Magdalena Law Group

"Moksha Smith, Claire Swann and The Magdalena Law Group is the Excellence in Family Law. After I received my dissolution of marriage, I felt lost in a dark room not knowing where to start. I was recommended to The Magdalena Law Group and they quickly set up an appointment with Moksha Smith, during the appointment Moksha made me feel like I had somebody that will defend me. I hired The Magdalena Law Group to defend me during this process, Claire Swann is on top of all the legal paperwork that needs to be submitted. I’m truly grateful that Moksha, Claire and The Magdalena Law Group are representing me during this process. I highly recommend The Magdalena Law Group because they defend their clients the right way and based on the Law"

"I contacted Magdalena Chattopadhya of Magdalena Law Group three years ago as I went about interviewing (5) separate law firms in the San Jose area. My effort was to replace my attorneys at the time related to my family law case that had been in effect for over 10 years. My case was related to a divorce in 2008 where my ex moved to CA and took our two boys with her. The divorce matter was resolved but the custody disputes were ongoing and intense. We never went more than a year without being in the courtroom, where my ex-wife attempted over and over again to reduce my parenting time. When my boys wanted to come and live with me, it hit the fan and an Emergency Screening was ordered. Then, a Parenting Coordinator was assigned. Apparently, a Parenting Coordinator should generally work to reduce issues, but our assigned coordinator did not work fairly. I didn't know what to do and my current attorneys didn't have much to offer. I wanted someone to fiercely represent me and pursue what I knew was right! Magdalena jumped in and had to review over a decade of material and circumstances. I was constantly surprised by how much information she digested and knew without being prompted. Not only did she keep us out of the courtroom for the remainder of time left until my youngest turned 18, but she silenced the efforts of my ex-wife and her attorney and also silenced the Parenting Coordinator who, in my opinion, poorly handled the case and should not serve as such in good faith. Magdalena herself helped me to do exactly what was needed in order to prevail. Even when I would be exasperated over the ridiculousness and contentiousness of the PC, OP, and my ex-wife, she assured me that if I followed her counsel, we would prevail - and we did! Had I remained with my former counsel or selected anyone else, I could not imagine having survived the legal attacks as I did. If you're looking for someone who won't "blow sunshine" and instead, give it to you straight and compel you to understand, Magdalena Law Group is THE choice. As an aside, everything with her office is smooth. Payments, documentation support, meetings, etc., - the team at Magdalena Law Group is smart, quick to act, and at your service, as they were at mine. I am beyond grateful for the services rendered and recommend Magdalena Law Group as they were the best family law representation I had - totaling 5 other firms!"

"I’ve had a terrible experience with my former lawyer which made it hard for me to trust a new lawyer. I learned about Moksha Smith through a friend of ours. I was skeptical at first since my former lawyer gave me a really bad experience. Moksha was very understanding, I felt her compassion and dedication to our case. She knows exactly how the court works. She gave me the best advice to win that mediation which gives us a good chance to hopefully win our case. She eventually earned my trust due to her consistency, hard work, time and effort. She is worth every penny! I appreciate her responsiveness and for always keeping us updated. I also appreciate her patience and how she answered all our questions and concerns before the hearing. She cleaned up our former lawyer’s mess. I highly recommend Moksha. If you want someone who is accurate and realistic, Moksha Smith is the best lawyer to hire! She deserves more than 5 stars!"

"Best experience I could have wished for after 6 years of trying to obtain a divorce through the SCC system. After 6 years and countless visits to the SCC in person, I was gratefully put in touch with Magdalena Chattopadhya to finish the final process of my divorce and help with the missing items needed to finalize all filing and ultimately get our divorce. Magdalena was so helpful, knowledgable, compassionate, respectful, motivated attorney we could have asked for. We first met with Magdalena in March 2023 and our divorce was finalized in May 2023. I have been wanting to write a review since May, but I have delayed because I could not (and still have not) found enough words to adequately express my gratitude towards Magdalena and the entire experience from start to finish in those two months. After 6 years of a lot of struggle with the SCC system, she came in and fixed everything and we were done in under 2 months. It was an amazing experience during a difficult time. Thank you so much Magdalena! I cannot express a high enough recommendation for Magdalena. She is the best!"

"Moksha and the Magdalena law team was exceptional. They were very communicative about what they wanted and needed for my case. Anne, Jasmine, and Moksha were entirely helpful and made me feel at ease. Not once did I have to worry if they missed something. They never made any guarantees yet throughout my process I felt at ease nonetheless. I'd highly highly recommend this law firm specifically in Family Law if you need the help. It was money well spent."