Law Office of Carla Boyd Terre

One of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life was my decision to retain Carla Boyd Terre’s services.
That decision was made somewhat easier by the first attorney that I hired to represent me in my child custody case, whom was so well respected that she was named to the Sonoma County Superior Court bench in 2010. When I asked her whom I should trust with my case in her stead she replied: «If you want a list of names of competent attorneys I can give you one, but if you want the very best, save yourself the time and call Carla Boyd Terre.»
She was spot on. Carla was magnificent. She made the daunting mid-​case transition easy, comfortable, and seamless. She did her homework on my case, which was complex and clearly going to be a long and contentious struggle. She was so thoughtful, understanding, and conscious of all of the minor details of my son’s circumstances that there were times that I marveled that she had other clients to whom I’m sure she was giving just as much of her focus and dedication. She really made me and my wife feel like we were her only clients even though her calendar was absolutely full! I honestly don’t know how she managed.
Her counsel was always insightful. She was not afraid to give sobering analysis of our prospects, regardless of whether or not we were pleased to hear it. She prepared us for every scenario, in court and out, and she herself was always impeccably prepared. She was extraordinarily mindful of the chargeable time she spent on our case and did everything she could to minimize our expenses, always sympathetic and understanding of the fact that I am not a man of means. And when the time came for her to dig in and fight, when negotiation had failed and there was no other option, she was tough and dogged, single minded in her dedication to achieving the just and desired outcome.
It’s easy to be happy with an attorney when you get what you want out of the process, so one might read this review and think to themselves that my impression of Carla is overwhelmingly influenced by the outcome of my case. That perspective is valid but understand this: it took 6 years for our case to come to its conclusion. There were plenty of devastating defeats and unexpected twists on the road to our ultimate destination. That is the nature of the beast. The gears of justice can turn slowly even when the just outcome seems like it should be so obvious — maybe that is especially the case for fathers. But Carla was always there, always a voice of calm and experience, always a voice of reason and of hope, always an advocate for my son, and always an absolute godsend for me through the most difficult and heartbreaking period of my life.
Meeting Carla was a life changer for me, and a life saver for my son.
Carla Boyd Terre is the very best that Sonoma County has to offer. In the words of my former attorney: if you want the best, save yourself the trouble and call Carla!

Carla is professional, diligent, creative, smart and credible. Carla has done some research for me on some complicated family law issues. She has also represented me in court involving issues with my ex-​wife. I had confidence in her research as well as her in-​court presence. She was able to represent my interests with strength and competence while maintaining integrity. Her and her team efficiently manages the case. You can count on her to tell you the truth. You can count on her to represent your interests knowledgeably and eloquently.

Carla came highly recommended to me when I was looking for a great divorce attorney to represent me. We had a rather complicated case with various properties and businesses to sort out as well as a separate property claim brought on by my ex husband. Carla handled the the case with superior professionalism and we did reach a resolution. I would recommend Carla to anyone looking for a divorce attorney, you will be lucky to have her on your side.

If you are a man seeking help divorcing your wife my advice is to look elsewhere. This firm claimed to have male clients but at every step my experience was to be made to feel as though I were an intruder. The exchanges with Terre and her underlings was dismissive, patronizing and weirdly admonishing – as if you were assumed to be the bad guy. Just find another lawyer and find one who you KNOW is in your corner.