team-member

Kristy Hanson

Provo, UT

Licensed for 18 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Macarthur, Heder & Metler, PLLC3319 N University AveProvo, UT, 84604-4438

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!

anonymous
July 17, 2018

I worked with Kristy over a period of a year and a half through divorce. She was highly strategic in planning and fierce in negotiating during mediations. She looked for opportunities to help me as her client in ways that I didn't clearly identify during the process but was afterward very grateful for. Above all, I'm thankful for the personal connection that I felt with Kristy, in how she listened thoughtfully and empathetically to my situation and wanted to do what was not only best for me, but, most importantly, what was best for our family--especially the children. Thanks, Kristy!

anonymous
July 12, 2018

Kristy is about as good as they come. She handled our case so well, and was able to get the things that we needed for our difficult legal situation. Thank you Kristy!

anonymous
July 10, 2018

I was in a custody battle for my children for a year and a half. Nothing was happening with the lawyers I was using and they were very expensive. I hired Kristy Hanson to take over very late in the proceedings, I was nervous it might be too late to change lawyers but I needed someone to fight for my children, too much was at stake. Kristy jumped right in, she understood the situation, she was available when we needed her, and returned calls promptly even after business hours. Took the time to explain everything. She formed a plan and carried it out. With the previous lawyers I had to constantly check in on them, give them ideas, I felt like I had to tell them everything they should be doing. The only thing you could count on them doing is sending you the bill every month with a follow up call to pay promptly. Kristy was the opposite. She would call me with updates and strategies. In a few short months after I hired her she turned everything around and I got full custody! Kristy is knowledgeable, level headed, she can be as tough as she needs to be and expertly knows how to handle judges and other lawyers. I honestly feel she fought for my children like she was fighting for her own children. Cherry on top, she was significantly less than my previous lawyer. I would highly recommend her.

Kim
July 8, 2018

Kristy Hanson is hands down the best lawyer we could have ever asked for; I wish we would have known about her from the beginning when I filed for divorce. I had a VERY high conflict divorce that had protective orders involved against my ex husband. I was referred to another attorney initially and instead of getting me results he kept ringing up my bill without accomplishing anything and caused nothing but negative ramifications to my children and I. Finally after 2 years of ongoing battles, 200K in paid legal bills and absolutely no results other than making our case worse and causing more stress, I fired my attorney and hired Kristy Hanson. From the moment we hired her she worked tirelessly to go above and beyond to protect my children and I and to get us the results we so desperately wanted. My previous lawyer made it seem our best possible option for my children was to have supervised visits with my ex husband so my children would be safe with my ex who was abusive my children and I. Kristy didn't just accomplish the goal of protecting my kids from my ex husband in just a few months of hiring her; but she was able to work with my ex husbands attorney and got them to agree for him to surrender his parental rights and let my new husband adopt them. She did all this for a fraction of the cost of our old attorney!! This was seriously something we never thought would be possible. Not only are my husband and I so grateful but our children are so happy because they do not have to live in fear anymore and they know they never have to see him again. She is honestly a miracle worker. Kristy not only is aggressive and a hard worker but she has great relationships with the other attorney's, mediators and judges / commissioners in the area; her reputation proceeds her. Kristy is invested and passionate about what she does and we owe everything to her. If you are thinking of hiring an attorney; we absolutely suggest you hire Kristy. You will not find a kinder, more invested, and hard working attorney than Kristy Hanson. Kristy thank you so much for keeping our children safe and making our dream a reality!

anonymous
July 8, 2018

I contacted Kristy after several years of 50/50 custody with a very dysfunctional ex. My children were struggling and needed help. Kristy was very careful in her approach with the case and extremely knowledgeable of the laws. The case was highly fragile. As all legal cases do, it took time and there were a few scary hurdles and uphill battles but Kristy held me up through it all and we recently made some positive headway and were able to get help and make good custody changes for my kids. I have worked with other lawyers along the way and Kristy is the best... absolutely brilliant. She was recommended highly to me and I highly recommend her to anyone needing help for their family law issues. She was upfront and honest about what to expect and was able to give reasonable accurate cost estimates. She was kindly conscientious of my money. At one point, it would have been easy to take our case before the judge, and that would have cost me at least $30,000 more. In the end we would likely have been successful before the final court, but Kristy went out of her way to keep my case from going to trial because of the high cost, not to mention further emotional strain for me and the kids. Kristy has been great about responding to my questions, even sometimes when she's out of the office with her family. She was well prepared for the hearing with the commissioner and quite frankly put the commissioner in his place. Kristy was able to get what we needed approved against several odds. And that set the ball rolling in a good direction. She has cried with me and celebrated with me. She will fight for what's right with everything she has. She is a lawyer who still has integrity intact.

