If you are going through the most difficult time in your life because of your divorce, James is the one you need. I had the most crazy divorce one could imagine with the other side lawyer being greedy, lying, unethical, spiteful and the worse you could imagine... well, that was her. Regardless of what she did James stayed true to his core values, provided the best guidance and advice one could. I believe James is absolutely unique and the best at what he does. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone, anytime, anywhere! I could not have asked for a better person and a lawyer to be by my side!

James was my attorney as I filed divorce from my husband, having signed a prenup under duress. We have two minor children. James was able to strategize all the way, and knew every fact of my case, through the custody issues and also settled my case in a manner that protected me, as I had signed a prenup (which would have been an uphill battle to overturn) and provided a very fair amount for me to re start my life. Most of all, he and his paralegal Honor really understood the complex emotional issues along the way and treated me with respect and dignity. The communication along the way was beyond excellent. He acted throughout with great honesty and integrity.

James Stensel was invaluable during my high conflict divorce which lasted over 16 months. During that time, James was thoroughly proficient, attentive, and focused on the issues at hand enabling him to deliver amazing court document responses. During the most emotionally driven years of my life, James always remained calm, confident and enlightened with the law enabling my journey through our justice system tolerable. Having to step up and redefend me in a case that started 30 months ago, he hasn’t forgotten a detail. His delivery in court is well prepared and confident. And best of all, his ethics and integrity are strong and he’s just flat out an amiable and cordial man. I would highly recommend him.

James was a beacon in the storm. I hired James to represent me in my divorce. He helped me through some extremely rough times dealing with my wife who was out to try to bury me with her aggressive attorney. James was calm, rational, and organized and helped keep things reasonable and under control. He often predicted what my wife’s attorney would do and was ready the push back every time. He stayed focused on resolving my case and did his best to keep the cost down whenever possible. He was also glad to explain everything to me along the way and he was always available to answer my questions (including weekends). I was fortunate to find James and have him in my case and highly recommend him if you find yourself needing a competent and skilled attorney in a divorce case.

James Stensel aptly assisted me with my divorce. He clearly explained the law and my rights and answered all of my questions along the way. He helped deal with an attorney on the other side that prepared sloppy documents that were full of mistakes regarding what we owned and what I was awarded. He cleaned up that attorney’s mess and made sure that my final divorce documents were clear and concise. In addition to the task at hand, he also focused on ensuring that our agreements foreclosed on my ex-spouse’s ability to come back later and try to take more. I was pleased with James’ work on my case and would certainly recommend him to others.

From the beginning I felt incredibly lucky to have James Stensel representing me. He answered my initial questions thoroughly, while giving me a realistic picture of the divorce process and the issues I would need to attend to in order to achieve the results I hoped for. Because of the initial consultation, even before I hired him, I was able to make sure I did not make any critical errors early in the process. Not once did I feel like I was led into something I didn't understand or agree to. When I had questions, and I had plenty of them, he was incredibly responsive, very often responding that same day. Throughout the process he treated my money like his own, answering questions thoroughly but succinctly. Early on he spent the time to learn what really mattered to me, and helped me see where we would need to spend the most time, where we would need to prepare, and what to let go so that we could focus on the things that mattered. Furthermore, he anticipated the opposing counsel's claims, and was prepared with responses. I felt, at all times, that was truly working with a professional. Beyond all the things above, James had the foresight to think about the costs in a protracted legal battle, the changing tax laws, and look for possible points of contention that might show up later. He never relented on any detail. He and his team went the extra mile to resolve issues expediently when time was crucial. In short, although the opposing counsel was expensive and aggressive, I was confident I was in good hands.

I engaged James to represent me in a marital dissolution. The process was an unknown and scary prospect, but James was very knowledgeable and managed to distill down the complicated and confusing elements and provide straightforward, honest advice and direction. He was attentive and extremely responsive as he helped me navigate the process, always patient as he answered questions and allayed concerns. James was an incredible strategist, able to digest the particulars of a situation and quickly provide realistic courses of action along with likely outcomes, allowing me to feel confident and assured about the direction of my case. James was able to maintain the incredibly difficult balance of being an assertive advocate for me while keeping the process civil with the opposing party. He genuinely cared about me and worked very hard to bring about the best result possible. I have confidently referred him to others and would not hesitate to hire him again in the future.

James Stensel was very helpful, knowledgeable and professional, and he promptly answered my questions.

James Stensel is always prepared. He has exemplary legal analysis and writes very well. As hearings in domestic relations are often done on written submissions, this is an important quality.