The Cimino Law Firm, PLLC

I was recommended to Michelle Cimino by my Employee Assistance Program when I needed help finding a divorce attorney to remove myself from a bad situation. Michelle was pleasant, professional, and patient as she helped to walk me through the difficult process of divorce. Her team is fantastic. Laura is particularly great and helped to keep me calm and centered through the anxiety of navigating sharing an apartment with the person I was serving divorce papers to. I highly recommend this firm. They take care of their clients and go above and beyond to help.

My experience with Michelle Cimino has been excellent. I came to her completely lost and anxiety ridden, and she navigated me through a contested divorce and custody agreement with professionalism, grace, and transparency. I am most pleased with her careful consideration of acting in the best interest of my child, as well as her willingness to provide continued support and helpful consultation. I have and will continue to recommend her to others, including those I personally care about.

I highly reccomend the Cimino law firm to anyone looking for a compassionate yet aggressive attorney and legal staff. Michelle assisted me with a complex divorce involving high conflict custody issues, complex financial issues, and special needs children. Michelle was responsive, dedicated, and incredibly supportive while providing concise-supportive legal counsel and guidance.

When I came to Michelle with my divorce, there was a lot of things that needed to be corrected/changed. She always provided honest feedback and advice in best ways to move forward without feeling as though she was heavily pushing in one direction or another. I always felt comfortable with her handling the paperwork and working with the attorney on the other side. At times she is very busy, but when she is focused on your case she is prompt and responsive. I knew that I could rely on professional advice and best course of action from her. The depth of knowledge she has paired with her professional attitude is why I have trusted her as a client.

She worked through the difficulties of processing a divorce during this pandemic more quickly and with more grace than I expected. I am very satisfied with the outcome. Her office is pleasant, not intimidating, and easy to find. I would definitely recommend Michelle to anyone finding themselves in need of a good divorce attorney who works hard for a reasonable cost.

I have a testimony for all fathers that are prevalent in their children’s lives. My wife and I decided separation/divorce was our best course of action. While doing so, I also felt as though 50/50 custody was a requirement. After being separated for over two years, I relocated to another state with the idea that this would provide my children with greater opportunities. My wife and I had been working on a mediation agreement that she avoided signing…..once I moved out of state she attempted to take full custody of my minor children who were planning on splitting their time with both parents, according to the mediation paperwork. At this point, I contacted Michelle to represent me in this custody/separation/divorce settlement that I realized wasn’t going to be civil. The mediation paperwork also included our middle son attending school in the state that his Dad is residing while our youngest son decided split the school year, between both residences based on climate. Although the mediation agreement was not signed, my 15yr old son decided to relocate with me against his mother’s wishes, which prompted her to call an Amber Alert which further prompted our need to retain legal services. Several days later, we were served and summoned to return him in which he did not want to return until the time that had been agreed upon in the mediation paperwork. The Judge set a court date for 9/19 in which my son did not attend, he remained at my residence and continued going to school. The Judge did not force him to return at that time as to not wanting to disrupt his education. We were well into the beginning of the school year…..so he set a later court date which included services for both minor children, who were represented by social workers and their own lawyers. From the very first day that I explained our situation, Michelle asked if the other parent was the type that would be able to come to an agreement, or the type that would fight to the end …..and I felt it’d be the latter. At this point, Michelle told me how far it could go and how to best go about providing a voice for the children. I’m not sure how long this process has taken, I believe we started somewhere around August 4, 2022…..after a long drawn out fight, I believe we finalized the divorce on September 7, 2024. Custody was finalized on Decemeber 1, 2022. The judge granted the children the option of splitting the custody between their parents how they chose …..whatever works best for them…..denying either parent the ability to dictate to the children in regards to residence. No child support to either parent, equal custody…..and this is how it should be for more fathers like myself. Michelle did a great job of navigating through this process in a way that let the courts know that we were serious about the role that a father plays in the lives of his children. I think this case is something that a lot of fathers could gain confidence in knowing the court system is not always against you when it comes to custody of your children.

Ms. Cimino worked with the female referee in my case my ex wife and my ex wife’s attorney to purposely undermine my case my ex wife presented a letter from an eye doctor the eye Doctor was a friend of my ex wife’s the letter enabled my ex wife to cancel a court ordered deposition so she could go on vacation with her Boyfriend. This deposition was the 3rd such deposition that my ex wife canceled and it cost $3500 to bring this motion to compel her to be deposed just because she had a letter from an eye doctor saying she had nervous eyes! Ms. Cimino allowed the referee to cancel the deposition because she had a conflict in her schedule my wife was never deposed. if your involved in a divorce just know that you are the wrong gender for a fair outcome and you should hire a male attorney I believe. Michelle seemed to be nervous and not confident in court and dressed pretty casually in stretch pants. Also when Michelle delivered my file to me it was a mess and was missing many things she needed to provide which I still have to petition the courts for now even though I made a settlement agreement with my now ex wife. My representation by Michelle was terrible. First she solicited me as a client and I switched to save some money. Very unprofessional schedule a call with me to discuss the issues of the case and after canceling that same appointment on 4 different occasions over the period of 45 days with one lame excuse after another the call never took place and then at 6:45 am in the day of an apparent required appearance she never told me about she wanted to withdrawal as counsel. I have other concerns as well about her honestly and I have also come to believe the other possible positive reviews are fraudulent. I had been in a short term marriage with a woman who was well documented as being very Physically, Psychologically , emotionally , and financially abusive towards me and my children including trying to stab me with a knife on more than 1 occasion. My experience with Michelle just added to the victimization of myself and my children. If you need more information and can find I way to reach me I would be happy to give you more details about my concerns.