Melissa F. Benson
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I recently had the privilege of being represented by Melissa in my divorce case, and I am exceedingly pleased with the outcome. From our initial consultation to the final resolution, Melissa demonstrated unparalleled intelligence, strategic acumen, and legal expertise. Melissa's profound understanding of family law, coupled with her ability to navigate complex legal issues, was evident at every stage of my case. She consistently provided clear, concise, and thorough explanations of the legal process, ensuring that I was well-informed and confident in the decisions we made together. Her proactive approach in anticipating and addressing potential challenges was instrumental in achieving a favorable resolution. Melissa's sharp intellect and exceptional problem-solving skills were key factors in the successful closure of my case. Beyond her legal prowess, Melissa exhibited a high degree of professionalism and empathy. She understood the emotional intricacies involved and provided not only expert legal counsel but also genuine support throughout the process. I am profoundly grateful for Melissa's dedication and commitment to my case. Her remarkable intelligence, strategic insight, and compassionate approach distinguish her as an outstanding lawyer. I would highly recommend Melissa to anyone seeking exemplary legal representation in family law matters.

Mrs. Benson is a life saver! I was entering into a world of uncertainty as I was on the verge of losing my son due to FALSE accusations. She walked me through every step. I was so scared and nervous. But having her represent me was the best decision I've ever made! She fought hard and good. I now have my son, and cleared my name. Without Mrs. Benson's expertise, I'd be lost and without a son. I highly recommend hiring her. She's extremely good at what she does. My family and I can't thank her and her staff enough! With her, you're in very good hands. Thanks again Mrs. Benson! You saved me and my son!

Melissa is such an amazing attorney. She is very smart, yet heartfelt and humble. I can't explain how understanding she was with my case and showed so much empathy. She and her team were quick with responses and were always able to explain things to me. They showed that I was not just another case and made me feel heard and special. I am forever thankful that we crossed paths and that I was able to have someone who was there to fight for me.

My wife and I hired Melissa Benson to help us with a long-shot attempt to adopt the biological brother of daughter whom we adopted from their parents in 2017. The boy child stayed with them and then they split up and in an unfortunate series of events, both of these children's biological parents passed away at separate times a couple years apart. We had been able to keep contact with the brother while he was with his mother but after she passed, we lost contact due to him being with his father. Then his father passed. We thought this was our one and only opportunity to try to unite the brother and sister. Melissa did everything under the law and even consulted multiple colleagues trying to help us find a loophole to get in the consideration of becoming guardians and eventual adoptive parents of this young boy. Unfortunately, we live in FL and the boy was in AZ and had been safely living with the deceased father's old girlfriend for over 2 years. Despite our pleas and court document submissions, the court would not even consider moving the child. Melissa could have dragged out the process and very easily run up charges for us to the $50-$70k range, because she knew how much we wanted to make this happen. Rather than doing that, she very compassionately and softly gave us the new reality and that was that we unfortunately had a very very very dark horse in the race. Ultimately there was nothing that could be done to change the ruling of the AZ courts. Melissa was awesome throughout the process, very responsive and always on the level with us. I would recommend Melissa Benson to anyone who is looking for representation from someone who will understand your situation not just from a legal side but also from a personal al and emotional side. Thank you Melissa! We LOVE you.

