Reviews

Great response time! Very thorough! Knows his stuff! My experience was first rate and would recommend Mr. Young because he took the time to address my concerns, provide clear examples, and most importantly, he listened.

Mr Young is a brilliant young man with an astounding ability to sort through the dross of a situation, and get a handle on the true issues. And with all that having been said, he communicates with compassion, making sure you understand your options. I recommend him unreservedly.

I hired Spencer to assist with a presentation and an audit. While on the phone with a client the client decided they didn’t want Spencer’s services. I had paid a 50% deposit to ensure Spencer showed and to make sure he felt comfortable that I would pay in full once service was complete. This was after several back and forth exchanges about his rates - conversations of which he would later attempt to bill me for even though these conversations were discussions about what he would be doing if we worked together and what the rates would be. I sent a letter of disengagement that was mutually confirmed. He didn’t do the presentation and didn’t complete the audit. Since I had prepaid for a presentation and audit 50% I asked if he could finish the audit and then we could call it even. He refused. I said if he wasn’t going to complete any service then it would be a total cancelation of service which is fine but my money needed to be returned. He also declined willingness to do this. I’m asking why he was feeling so strongly about this he referenced a conversation that was supposed to take 15 min that took 55 min and that he stepped out from a birthday party to take it. The 15 min call was about his rates and what he would theoretically be doing in working together and was not a consultive service. I was frustrated that he felt he should be paid to negotiate his rate. I was trying to be accommodating and allow him to keep the first payment intended for the presentation if he were willing to complete the first step of our work together and formalize it into a tangible document. Instead Spencer seemed to feel I should pay him almost $500 to negotiate his rates and to do an initial call where he asked questions of a client in anticipation of a diversity audit but not actually complete the diversity audit and still get paid for it. The agreement was not an hourly agreement it was for a service which was not rendered due to cancelation. While I was excited to find a new local partner that quickly became an uncomfortable, unprofessional and unfortunate situation when I had to dispute with my bank due to his business practices. He also sent me a hostile email saying don’t ever contact him again and that he was blocking me when I reached out about him completing half of the service he was contracted to do or to return my money. Had he not mandated me not to contact him and he would have been willing to have a professional conversation if sure we could have come to terms. It’s not the kind of temperament that I’m used to with subcontractors, attorneys who care about diversity as employment lawyers or small business. I was disappointed and bummed about the experience and I hope in the future that this will be a one off situation for him. He otherwise was willing to step in in an emergency last min project of which he was made aware of the circumstances surrounding it and the urgency and needs.

Our family needed help from an estate planner to put everything into a Living Trust. We worked with Eric Davidson and had a seamless experience. Trustworthy, smart, and efficient. Definitely will use them for all my estate planning needs going forward.

5* - if I could give more, I would. A young female, who suddenly found myself up against a HUGE organization, Ehud with Spencer Young's office went ABOVE AND BEYOND to *listen* to me tell my story. I spent hours (literally) filling out online attorney inquiry forms. Ehud got back to me in under 4 hours with both an email and phone call. He was PATIENT in explaining legal concepts (verbiage) to me, KIND toward me and my vulnerable situation and KNOWLEDGEABLE in regards to employment/labor law. Ehud doesn't commit to something that he can't do and I appreciate that his golden word; he called when he said he would and got the answers to questions - points of clarification that he needed - as promised. Although what I thought was a case, wasn't really a case, I feel confident and secure in the information that was relayed to me and am truly thankful and appreciative for the employment law crash-course! Thank you Ehud!

I called Spencer Young's office to discuss an employment agreement and to advise me of my rights. Within 24 hours, he gave me sound employment advice at an affordable price, just as advertised on his website. He was also easy and fun to talk to. If you need an employment attorney in Oakland, San Francisco, or anywhere in the Bay Area, I strongly recommend giving Spencer Young Law a call.

Called for help with a matter involving a former employer. Gave me excellent advice over the phone how to handle my claim. Did not have to do that. If I ever have a serious employment claim I will call Mr Young again.

Having recently experienced the probate process after my mother’s passing, I did not want that for my loved ones so I looked for someone knowledgeable and trustworthy to help me find a better way to take care of them. I first encountered Steven and Eric Davidson at an estate planning workshop they hosted. I was impressed with the way Steven broke down and explained the complex aspects of estate planning into understandable pieces. As a retired attorney, I was put at ease from the beginning by the in-depth knowledge and guidance provided to me throughout the design and structuring of my estate plan. The fact that Davidson Estate Law is a father-son practice gives me confidence that my estate plan will be monitored and advice provided in order to adjust my plan to reflect changes both in my life’s circumstances and changes in the law. An added bonus is the office support provided by Joelle, Steven’s wife, who patiently answered my questions and responded promptly when I asked for her help. All in all, the Davidson firm helped make a complicated process much less difficult and nerve-wracking and I would be happy to recommend Davidson Estate Law to everyone.

Mr. Monroe is one the best yong attorney around. He listens and is Compassionate. And works very hard at the case at hand. You cant go wrong with him.

Spencer Young is an employment law attorney based in Oakland. I had a case against him recently and was very impressed by him. He was very aggressive and clearly cared about his client. Spencer is knowledgeable about employment law and willing to fight to the death for his clients. As a fellow employment law attorney, I wouldn't hesitate to refer him.

Mr. Young was paid a substantial amount to represent me, failed in adequately handling my case, admitted not knowing the area of law, when i expressed concern about his failures, he quit stating we didnt get along... If you received this type of poor service, you would be upset also. Mr Young breached the contract, took my money and ran. If he had good faith, he would not have taken every payment and then quit. Mr Young's lengthy rebuttal about my feelings did not get me my money back, finish or win my case, leaving me in a worse position than when i hired him. Find yourself another lawyer; don't say you haven't been warned!!!

I've worked with Eric over a number of years. He has always been attentive and responsive to my case as it has evolved. In my estimation, Eric is an expert in his craft. This is the baseline I would seek in an attorney. But Eric goes far beyond this qualification in terms of his interaction with his clients, if I may generalize from my experience (and I believe I can). He is sincere in his desire for a favorable outcome; he is scrupulous in responding rapidly to queries and concerns; he displays a sense of social justice. To use an old-fashioned term, he is a gentleman. The best compliment I can give!