Smart, dedicated, thoughtful counselors. Always impressed by their work.

divorce attorneys only. not actually practicing all family law.

It is highly unlikely that many people really desire to publicly review their divorce attorney, especially those who did not want a divorce such as myself. However, after working with Tracy (Trace) Younkin and Grossman Law Offices for the last 8 months, I feel motivated to do just that.

Trace has a very steady and pleasant manner. "How could I possibly like talking to a divorce attorney?," I wondered after our first meeting. In that meeting, he reviewed and explained everything that I needed to know for the next 8 months AND how each of them would most likely be resolved - the 3 Parts of Divorce/Dissolution: 1) Division of Marital Assets; 2) Parental Rights; and, 3) Support - Child & Spousal. Essentially, he told me everything that I needed to know during that first meeting. Thank goodness I took notes.

However, at the very end of the process, I had a change of heart and decided to forgo my pre-marital assets & any claim to the house because I wanted our children to never be forced to move out of the home that they were born into. When I notified Trace, we were at the courthouse preparing for what should have been our last meeting and court procedure - to finalize the division of assets. Obviously, I threw everyone a major league curve-ball and did not give Trace enough lead-time to prepare as the Division of Assets document had already been completed. This last document was already agreed to by both sides and was just awaiting everyone's signatures and then had to be confirmed in court in front of the judge.

Trace calmly explained that he was concerned about my last minute request and asked that we take a break, leave the courthouse, and discuss it over lunch. We hand-scratched on a sheet of paper the monetary ramifications of my decision. He asked that I sign it - as any good attorney should - since his job is to advocate for me as much as possible. Even after lunch, he continued to explain to me various "what if" scenarios where I would need the money that I was giving-up such as "what if I became disabled" (I did not have insurance at the time). In summary, Trace came-up with every possible reason why I should reconsider my position; and, we discussed it. Obviously, he truly cared and worried about me as his client.

Throughout this entire time, opposing counsel continuously interrupted our discussions to try & quickly finalize everything...to an annoying degree (literally every 5-10 min.). However, Trace kept his composure with both opposing counsel and myself (as I was the one who blind-sided him on the last day of mediation). If I were in Trace's shoes, I know that I would not have been as gracious as he was. Trace let nothing phase him as he focused on making sure that I completely understood what I was doing before signing anything. In the end, Trace understood why I was doing it and why it was the best decision for myself and for my children.

It was truly a pleasure to work with and get to know Trace who has a high ethical, moral, and caring character. Combine that with having the resources of one of the best law firms in the state, and I would not recommend anyone else. It is no wonder that Trace is one of US News' "Best Lawyers" and Grossman Law Offices is one of the "Best Law Firms."

Great firm

I would just like to say that working with Nadia Khan-Ajam was great, from my first contact with her to the final court papers were file, Nadia was on top of the whole process. Thanks Nadia for all your hard work on my case.
George

Thanks to the legal services provided by Grossman Law Offices, I have been able to resolve some very complicated legal family issues and move forward on good terms. Thank you so much to attorney Nadia, for her professionalism and excellence.

I wish the nice offices they have were a reflection of their professional quality. Unfortunately, I had a bad experience with a lawyer of this firm.

I highly recommend Nadia Khan-Ajam at Grossman Law. Nadia has been my attorney for the past 4 years through a high-conflict divorce and subsequent legal proceedings. She is always professional, calm, collected, and well-spoken. She has always acted in my and my son’s best interests, and works hard to protect and defend them. I trust and appreciate the advice, counsel, and support she has provided me over the years. The staff at Grossman Law have always been kind and accommodating to me, as well.

I used the law firm in my case to get my daughter full time. They worked side by side with me and helped me along the way to reach my goal. I would recommend them for anything was very pleased with the out come. THANK YOU GROSSMAN LAW

I'm very impressed by Grossman Law Offices and Attorney Will Ryan. They are intelligent, care for their clients, and their collaborative approach yields effective results.

