I'm very disappointed with the level of professionalism of the Williams Law Group. I was impressed with the consultation and decided to use them to represent me in my divorce. In short, they caused me more frustration than the actual divorce.

My ex-wife decided to go pro se and did a better job representing herself than the Williams Law Group provided representing me.

The first day in court, the attorney was 1 1/2 late with no call. I called the office several times to notify the firm there was no attorney here to represent me. Then when in front of the judge, they forgot to submit the case information statement, which in the very first document you present to the courts after the initial filing.

I can go on about arbitrary charges with document collections, filings, visits, document preparations, etc., which resulted in nothing tangible to hand over to me when I decided to go pro se after spending 10k and nothing to show for it.

I'm happy with my pro se results, and it caused me fewer frustrations, and less expensive. There's so much more I can say, but I'm going to end it by saying I would not recommend the Williams Law Group. Save yourself the frustration and cost.

I'm glad to see others had a pleasant experience.

I've had the privilege of having two outstanding lawyers assist me in my cases for custody of my child. I appreciated their candor and professionalism towards my situation. I would recommend their services for any family situation. I know that I will continue to use their services, if needed in the future. Thank you so much.

This experience was one of the most challenging of my life thus far, but with April Katz Israeli and her team, I came out on top. They fought strong and tough in my corner, but also were caring and understanding of this emotional rollercoaster . Divorce can be expensive, but you get what you pay for, and in the end, the ROI is totally worth it!

Paul was so nice to us. But we still worry about if you guys can help us. I think Paul not really understand situation what we go through. And We have a hope you guys can help us with the problem what we go through. I know we have language barrier but we are tried to explain on our best. Thank you

Argue with my sis but she’s in Fl so lawyer a must cuz restraining order lady didn’t even hear me out right away $2000 flat must pay in full...really? I paid $1k case closed in 1 week they are so hungry could care less about you!!!!

I hired Williams Law Group (through a referall) after 3 previous attorneys failed at providing me the service I deserved. The whole team consists of the most professional, empathetic and caring people I have met in the legal system thus far. My personal matrimonial lawyer, April Katz Israeli is amazing and continues to provide me with expemplary service in an ongoing matrimonial/child custody case. I highly recommend their services and expertise. I think of this lawfirm as my family and know that I will continue to win with them on my side!

Allison (and team) are an absolutely amazing group of professionals who go above and beyond for their clients. They genuinely care for and vigorously fight on behalf of those they represent. I highly recommend the Williams Law Group.

With thousands of Lawyers & Firms in the North Jersey area, all claiming to specialize in matters involving DCPP when in reality, know less than I already do, the Williams Law Group stood out as seemingly the only one savvy to all of DCPP’s sneaky agenda & the dishonest premeditated tactics industry trained to use as standard procedure in order to fulfill their own ulterior motives! Furthermore, the Williams Law Group is definitely the first I’ve encountered throughout the 5 years at odds with DCPP, to not only know the truth about how the division operates, but explain their intelligent strategies to use knowledge & logic to properly avoid, disprove or combat each one of the division’s tricks!

Even before speaking to anyone from the firm, the information offered on their site & available to the public, especially the free ebook, all for free, with the intent to simply educate parents themselves or even their existing legal council on how to fight DCPP in court more effectively!It’s very impressive to me that a law firm would offer so much information in their own area of expertise to the public for free instead of reserving it solely for those who’ve retained one of the firm’s own lawyers!
I’ve only gone for an initial consultation, the office was designed very well to reflect the contemporary professional image of the firm and the staff was very professional yet warm and the consultation with Paul left me feeling hopeful in their lawyers’ aggressive & intelligent method of calling DCPP out on their bullsh*t & misconduct while simultaneously proving their allegations against me completely false!

If I had any means of instantly coming up with the money for her retainer in time or the option to pay them installments for life, I would do so in a heartbeat, just for the privilege of having the renowned Allison Williams represent me at my upcoming hearing in order to have my little boy back home with me where he belongs!!

Victoria miranda thank God you did a great job i recommed victoria.

They are great people, very professional, kind and always there for their clients, thank your

great team .. i love this law firm

Do not waste your time or money. Read the other negative reviews, they are true. We learned the hard way.

