Huntington, Huntington & Huntington, PLLC

I would recommend Ms O. Huntington for legal representation. She was knowledgeable about the specific laws that were related to my case. Our case difficult because rights had to be revoked for three biological parents for the adoption to take place. Ms Huntington did an amazing job presenting all the facts to our case and the outcome I feel was just as it should have been.

I felt like this lawyer was on my husbands side and felt totally drained and defeated after I left...money wasted and I am definitely looking elsewhere..

John was my exhusband's attorney in a 4 year custody battle over my 3 children over 10 years ago. I recommend him to anyone seeking protection in a divorce. After my divorce I told him he had the wrong client in that divorce. He agreed and said I had the wrong lawyer. He was right. He is actually concerned for the children.

I presented John Huntington a situation that not only had little time to negotiate, but it was an interstate problem. My wife, who had surprisingly and unceremoniously left me and our family home in New Hampshire and taken my 3 year old daughter to Virginia with her, had retained an attorney and was attempting to force my hand into a lop-sided (to her side) agreement. Having researched quality attorneys in the NRV area, Mr. Huntington's kept coming up through personal recommendations. Within 2 business days, he had gotten the agreement changed into something that was truly fair to both me and my wife. Each of us gave up some items, but each of us also gained some. Best example of negotiating I can think of. I wanted to be treated fairly, and that is what happened. And in a very short time. I spoke with him on a Tuesday, and the following Monday we were in court for a final agreement on custody, support and visitation. This after my wife and I had spent months attempting to come to some agreement on our own. And we can speak nicely to each other again.

I would strongly recommend John S. Huntington to anyone who needs highly competent legal representation in family law. He is fair and decent. And please remember when looking for an attorney: you get what you pay for. Thank you John.

Please be forewarned: John Huntington is NOT a good divorce attorney if you have an acrimonious divorce, or if your ex-spouse has retained an aggressive attorney. While John's goal is to achieve a long-term goodwill between parents, what will happen is that you will be underrepresented under the auspices of "keeping the peace." Basically your ex-spouse's attorney will take the initiative in getting the best deal for their client and John will tell you to accept what is offered to you and to try to be "nice" about it. It was a 2 year exercise in futility and frustration for me, who ended up with the same settlement I would have received in a no-fault divorce, against an adulterous and unrepentant spouse. I could have saved over $4000 by using a no-fault attorney to draw up a separation agreement. As it was, I ended up being forced to negotiate directly with my ex-spouse to get a better deal than I would have if John had drawn up the agreement. It didn't help that John is slow to return calls and emails (unless they are on behalf of your ex-spouse's attorney), and his office is unorganized and documents are not readily available when needed or lost entirely. If you are divorcing a kind, fair, reasonable spouse, by all means hire John. If you are divorcing a cheating, underhanded, despicable louse, find someone, ANYONE, else.

John is articulate and offers a well-balanced approach to litigation - focusing considerably on cooperative agreements, coparenting, and sound legal advice that is best for you and the children in the long run - despite how you might feel right now. Afterall, emotions run rampant and irrritations with the other party can reach peaks during divorce and separation, and what you need is someone like John to help you get back to the qualities that make us good human beings. He utilizes the newest technologies like Dragon Natrually Speaking. You may find his style awkward at first, but as you grow as a client, you will come to appreciate the insight he offers. Also, you get what you pay for. Normal rate is around $250 a hour, but worth every penny. Instead of attacking aggressively, his style is more about positive assertion and showing how negative behaviors by the other party are not in the best interest of anyone. This has proven to be a key aspect of winning cases compared to the old-school attacking bulldog style of many attorneys in our area. This new concept approach to litigation results in better long-term peace and closure. I also won all hearings so far - both my school enrollment and custody hearings - as a father.