I found Cathy to be a consummate professional; she advocated for my best interest, while being very upfront and telling it like it is (not telling me what I necessarily wanted to hear). She and her staff responded promptly to all of my emails and phone calls, were well-prepared and efficient, and did an excellent job explaining each step of the process and what to expect. I am very pleased with how she handled my case, and would recommend her services to anyone seeking legal counsel.

Cathy and her team are extremely professional. I met with Cathy for a second opinion, and I learned so much in the short amount of time that I spent with her. She is extremely sharp and efficient. She is armed with several years of experience, and will be completely honest and upfront. It may not be what you want to hear, but it could save you a lot of money in the long run.

I had a phone meeting with Cathy today. It was horrible. I'm already an emotional wreck because of my situation. Then being talked to the way she did. I was taken back. Plus way to expensive. I would not recommend her to anyone.

I want to personally thank you and your team for professionally representing me at the last minute of my divorce. After ten months of dealing with attorneys that were unprofessional and downright unethical, your legal team saved the day. I was amazed at your ability to quickly review my case, provide counsel and retain the information. Being stressed out over the first 10 months, Cathy R. Cook, Attorneys at Law provided a level of comfort and reassurance that I needed. Just knowing I finally had first class legal representation and a team looking out for my best interest was a blessing.

My husband and I have worked with Cathy for the better part of the past ten years. Cathy helped us retain custody of my stepson and was very fair in her pricing/billing all along. Cathy is a wonderful attorney and I would recommend her to anyone.

I have been working with Cathy and her team for over a year now through a difficult divorce and custody situation, and I have been impressed every step of the way. As others have pointed out, Cathy is a straight shooter and won't sugar coat things in order to try to make you feel better. At first this is a little surprising, but you quickly come to realize that it is the best way. She is honest and forthright, and this includes the way she assists her clients financially by allowing the various members of her team (who are also highly skilled!) to handle any of the tasks they are trained to do, which allows you to pay the lower rates for paralegal or secretarial type work whenever possible.

In the courtroom, Cathy is an absolute powerhouse! She is so good that you might even end up feeling a little sorry for the other lawyers, or even your ex. Her years of experience and razor-sharp mind enable her to argue your case with an efficacy that I actually find rather enjoyable to watch (well, as enjoyable as possible in spite of the horrendous nature of the divorce process).

I should also mention that it has been, and continues to be, a little difficult for me to afford her services. But, more than ever before, I also realize how very true it is that "you get what you pay for." This has been very clear in the hearings as I have now watched two other attorneys try to match her intellectually and in preparedness. Good luck with that! What you are paying for is an incredibly smart and experienced attorney who is clearly at the height of her career. And, what is even more impressive is that she doesn't just coast on her strengths when I am guessing that she probably could. Cathy cares about doing her very best for her clients and carefully prepares for her time in the courtroom. I have seen this evidenced in every step of my case so far. I am guessing that this is probably why she is also rated so highly by her peers. As I have told her many times, I am just so thankful to have her on my side!

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Cathy is a great attorney. While she commands an hourly rate on the high side, she bills you very gently in my opinion. She portions a lot of the workload to her paralegal Scott (he is great also) which saves you money. I emailed her a ton and was always billed extremely fair. Cathy is very blunt and straight to the point. Do not be sensitive, this is a great trait to have in an attorney. She isn't being mean she is providing you with the responses you need. You are getting truthful answers with no B.S. YOU WANT THIS FROM YOUR ATTORNEY!!

Even though she can be blunt, Cathy and her staff are very knowledgeable and understanding of what you are going through. I felt the entire time they were on my side. My questions were ALWAYS answered in timely manner. Usually the very same day.

Do not hesitate to use Cathy Cook Law. You will be represented by an attorney who is very aggressive for your needs.

Cathy is very smart and sharp. She is very effective and takes ownership of the case. I did not have to repeat the same thing to her twice, did not have to worry about the progress of the case and the way she broke down the workload in her office, I was billed reasonably.

The most critical trait for me was how fast and effective she responds and reacts to things that are going on in the court room. She picks up very quickly on the impression witnesses are leaving and effectively comes up with a counter plan to execute to better establish credibility. In civil cases that are mostly based on testimony, I have found Cathy to be very effective and strongly recommend her for anyone in my position.