Expensive but they worked with us on the payments and with out their counsel our court hearing would have been disastrous with their help our matter will be solved much quicker. It's up to the judge in these situations and had our attorney not been present to plead our case it would have been so much worse then the disappointing decision we did receive. However we are confident the attorney will be able to reunite our family much quicker then dyfs would have allowed had we not hired the law group so it's a lot of money well spent.

Very professional, hands on, did everything above and beyond to make a tailor fit

I walked into the office and automatically felt a good vibe. The people were nice,polite, and never once did they make me feel uncomfortable. I love the fact that they are very honest with you and open. I definitely recommend Williams Law Group.

Took a lot of time to get to know all the details of my case.

The only lawyers I would trust to help my family!

DO NOT HIRE. THEY ARE VERY DECEITFUL and will mislead you. Once they retain your services, they will double their retention quote, and then raise their hourly rate about $100 or more. They will agree to seek counsel fees from the other party. But at the time of the case, will 'mysteriously' not have gotten around to it, and will continue to write up for the next case, and the next case, and the next case. Six plus cases later, they 'mysteriously' forgot about it and won't take up another case until paid for the work they supposedly did.

Professional, helpful and thorough in there work on our Wills, Living Wills and Power of Attorney.

My experience with the Williams Law Group has been terrific. They are kind, experienced and handle all matters without much of a hassle. I highly recommend them!

This law firm is amazing! They made me feel comfortable and at home from the second I walked in the door. They are polite, professional, and ask all the necessary questions.

This firm is full of heart through and through. From my first intake phone call to my consultation. This is the first time I have ever left a lawyers firm feeling great. I’ve had to deal with many of lawyers in my life and had come to the judgement that they were all in bed with each other but after meeting the team at Williams law group I no longer think they are all like that. My husband and I were thoroughly listened too and understood, for the first time ever, I’m overly confident of the lawyers we are retaining. Please if you feel your being wrongfully accused and are tangled in the evil DCPNP web of NJ, call their office. Even if you can’t afford to retain them at the moment, call and tell them your story and I guarantee they can help you. Everyone of them will fight for what’s right, they don’t take advantage of your finances or make you feel like your story isn’t important. They understand the other side to this horrible government agency DCPNP and it’s like a weight has been lifted. I know my family will be safe and ain’t no caseworker gonna tell me different! Call Williams Law Group and you will feel a huge weight lifted from your heart. Let them fight for what’s right!

Very pleased Great advise from great people, looking forward to working with your team of experts.
Thanks again, Davon

Peace of mind very professional team .

Everyone was so kind. I got really good vibes from the staff here.

Knew I finally found the right firm when I walked thru the door.
Joanne Stephens awaiting final results

Law group is terrible came to them because a lawyer previous gave me an opinion of what later became fact and William law group took my money while not objecting to anything Melissa Barrella is not a good lawyer but a good con artist and lier

My meeting experience with Patricia Dulinski was well relieving, warm, open and positive, she broke it all down and gave me all the answers I needed and the way to go, I am so pleased for all the benefiting discussion, and l won't forget the hug from her that crowned it all. Thank you William Law group.

The best in town no way to lose with them

I worked with this law firm twice and I was pleased both times. The cases were handle promptly and the staff is really professional and nice. This is the only place to go when you need proper representation.

Walked in feeling hopeless, walked out knowing I picked the right law firm!!!!!!!!

Beware! This Law firm will join with DCP&P to extend and draw out litigation for the purpose of making money!! They never produced requested critical legal evidence, i.e., medical records, that not only proved our innocence of abuse allegations but illegally allowed DCP&P to drug our a minor child with prozac when we still had legal custody of our children. After going pro se were we able to stop the insanity. Don't trust, don't hire. They will make the situation worse as long as they can make money!

Both my wife and I were very impressed with the environment as well as the service, and left feeling much better about our situation. Overall it was a very nice experience, and everyone we spoke to was friendly and professional. We have since hired the firm, and hope that doing so will quickly bring our family back together. For those considering hiring this firm or looking for a lawyer for DCPP (DYFS/CPS) Defense, these are the best. We looked thoroughly and this firm is the best option if you are trying to win in family court. This is their specialty, no one else has anywhere near the amount of expertise and experience that they do. However, they are quite expensive compared to most attorneys we have looked at, but when the matter is about your family and your children, the price doesn't matter.

