“Just so amazing! Katie and Amy were on top of my case and gave the best advice. Katie knew what to expect during our trial and guided me perfectly. Highly recommend!”

“These fierce and confident women are so familiar with family law and they know their craft! They knew which terms to use and how to appropriately speak with and interact with the judge. I love the confidence they’d instill, convincing and reassuring me that even as a pastor’s wife and a woman of faith who sometimes wanted to give up, WE were going to make it through.

Representation in court was equally amazing. These ladies would sometimes make me forget I was going through a pretty vicious divorce, honestly, while at other times, giving me the space and time I needed; sometimes I didn’t even have to appear in court. I was so impressed by their calmness and confidence, even in the scope of knowledge they possessed in dealing with my ex-husband, a person with NPD (undiagnosed). If you’ve been here, you know exactly what I mean!

In closing, Ms. Katie, who has certainly earned my trust and utmost respect. Neither her nor her team ever made me to feel embarrassed or ashamed about my situation. Communication was always good and continuous. They were very professional, timely and NEVER out of reach. Paperwork was always pristine and in order and anything I could not understand, to include where we were in the process and our next steps, they were more than happy to clarify.”

“I couldn’t have asked for a better attorney during my custody dispute. Katie was extremely competent, efficient, communicative, and caring. She made sure I knew all my choices and the possible outcomes of those choices. She helped guide me through communication with a hostile second party and I always felt supported. She made me feel comfortable and confident during a very difficult time. If I am ever in need of this kind of assistance again, she will be the first person I contact.”

“ I cannot even begin to explain the care, empathy, and diligence this woman carries. Katie talked me through everything with the utmost care and compassion. She’s super easy to talk to, efficient, prompt!, bold, and simply kind overall. I can’t imagine going through any of that without her. And I have no words to express how grateful I am to her and her team. I just hope they continue doing the amazing work that they do so that others out there like me can continue to benefit. It’s hard NOT to feel how genuine and passionate they are. I absolutely can’t thank them enough.”

“We were fortunate enough to work with Justine Joya and her team for a legal separation in the family. Justine was direct, thorough and made the process quick and painless. I would highly recommend her services.”

“I’ve worked with many lawyers in my career so I consider myself well calibrated on who is great and who isn’t. Katie is great. She helped me through a very complicated set of issues to protect my estate and assets. She had a deep answer for every question I asked along with suggestions on approaches I could take to manage my risks. All all in easy to understand language. Even better, Katie is a great human. She is empathetic and thinks about the whole person and all people involved in family law proceedings. For these topics that are very difficult I found Katie to be super comforting. My highest recommendation.”

“I hired Katie to help me with a custody issue I encountered with my ex husband. She is professional, courteous, relatable, kind, patient, and works hard for you. I always felt like she was worth every penny. She’s also been very honest and generous with her time and didn’t over charge me. I feel very grateful that I found her to help me navigate a pretty stressful situation. I’ll always recommend her to anyone who may need a family law attorney.”

“Can’t recommend a better attorney. Katie was incredibly helpful during my divorce. She was straightforward with me, and always helpful in explaining family law when needed. She was professional, friendly, very smart and a nice person in general. I have already recommended her services to two other friends.”

“By hiring Katie - I was able to obtain a restraining order (which was previously denied when I used the county’s self help center) With her representation, we were able to obtain court ordered drug testing, a support order, supervised visitation, and eventually due to the case’s circumstances, I was awarded sole custody. Katie’s communication was amazing. She held herself with the utmost professionalism at all times, while still being so relatable. I noticed our judge and other lawyers would get into disputes regarding information or responses, but not with Katie. There seemed to be a mutual understanding due to her extensive knowledge, she really knows the ins and outs, and it shows. I would not have been able to obtain literally everything I strived for if it weren’t for her representation. When your dealing with family, you stop at nothing for their best interest, and safety. Katie helped my family maintain normalcy, and in turn gave us the quality of a good life. I genuinely can’t thank her enough, for all that she did for me. The price of representation was fair, and WELL beyond worth it.”

“I’ve been represented by Katie Padilla on a couple of occasions for family law concerns. She’s a very conscientious attorney. I highly recommend her if you have a family law issue or dispute. She’s patient and explains the law well. She also responds to inquires from clients in a very prompt manner.”

“I had a complicated divorce case. My ex husband was living in Europe and I moved to TX from Oakland in 2017. I contacted a few lawyers in TX and none could help me, out since my marriage took place in CA. I called several divorce lawyers in Oakland since I had already filled my papers in Alameda County. Once again I was disappointed with the little help and info I was getting. I left a message for Frudden & Padilla Law and got a call right away from Katie Padilla. I explained my situation to her and right away I felt at ease. She listened to me and explained what she could do for me. I agreed to hire Frudden & Padilla Family Law. Their services are affordable. I ran into a financial bind in the middle of the proceedings but they were very patient and professional with me while I came up with more money for my retainer. Katie would call me her self to give me an update on my case regularly. She didn’t pass me on to a paralegal or an assistant. She was very helpful and a pleasure to work with her and the staff at Frudden & Padilla Family Law. I would highly recommend them. I’m divorced and can move on with my life.”