Expensive and shes for her..

Cathy and team are first rate. Her knowledge and experince are unmatched. I loved her "cut to the chase" approach, as it made a very complicated situation much more simple for me. Thanks to her I finally have my life back.

We had a 15 minute phone consultation that was worse than being cross-examined by a hostile attorney. She was very rude and judgmental, and seemed to be annoyed to even be talking to us. She seemed knowledgeable, but the thought of having to listen to her rude, condescending tone for however long this custody battle goes on was enough to make us decide that there was no way we were going to use her services. Her assistant was very nice.

Very appreciative of what Cathy has done for me. She will be the only lawyer I contact if I ever go back to court.

When I first began the process of divorce in 2007, I had initially retained a Cincinnati divorce attorney who turned out to be a very big and costly mistake. His approach to my case was a "Wait and see" attitude, and things were going nowhere. I began to seek referrals from people who had been through the process, and Cathy's name came up time and time again. I fired the original attorney, hired Cathy Cook, and never looked back.

Cathy is a well-respected no nonsense attorney who gives it to you straight and sugar coats nothing. She and her team are diligent about returning phone calls, emails, and follow-up correspondents. I was most impressed with Cathy in a courtroom setting. She is an expert in the Domestic Relations field and it shows! She comes well prepared to her trials, her execution is amazing, and you will feel at ease and confident with her by your side.

I highly recommended Cathy Cook because I believe that she is one top-notch attorney, and I will continue to do so!

Cathy Cook is an outstanding attorney and I would highly recommend her to anyone who may be in need of legal counsel. I have been working with Cathy for 11 months now and my experience thus far has been extremely positive. I agree with several client reviews that Cathy is very professional, knowledgeable and hard-working. Her communication is straight forward with no emotional game playing which I appreciate. Cathy is very efficient with her time and her billing is fair and reasonable. When I went to trial, Cathy was a strong confident litigator who was well prepared to present my case. Cathy truly does make the effort to help her clients rebuild their lives and move beyond the angst of legal issues. I am pleased that I hired Cathy and I am very appreciative for the services Cathy and her team provided me.

Cathy represented me in an extremely complicated divorce. I can't say anything but positive comments for Cathy and her staff. Cathy is very professional, knowledgeable and can adapt to any situation. If she is in court, depositions, or a client meeting you know who is in control. She is a remarkable person and attorney who goes above and beyond all expectations and truly cares about you and your children's best interest. I have and will continue to refer Cathy to anyone who asks me for a short list of Cincinnati's best.

I would personally like to again thank Cathy and her team for all the hard work and dedication during my case.

I have used Cathy Cook for Domestic Relations and for Leasing. I have had nothing but Professional service and high quality work. I have recommended her to several friends and clients and will use her in the future if necessary.

***Maybe if I were a personal friend of hers like all the other people that have posted reviews in the past week in response to mine - I would have received better treatment & representation***

Motto? “We help people rebuild their lives.” THIS IS BIGGEST LOAD OF BULLCRAP AND THE ABSOLUTE OPPOSITE OF WHAT CATHY COOK BELIEVES IN... She's all about the $$$ regardless of how her firm's representation plays out for her clients.

Despite all my efforts to provide information, they dropped the ball on my case and my child's future is still suffering to this day because of it. To add insult to injury - Cathy Cook didn't conduct timely follow-up and the time to file an appeal or objection passed before I could make an informed decision on how to proceed. She treats people like they're worthless & she is extremely harsh and rude. I was initially told that my case was strong, only for them to tell me the exact opposite when they failed to properly represent me. The best part? The associate attorney representing me moved out of state, I wasn't informed my attorney had left her firm, and Cathy Cook refused to continue to represent me. I'm out approximately $7,000 and have NOTHING to show for it.

Save yourself heartache and money. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY WITH THIS FIRM.

