Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.

Overall I was very happy with the service and advice received by Dave during the consultation and even leading up to our consultation. He is very responsive and provide details that are relevant and matter depending on your situation. Although I did not use his services, I would definitely recommend him to others. He comes through with a no nonsense flat rate to get your case done, and has the knowledge and experience to back up what he is doing. Thanks again for your support and will definitely let you know in the future if I need your help.

Divorce can be hectic and overwhelming at the same time. I am extremely grateful towards Dave for handling the divorce process professionally and making each requests from clients side effectively. Dave always listens and acts in confident with a fair price and top performer. I would say no other divorce attorney or office would come closer for service what he has provided during this divorce process. Thank you Dave!

Unless you lose to him, which you will if you go up against him. My ex lost to Dave the. Out of bitterness wrote a nasty review pretending to be an unhappy client. My ex was an u happy client, but he has his own lawyer to blame for that and take it up with. Dave is the best- he is fighting the good fight and he is winning!

I wrote the review calling Dave the Dr House of Lawyers. He can do the impossible and he did.. For me. I am not the best writer, I did make sure I punctuated on what is most important- DAVE WON my case But to sum up and clarify my review, my ex had every advantage on me one possibly could. He had no qualms or moral conflict with playing dirty. And dirty he played. His lawyer, also had no problem with playing dirty, and together they piled it on and piled it on. It was horrible. It seemed hopeless, while nothing is hopeless, it just really did not look good. The deeper we got into it the worse it looked. He (my ex) hired the most expensive top rated lawyer he and his families money could buy, I struggled. I struggled all the way through all the way until the end. All the way until the day of trial when came in and ran laps around opposing. He won for me, and rightfully so, I wasn't the one going I there saying and doing whatever to gain an advantage and win. It seemed like my ex and his very pricey hotshot attorneys tactics were going to win prevail, but they did not. Dave every it as quick, every bit as knowledgable much more creative, he was able to prove my ex was lying, he tricked him or confused him or jumbled him up somehow he got my ex to admit he was lying about many things, so many things, important things- Dave changed my life, Dave Saved my life. My life will be rich with my children because Dave Hawkins fought for me!

I was the dark horse long shot- I had such a very high conflict case, not one thing typical about it. I had so many curve balls thrown at me, many twists and turns that made my child custody case very challenging to navigate, even more difficult to fight and seemingly impossible to win. To make things worse, He hired the most expensive top rated attorney he could find. He wanted to win at any cost and he found a lawyer that was willing to do or say anything to win. I hired a lawyer that my uncle (also a lawyer but not in family law) recommened. He was a very good lawyer. A great lawyer, and he deserved every penny that he charged me and deserved whatever amount of money he asked for to fight for me, because he was that good, but after almost 2 years of battle rounds I just could not afford to keep paying the hundreds of dollars an hour especially with no end in sight. I didn't have any credit I could use and I couldn't afford to pay my lawyer in full every month. Since this was a one of a kind unique situation, high conflict, contentious case it wasn't easy to get somebody to take over. I looked and looked nobody could qualified to take the case had the time to take my case. Then through posting questions on AVVO I met Dave. Over the last 3 years of asking questions on AVVO, one attorney that consistently answered me was Dave Hawkins. It wasn't even that he would answer as much as it was WHAThe would answer that was so impressive. It was clear to me Dave Hawkins was one of the top dogs, one of the bests. He really knows his stuff, the advice he gave me over avvo never steered me wrong, Dave was always right. I ended up emailing Dave directly after he answered a question I had posted on avvo, to ask him follow up questions. It was then that I shared a little more detail about my case and This is where Dave is amazing, the details of my case and story did not make him turn me away, no other lawyer wanted to take touch this case with a ten foot pole but Not Dave. Dave was willing to sign on in the 11th hour, learn my case, every important detail, file that was probably a foot and half thick. I was well into this custody battle, losing, and Dave thought he maybe able to help me at least "salvage something" that's what he said, he is so humble. He had all these ideas of what he would have done if he were my attorney from the beginning but couldn't now it was too late we were going to trial. I was losing (unfairly so) but I was losing just the same from the very beginning. I prayed about it. God can turn the most impossible of situations around, so I prayed about that and asked God to turn my impossible situation around. God listened and and gave me Dave. It was amazing watching Dave in trial. Wow, I mean wow. He is so quick, so knowledgable knows all the ins and outs, knows when and how to say what to whom and when not too-- he is better than he knows, so he strives to be better and that I believe is part of what makes him so much better than the rest. He dropped the mic on opposing. He is the Dr House of Lawyers. Dave Hawkins was willing to Fight for me and Dave Hawkins was able to pull a rabbit of all rabbits out of his hat, and HE WON! HE WON! I should have opened with that. That's all you really need to know. I have to give credit and All the glory and thanks to God who is in control of all things first Then I have to tell you that what Dave did for me seemed easy for him, it was not by luck that he won, he did not forest gump his way through my trial,bro win my case to do what he did, in the 11th hour and turn everything around for me, that my children are here with me right now, I owe him everything for all my life. If you need help, if you need a lawyer that isn't going to bleed you and every relative you ever had and drop you when all wells have run dry-- if the deck is stacked against you, like it was me, you're going to need somebody really good Dave is better than the best. God blessed Dave

