Dan McCandless is an outstanding and very attorney. I am from Silicon Valley and had endless legal contacts in Santa Clara County, but this was not the case in San Diego. I had several post-judgment issues to address. Unfortunately, I only asked one person in San Diego for a family law referral. What I learned is that you should never ask one person for a referral, and that just because an attorney has years of experience with lots of good reviews doesn’t make them the best choice. Luckily, Dan worked on my case for a few months at the law firm I hired. After he left, I quickly realized that I had to find the law firm that Dan McCandless had moved to: GYL Law Firm. I hired Dan in July 2018, and he successfully closed the case on October 1, 2018. He was tasked with getting ongoing support for an adult child with special needs, a community stock options split, child support arrears, child care arrears, the cost of moving away from Santa Clara County, guideline support, attorney fees, Smith-Ostler 2008-2012 arrears, and 10% compounding interest on all contempt orders. Dan McCandless was successful in winning every issue on the calendar before the court. I was told by most of top attorneys in San Diego that it was impossible to win ongoing support for an adult child with special needs. I also received a post-judgment settlement for $282,000, which was handled in three months. Instead of spending years wasting my settlement, he made it happen in three months.

If you are facing a divorce or post-judgment case and you are not sure who or where to turn to for legal help, I highly recommend Dan McCandless. After a long-term post-judgment case, I was faced with returning to court for a case in which there was a significant amount of assets that needed to be divided after divorce and child custody issues that needed to be resolved. I came to Dan when my then-current negotiation strategy had failed and I was heading for trial. Dan’s experience in family law quickly put me on a strategic legal path that brought my particularly difficult case to a successful close without trial. Dan is an attorney you can trust and feel comfortable with. He is very professional, knowledgeable, and he communicates well. Almost everyone has heard the saying, “You get what you pay for.” From my one-time experience, there is nothing about divorce that can be called easy or inexpensive. In Dan’s hands you will get what you need: immense experience, great advice, compassionate service. You will definitely get what you pay for: highly competent, no-nonsense, trustworthy representation that will get your post-judgment case to a close, while ensuring that your best interests are served.

Dealing with a Divorce is never easy and causes a lot of anxiety. Dan Mc Candless and his support team at GYL is the best 'medicine' I could have wished for! It was supposed to be an amicable divorce but it never works out that way. You are introduced to an entire new encyclopedia of legal terms that cause only further confusion. Dan broke it down for me step by step, acted fast, is a great listener, and keeps you balanced and grounded during emotionally tough times. Dan has a background in Accounting and was extremely helpful in clarifying and planning the financial impact and solution regarding Spousal Support. What impressed me most, was the fact that he even was available on a very time sensitive issue while he was on vacation with his family. Highly recommend Dan and his team!