how invaluable Richard was and the command he had for family law, especially in comparison to the opposing counsel. For example, my ex-wife’s attorney was confused about very simple items in Mr. Freed’s draft settlement agreement and demanded that language be omitted or changed that is basic to all MSAs. Richard painfully guided the settlement process along while exhibiting an impressive depth of knowledge in all areas, especially in that of child custody. Additionally, and equally as important, he was well versed in the financial aspects of the division of marital assets, including taxation, domestic resolution orders, real estate, income and expense declarations, and monthly support estimations. Without doubt, if it weren't for Mr. Freed’s exceptional counsel, I would still be shackled to a horrible woman who tried her best to ruin me. I will forever be indebted to Richard for his counsel and guidance, and certainly can’t thank him enough for all his hard work, perseverance, and dedication. Hiring him was one of the smartest decisions I've ever made.

My divorce was ugly, plain and simple. I married a bully and was a victim of domestic violence. When I left, my ex sought to destroy me with false allegations that I was the abuser leading to temporary restraining orders that prevented me from seeing our child for months. She wanted full legal and physical custody, and wanted to ruin my career and finances. She hired a very well known and expensive attorney. Unfortunately for her, I hired Richard G Freed. The series of events that followed were of surgical precision, with Mr. Freed helping me navigate the complex legal world that I had never been a part of in my entire life. The TRO was dismissed and I got joint physical and legal custody as I wanted. Mr. Freed's strategy and questioning in the courtroom were on point. His language nuanced, firm, and teased out the critical details that revealed the truth behind the lies of my ex and all her witnesses. You never know what the other attorney will say in the courtroom, so you need to have someone on your side with a razor sharp mind, and that comes not just from intelligence but from experience. Richard G Freed is the veteran you want on your side.