Law Office of Patricia Van Haren

Patricia is handling my husband’s child custody case with his ex over their son. It’s the second time they’ve been to court because his ex has been rather difficult when it comes to settling on a more even arrangement with their son. Patricia has been great getting the case together to reopen, filing everything and getting a clear picture presented so everyone can see what the real situation is and what needs to be changed. She’s given us her determination to do everything possible to make the arrangement fair and visitation equal between parents, which is all we asked for.
I’d recommend her to anyone and everyone I know.

I am an attorney, but still needed Ms. van Haren’s help regarding a family member’s case. I cannot be happier with the level of professionalism and advice she was able to provide us.
I cannot recommend her enough because not only did she make my family member feel at ease and comfortable, but she did so even while telling her things she probably did not want to learn. Legal issues are complex and her understand of her area of law is impressive. Trust that when you go to Ms. Van Haren, you will be going to an honest and caring attorney that will not mislead you.

She’s a rock star !!

I came to Patricia for child custody issues and with a lot of doubts, concerns, fears, and general questions. Being my first time in this situation I had no idea what to expect or what to do. Patricia helped me pace my thoughts, actions, and worries while giving me sound advice and much needed legal help. I never felt once afraid after speaking with her. Her legal knowledge is unpaired and sensitivity to issues is above and beyond. Patricia truly is a one of a kind attorney. I never encountered a problem and always felt comfortable with her… even in court where it is the most uncomfortable place!
I recommend Patricia to anyone seeking legal action. She is the best choice.

She loves «bait and switch» on her billing. Ex. I went in for initial consult — to be billed as $ 175/​hr. It went ½ hr and I was to get ½ hr credit. On 2^nd visit, my ½ hr credit was switched ¼ hr credit! Also, when I signed retainer on 2^nd visit, her fee was switched from $ 175/​hr to $ 195/​hr! Also the time to do pre-​nup was switched from 6 – 10 hrs to 10 hrs EXACTLY. Obviously, no one knows how long it takes to do a doc of this type as it’s passed between 2 attys — this is her way of saying it will cost $ 1950 flat fee, but she never says it that way. Instead she makes you believe it will likely be less than that. Then when I backed out after 2^nd (20 min) visit, which was just to sign retainer and turn in worksheet, she charged me $ 175 for 1^st ½ hr and then charged me ANOTHER $ 195 for 2^nd 20 min visit! Even by lawyer standards, her integrity is non-​existent. Her policy toward me was to bill her hourly fee for ANY portion of the hour I used on my visits, so her hourly fee, which looks low on the surface, is actually about double what it appears. But that’s not the worst of it. I had already done a prenup on Rocket Lawyer (which I paid something like $ 60 for) that already had all of the information she requested on her worksheet. I recommend RocketLawyer to anyone contemplating a prenup.