Mr. Goodson was so personable and great to work with. He calmed my nerves about my case and walked me through the entire process.

Very comprehensive and intelligent people to work with. Always on time with all scheduled appointments, and an excellent choice to represent my interests. If I ever need a lawyer again, I'll be sure to call The Virga Law Firm first.

I am very pleased that I chose this firm. Knowing this experience for me was very emotional as well as extremely complicated, Michael Goodson and Christina held my hand throughout. I don't believe I could have gotten through this process without them. I ended with a more than fair judgement in a timely manner that I didn't expect. If you are experiencing a family law crisis and need it dealt with in a smart, confident, professional way than I suggest you go no where else but the VIRGA Law firm.

Great place very respectful and patient. Will do everything can to help. 100% professional

I have nothing but good things to say about the way the team at this firm handled my case. Everything from the professional approach Mr. Goodson and his staff greeted me with on day one. All the way threw the final judgement!! This is hands down the best law firm I have ever worked with and would refer them to anyone 10 out of 10 times!!

While my case technically could’ve turned out worse, I wouldn’t recommend this firm to someone that isn’t local. Communication with the legal team as well as accounting was far less than stellar. They either wouldn’t respond to emails or would take a week to get back with me, and calling in are rarely available. I wasn’t given all the documents to be signed in a timely manner, and I feel this was to drag the case out as long as possible, so that I had to pay more money (monthly fee). I highly recommend looking at other firms in the local area.

The impressive skills of the attorneys at the Virga Law Firm blew me away.

Impressive experience with the lawyers down at The Virga Law Firm. They took care of me and my case.

Mr Mike Goodson was a good lawyer. My court case is done and I don't have to pay child support like I was. I want to thank them. at the firm, for helping me. Thank you Virga Law Firm

Mr. Goodson has been amazing. I thoroughly recommend this team.

Mr Goodson promised to do his best to have the situation under control within 6 months and have resolution to the case. He quoted a time frame and an amount and stuck to it, a rare situation when dealing with law. Mr Goodson was knowledgable on the subject, gave good advice and was backed up by a professional and capable office staff. The outcome of the case was very satisfactory. Highly recommend Mr Goodson.
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I am very pleased with the Virga law firm services, and Christopher Melendez in particular. He answered all my questions patiently and thoroughly, and made me feel confident in court. I am extremely happy with the way my case was handled

useful info and good lawyer

The Virga Law Firm was a relatively pain-free experience, as opposed to what I was expecting. I've seen the movies and TV shows, and I lived in the 80s- divorce is an ugly thing, yeah, but this firm was quick with the phone calls, reliable with the knowledge they had, and good overall at representing my interests in court. Thank you Virga Law Firm, and if I could give you 10 stars I would!

Michael and his office staff are truly out of this world when it came to my needs. They completely understand the issues that I had and was able to resolve them in a very timely manner. If I ever need these type of services again they will be my first go to.

Caring, compassionate, competent

Highly recommend The Virga Law Firm. The staff is very friendly and Mr Goodson was very helpful throughout my case. I would definitely recommend anyone needing a family attorney to talk to them.

Mr. Goodson was a God-send to our family for paternal custody. He knows the law, and know what works, and doesn't BS around. He may be young, but he is going to go far with his knowledge and attitude. I do have to comment that the Virga firm, itself, is slow with paperwork and correspondence, and at times we were flustered with the bureaucracy of it, but we would do it again if it means Mr. Goodson would represent us.

I spoke with Mike Goodson regarding a family law matter and he was very helpful. He provided appropriate legal context, the actual statute that pertains to my situation and sage advice for next steps. I highly recommend Mike and the firm for any situation you may encounter in this area.

I have nothing but great things to say about my Attorney Mr. Goodson. He got my divorce done in a few months when my previous lawyer couldn't get it done in a few years. One of the things I love most about him is that he is accessible. If he doesn't answer when you call or text he responds very soon after. I mean he gets right back to you. He is very knowledgeable about his business and how it works. He is able to translate that to you in simple terms that you can understand. He made me feel confident in his ability and good about the whole situation. I highly recommend him as an Attorney and I will definitely use him again for any other legal situations in the future.

Somehow my review disappeared go figure. My review is from my experience with the Fort Walton Beach office and my attorney Mr. Goodson. He was unresponsive during the entire year and a half ordeal. He did not provide professional representation during my case and ultimately costed me thousands of dollars. He failed to respond to myself or opposing counsel in a timely manner which resulted in a continuance of my hearing. I eventually agreed to things just to end me getting taken by my ex, her attorney and Mr. Goodson. I felt like it was three against 1 during the entire process. I have been serving for over 26 years in the military and I highly recommend that everyone avoid this office especially any military members. Disclaimer Mr. Virga did give me money back due to Mr. Goodson’s lack of communication which costed me additional time and money.