RB
March 1, 2018

I hired Kristy to help me in a high conflict divorce with complex custody issues and a large estate to work through. She has shown strength and class from day one. That is exactly what I was looking for to help my family through this difficult time. By the time I hired her, I had already been dealing with a couple of months of limited time with my kids. She went right to work in filing temporary orders. She and her team worked late into the night (Midnight) night after night preparing for the hearing. Her preparation was so good leading up to the hearing that the hearing only lasted about 30-40 minutes. The end result was me getting 50/50 custody, keeping possession of my house and not paying temporary alimony while we work to a final resolution. She is honest and hardworking and will not back down to anyone. She did not ask for a large retainer up front and only bills me as time acures. The communication has been good with her and her staff through the entire process. The depth of her staff and their knowledge base is amazing. They are all very respectful and understood the high stress situation I was dealing with. They had a way of helping me feel like it wasn't as big of a deal as it felt like in the moment. I have really appreciated her integrity through a process that has already been hard. I would recommend her to anyone that wants to work through the processes as painless as possible. Right after the hearing we were right onto the next phase.

anonymous
April 21, 2017

Kristy has been amazing through our 5 years of being her clients, she has helped us through 2 custody evaluations, has always given us amazing advice, has had ours and our children best interests at heart. She is straight forward, honest and most of all realistic on things that we have asked, telling us that its not worth you spending your money to do this. One time in mediation as we were waiting she asked if she could work on another case and didn't charge us for the time! She could have not said anything and worked on the other case and charged both of us! She is honest and loyal in her dealings with clients. She let us know when she went on vacation when we had something active in our case and replied to emails that were pressing. I would highly recommend Kristy she is a great attorney she has always fought for the things that are important to us. Kristy has been such a big part of our lives and I appreciate her so much, I now find myself knitting her scarves for Christmas. I hope that one day my attorney battles will end, even if it is when my kids are 18, but I will always have a great respect for Kristy and what she has helped our family with.

Maigan Healey
April 20, 2017

Kristy recently was brought on as a Special mastery in case for me and my children. Not only was she outstanding at representing what was best for my children. She was also very knowledgeable and professional with handling the case. She truly does care about what is best for her clients and is someone I will forever be grateful for. Kristy is a class act and someone who I would highly recommend.

Spencer
April 20, 2017

Kristy worked tirelessly to help me finalize my divorce. It was looking like a never ending nightmare until she stepped in and took care of it. She was amazing to work with and easy to get in touch with. She knows all the other attorneys in town and has their respect. This allows her to negotiate well on your behalf. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much for your work, guidance and friendship.

Brenda
March 10, 2017

Two years ago, I scheduled a consultation with Kristy. I was contemplating divorce, sadly, because my husband was addicted to pornography and drugs. His personality was completely altered because of the addictions. He no longer wanted to be a support to our family financially or emotionally. My children were confronted by unwanted images when they passed by his computer, and his lack of empathy was heartbreaking. I had tried for 8 years to work things out and see some kind of remorse or change, but when counseling and pleas of change made no difference, I went to talk to Kristy. She had been recommended to me by a realtor I was working with, but I basically knew nothing about her. I wasn't sure whether to pursue divorce or not, but even though there was no promise on my part of hiring her, she attentively listened, took careful notes and told me to come back in two weeks if things looked like I had no other option. I made a second appointment, hoping things would improve during that time. Before the two weeks were up, almost on Valentine's Day, my husband served me with divorce papers. I was devastated and scared and immediately called Kristy not knowing what to do. She was very kind, calmed me and said she would gladly help me. I have not only had the unique opportunity of having an attorney that was highly skilled in her knowledge of the law, but have gained a kind and wise friend who genuinely cared about me and my future. During the past two years, she has worked tirelessly on my case, trying to comfort me and give me hope when I felt there was none. She has listened, not only to my legal concerns, but she has given me invaluable service and advice for my future, the future of my children, and constant help and assistance. No matter when I texted her or emailed her, she responded with kindness and help regarding my situation. I got a little (well, maybe a lot) crazy at times worrying over many of the issues I was facing for the future. It was a complicated case--one that most attorneys would have not taken, much less embraced with the ability and grace that she has shown me over the last two years. She fought for me on every front, calmed me, advised me, and been there for me above and beyond what most friends would have done, much less, an attorney. We were in several mediations, the last one lasted over 15 hours. She reassured me, fed me, walked and talked with me, and had my interests at the forefront of the entire process, never failing to give me her complete and professional attention and care. I not only gained a friend I dearly love, but I had the best legal advice and guidance that I could have ever hoped for. She is the best of the best! My life is better, not only because of the legal help, but because of her advice and friendship, concern for my children, animals, extended family, etc. I will forever be grateful for having had her expertise and experience to guide me. No divorce is ever going to go perfectly since there are other parties involved. No one ever wants to have their family or properties divided, but if there is no other option, Kristy will be there to guide and help and put your life back together. She provided me with hope and help when I thought there was none and was there by my side every step of the way. I could not more highly recommend an attorney if you need help making decisions that are heartbreaking and wanting the best legal, professional, and personal outcome possible than Kristy Hansen. She will always have my most grateful thanks and love for the blessing she has been in my life. She is the best of the best!!