I had a pleasant experience meeting with Ana she was courteous detailed and very knowledgeable.

Horrible service. There own web sits says one of the Division's tactics is to delay to give them more time to build their case. So that is exactly what they do and my case gets move from Sept 27 to Oct 25. So I hire A Williams Law Group and get assigned Melissa Barrella as my attorney. Five days before my new court date she asks for an adjournment with not even a heads up for me and the case gets moved to Nov 27. So what does the Division do, they open a new case and want psychiatric evaluations for both parents and both children and the court date is Nov 16 for that part of the case. That is why you should move these cases as fast as possible and that is why I fired you Melissa!

I was told that the attorney I was assigned did not have any other engagements on the Oct 25 court date.

My experience changed my life, and gave me a chance to live again. It took this firm to listen, and follow the truth rather than passing judgment. If I ever need a lawyer I would not use another firm no matter the cost. If you want results in a timely manner this is the firm to use.

Do not use this firm !! I wish they had a negative rating! This law firm is nothing but a fraud. It took them over 6 months and 6000 dollars to write a motion. Apparently they do not know law, my lawyer first said we needed to file a motion to return custody of my children when they where unprepared, and had little information. She focus on one statement which made the judge not pay attention to her and told her to move on that the he read the motion and had papers from differs on his desk. I made multiple complaints about the delayed of their work, they charge for letting you know of a court date like if you don’t get the papers on the mail. I explained my story and situation multiple times and all they did is focus on what they though was going to work , they change my lawyer and did not listen to anything I was saying. I’m so unhappy they have cost me nothing but hearth ache and tears. I read Ms. Williams articles so many times over and over again, with the hope that they where going to help me just to be let down. And with a 6000 dollars bill. I hope and beg anyone that took the time to read this, that this law group doesn’t care about nothing but money. A client is just another poor parent they could leach of.

I appreciated the open and honest communication I received from Ana. Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.

I was referred to Allison Williams by a personal friend who had to professionally litigate against her and said "she's the BEST when it comes to family law matters". And in our case, it proved to be true. Allison Williams is a compassionate, talented and gifted lawyer. She helped my family through a difficult time and with her by our side, she guided us through every step of the way and I know we achieved the best results in our situation. I admire her subject matter expertise, knowledge, wisdom, beautiful confidence, negotiation skills and court room presentation. Her office staff is also smart, friendly and strong like her. Her associate, Ms. Clifton is also a very smart, knowledgeable lawyer that gave me her undivided attention and time. She is relatable, very friendly and operates at my comfort level with no pressure to rush thing forward until I'm ready. I don't know what you may be experiencing but you are in great care with the Williams Law Team.

Very professional and thrall !! Looking forward to being represented by them.

DO NOT use this law firm. They completely messed up our case and made a bad situation worse. We were originally told the case would be easily resolved and our retainer of $3500 would cover the cost. Then they assigned a lawyer, re-assigned a lawyer, then re-assigned a new lawyer only days before we were due in court because the second lawyer quit! They billed us for all these hours and then WERE NOT PREPARED IN COURT. It has cost us over 20K and the fees keep piling up. We feel horribly taken advantage of and now have to deal with issuing a complaint against their firm. NOT WHAT SOMEONE NEEDS WHEN THEY SEEK HELP FROM "EXPERTS!!!!"

Highly recommended! Very knowledgeable. Melissa was great!

They gave detailed explanation of the process. They gave support and comfort in a very scary situation. They helped me remain calm.

I would recommend this Law firm to anyone. I had a stressful case, once I left that office and knew that the people would be handling my case and treated my case as a priority, I knew I was in good hands. I've had the same case for about 4 years with DCP&P they would bullying me beyond belief, I was scared stressed and knew I had to look for a good law firm to handle this case. Within the time I hired the firm in October until now.... I had complete trust that they had myself and my son in the best hands. I would not look else where very professional law firm... the lawyers the staff cared about what happened to the families and the child. Thank you so much for all you've done for my case.

Professional, understanding and honest.

