A year before I decided to get divorced, I met with Wendy. I wasn’t quite ready to pull the plug on my marriage, even though when I look back I realize it was over for years. I remember being impressed with Wendy’s calm authority and the feeling that she would take care of me and my children. I was hoping that I would never see her again, hoping that I could make my marriage work. And then…I pulled the plug.
I was encouraged by friends to try mediation. On paper mediation makes sense, two parties making a rational agreement and of course there’s the promise of it being less expensive. The problem is; it takes both parties to be rational, which unfortunately was not my case. After months of mediation, and nothing getting done, I realized that I needed an advocate for me. I needed to act quickly because my husband was about to sell one of our commercial properties, one of our largest assets, and pocket the funds for himself. Wendy came to the rescue, on the day before Thanksgiving no less, and got a restraining order for me, making sure the proceeds of the sale of the building were placed in escrow. This was critical to my case.
Wendy was a calming influence on me and even my then-husband. She was patient when explaining the law and would develop and review financial spreadsheets to make it understandable to both me and my ex to settle the case. She responded quickly and was thorough. I am grateful that I had Wendy Samuelson on my side, looking out for me and my children.
M.D., Manhasset, NY
Marketing manager of a large global asset management firm
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