If you have a straightforward, uncontested Dissolution that does not involve children, this firm may work for you. However, if your dissolution involves children, larger settlements, alimony, etc, is going to require extensive time, attention, communication, and responsiveness, then this is not the firm that you want representing you with so much at stake. I can only speak from experience, and my decision to hire this firm to represent myself and my children was a mistake that not only cost me thousands of dollars, but has impacted us secondary to what I consider negligible representation. It sounds pretty harsh for a review, however, I would hate for any woman/man to experience the same thing after placing their trust and the fate of their family’s future in the hands of this firm. Not only is the legal advice/knowledge lacking, you will find that emails/Cleo messages either are seriously delayed, or do not get answered. Phone calls are not returned, even when you call your attorney’s office to advise them that your children were not returned home on the bus and you need to know what you can do (called twice no return call on a Friday). Court documents aren’t filed in a timely manner, even though you as a client have turned them in 3-4 weeks previously. Correspondences from opposing counsel aren’t shared or responded to, causing issues in your case. I could go on, but my hope is that you understand what you would be signing up for. If you think this is an isolated case, I assure you it isn’t. The payment plan sounds affordable, right? Think about it though. You will get exactly what you pay for each month, no more. If your case starts to become complicated, they are going to lose money on you by spending all that time on you. I assure you, you won’t get that time that you need or want with your attorney; I was told I couldn’t have an appointment with him. Does that sound right? I ended up firing this firm and retained a new attorney in my case to salvage what she could. What became very apparent right away was that there was a lot of legal information that I was never advised of in regards to what I was entitled to, as well as what should have been going on all along in my case. It has cost me twice as much now to fix what this firm didn’t do right in the first place. This is my review and I hope each of you seriously think about it before you make a decision. My purpose isn’t to trash the firm, but rather to inform anyone that is looking for help with their dissolution and needs a good attorney. Please keep looking. Your family is worth it.

Honest, straightforward, and respectful of the needs of their clients. My experience with The Virga Law Firm is, that they are adept, and professional in their legal service. I am very pleased that I am blessed to have retained a firm with such high level of competence.

Michael Goodson has been my lawyer for almost 2 years. Our final ruling is pending so I do not actually know how things will turn out for my child custody case yet. However, I must say, that I’m extremely happy about how Michael handled my case throughout this divorce case and during deposition, trail and every day interactions. I really believe he’s the best you can find. He truly cares about his client but he also is, with no doubts, extremely highly skilled and competent. He’s a well rounded professional figure and his 360 years degree professional background really comes to light. He just didn’t provide the most realistic, professional and sensible advice he also shined during challenging times, without breaking a sweat and providing the outmost support beyond expectations. I really feel good about the fact that no matter how my case will end, he did his very best and then some to represent me in the most competent, caring, knowledgeable way he possible could. He supported me through it all, even when sometimes my opinion did not match his. Guess what? He was ALWAYS right and he was really ALWAYS looking out for my child best interest and mine. I have not enough good things to say about Mr. Goodson. I hired him after a really good search about lawyers in the area, having heard that he was the best. He is. I picked him because his professional experience with different topics, from music performance to criminal cases made him, in my eyes, the most well rounded lawyer in the area and I was not wrong. Wether or not my case end up the way I do hope and wish, I feel like he did everything he could and then some, with excellent, superior skills, that far exceeded my expectations. If you are debating about hiring a lawyer, look no forward. He’s the guy. I’m grateful that we crossed paths no matter what the ruling will be. Thank you Michael you are a true ethical talented lawyer, hard to find nowadays! Extra bonus. Should you go to trial, he can handle it extremely well and his expertise, experience, caring nature and good advice will also help you to feel like you are well represented, calm and positive about his true outstanding efforts, no matter what.

Exceptionally good legal defense team. can't complain about the service. My wait at my consult from coming in, filling out paperwork to seeing an attorney took less than an hour. My payment was reasonable, and the process took a few months but I got what I asked for, all of it. I don't know about everyone else's case, but they absolutely took care of mine. Thank you to the great new friends at this law firm!

The greatest benefit to all of this is I finally got my son back. The most courteous and kind people work at this law firm. I don't know who else you other reviewers dealt with, but I found the phone calls to be frequent, enlightening, and to the point. My attorney was polite, educated and to the point. Every time I'd get a text from my now ex wife trying to provoke me, I'd get advice that helped me in the end from this firm. My kids are better off in a better school with their dad, where they should be. I can't thank the wonderful folks at the Virga firm enough. You're excellent divorce attorneys and I'll be sure to refer you to every person I come across that needs legal help.

Less than impressed during our consultation. Wanted a whole lot of money for a whole lot of nothing. Was very lazy in what he was willing to do. And they also charge $500 a month AFTER you pay your initial retainer. Who the heck wants to pay you to do nothing and drag the case out? Not for fathers get split custody either, so if your a dad wanting equal rights DO NOT waste your money.

You’d be better off representing yourself. They get you (and a ton of other clients apparently) to sign up for monthly retainer fees and that’s the only thing you’ll see done in a timely manner. You’ll hear from them when your payment is due. And if you need to speak with your lawyer, not his secretary, that takes an extra month. Would definitely recommend against using these people if you’re actually trying to get divorced.

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Mr. Goodson is a great attorney. He really cares about his clients and offers great advice.

Michael is a awesome lawyer. He worled extremely hard on my case. I'm happy with the way my case was handled and the ending results.

This team is prompt, efficient and thorough. They give you personal attention and work hard to stay on top of issues, often when other attorneys do not. I felt they were less concerned about making money than taking care of my matters and that makes all the difference. I would highly recommend them for any of your legal needs. Michael Goodson is a straight-shooter who will represent you exactly the way you want and need.

Farming our troops for divorce is ugly.

I like to thank Michael Goodson at virga law firm for helping me get full custody of my son. His payments are reasonable and a very honest man.

I was pleased with this company. They know how to work with the clients and their needs.

I am thoroughly pleased with the representation I received with my divorce. Michael Goodson is an extremely skilled, knowledgeable, and creative family law attorney. With a focus on what was best for my children, he was able to think outside of the box to help me with a very stressful family situation. I would highly recommend the Virga Law Firm and Michael Goodson when you were choosing a family law attorney.

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