Excellent Attorney, kind, compassionate
"I never thought I would need a divorce attorney. I was shocked, angry, and upset when I discovered I did indeed need legal counsel. When I met Ms. Blanchard, the truth is my emotions overwhelmed me. I was not able to control my grief, for the majority of the divorce. As a result, I was not the be...st client because of my emotional state of mind.
Ms. Blanchard was very professional at all times, and was kind, compassionate and allowed me my grief. I wish I could say I afforded Ms. Blanchard the same courtesy, but I was angry at everyone. I was not always kind to my legal team, I am sorry for that. More importantly, Ms. Blanchard did things right, preventing me from allowing my pain and to drive me to bad decisions. Ms. Blanchard, saw me at my worst. Often in tears, often outraged at what had happened in my life. Ms. Blanchard, not only had to come up with, a legal strategy, (truth, no one wins in a divorce). Ms. Blanchard also had to deal with me and make me understand that anger and revenge would not serve me well. That this required an intelligent, rational, and a well thought out approach. Sadly, my Ex wanted to go to court, and have a jury trial at that!!...We tried to avoid this at all cost. Ms. Blanchard was always looking for a reasonable solution to this terrible situation. The Ex would not accept any of our offers. Even when I offered more than was reasonable. At this point, my team needed to make me understand that I was going to court. I had no choice. What should have been a simple divorce, ended up in front of a jury. This is where Ms. Blanchard and my legal team really had to shine. They had to do two things, present a well thought out case, and help me from falling apart. To say we prevailed in court would be an understatement. We down right won, measuring the things you measure in a divorce case, money, alimony, etc. It is very important to note the following. In divorce people, like me, good people often come up with all sorts of ideas. Ideas to "get even" or "hurt" the Ex-spouse. Ms. Blanchard often had to talk me down from being a fool. She was always kind in how approached it. It being the unrealistic ideas you may come up with, just to get "even". Ms. Blanchard is very bright, but more importantly a person of great integrity. She often told me to just be honest. Attorney's are not inexpensive, and Ms. Blanchard and her firm did not try to run up my bill just to make money. They continuously looked for the most cost effective way to end the marriage justly. Fair is not a word that has legal value, just (or justice) is the best you can hope for in my opinion. The legal system, or divorce court, is a horrid place where people are jaded and cynical by all the nasty divorces they have seen. I suppose I can't blame them. So trust me you need an advocate. I could never have gone thru this without the very best attorney. I am an educated and experienced man, but nothing can prepare you for a nasty divorce. As I said by all measures the jury found for us. Ms Blanchard told me to be honest on the stand and not lose control of my emotions. Honest was easy, not crying at the magnitude of my loss was not. Although we "won", I lost. No-one wins in a divorce. Ms. Blanchard stood up for me when I could not stand for myself, Ms. Blanchard also kept me from being my own worst enemy. In the end, I at least feel I was vindicated, and realize I had no reason to be ashamed of my my behavior as a spouse or my behavior during the divorce. Ms. Blanchard helped me keep my humanity intact. Ms Blanchard is young, but Ms. Blanchard has wisdom, character, experience, intelligence and integrity. I desperately needed her help. In so many ways she saved me. Salvaged the rest of my life. Because, I can look myself in the mirror and know, I did my best, I never lied, and I told the truth. Thank you Alyssa"
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"I never thought I would need a divorce attorney. I was shocked, angry, and upset when I discovered I did indeed need legal counsel. When I met Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard, the truth is my emotions overwhelmed me. I was not able to control my grief, for the majority of the divorce. They were both very professional at all times, as well as kind, compassionate and allowed me my grief. I guess being a good divorce attorney means you have to be part therapist. More importantly, Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard did things right, preventing me from allowing my pain to drive me to bad decisions. Often in tears, often outraged at what had happened in my life, and just plain heartbroken. Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard, not only had to come up with, a legal strategy, they also had to deal with me and make me understand that anger and revenge would not serve me well. They were always looking for a reasonable solution to this terrible situation that was the least expensive. They never did things or filed motions just to generate fees. They were very clear with me on the fee structure and how it worked. Attorneys are not inexpensive, competent caring Attorneys are worth every dime. What should have been a simple divorce, ended up in front of a jury. I think that surprised us all. It should have been simple. This is where Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard and my legal team really had to shine. They had to do two things, present a well thought out case, and help me from falling apart. To say we prevailed in court would be an understatement. In divorce, good people often come up with all sorts of ideas. Ideas to "get even" or "hurt" the ex-spouse. Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard often had to talk me down from being a fool, and wasting time and money making a bad situation worse. They were always kind and patient in how they approached it. Both Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard are very bright, but more importantly they are people of great integrity and moral character. They always told me to just be honest. They continuously looked for the most cost-effective way to end the marriage justly. I could never have gone through this without the very best attorneys. I am an educated and experienced man, but nothing can prepare you for a nasty divorce. No-one wins in a divorce. Both Mr. O’Dell and Ms. Blanchard stood up for me when I could not stand for myself. They also kept me from being my own worst enemy. Ms. Blanchard especially helped me keep my humanity intact. Ms. Blanchard is young, but Ms. Blanchard has wisdom, character, experience, intelligence and integrity. I desperately needed her help. In so many ways she saved me, salvaged the rest of my life. Thank you, Alyssa. Thank you, Justin, you are tough and smart, and a good man. You always told the truth. Even when I didn't want to hear it or accept it. That is not only a strength but also a kindness. Feeding someone’s grief, allowing them to live in a dream world and not see the reality of a situation takes guts. Sometimes it us just as important to stand up to your client as it is to stand up for your client. That is not a skill many people have; the world is full of people who will tell you what you want to hear. Speaking truth, is often the most difficult thing to do."
Superior Service, Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
"I have been a part of the criminal justice system for over 40-years, but when our family needed a family law attorney we were fortunate to find Justin O'Dell. Over the course of many years and cases including Temporary Protective Orders, Custody Modification, Contempt, and a lawsuit, Mr. O'Dell has displayed a compassionate and professional work ethic. Always available, Mr. O'Dell returned a phone call from atop a mountain in Alaska. Mr. O'Dell is smart, articulate, detail-oriented, and determined. Mr. O'Dell has become our trusted counselor and family friend. His sage advice is unmatched. His probity is unquestionable. We highly recommend Mr. O'Dell."
