Horrible experience- Avoid at all cost
Atty Fitzsimmons was a terrible GAL for my kids. He was highly favored with their mom, despite clear
evidence of physical abuse, substance use, and horrific treatment. He had very minimal contact with
the kids for someone who was supposed to represent them. I did end up obtaining full placement, but
only by working around him. He almost reluctantly received the evidence to finally agree that my
kids' voices were authentic in not wanting to be with their abusive mother. He was a tremendous
barrier to justice, and I was disgusted to have to pay him money for a gross abuse of power. He did
not listen to my kids' words, and took all the lies that their mom fed him as truth to their own
detriment. Our case lasted one year, when it could have been done in a few months if he did his job.
He needs a new line of law to practice, and he should NOT represent kids. He also would not work
with me during the financial hardship of the divorce and tried to hold me in contempt of court in
the middle of the process. I have many ethical concerns with this man.
