Betz, William E.

Colleagues say Lauren Bernatchez has strength in defusing high-pressure family situations and keeping negotiations moving. She isn't flashy, but clients say she is trustworthy and considered to be one of the top attorneys to hire when children, rather than money, are the main issue.

Attorney Bernatchez is drawn to cases involving at-risk children, and has begun to practice on family law with an emphasis on custody cases involving domestic violence. Both her colleagues and former clients admire her commitment and how she insists that, "...if your idea about the children differs from mine, my idea wins."

In cases involving restraining orders and the Department of Children and Family (DCF), Lauren can be a client's secret weapon. Given her past experience with murder, motor vehicle homicide, home invasion, domestic violence, and all degrees of sexual assault cases, she has a knack for helping families through the crisis stage, and getting through the difficult process of the court system.