Van Hooser & Aguirre, P.C.

I recently had the opportunity to work with Van Hooser & Aguirre, P.C, and I must say that the entire experience was seamless, well-executed, and thoroughly explained. Given the sensitive nature of divorce proceedings, I appreciated the staff's professionalism and dedication to making the process as smooth as possible.
From the initial consultation to the finalization of my divorce, the entire team was extremely helpful and responsive to my needs. They were always available to answer my questions and accommodate my scheduling requests. I found the retainer rate to be fair and competitive compared to other attorneys and law firms in the area.
I was particularly impressed with the level of communication and transparency throughout the process. The team kept me well informed every step of the way.
Overall, I am very pleased with the services rendered by Van Hooser & Aguirre, P.C. assistance and the supporting staff. While I hope to never have to go through a divorce again, I would not hesitate to recommend this firm to anyone in a similar situation. In fact, they would be my top choice if I ever needed legal assistance in the future.
Thank you again Kate.

Do not let the random and sporadic negative reviews deter you from seeking assistance with this firm. I worked with Christina in a very high conflict custody/visitation modification. She listened to me every time I needed to vent and remained calm and collected when I was getting upset. Her active listening skills are beyond reproach. I am so happy that I chose this firm for these issues. Christy was everything I needed and more in a lawyer, she was attentive, patient, professional, honest, and open. I never felt like I was a burden to her and felt so supported and empowered by her at the same time. Thank you so much for your guidance and expertise. I get to go into the New Year with a sense of calm and happiness that I haven’t felt since the first order was made. I cannot put into words how happy and grateful I am for you and your office. ❤

Kate and her entire team were professional, excellent and timely communicators, and knowledgeable about my legal issues. Kate handled my relocation case with great ethics and professionalism no matter how many curve balls were thrown at us. I can't recommend this firm enough, they made a truly difficult time much easier for me and my family. Thank you so much!

Attorney Kate Van Hooser is incredibly knowledgeable in many aspects of Family Law. Her real life approach assisted me in making the right decision for myself moving forward with my case. She made herself available anytime I needed to speak with her. Ease of making appointments through her legal assistant was also a huge bonus. The retainer cost is clear-cut and the office manager provides me with detailed invoices of the breakdown of my charges incurred. She was great at keeping me "in-line" during one of the worst times of my life. Kate always helped me look at the bigger picture and I never once doubted her ability to carry me through this. She spent tireless hours on my case with a VERY positive outcome. I highly recommend this firm for any type of Family Law issue.

I’ve been a client of this law office for both child custody and support related matters on 3 occasions in the past 6 years. They came highly recommended from other attorneys in the area for domestic relations. The work they performed in my cases was top notch. They were always quick to respond to my communications. The attorney listened, learned, and knew my situation from every angle. She provided sound advice in a no-BS manner. She held opposing counsel accountable for their missteps. She always came to meetings and court on-time and highly organized, tabbed, indexed, labeled, etc. In the courtroom she presented the case clearly, professionally, and aggressively advocated on our behalf. I can’t recommend this office enough for their hard work.

If you need help with your case, look no further. Kathryn is your go-to girl! She helped me out when I was in bind with my JDR case in Stafford, and she did fantastic! I will forever recommend her!

Start to finish the whole experience was smooth, well-executed, and explicitly explained. Having legal issues is exacerbating in itself. Start to finish the entire staff has been extremely helpful from the office manager Cristina to my attorney Kate. They were always readily available to answer questions and assist me in scheduling appointments. Retainer rate is fair to other attorneys and law firms in the area. I have been very pleased with the services rendered. I hope to never have to use them again but if I do, this firm will be on top of my list.

Kate Van Hooser and her team were Excellent!
Kate helped my family with a long custody case and we couldn't have gone through it without her patience and professionalism.
She was always comforting and made what could have been a stressful situation, less stressful.
With that we won and now our family is whole again! I would definately recommended her and her team to anyone looking for a caring, professional attorney that will ALWAYS be in your corner!

Rodney & Sheniqua Holmes

I have been working with Mrs. Van Hooser for about a year now and she has done nothing but wonderful work. She has stayed consistent, on top of her game, and very knowledgeable about legal matters. She has been helping me with a very difficult case that has taken quite some time to come to a resolution. Her positive attitude and love for her work has consistently made me feel confident during stressful times. She has been a wonderful advocate for me and I would strongly recommend her to others in need of legal assistance.

