Simmons & Ortlieb, PLLC

Divorce is a very difficult thing to go through emotionally and financially. Having Michael Ortlieb as my attorney (and his team) was the best decision I could have made. I had spoken with several attorneys before Michael and didn't feel good about any of them. I felt that all they cared about were the financial gains. After speaking with Michael, I knew he'd be the right fit for me. He listened. He was kind, genuine and patient. He truly had my best interests at heart emotionally and financially. He helped me make the best decisions and still respected my wishes throughout the whole process. I can't thank him enough for how patient, meticulous, organized, prompt and heartfelt he was. I highly recommend him. Thank you Michael and thank you to your team for making such a difficult time easier. Forever grateful.

I was disappointed with my experience working with Michael. He took on my high-conflict case and initially assured me that I had a strong basis to file for contempt. On his advice, I pursued joint counseling with the other party, even though he acknowledged it might not work long term, as he said it could strengthen my case. Only a few weeks later, I was informed that he would no longer be practicing family law and would be ending my representation. This was difficult news to receive, especially since he had previously assured me he would appear at my upcoming hearing. I had hoped for more consistency and follow-through. Unfortunately, my experience left me disappointed and I would not recommend his services based on how my case was handled.

Michael is one of those rare divorce attorneys who isn't in it to bleed you dry, drag things out, or get you worked up just to keep the fight going. He understood that my priority was getting out of my marriage, and he got a settlement done during a period when things felt completely stuck. He's a mission-focused attorney who goes the full distance for a fair rate, and he always showed patience with the emotional side of the process. I'm grateful for his help and know I couldn't have gotten the closure I needed without him.

For me everything was perfect until the court began to send documents that the lawyer had filled out some things wrong, we are human and I understand but in the end because of his mistakes the court ended up suing us and he wanted to charge me more money for his mistakes I think that if you could look for another lawyer other than Jhon Anthony you could save more money and solve your case faster a divorce process by mutual agreement lasted 9 months because the court rejected the documents because he filled it out wrong 3 times. And I had to be aware of everything because I was always on vacation and I had to call the assistant all the time or if I wasn't in a meeting and very rarely I called back

Michael Ortlieb is an absolute gem of a family lawyer! He was so fair, honest, and always put my sons' best interests first.I felt so confident and empowered in court because of him. He was incredibly responsive and his staff always kept me updated on the progress even if he had court.