Mark D Gershenson Attorney at Law

Mark is an honest attorney who puts his clients first. Mark never mislead me in the divorce and custody process. He never told me what I wanted to hear, but told me what I needed to hear. Mark is a great attorney and I am very thankful I retained him for my case. With the representation of Mark, I finalized my divorce and was awarded sole physical custody of my son! Mark's assistant is wonderful and always answered any of my questions. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process. Mark is intelligent, well-spoken, and has a calm demeanor always even in the courtroom.

Mark is a very knowledgeable and seasoned family law attorney. Mark is genuine and confident and a great lawyer. Throughout my case, I've always felt very safe and comfortable that Mark is in my corner. He has always been available quickly when I have questions. I had a difficult custody and child support case, and Mark was able to achieve the best possible outcome. I trust him fully with my case, and would highly recommend him to friends and colleagues.

I would highly NOT recommend this attorney. He does not listen to your side of the story and makes up his mind before hearing all sides of the argument. I picked him because his reviews say he tells it like it is and not what you want to hear. He tells it like he thinks it is before hearing all the facts and circumstances. for example, He read the copy of the restraining order that i was issued and told me basically I was guilty and we will try to reduce the sentence. Did not offer one glimmer of hope that I had any chance of succending. He is also very argumentative and stubborn. In my retaining letter he had several important facts incorrect and said it didi not say that. Once i told him i won't be retaining him he writes back about how those were minor proof reading errors and I was blowing it out of proportion. To top it all off he emails me the night before my hearing and this is what the email says....."Thank you for NOT retaining me" This was after four or five days of no communicaton. That shows how unprofessional he is. He may be a decent lawyer, IDK, But i was paying him to represent me and I said i want to fight it. So based on his argumentative stubborn personality alone he was not a match for me. Maybe he has done well in the past , IDK, But he told me pretty much you are guilty and wanted to start negotiating a lessor penalty before he listens to me. Well guess what? my case was dismissed. He totally did not listen to how concerrned I was to have a domestic violence restraining order out against me. No big deal you are retired he said , It is an epic big deal to me to have that on my record when in fact I was the one being abused. Again, it ideeply disturb me to have that on my record, It affects you the rest of your life. Thank god we did not start with trying to get a lessor sentence. Maybe he is succeful sometimes, But that was not my experience. He was argumentative about everything, He gave me bad advice and I am out $500. Had I not fired him it could have been a lot worse. I do not recommend this person and would not hire him for any serious legal matter. Eric E

I feel lucky to have found Mark. He was very patient and knowledgeable and you could tell he knew what he was doing. My Domestic Partnership case was long and drawn out by the other side but Mark was always reassuring and knew what to do and when to do it. He was focused on the important things and helped me to not get caught up on the things that didn't matter. The result was a fair and equitable and to my advantage.I would highly recommend Mark and would use him again if I ever have the need for legal advice.

EXCEPTIONAL Attorney !!! Superior judgment and negotiating skill ! His extensive legal knowledge and experience aren't expensive - they're priceless ! Recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in the Coachella Valley 2023 ! If you need an attorney, you NEED Mark; he gets results - simply put he's the best !