Reviews

I called three attorneys in Yuma. Julie was the only one who made me feel like she represented "me," rather than "my case." I specifically chose Julie because of her honesty in telling me that, "truthfully, you probably don't need me. All you need to do is..." After working diligently on my case, she even refunded (even though she didn't need to or was even asked to) a portion of my retainer when my case ended up being an "easy" one. Far and away the best attorney I've ever dealt with. I would recommend Julie highly to anyone in need of legal advice.

For starters, Julie gave me all the advice I needed to do everything myself saying, "truthfully, you don't even need me." I hired her because I live out of state and she was the only lawyer in Yuma that made me feel like she was representing me, rather than my case. When my case turned out to be an easy one, she refunded (even though she was not asked or obligated) a portion of my retainer. In my over 45 years of life, I have never encountered an attorney with so much honesty and integrity before.

Julie was able to work out the best outcome in my situation.She kept me up to date with everything I needed to know and always returned calls when asked.

Julie is honest and tells it like it is. As the mother of her client she went out of her way to keep me informed about my daughter and her case. She gave the information that I needed to help me get through this awful time. She never made me feel like I was bothering her when I would email her with questions and her response time was so quick. Everything she has told me about how things would probably go, they did go that way. No surprises. She talked to my daughter in a way that she might not have liked hearing yet my daughter likes her and listened to her. This is still not over but Julie is still as passionate about helping my daughter and helping me in turn . She's amazing .

Ms. McDonald provided me excellent legal advice. Her knowledge of the local courts, her experience and her background makes her a valuable resource. She is a fair businesswoman and I do not hesitate for a moment to heartily recommend hiring her office. I worked in the legal field in a past life and have worked directly with a cross section of attorneys. She's one of the good ones.

Ms. McDonald was quite simply invaluable. She responded immediately to every request and need in my case. My situation was terribly stressful and difficult since I was out-of-state, but she resolved my case with the outcome I'd hoped for, all due to her clear instructions based on detailed procedural knowledge. From the start, she was extremely informative and reassuring. She was unfailingly kind and NOT a lawyer focused just on billable hours (because I started out talking to a high-priced Phoenix law firm that wanted to charge me $thousands!) I was so lucky to find Ms. McDonald instead. My family and I will always be so grateful that she treated me with patience, absolute competence, and ALWAYS with regard for my feelings and for my ultimate goal for my case. She is an attorney with a heart and a quick mind - I recommend her if you want to receive excellent advice about the law as well as completely honest, fair treatment.

Thanks for all your help with our issue...you were so professional but yet personal.

She truly cares deeply for her clients and their well being. She helped me through a tough time and went well beyond her means to ensure that I was well. Her passion to help others was felt immediately after our first consultation and I knew that she would give her absolute best in helping me. She is an outstanding lawyer!

Julie McDonald came through when she was needed desperately! The public defender said my son might get 10 more years so we went to Julie upon a recommendation. She was very professional and went the extra mile to assure my son was moved to a safe place, no extra time, concurrent sentences and was very supportive. Essentially, my son owes his life to her effective defense and her knowledge of the system. He is now a successful member of the community helping others with mental health and substance abuse issues. It could have gone very badly if we relied on the public defender. We highly recommend her! Thank you Julie.

Having to rely on a public defender you've never met, to help you out of a big hole is a frightening position to be in. Fear not. Julie couldn't have been more professional, honest, or pragmatic. After one phone call, & an one office visit, my world completely changed for the better. Thoroughly satisfied with her work, and would recommend her to anyone needing a strong attorney to handle their issues.