Hi I have been waiting for my case/situation / Court matter to take play people say they're doing stuff apparently it's been a year-and-a-half almost close to two years since I first contacted them and stuff has not been completed yet ,they keep billing me and billing me for different lawyers and such so I had to call Better Business Bureau after a year then they started to do there job I was highly recommended to this Law Firm buy a highly recommended lawyer I highly recommend don't use his Law Firm at all they bill you every time they switch a lawyer and charge you for a review of your case and try to get away with it.that when I called BBB, Williams group they say their paperwork they work as a group I took trust in the lawyer who represented me and said go with this Law Firm I don't want to put her on blast but make sure you read the paper work on like me I just took trust in the different lawyer but they will bill you every time they switch a lawyer watch your back nice to help you out ,PS still waiting for my case/ stuff to be taken care of be prepared if you use them a don't say I didn't warn you, so far it's the worsted I have ever been to ,good wishes all don't use this place ,plus if you do have to call the Better Business Bureau they will try and force you by fear of losing your case and dropping you from here legal standard , and you have no more legal representation by them.

I must say, entire team at Williams Law Group, especially Ms Barrella who directed and advise me in every situation with positive outlook, always very friendly and humble. What can I say..Thank you is not enough, I am truly grateful.

Great people, positive attitudes and frirndly staff! Looking forward to having the people from here help me with my case!

This was by far the best experience I've had with family lawyers. Everyone was EXTREMELY helpful... Elizabeth Burke and Taylor Mitchell stayed on top of every detail of my case. I would recommend this law group to anyone with any family or DCP&P cases. I will definitely use Williams Law Group For any family matters in the future. Thank you all for the love n support.

Very understanding, courteous and professional...felt at ease after consultation.

The attorney and director of client engagement spoke directly to my needs. Would recommend their services to anyone in need of a great family lawyer.

Very professional office. I'm still deciding, so I can't say more...

A huge thank you to The Williams Law Group for helping me obtain child support for my children. A special thank you to Melissa Barrella, Esq. for everything she did for my family. You guys are incredible!!!!

Amazing law firm. I would recommend the Williams Law Group to anyone. Everyone is always very friendly and helpful. They helped me and my family and were always there for us.

Bad service!!!! The attorney that was listed on my contract wasn't the attorney that was assigned to work with me. Had difficulties with getting the attorney on phone (all communication was done via email) I didn't like that. There was an error with my first invoice and when I inquired about it Judy was very rude and obnoxious. The attorney was over 30 minutes late for the first mediation. I wasn't keep abreast as the case was going on. I received a email two days before the court date that my attorney wasn't available only to have the covering attorney call me the day before the court date for an update. Nonetheless, upon arriving to court my attorney showed up and was in a rush to leave for another case. Appearing before the judge she was very unprofessional, unorganized, unprepared, and was buffled. Didn't present my case well at all. I provided her with bank statements and letters. When the judge asked for these documentations her respond was she left it in the car. If your coming to court for an case why would you leave documentations in your car. When the case appeared before mediation again she did not argue on my behalf or advise me of other alternatives. Was not please at all!!!!!

Kind, compassionate, detailed, friendly, professional. My husband and I are so thankful we have retained the Williams Law Group.... we are very blessed to keep the children in our care safe from their Abuser.

Kind, compassionate, detailed, friendly, professional. My husband and I are so thankful we have retained the Williams Law Group.... we are very blessed to keep the children in our care safe from their Abuser.

I am so happy to be able to have the ability of the www to find these lawyers. You guys are the different package of greatness and completely well informed with the area of law I needed help with, family division. They only thing I can say that needs improving is your receptionist, I was on hold for over 8 minutes than hung up and called back not to get a greeting by the receptionist saying please hold......you guys are just awesome I can shout that from the roof tops however, your receptionist needs training....as for the entire law staff they are God sent pleasant, personal and very approachable. I wish all law firms were like the Williams group!!!

After my meeting with them I felt more comfortable that they understood my case and what I expressed to them. This is the first time since the damage that my ex created with myself and my kid's... that someone believes what I am saying.

