Mal Ryan is an extraordinary attorney and exactly the person you want to guide you through the financially complex and emotionally loaded territory associated with divorce. She helps her client determine the best realistic outcome and she keeps her eye on that result throughout the process. It doesn't get any better than Mal.

Divorce was the hardest thing I have ever experienced. Ryan Faenza Carey (Mal Ryan and Jennifer Liddell) and their team of professionals helped me through the process and got me to the other side. The Collaborative Process kept us working as a team and focused on the benefit of the kids

Mrs. Ryan is a underhanded, untruthful attorney. If she is involved in any part of your divorce she will make sure she causes fights to run up the bill until your out of money. You will need to appeal decisions made by the courts if she’s involved. She has the judge approve ad litem’s and psychiatrist, all that comes out of marital assets and gets taken from your children, they say they only care about the kids? They don’t care at all. Appeal decisions! The judges and attorneys are all in it together. They can’t make it anyplace else besides taking someone’s pain and turning it up.

Classless and disrespectful. Endangerment to children. Allowed my ex Stephen Halliden O'Sullivan to drink at the bus stop waiting for our children then drive while drinking. The was done multiple times and I was told by her to keep my mouth shut. She allowed the law to be broken and endanger my children. I am sure she would not allow this to happen to her children. They took down my earlier review because don't want people to see the true person she is. I am very angry by how I was treated by her and what she did.

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter doc brought me here

While going through the toughest time of my life Kara, Ed, and Abigail were their for me. I honestly cannot say enough good things about them! We can put it this way for example, I love my daughter with all of my heart and soul and I put my 100% trust in Kara to help me with my case and get positive results. To be honest it was difficult to put your trust into someone else to basically decide your future well as time went on I got to know Kara it got easier and easier because she didn't make me feel like its attorney to client she honestly made it feel more like family to family and truth be told I will forever be grateful to have attorneys Kara, Ed, and Abigail. If your searching for the BEST attorneys your search is over because you will not find any better attorneys than them!

My experience with Kathryn Schwartz and the entire Ryan Faenza Carey team was top notch. Kathryn is a very diligent, detail-oriented professional. She was able to leverage her experience and expertise to provide incredible insights and invaluable guidance during my case. She was able to lay out clearly the options for me along the way; she helped me to understand the pros and cons of each and most importantly, guide me to the best possible outcome. She covered all bases, and left nothing to chance. I am grateful to Kathryn Schwartz and to the entire RFC team for fighting their absolute hardest for me, and bringing my case to a very successful resolution.

Marilynne "Mal" Ryan was a Godsend. I was going through a horrific divorce and needed someone that was going to be able to help me navigate through one of the most darkest and chaotic times of my life. Like an answer to a prayer, she handled my case incredibly efficiently, effectively and with consummate professionalism, getting me the best results. If you are going through this nasty process, and need someone who is experienced, and can get the job done right the first time, then go no further than Mal and her team. They are simply the best.

Attorney Kathryn Schwartz:

Fortunately after using 2 other divorce attorneys, I finally found Kathryn Schwartz to help settle a long drawn out post-divorce child custody case. My only regret is that I didn’t find her sooner! During our initial meeting, she was extremely sharp and quickly got up to speed on the complex issues I was facing. I knew right away that I would be in good hands with Attorney Schwartz. She is compassionate, thorough, knowledgeable and aggressive (when she needs to be). She definitely knows how to think out of the box and is extremely quick on her feet. I also greatly appreciated Kathryn's responsiveness as she was always able to answer my questions in a timely manner. We developed our strategy from the onset, and she was able to accomplish my goal of doing what was in the best interest of my children. I would highly recommend her to anyone going through difficult divorce situations! Thanks Kathryn

I highly recommend this law firm. Mal Ryan handled my divorce in 2008 and did a great job. This year Kara helped settle a dispute with my ex regarding payment of spousal support. I believe they keep costs to a minimum and are worth every penny.

Kara did a great job in understanding my case and achieving resolution that was better than anticipated. The staff was professional and caring throughout the entire process.

In life, you get what you pay for. I hired RFC to represent me in my divorce. It was a fairly long, drawn out case (~2 years) due to my ex's lawyer who was unreasonable, unethical and wanted to drag it on to increase fees. RFCLaw was honest, hard working, professional and above-board every step of the way. We prepared for trial, but also drafted a great settlement. And in the end, I am delighted to report that we left the courthouse with OUR executed settlement. A settlement that has all of the legal protections I need for myself and my child through their emancipation. I got more custody and a very fair and equitable financial agreement that benefits my child. It wasn't the cheapest law firm around but when you're talking about the next 15 years, do you really want to settle for less and end up back in court fighting over a poorly written agreement?? Or an agreement missing important terms and milestones.
In the end, RCF law was worth every penny! I sleep soundly knowing my rights and my child's rights, are protected by my iron clad agreement up through college and emancipation! Thanks RFC.

I have to respectfully disagree with the previous review. This firm and especially Mal Ryan was extremely professional, knowledgeable, approachable and available. Mal (et. al) looked out for my best interests every step of the way through the difficult journey of divorce. I highly recommend this firm and would turn to them again in a heartbeat if needed.