Pradeep Sujan

My story is quite simple but serves as a cautionary tale for all single parents going through legal difficulties within the family law system. Five years ago, I was advised to seek mediation services as I was going through divorce proceedings. The advice I received was to be a 'nice guy', work with the other parent in order to resolve issues, create a mutually fair court order and seek child development services from third parties. But, after going down that road for many years and realizing that my father's rights were being trampled upon and outright ignored, I finally had enough and decided to seek the services of Michael Nathans. My results may be an outlier, but within 8 weeks, we had a court date, documents prepared, forms filed and everything finalized. I was able to obtain 50-50 custody of my son along with resolving many issues that had previously been ignored. We now had a signed court order that was fair and I attribute this amazing outcome solely to Michael's hard work, diligence, tremendous speed and work ethic. After availing myself of his services, I realized that I had made a mistake previously (with the other mediator). My son and I wasted many years of our lives trying to seek a fair outcome. Michael proved to be a STRONG advocate for me and fought hard for my rights. Therefore, if you're in the same boat and find yourself with seemingly insurmountable issues, hire Mr. Nathans ASAP and don't make the same mistake I did long ago. You will not be disappointed !!!

LaTescia Evans

I have always believed in giving credit where it is due. I must say that hands down, Michael Nathans is certainly a top notch Family Law Attorney. He is very passionate, professional, experienced and extremely skilled at what he does. His counsel and expertise have proven to be so very valuable. Anyone who has found themselves facing divorce knows that it is one of the most difficult, devastating, confusing times of your life. Having an attorney that I can talk to, one of such high caliber helping me to navigate through these rough waters has allowed me to breathe and sleep a little easier. My case has been a very difficult one and Attorney Michael Nathans has been with me every step of the way. I am very grateful for all of the hard work that he and his amazing staff have done and for all of the victories we've had. If you are looking for the very best , Attorney Michael Nathans is it......The Very Best !!!

OWAIS AHMED

Michael is no doubt an exceptionally brilliant and highly skilled lawyer that I have came across. The way he leads the case in the court is truly impressive. His strategy on each aspect of the case is crystal clear and his execution plan focuses on meeting all the client needs. He doesn’t leave any minute details and bring up solid arguments throughout the trial to prove his point. I do like his strategy of bringing up out of the box ideas and thinking beyond the case to find out more information which we never thought of before. He has been very much involved with us and set the right focus for us that helped us to do better prepare for the case. I don’t have any doubt that if we did not have Michael’s support we would have been very unlucky. He opened totally new dimensions for us in a marriage annulment case that he fought for us. He led the case very strongly from the beginning in an efficient, strategic and calculated manner. Not only he worked out several options with us to proceed but also guided us how the case can be settled out of the court. His command in the court and approach towards opposite counsel was phenomenal. He not only understands the dynamics of the case but also the psychology of opposite party and acts accordingly. He is well aware of all the emotional aspects and its outcomes in the trial while at the same time he knows how to tackle and elaborate what is normally overlooked. We are still waiting for the final decision in our case, but we are very happy that we made a sound decision to hire him. The efforts he put in our case and his passion to win is what impressed us the most. He never sits idle for few minutes and doesn’t take things lightly and fight as hard as possible till the end. We have learned a lot while working with him especially what to look for if you are planning to hire the best lawyer for your case. Michael is a very nice individual too and an easy to work with person who is always approachable and ready to help you out. I would definitely hire him again if needed and he will be my only recommendation to someone looking for a lawyer to represent him/her in civil court.

Maricelah H

I hired Michael about 2 years ago, even though he is on the pricey side it was money well spent! While working with Michael it was obvious he is confident and determined to conquer each case. In addition, his office is clean and his staff is welcoming and professional. I definitely will not think twice about hiring Michael again. Thank you Michael and staff for your hard work! *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!* -Maricela H.

gis poi

Choosing Michael Nathans to represent me during my divorce/child custody was the worst mistake I ever made. I found out that my husband had acquired representation only a few days before our first hearing. During my first meeting with Mr. Nathans instead of listening to the facts of my case he proceed to use fear tactics about the process, named dropped all the judges he knew and was very pushy about me signing his contract. Unfortunately I was desperate and I signed. However, I explained to him very clearly that I was a single mother working part time and his retainer of 5,500 was my entire savings and in no uncertain terms would I have any further funds past that amount. He saw my financial disclosures and pay check stubs that I had no additional funds and he still took the case. I asked to be notified about the status of my retainer during the process. I thought the process would go quickly and smoothly as the other side wanted a reasonable resolution. However, Mr. Nathans put together a completely unreasonable proposal, that he billed me hours for, and sent it to opposing counsel without even showing it to me or getting my consent. The proposal was completely unrealistic and put a halt to any reasonable negotiations. I sent him an email saying that I felt my requests “were not being heard,” and wrote out in bullet points exactly what I was asking for. He ignored this request and preceded to bill me for hours of unproductive bickering back and forth emails with opposing council. In addition, he billed me for hours emailing and trying to schedule depositions from my husband. I told him I did not agree with that as my husband and I just wanted to come to an amicable arrangement and this deposition non sense was eating up my retainer and not getting us anywhere. He told me as my attorney he did not have to clear things with me? During my meetings with him I felt barked at, demeaned and unheard. After 10 business days I received an additional bill for $2,000 on top of the 5,000 I had already given him. In addition, I had two court appearances that Mr. Nathans did NOT attend with me. He said he wanted to save me money, while at the same time billing me for frivolous emails and the deposition non sense. At the final court hearing Mr. Nathans withdrew himself after I told him I could not pay. I went alone. The judge ordered me, my husband and his attorney to mediation. I brought the bullet points that I had sent Mr. Nathans early on that he would not put in a proposal and send to opposing counsil. My ex -husband and his attorney immediately agreed to all I requested and the whole thing was over in 20 mins. Now, I have received a notice that Mr. Nathans is taking me to small claims court suing me for $2,000. Again, I am a single mother and recently laid off. I don’t know how he sleeps at night. Unless you want to spend upward of $20,000 and draw out you divorce, take my advice, DO NOT HIRE THIS ATTORNEY.