Men’s Legal Center

As a mother, watching my son navigate a painful and complicated divorce was heartbreaking. After a very poor experience with his first attorney, Men’s Legal stepped in and immediately brought clarity, direction, and confidence to an overwhelming situation. Kristen and Nate showed unwavering commitment, professionalism, and care from the very beginning. Their hard work made a meaningful difference not only in my son’s case, but in his life moving forward. Our entire family is deeply thankful for the advocacy and dedication they provided. I would strongly recommend Men’s Legal to any father who needs skilled, determined representation during an extremely difficult time.

If I could give zero stars, I would. Hiring Men’s Legal Center was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. My experience with this firm — and especially with attorney Kristin — was devastating for me and my children. I came to this office for help with a simple child-custody issue. Instead, within two months of hiring them, my entire case collapsed in ways I never imagined possible. In my personal experience: I felt pressured into hiring them right after a paid consultation. They missed deadlines, missed a scheduled deposition, and constantly seemed unprepared. My attorney spent more time talking about her personal problems than my legal strategy — while billing me by the hour. They never told me I needed to attend an emergency ex parte hearing that affected my custody and medical de

I came to Men's Legal after my first lawyer, a "flat-rate" lawyer, made my situation worse than if I literally would have done nothing... Legitimately not showing up at all for hearing would have been better than my first lawyer. However, I then retained Men's Legal in an emergency and ever since Kristen and Nate have been working tirelessly on my incredibly litigated divorce. Kristen and Nate have literally changed my life and moved literal mountains for me. I am so incredibly grateful to have them on my team and so is my ENTIRE family. I can't preach this enough. If you are a single father, you need Men's Legal on your side. There are literally no better options for you.

Filing for divorce after 15 years felt like stepping off a cliff. I chose Men’s Legal Center because I wanted a divorce attorney who would balance firmness with empathy. From the first call, the receptionist spoke in a calm, measured tone that stopped my hands from shaking. My lawyer mapped out property division on a whiteboard, showing me exactly how California’s community property rules applied to our house and retirement accounts. She suggested a neutral financial analyst, which kept discussions factual and lowered tension in the settlement meeting. We hit a brief stall over splitting airline miles, but a follow-up email with case law examples broke the impasse the next morning. Signing the final agreement felt bittersweet, but I thought it was fair and was happy to start the next chapt

When I first retained Men's Legal, I was told the case would not cost more than $4,000, even on the high end. That turned out to be false. I have already paid $4,824.95 and was just billed another $1,575. To make matters worse, my attorney, Francisco Batara, attended a critical video hearing from the DMV while handling personal business, not even in a private or professional setting. He later claimed the Judge never read the X factors, but if he had been competent and focused, he would have realized that $500 a month in support for four children--with me having physical custody and the respondent at 40% timeshare--made no sense. His lack of attention cost me significantly and dragged this case out much longer than necessary. Because he missed the Judge's reasoning during that hearing, he