Dr Firpi was the GAL in a family custody case involving my kids, where there was abuse involved and the GAL went above and beyond his call of duty to save my kids. He is very professional, do not pick sides and I highly recommend him. The negative reviews are from individuals that have problems, NOT the child best interest in mind, interesting enough that these bad reviews all go back to blaming the GAL, the other side, the judge...My experiences have shown Dr. Firpi to be amazing!