At the free, fifteen-minute initial telephone consult I did with Cathy, she gave me 30 minutes. I was very relieved and empowered after my call and felt much more in control, and had a good idea of my options. Because the free initial consult had gone over and because the information had been so useful, when I went with her I offered to pay her for it. She never took me up on my offer. I have sent her around a dozen questions by email, and over 90% of them were billed as ten minutes, which to me is a low-cost, efficient and extremely timely way to get legal counsel when I have small, important questions that don’t warrant a phone conversation or coming in. Most responses were within 48 hours.
Once at a meeting, I asked about a point that had been discussed before, but which I hadn’t understood. Cathy began her response by saying, “We’ve discussed this before. I don’t want to take your money [by devoting redundant billable time to this].” I asked her to go over it again anyway for me, but her response illustrates a common theme with Cathy of being parsimonious with my money. The quality of the advice has been consistently high – to the point, with nothing more than what I need – on what seems to me a complicated family law situation.
I hear horror stories of what friends and coworkers have gone through with significantly higher priced lawyers who did not protect their interests, whereas working with Cathy I have been successful in protecting my interests at a very reasonable cost in both time and money. My sense of her is that she’s right there, on my side, just picking out the laws and legal custom that are relevant to my case, and avoiding anything that isn’t absolutely useful.
It is so easy for a lawyer to throw in more than is necessary, or to take longer to get to the bottom line which increases fees perhaps making for a more contentious, difficult case and Cathy seems to me temperamentally opposed to that – she is temperamentally blunt, efficient and honest.

Cathy represented me in a very complicated Divorce, where i stood to loose a lot financially. Cathy and her team were patience, caring and most important zealously represented my interest. I was able to keep all of my property and I'm very Happy with Cathy and her team. I recommend Cathy Cook's Law Firm to anyone needing a FEARLESS DIVORCE ATTORNEY!!!!
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Over the last 4 years Cathy has done an amazing job representing me. My case has been quite complicated requiring an experienced attorney with deep knowledge of the family court system. Without Cathy, my family and I simply would not be in the great place we are today. Cathy and her paralegal Scott are a great team and have always been there when I needed them.

Cathy did a terrific job representing me! She was diligent and thorough and was very conscientious of the financial impact on me, finding ways to reduce costs while still providing me with the best representation that I could ask for. She and her staff were courteous and thoughtful during this difficult time and always put my interests first. Cathy will continue to be my first call when I need help. Thanks Guys!!

In 2008 I asked a close friend of my family who works for the Hamilton County Court of Domestic Relations what are some names of good Attorneys that she would recommend. She only told me one name, Cathy Cook.

Cathy is my advocate and my friend. I am a dad only looking out for my children and their best and she is only interested in the same. She is not into playing legal games. Cathy tells me everything I need to hear, whether I'm right or wrong. I love her straight no nonsense answers that cut with precision to the heart of the matter. She doesn't dance around the issues but is rather upfront, direct, and honest and for that I consider her a trustworthy. She and her staff have always been compassionate and caring regarding my case. She has always been available to me when I have called in the past during off hours, nights, and on a holiday weekend.

I learned the hard way by initially hiring a non-trial Attorney for my high conflict divorce. This resulted in a need for modification. Cathy fought for my children to have more time with their dad by a motion to Modifying Parenting Time. As a result of her experience in the court room and knowledge of the law I received additional time that is precious to me and my children. I am ever thankful.

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Update 9/12/2016

I have hired Cathy twice now. I read the review below and would like to say that Cathy is very straightforward in giving legal advice, which is what I needed during an emotional custody trial. She was able to tell me likely scenarios and timelines, not just things that I wanted to hear. I hired her as an experienced trial attorney to look out for the best interest of my children, not be a therapist. But even still Cathy was very empathetic towards me and my children. During one point in the trial I had to remind her these were my children, not hers. She and her staff have encouraged me through some very tough times.
She is exceptionally skilled and resilient when it comes to interacting with me as a client, the court, and other attorneys. Whenever we met or had to go to court her guidance and advice helped me to be comfortable with the process; I always felt like I was working with a close friend. She was able to hear my numerous concerns with patience, and direct those concerns to the issues that mattered most.
Cathy was passionate about my children, fighting for their best interest all the way. She went above and beyond what I would expect. She sacrificed her personal time working late into the night to ensure the best possible outcome. I filed for reallocation and 15 months later through her representation she and her staff has literally helped to save my daughter's life. My motion was granted, and I was designated the sole residential and legal custodial parent of my children. I was then able to obtain the medical care my daughter needed. Our lives are forever changed and I am thankful for the services provided to me from Cathy and her staff.

Sincerely,
D.J.