I can’t say enough good things about Jodi Smilack and I’m so glad she’s back in Ohio. She helped me with my divorce over 3 years ago. She was organized, professional, and very knowledgeable. I always felt like I could count on her to give me the best advice, even if it wasn’t more profitable to her. When I had questions or concerns, I knew I would be able to get in touch with her via phone, email or in person within 24 hours (depending on if she was in court that day). My divorce wasn’t pretty, but she kept me very grounded and helped me understand what the judge or guardian ruled. Now, my ex and I have a great co-parenting relationship.
I hope I don’t ever need a divorce lawyer again, but if I do, I will definitely call Jodi!!!!!

I first met with Jeff to explain my impending dissolution and he pointed me in the direction of Jodi. Jodi and I hit it off immediately and I felt 100% confident in retaining her as my attorney. From start to finish, Jodi was a class act and fought relentlessly to help me achieve my end goal in the dissolution. She was always timely, efficient, friendly, understanding and receptive to any ideas I brought to her, while being honest with me at the same time. While the process took much longer than expected because of opposing counsel and my ex husband, Jodi never backed down, always kept her composure and helped keep me level headed throughout a very tumultuous time in my life. In the end, she accomplished exactly what I had hoped for in my settlement, plus some. I also had the pleasure of working briefly with Nadia and I cannot say enough good things about her as well. She too, fought tirelessly for me when some unexpected circumstances arose after my final settlement. Jodi, Nadia and everyone at Grossman are remarkable lawyers that I would highly recommend.

Having had to confront a custody dispute involving my young son, I was overwhelmed with the "fear of the unknown." Subsequently retaining attorney Jodi Smilack was arguably the best decision I could have ever made. Jodi went out of her way to understand the dynamics of my case as well as get to know me personally in an effort to advocate on my behalf as fiercly as possible. While invoking the cliche "nothing is guranteed" during that process, my son and I came away with much more than I could have hoped for initially and the bond and relationship my son and I share to this to this day wouldnt be possible without the work of Ms. Smilack.

While Ms.Smilack was my primary attorney I never felt simply as "another client. Over the course of my case, I was always greeted warmly by support staff as well as Ms. Smilack's fellow attorneys and given prompt responses to questions.

I have without hesitation recommended Ms. Smilack and the Grossman Law firm to friends and I will always continue to do so.

Jodi Smilack is a highly skilled, effective, and determined family law attorney. I highly recommend Jodi to anyone seeking a domestic relations attorney in central Ohio.

Jodi Smilack handled my divorce diligently. Keeping dignity and caring for their clients are top priority at Grossman Law Offices. Jodi and the team at team are the best in the business.

When I was researching who to hire to handle my divorce, I visited a few lawyers. Right from the beginning, Andrew Grossman made me feel very comfortable and I knew I wanted to work with him. At that time, I had just separated from my spouse and Andrew was very compassionate about my situation. As it turns out, my spouse and I decided to work on our marriage, and I didn’t need a lawyer… yet. Fast forward 2 years and I did need one. I began with Andrew as my attorney, but as my case moved forward, I worked with John Cousins as well. Additionally, Jodi Smilack made an appearance in court with me. Every single one of them were extremely professional and exceptional in what they do and how they work within the court system. They made excellent recommendations and worked well with me during every step of the process and honestly went above and beyond what was required by them. I would highly recommend any lawyer in this practice.

It is with pleasure that I write this review concerning the exceptional service I received from the Grossman Law Offices.

I feel I was treated with both understanding and kindness. The Grossman staff made me feel at ease and reassured me that they were
going to handle my case keeping my best interest foremost in the resolution.

Starting with the greeting on the phone through the final resolution
of my case I felt they were working to make sure I understood the details of each step.

Attorney Nadia Khan-Ajam worked to assure that my case was handled in a timely and efficient manner. I not only received constant updates but the office always called and emailed me updates, court dates, and times.

I received advice from attorney Nadia Kahn-Ajam and attorney Andrew Grossman also took time to overlook the case and advise me.
I recommend this firm to anyone looking for representation.

Ricardo E. Wilson

Great lawyers and even better people. I highly recommend Jeff, Andrew and their excellent team of lawyers.

The Grossman Law Offices sets the standard in Ohio for domestic law. There are only a few domestic attorneys in Columbus that I'd recommend and the Grossman law firm is at the top.

If you want a smooth divorce, avoid this firm at all costs! They specialize in creating discord by any means necessary.