I was arrested for DV on August 4th 2013. This precipitated a brutal custody battle with an ex-girlfriend who was in no mood to play fair or make my life easy. Though I do not fault her and understand why she felt this way, it made for a very difficult situation in regards to the custody of our child. To make matters worse, I freely admitted and plead guilty to the DV charge so my hands were somewhat tied and I entered an uphill battle. I needed a lawyer who could get me the most out of the situation. I consulted with a few and some didn't want to touch my case because of the DV conviction. I was beginning to get very weary and hopeless until I met with Dave Hawkins. Unlike the other lawyers, Dave listened to everything I had to say in our initial meeting. Though Dave acknowledged the difficulty of getting a great result due to the conviction, he exhibited a confidence that he would be able to get an end result that I would be happy with. I signed Dave up right then and there and felt confident I found the right attorney to handle my case. Throughout my case Dave was on top of everything. My ex threw curveball after curveball and he was one step ahead of them, pointing me in the direction that would best help me. He seemed very attentive to my needs and was great at communicating with me and the next steps. Dave knows the law very well and that, coupled with his 20+ years of experience, allows him to cut through all the bullshit and get to the core of the issue. I'm happy to say that I was pleased with the outcome of my custody case. I was looking down the barrel of a shotgun with very little hope of getting a quality parenting plan and Dave worked hard to not allow this to happen. I hope I'm not getting to personal here but Dave dealt with a major foot problem, his cat biting him and causing infection, his mother’s health among a few other things all while working hard to get me the result I could be happy with. For that I am forever grateful. Dave is a focused and motivated attorney and will fight for what's right. The cat may have had Dave's hand but it never had his tongue. He speaks his mind and gives you the truth. I highly recommend Dave to fight for you family law court. He has a good rating for a reason and he is reasonably priced comparatively speaking. Please don't shy away from him because of the low retainer as it is in no way indicative of his efforts towards your case. Do yourself a favor and retain Dave Hawkins as your attorney. You will not regret it.

Dave worked under extreme deadlines and was more than qualified to handle my high conflict Dissolution. He was empathetic to the Domestic Violence components of my case and was able to secure a positive judgement at trial, including a permanent DVPO against the Respondent. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins to anyone who is being pulled through the Family Courts by an abusive spouse.

Dave is fun and lighthearted, helping client's to stay upbeat even in the stress of family court. He is easy to get a hold of and clear with what you should expect from the hearings and what documents you'll need. At first I was a little worried about how casual Dave seemed, but he really brings it in court. He knows the law inside and out and judges respond well to his insight. My case went just the way I had hoped and much due to Dave's hard work.

Dave was prompt in responding to all of my questions/calls and the filing of my dissolution. He was always courteous when we met/spoke and he kept me apprised of everything that was going on. He is extremely knowledgeable and I completely agree in a previous review, he is fair.

I've known many lawyers in my lifetime but have never had the need to hire an attorney until now. Dave Hawkins is, first and foremost, a professional. As my rating states he was responsive, knowledgable and certainly kept me informed. Mr. Hawkins emailed any changes that were pertinent to my case and made sure I knew how to conduct myself in the courtroom. I highly recommend Dave Hawkins as a divorce and family law attorney.