I found the Williams Law Group online and after reading the immense amount of valuable information Allison has posted, I knew I wanted to meet with them. The NJ system is beyond confusing and complex, and attorneys I had spoken with previously were extremely unhelpful, offering zero substantial advice. I easily scheduled an intake and met with Deborah, the Client Intake Director. Beyond being one of the most kind individuals I have encountered, she gave me the empowerment and knowledge to move forward with a foundation of knowledge that has now assisted not only me, but countless other domestic violence victims I have met in my journey. Williams Law Group is beyond unique- they are relentlessly dedicated to ensuring that each individual story is not only heard, but given the justice deserved in a system that rarely hears, nor provides due justice. I have recommended them to several others and I have not heard of a single disappointment in how their case has been handled from start to finish. I deeply admire the Williams Law Group, their dedication, their grit, their empowerment, their kindness. What they have personally done for me is beyond a "case." It has been the ultimate drive to witness first hand what compassionate knowledge can do for those in desperate need and the final motivation I needed to move towards my own law degree. Thank you, Williams Law.

Ms. Williams came highly recommended to me regarding a sensitive DCP&P issue I was handling for a client. I was truly impressed by the professionalism and courtesy with which I was treated from the time of my very first contact with Ms. Williams' Office. Beyond the treatment I received, Ms. Williams and her assistant, Lianna Rivera, quickly addressed my questions (the same day), providing me with thorough, reliable information. As an attorney, I would recommend Ms. Williams to both colleagues and clients alike. In a profession known for its competitive nature, Ms. Williams' willingness to help a fellow attorney speaks volumes as to her true desire to help others.

Thank you so much!!! What a wondeful job done by Melissa and Jasmine they were super informative and always answered my questions. I can't thank Melissa enough for representing me in court and for the results of the case. I HIGHLY recommend Williams Law Group. Honest with every question I asked and extremely patient with me seeing as how anxious I was the date before the court date.

Caring competent representation

obnoxious and uncaring except about the invoice

Williams Law Group was highly recommended by another family lawyer whom I highly respect. He referred to Allison Williams as one of the best if not the best to fight for my case. His exact words were "If I were going to hire an attorney to fight DCPP, it would be Allison Williams". Her firm walks their talk and exhibited professionalism and compassion. Every single associate I spoke with was knowledgeable of my case and was on top of all the court dates. They were straight with me about my case, the pros and cons. Dealing with Allison Williams, a professional with the highest of integrity gave me a renewed attitude towards lawyers. I highly recommend her firm.

I was very pleased with the family law services provided by Allison. She's a tough cookie who knows how to be heard in a court room. That's what I was looking for, and that's what I got. I will definitely use her again if I have such a need in the future and I highly recommend her.

Words are not enough to express my gratitude to the Williams Law Group especially Lianna Rivera (who was in touch with me all the time confirming every little detail of my case) and Elizabeth Burke (Liz) who answered all my questions and reassured me that trust and confidence is their number one priority toward their clients. I highly recommend Williams Law Group and their wonderful staff.

Fatima Medina

We had started communicate with Allison and her office on DCCP matters and beyond this, well before having our first meeting - communicating only via the emails ( at 6 am and 11 pm ) , we have certain feeling she is very passion and take the client issues very personal and professionally. After our first face to face meeting with the whole family, we were getting confident - you can absolutely trust her. She took our concerns and placed them in the order, made right-away conference call on questions out of her office expertise, and it all has been done courteously.
Our sense of Allison is that she is a solid advocate, personable and straightforward, will work collaboratively in children’s interests in any situation and in an extremely complicated areas of the law that requires intelligence and passion. We highly recommend her services.

Every time I have spoken to Allison of The Williams Law Group she has been efficient and direct. I enjoy working with this firm and find the whole group to be professional and enthusiastic. Consisting of specialized divorce attorneys, family lawyers and DYFS lawyers, as a whole they are both aggressive and dedicated when it comes to their clients.

I would recommend them to anyone looking for great attorneys with heart. Divorce is one of the hardest things to go through and to experience, and that’s just emotionally. Bring in the financial side and it really does help to work with a lawyer in order to understand any legal ramifications. The legal system can be extremely confusing and if you’re lucky enough to discover or hear about a good lawyer I recommend at least contacting them. The Williams Law Group can give some great help and it’s worth having a look at their website and calling them.