Borns Law Office: Borns, Mark F.

I hired Mark Borns law office to handle my divorce proceedings. I live up in Portage County and originally hired a divorce attorney near my local area with whom I had an extremely bad experience with. Her office was very unproffessional, unorganized, unprepared for court, etc. I knew I needed to hire a new attorney and not just any attorney but the best I could find in the state of Wisconsin regardless of how far I needed to travel. After much research, I found Mark Borns office in Madison, WI and after my first phone conferencce with him, I knew he was the attorney I needed all along. Mark and his office have worked diligently to unsort the mess my previous attorney left my divorce proceedings in. \r \r \r Mark and his staff are extremely prompt in responses to phone calls, questions, emails, etc. Mark has been working with the same Paralegal, Jeannine, for 20+ years and it shows- they have created a system that allows for near painless navigation through the often complicated divorce process. I am always copied in on emails and/or sent copies of all communication (from my wife's lawyer, the court, etc.) which allows me to be kept in the loop of everything Mark's team is doing to get my divorce completed as quickly as possible. Mark is very conscientious that the longer a divorce is drawn out, the more expensive it is for all parties, which is why his team works so diligently to handle divorces using the quickest avenues possible. For the level of expertise, knowledge, and service you receive, Mark Borns Law Office has very reasonable pricing.\r \r \r \r I told Mark when I first came to him and his office that I wanted to have an attorney that will work quickly to get my divorce proceedings over as quickly as possible and with the least amount of hard feelings for either my soon to be ex-wife or me, and Mark's team has accomplished exactly this. With my previous lawyer, I was often unable to sleep at night stressing over how the divorce was being handled, how long it would take, whether I would have regrets over the terms, etc. Immediately after hiring Mark, I felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and began sleeping like a baby. Trusting your lawyer and having one as competent as Mark, makes all the difference in the world. I can't say enough about Mark and his team. I would highly recommend them to anyone going through a divorce proceeding or other complicated legal matters! I'm so grateful to have found such a professional, hard working, and competent team. more

Mark Borns has been my attorney since 2006. His dedication, knowledge, communication skills, sense of humor and concern are second to none. He has successfully represented me through a long, complicated, and stressful divorce; and has represented me over the years on related issues that have arisen (post-divorce). I have referred friends and colleagues to Mark for a variety of legal issues, and I will continue to do so. Mark's work is superlative. I have nothing but praise for him and his work. Give Mark a call, you won't be sorry. For what it's worth, I AM an attorney. more

Our family has retained Atty. Borns to represent us in real estate transactions and with estate planning; his knowledge and understanding of the law , ability to explain the legal reasons for his recommendations always made us feel comfortable with our decisions. Atty. Borns is thorough, ethical, realistic in what the legal system can and can't do, and what he can do to navigate his clients through a complicated system of laws that often don't make sense to a layperson. more

Attorney Mark Borns is a quintessential legal mind: brilliant, hard-working, compassionate, dedicated & responsive. I recommend him without reservation! more

The most responsive, available, and timely law office I have ever dealt with. They were clear with an explanation of the proccess of my case and were extremely thourogh indicating exactly what I needed to provide for a successful outcome. They were always available even at night and on weekends! During our face to face meetings I felt like they truley cared about what I was experiencing. I wish I would have been aware of them in 2005, they would have saved me a lot of grief. I whole heartedly recommend them. Thanks Mark and Jane! more

Very disappointed… I originally went with Mark based on what I had read about. However, throughout the divorce I found that e-mails became excessive due to his responses being vague. I had to ask for specifics and descriptions. Each e-mail is costly and they add up fast. I had to ask repeatedly for documentation...ie: DeNovo hearing records. I requested a copy at least four to five times over several months... \r \r In support of him doing a better job for his next divorce client, I offered him the following feedback… Though not all inclusive, as it applies, be sure to properly address a spouse’s financial disclosure statement. ie: if she works at a hair salon, get pay stubs… There should be no surprises to the client at a final hearing...If there is a DeNovo hearing, get the transcripts to the client on their first request. If there is mediation, stay on top of things to ensure timeliness of the process in your client’s favor…Be sure to provide detailed explanations to your client on the procedures and expectations of proceedings. This will help to avoid multiple e-mails and related over billing. In the best interest of your client, ensure specific language is in writing …Be sure to address any QDRO in favor of your client prior to a divorce being finalized. Be sure to provide your client with a final MSA and related paperwork signed by all parties so the client does not have to get a copy for themselves elsewhere. Be sure to provide your client with a copy of all documents for their records. Most important…be sure to spell the name of your client correctly. Folks may overlook a time where their attorney or the client themselves would provide a misspelling. But to do so on numerous occasions is unacceptable. I lost count through the e-mails and received envelopes where my name was misspelled. That is just sloppy work and sends a message to the client that you don't care. \r \r The point is I do not feel that Mark really fought for me, but rather seemed to agree to whatever my ex-wife's attorney wanted. I found his posture too laid back. I was hoping for him to be more aggressive and fight to win. As a result, I contacted my wife at the time, and we came to an agreement in effort to stop the ridiculous legal fees. I have withdrawn his services. Thank GOD..... I would suggest to anyone seeking divorce, research and understand processes and costs in detail. Really take the time to read all reviews before selecting an attorney. Based on my experience with Mark, and speaking with others who have been through a divorce with different representation, Mark did not represent me well. If you want vague billing, silly e-mails, always needing to follow up with him, huge stress, poor communication and what seems to be an endless bill for his legal fees...then Mark is the attorney for you. I firmly believe that the divorce dragged on longer than it needed to.\r \r By the way, he recently sent me two e-mails objecting to my on-line posting at avvo. Go figure…a super fast response from him after reading negative feedback. He could have provided me with one e-mail and stated what he needed to. Sending me two merely reinforces the obvious and further supports my position. \r \r So, do I bill him for reading two of his e-mails or just one? Lol… more