David Teng Wang

20380 Town Center Lane, Cupertino, CA

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Mikhail rezhepp

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03 Aug, 2024
Marina is always professional, concise and a pleasure to work with in general.
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Tena rohr

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15 Jun, 2024
After my sister’s passing I contacted Modlin Legal, the company that had drawn up her will and trust. I was reluctant to hire anyone thinking I could handle the estate myself and even more so when I received a fee schedule. After much thought, investigation into what settling the estate would probably entail, and pricing other sources I decided Modlin Legal was probably a good choice. I could not have been more right. Marina Modlin was professional at every turn and helped me through the whole process. She explained everything that was going on and helped me decipher all the forms and procedures of the numerous companies, financial institutions, and government entities that had to be dealt with. She was timely and diligent in completing the things she could /needed to take care of for me. With the things that fell to my discretion, she presented the facts and options and allowed me to have the final say on all matters. I live in Utah so most of our communication was by e-mail. At one point, I became concerned with the direction things seemed to be going. Marina arranged a FaceTime meeting so she could be sure we understood each other. She took her time to explain everything that was going on, as many times as I needed it explained, and cleared up all my concerns. Part of the estate went to probate. That process was, for me, mostly just a waiting game. Marina did all the work with the court, sending me an occasional form to sign. She made dealing with the court almost unnoticeable to me. Marina was always prompt and thorough in all matters. Although it is obviously not true, I never once felt I was anything other than her only client. I am glad my sister chose Modlin Legal to draw up her trust and will and I am very glad I chose to enlist Marina’s help settling the estate. I would recommend Marina Modlin / Modlin Legal, to anyone in need of an estate lawyer. You will be glad you chose her. Christopher Rohr Salt Lake City, Utah
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Melanie kellenberger

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11 Apr, 2024
We found Marina after reading several positive reviews online. She assisted my husband and I with our estate planning. We had a GREAT experience with Marina. She offered an initial consultation via zoom then setup another meeting to walk us through all of the planning. The final step was to meet in person and get all the documents notarized. She was extremely efficient and professional - the process took less than a month. She went above and beyond with answering all of our questions and being very flexible with our schedules . We highly recommend Marina to anyone who needs estate planning services or updates to their wills and trusts. We appreciate everything she did for us and will use her services again if we ever need to make updates!
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Knowledgeable, proactive, diligent, and detail-oriented attorney
“David is a knowledgeable, proactive, diligent and detail-oriented attorney. I recommend him without reservation.”
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Excellent legal advice and representation
“David provided excellent legal advice and representation to my business when we defended our first wage and hour class action lawsuit.”
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Experienced and knowledgeable in employment law
“David is extremely experienced and knowledgeable about employment law and working with him was easy and efficient.”
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Professional and a pleasure to work with
“David is professional and a pleasure to work with. He focuses on strategy and is an exceptional advocate.”
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Attentive to detail and responsive to client needs
“I found him to be attentive to detail and responsive to client needs.”
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