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Compassionate personal injury attorneys with integrity and quick response time. Michael, Shaun, Jeff and their staff are a delight to work with.

I have heard that attorneys do not return calls, don’t answer emails, and generally don’t have time for their clients. What I discovered is none of that is true, at least for the lawyers at the Roberts Law Firm. I hired Jeff Roberts for an auto accident case I had when I was visiting California. He took lots of time to explain the process to me and later would call or email me to just give me an update on how my case was going. The staff at the office, particularly Priscila, was awesome to work with. Mr. Roberts predicted that if he and his staff showed the insurance company that they would take my case to trial, that the company would settle my case for much more than was first offered. Well it worked, and the insurance company settled for ten times the first offer. I am extremely happy with attorney Jeff Roberts and everyone at the Roberts Law Firm.

I am going to be brief here but anyone can email me for my longer detailed statement. I am using my father in laws account. Fast forward to the first court date she didn’t even bother to show she sent her stand in. It was the first court date , they were just moving to another date,so we didn’t really see it as a problem with her not being there. This was one court “appearance”. Second court date came around , she showed up late didn’t even bother to meet with us beforehand or with our incarcerated family member. She ran out of the court afterwords not even bothering to speak with our family member afterwards. Which once again nothing was done court date just moved again. Third court appearance, she was not only late but when the judge asked if she wanted to consult with the defendant before beginning she said no. She wasn’t able to get a deal nor get any charges dropped like she had said she would do in our initial consultation. We get to talk to her afterwords once again reassuring us that this is going good . At around 730 pm that night my boyfriend gets a call from Sarena stating that Frances needs another $15,000. Quick summary, we got Frances on the phone and expressed to her we felt she did not live up to what she had said she could do in our consult, she said “oh you think I’m not doing anything ok” clicked the phone. We decided to message her saying we would proceed with her we didn’t see another option at that point. We heard back from her telling us not to stress that she would contact us back. A week went by never heard back we decided firing her was our best choice. When we texted Sarena and Frances a week later after not hearing back from them , sarena said she was just about to call us. That it had been her birthday so she forgot and then tried using a scare tactic stating that she had spoken with the DA , and they were trying to give my brother in law life. I was so confused at that moment but we were firm with our choice to fire her. Fast forward to the court datewhere she was to give the new lawyer all paperwork. She didn’t even show up. Her assistant was late and the judge said that she needed to personally come herself and could not send an assistant. (November 29) Wednesday comes she shows up late . This was much to the judge disliking. I am happy that the judge reprimanded Frances Not only did he say he would also report her to the bar, but he proved her to be a liar. She had not been in court earlier like she said she was ( the judge called the department she said was in that morning she wasn’t there) The judge was also worried that Francis would be biased against our family member and not hand over all the paperwork. While we were sitting in court Miss Frances was however working diligently on something else. I step outside because I noticed that Frances would not put her phone down I felt she was up to something. Turn my phone on outside court, see about three voicemails from My father in law. Hewas receiving emails of Farnces office trying to take out various sums of money from his account ranging from $500 to $2500 . At this point I was just fed up with Miss Frances. We had signed a contract , our payment wasn’t even due at that time , we had already paid the fee for that month and not once did we say we weren’t going to finish paying her. She broke our contract. WE DID NOT AUTHORIZE THESE BANK WITHDRAWALS. So I step back inside court and wait for Miss Frances. She waits for a sheriff escort as she’s walking to the elevator I ask her to please speak with me and give me some respect I just want to ask her questions she laughs and says I don’t need to talk with you. I was very upset and told her that she would not make fools out of us and I will do whatever I can to make sure people are aware of how she does her business. After many attempts of texting / calling her and Sarena we were then blocked from calling them and never heard back from them. I have court transcripts as well as bank statements with the time stamps showing everything I have stated .

I would like to mention that after interviewing few criminal defense attorneys, we retained Attorney Frances Prizzia to handle a friend’s case in the Orange County District Court. Frances heard us with outmost care, compassion and professionalism. During the first meeting she put our worried and anxious minds at ease and explained the various scenarios and possible outcomes of the case. Mistakes happen in everyone’s life and everyone deserves a second chance. Frances is a great listener; she dissected the case and explained the steps and procedures very clearly in layman terms too. She worked with the DA and negotiated a favorable outcome leading to the dismissal of the case. Of course some formalities were to be done. A seasoned criminal law defense attorney friend (from a different California jurisdiction) said this about Frances: “It sounds like her attorney is on top of the situation.” and “…the disposition suggested by her attorney would be in her best interests.” Frances' client never had to go to the court. Frances represented and navigated the client on the formalities and procedures. A great thing about Frances is, she is very easy to work with and communicate. Furthermore, Frances is very reachable via text messages and easy to work with. She even gave a discount on her reasonable fee. Her staff is always reachable and return your messages. Highly recommended!

I cannot thank Frances enough for fighting for my rights!!! She has been so understanding and caring. Very professional law office. Thank you so much for our amazing win!!!

Call Frances and Sarena when you need a good attorney. Responsive, transparent, and diligent. Their cost of doing business is competitive. Hopefully you never need an attorney, but if you do call Frances Prizzia, she knows her trade, does it well.

I initially just used Ivan's online-initiated consultation for some advice about my landlord who was abusing their right of entry into my apartment. He was very helpful in spelling out what my options were based on the information I gave him. I was so pleased with this consultation that I hired him to help me dispute my intrusive landlord's entries. I really appreciated that he was honest about my options, and did not try to persuade me to go with the option that would result in him getting more money out of my pocket! I was taken aback by his candor. He explained that he is simply looking to run a superior practice and receives referrals from his clients. He is not looking to suck out every penny he can from his clients. Each time we spoke, he did not hang up the phone until he was confident that I fully understood my options. I also liked that every time I contacted him he responded very quickly. Thanks Ivan!

These are personal injury attorneys who care about their clients. If you have a serious injury and need help, speak to either Jeff or Michael.

Ivan P Cohen responds back to you in a prompt and timely manner. He is honest, meaning he just gets right to the point (w/out delay of time) and is very good and explaining what your legal rights are. My consultation with Ivan had to deal with a personal matter of someone who owes me money. I can say with confidence that if I needed to take the matter further (i.e. such as going to court) that Ivan would be a good candidate for assisting me with my situation, proven that through the consultation, that he is personable and has exceptional customer service.

TO ALL YOU INTELLIGENT PEOPLE THAT READ REVIEWS BEFORE THEY HIRE SOMEONE: This review is to inform you of my personal and professional experience with Mr. Ivan P. Cohen, Esq. Ivan is an attorney originally from South Africa who has been practicing Law in the United States for over twenty (20) years. Ivan is a charming, intelligent, respectable and very competent litigator who has advocated zealously for his clients since 1994. Ivan maintains a strong sense of ethics and a devotion to character traits that are in desperate need within the legal community. I believe Ivan's steadfast passion for the law, and his clients, coupled with his long-time developed skill-set as a law practitioner makes Ivan P. Cohen an asset to the legal community. I confidently recommend Ivan as an attorney, without hesitation. p.s. I understand that it is impossible to please everyone, and for whatever reason individuals may find themselves in disagreement with their attorney. I caution you -- do not let someone else's disagreements or bad experience dictate or deter you from contacting Mr. Cohen. Ivan P. Cohen is an exceptional attorney whose experience and knowledge will shine-though once you have spoken with him about your concern. "The only source of knowledge is experience." -- Albert Einstein I hope this review has helped you. Sincerely, Deforest