Let me start by describing the situation. It was very important to me to find an attorney that specifically had experience in highly contested cases, as my ex is a high conflict person with borderline personality disorder. Additionally, from what I had studied, read, and discussed with other father’s that had gone through what I was, the Family Court system is considerably hostile towards fathers/ men. I knew my children and I were in danger from both parental alienation and reputational/ financial ruin, and the odds were stacked against us. I had previously hired another very reputable attorney, unfortunately she did not prioritize my family’s interest, placed us in uncertainty with potentially vulnerable outcomes, and began working against me as a client. It was as if I was paying for a second attorney for my ex. I parted ways with that attorney and hired the next attorney at Melissa’s practice. He did good work but litigation extended months longer than it should have and I just wanted to go to trial and play the odds as we were going nowhere with my ex. I just wanted to end this after almost two years of this, and move on with life with my children. In comes my savior, Melissa Benson. With TWO weeks’ notice prior to trial, my lawyer had quit the practice and my case was assigned to Melissa. The situation was as worse-case scenario as it gets for a dad: hostile Family Law Court, contentious ex, brand new lawyer with two weeks to put together a defense from two years’ worth of exhaustive litigation. I was frustrated and fearful as my life with my children was now in very real jeopardy. After 45 minutes of talking with her on our first consult, I was taken aback (in a great way). Over the coming days, as court drew closer, every bit of doubt, anxiety, and fear went away. In place, for the first time in almost two years I felt confident, reassured, and even more: hopeful. Melissa has an incredible mind and talking with her and working with her just constantly reinforced that my kids and I were in safe hands. She is professional, sincere, and cuts the BS to get to what’s important, what she needs from you, and focuses on the best outcome for you. She doesn’t pander to you, and keeps things very transparent and realistic. I don’t know how she did it, but she familiarized herself with two years’ worth of litigation inside of 10 days, and spoke to me about things as if she had been the attorney the entire time. She is remarkably talented and I can’t say enough how impressed I was. Then the big day came. Watching Melissa work was a thing of beauty. As a professional myself, I appreciate watching a person work and do what they do best. Melissa completely dominated in that courtroom. It was unreal. Watching opposing counsel get frustrated, my ex getting visibly upset at getting called out, and the judge showing real signs of genuine understanding, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. In the end, statistically 4 out of 5 times the father loses custody, and I am happy to say I was not one of those fathers. That alone was the only real thing that mattered to me. I could replace money, I can’t replace time with my children. My case was certainly an exception by every measure according to the statistics, and I couldn’t be more blessed. I know Melissa was the reason my case was an exception. As with any dad who’s been through the Family Court, you always lose, it’s just a matter of how much. So, while I didn’t get out unscathed, considering what should have happened given the odds, I will happily accept it. At the end of the day, Melissa was amazing, a fighter for fathers out there, and I cannot recommend her more to anyone out there.

Mellissa Benson is an excellent lawyer. I’ve had a few others over the years and she is by far the best I’ve ever had! She is very skilled, knowledgeable with the law, works very diligently, efficiently towards your case like no other I’ve experienced! She gets results and takes action like I’ve never experienced or had with lawyers in the past. I highly recommend Mrs. Benson and promise you will not be disappointed with the devotion, and effort she puts into your case. This amazing lady gets things done and is very a skilled lawyer! I promise she will handle your case with ease and work very hard to get you the results you desire or hope for. She puts her heart into her job and it shows!!

Melissa is extremely intelligent & professional. She took on my divorce/custody case & to say the least it was ugly & complex. She made sure as a man I had a voice in this process & nothing would be dictated by my now x-wife. We spent hours preparing for trial & it paid off. Thank God for her. I'm amazed at her insight in handling legal issues & grateful for her aggressive approach. I highly recommend her to anyone needing law representation.

I cannot thank Melissa enough for her dedication to my very complication case. If it wasn't for her listening ear and guidance, I wouldn't have been able to make it through. She was empathetic, handled my melt downs well, and gave me a look into family law and the justice system that I did not have before. I also learned a lot from her as a person. We were able to secure a positive outcome in the case. I highly recommend her!

Melissa was so helpful and professional. She never made me feel as if I was just “another case” on her docket. She actually cares about her clients and goes above and beyond for her clients. She is amazing at dealing with difficult opposing parties and is always prepared with an answer or if she isn’t sure, she is honest and tells you, finds out and then gets back in a timely manner. I recommend her to anyone that needs to go through family court.

I would recommend Ms Benson to anyone that needed an excellent attorney. She has been with me thru the horrible issues and explained my options fully every step. I know Ms. Benson will fight for me and has the knowledge to win my case. My respect and confidence in Ms. Benson has no bounds & there aren't enough words to express my faith in her. Five stars is not enough, she is attorney that goes beyond what is required & I'm so grateful I have her as my attorney.