I have nothing but positive things to go on and on about regarding my time with Van Hooser & Aguirre, P.C. The office staff is terrific, the smile can be heard over the phone and the not one, but two notaries in the office is very helpful to clients. Estate planning? Attorney Van Hooser is terrific and thorough! Need a Guardian ad litem for your child? Attorney Aguirre is the best and will work hard on their behalf. Five Stars!

Have known and worked with the Van Hooser & Aguirre team for a number of years now and I can tell you that they go beyond the call and provide a service seldom matched by other firms. If you need legal assistance I would definitely recommend the highly experienced duo of Van Hooser & Aguirre.

I didn’t feel they did enough for my case and overall poor outcome. Also, it speaks volume that you have your billing/admin employee provide your firm a review.

I signed up for a 30 minute consultation on the VA Bar website and chose this firm in order to have some help on a pending child support case. I must say this is the most unprofessional and unresponsive law firm I’ve ever used. I sent an he documents I have and they ignored it for a week only to call me and say we won’t talk to you until you go to the court and figure out every paper for this case and then send it. Last time I checked that is the lawyers job upon retaining. The purpose of my consultation was to get a better understanding of what to do and make a game plan and hopefully hire them to do more. They make you fill a form out and then will not even speak to you without all documents???? This is a consult. We can get in the weeds if I decide you’re worth my time as an attorney. A consult is for getting to know each other and seeing if we are a good fit for the case at hand. I would not recommend anyone using this firm. If they are this way on a consult they are probably worse after hired.

Please do not try to use this firm. They have a very rude office staff. If you are a MetLife legal plan customer they will toss you aside because they dont make the same amount of $ that someone walking in on the street.

Tell them you're using your MetLife legal benefits and you are suddenly a "wrong fit"

During my experience with this law firm, I found Kate Van Hooser and her team to be dishonest, unethical and incompetent. I would not recommend using this law firm. I did not feel like a client going through a divorce, this law firm kept doing busy work and asking me to refill my account balance. I spent 10k on absolutely nothing but filing different motions to request defendant and her attorney to cooperate. The law firm doesn't provide a statement the month she uses 90% of the balance claims she didn't have to all the sudden she's "not required". After 10k spent there has been no impact, no trial, no face to face or virtual meetings, everything has been email and very informal. DO NOT USE THIS ATTORNEY

Very unprofessional. Cancels appointments at last minute and not very helpful. I'd advise seeking another attorney before contact this firm if you need assistance timely.

I called this firm to schedule a consultation regarding a court order that my husband has in place. The legal insurance is in my name and i spoke with the receptionist and scheduled the appointment and sent the info. I have the email thread as confirmation. My complaint is that our appt was cancelled last minute due to the attorney not reviewing the info that was sent until an hour before the appt. We informed them that there were safety issues and we were immediate need of legal advice and the appt was still cancelled. So...as I initially stated if someone is looking for legal assistance timely, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE!!!

I would suggest you try someone else. I had David help me out with my case. Let me first start out by saying I didn't know anything about courts and how lawyers work at all. I've been to court for a speeding ticket and you don't need a lawyer for that. I came to Dave to help with with my divorce and child custody and support. He was great at first. Butterfly and sunshine were the words that came out of his mouth. Now that I think about it, more like a car sales man. He knew from the beginning what the plan was. He knew I was in it to win it. So he explains everything to me, we do the paper work and I cut that check for what they requested. Long story short, at the end we were no where near where I wanted to be or the picture he painted in my head the first meeting. My bill came out to almost 5,000. I was very upset with the bill and how my case turned out. I did not like how he handle my case. Since I don't know nothing about this stuff I request that him and all the owner meet with me. I want an explanation on what happen and a brake down of my bills. I request from David and the office manager for time to go over everything. None wanted to meet with me. I just spent 5,000 with you, I have questions, I'm upset. I own my own company. If one of my clients is upset I would meet with them and try to fix this. I felt like they just cared more about the money then me or my case. When I started out this sounded like it was easy from what David said. Once we were half way with my case the lawyer said I need an extra 10k if you want me to do what you want. I told him why didn't you tell me that from the start. I felt like our conversations and time spent was more to milk the clock. I would suggest to go else where. I am a very understanding person. I really don't want to do this review, but I feel if they don't care, then I won't care. I care enough to let people know to look else where. Do your research and if you work with any lawyer ask for them to update you every time they are going to bill you. I felt like he could of charged me anything and I was stuck. Once again, do your home work and check out the reviews for the lawyer your working with. Good luck.