Jill White Law and Mediation - Petaluma, California

R Fran

I hired Jill to represent me for my wife’s divorce against me. She seemed good at first, but later I found her to be unfocused, disorganized, and disinterested.

My ex's lawyer was far better than Jill, and that didn't make me feel very good.

So, out of frustration, I had to hire a second attorney later in the process. He was an expert in divorce law, and he was the guy all my lawyer friends recommended. He was impressive and worked on my case with me behind the scenes, unbeknownst to Jill.

After hiring the second lawyer, I felt like I finally had an intelligent, honest, and wise advocate representing me, just what I thought a lawyer SHOULD be, especially during a VERY difficult time. Sadly, I didn't feel Jill was that kind of advocate for me.

In the end, I had to pay for 2 lawyers, but the second one, not Jill, really came to my rescue. He gave me intelligent advice and incredible emotional support. So, it was worth hiring him, both for financial equity in the divorce settlement, and for his support and understanding during a very difficult time for me and my ex.

The second lawyer was actually my first choice, but he didn't practice "collaborative law", which my ex wanted, and I had hoped for. He advised me to just finish out the process with Jill because it would save me money. He said he would review everything, and correct her mistakes and oversights, which he did. He earned his money many times over. Btw, he wants to remain anonymous, for professional reasons, so I'll respect that, and I won’t name him (but I really want to!!!)

I don't dislike Jill; I wish her the best. I debated whether to write this negative review, I've never written one in the past, but I wanted to save other people from the pain that I experienced having her represent me in a divorce. I felt like it was three (the ex, her lawyer, and Jill) against one (me).

Perhaps she is better at prenuptial agreements and more straightforward legal matters, so you may be okay hiring her for those types of matters but I'm not sure.

I hope this helps you in making a good decision when you're in a difficult and vulnerable time. Good luck!

Liz Gosnell

Jill White Law and Mediation provided us with mediation through the legal separation process. Her empathy from start to finish was simply incredible. A constant attention to detail coupled with immediate response resulted in us completing from start to receipt of a legal seperation in an unheard of 96 days. Due our unbelievable experience, I have referred 2 friends. One worked through a very difficult collaberative divorce that was made easier for all participents by Ms. White's concern for a fair and equiable outcome. In the second she served as a consulting attorney for one party and expertly guided the divorce process. I whole heartly appreciate Ms. White commitment to keepoing parties out of court and highly recomment her.

Michelle S.

Without Jill's guidance, expert advice and knowledge my divorce would have been even more stressful.
She helped me step by step both emotionally, and professionally to get through this very difficult time in my life.

Samed Ali

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