Reviews

In my past jobs, I have always worked with corporate legal counsels, but have never thought that I would need representation on a personal level regarding estate trust concerns. In my first meeting with Andy, he was extremely thorough in explaining the potential situations that could arise and possible positions to be taken, which I appreciated very much. Also, throughout this process, Andy was very responsive to situations that came up. In addition, he always communicated to me when he was out of the office handling another case, but would always be available if required. If you need an attorney knowledgeable about estate trust questions/concerns, I would highly recommend Andy.

Over the last ten years I have been increasingly involved in my father's estate, which is large, diverse and presents many business and legal issues. Over that period I have met, worked with, been opposed by, hired and fired several attorneys and firms in various areas of practice. I hired Andrew Verriere as a litigator to defend my father's estate plans in court. While we have not yet concluded the action, I am very confident in my choice of Mr. Verriere. He has been great at keeping me informed, understanding and answering my questions, and being promptly available. He has also shown his knowledge and abilities with the law, arguing persuasively and so far, prevailing in cutting edge legal matters. On one occasion, Mr. Verriere respectfully presented an argument resulting in a favorable reversal of the Judge's preliminary ruling. Later, outside court a random lawyer came by to say "nice job" to Mr. Verriere. Not something that happens every day in my experience. Mr. Verriere' s firm Hartog, Baer & Hand, and principal Mr. David Baer have also been supportive and helpful to his efforts on my behalf. I am very pleased with the decision to hire Mr. Andrew Verriere, and would recommend him and his firm to others.

Actually for me the name "Andrew Verriere" brings back some emotional memories. Years ago my father passed, we were very very close, but unfortunately there was little time to grieve for me or my family. His wife and her shady attorney decided that they didn't like the prenuptial agreement she had signed or the family Trust that had both been in place for many years. I had a lot on my plate; Calming siblings and reassuring them that the Trust would be defended. I hire Mr. Verriere. Truth be told... At first I wasn't sure if I had pick the right attorney. I thought maybe he was a bit mild-mannered and of course he was much younger then, I thought that might be an issue, I had the world on my shoulders and I remember we got in a couple of minor spats. But, I liked the way he explained the process and shared his strategy with me. We talked and emailed A LOT, so I stayed the course. After many months trial day finally came. Wow! I never have seen any attorney so prepare. He made mincemeat out of the plaintiff and opposition witness. My thought of him being too mild-mannered went out the window. And the opposing lawyer seemed less and less confident (cocky) as the day went on. Midway though the trial every person in the court room knew which way things were going and which lawyer they would want on their side. Of course we (he) won the day. And as I look back on it now, hiring and staying with Mr. Verriere was one of first and proudest choices I had to make in those really tough times. I'm still proud of myself for it.

Mr. Verriere was my attorney on a very difficult trust litigation involving the death of my son. He helped immensely in getting the trustee to finalize and close out my son's trust for distribution. It was a very painful time in my life, and he handled himself not just professionally, but with compassion and support in regard to the loss of our son. He even made a couple of house calls in order to accommodate my schedule and to keep things moving forward for us. He was honest, and I would trust him to represent me again, should I ever need a probate attorney in the future.

Andrew Verriere had represented my cousin. She had a very difficult case concerning her parents estate. Her brother made it very difficult for everyone involved. Andrew worked the case along with another lawyer. Andrew Verriere gave the closing statements in the trial. He was so professional and his wording is what helped my cousin win her case. I live 2 hours away from Andrew. He is the lawyer you want on your side! Verriere law firm. I would hire him for ANYTHING. He is wonderful!!!!

Mr. Verriere has represented me for 3 years. I have found him to be an outstanding attorney: trustworthy, astute, efficient, responsive and ethical. He won at trial in a financial elder abuse action, obtained an order to return property to the trust, obtained a dismissal of a civil action under the anti-SLAPP statute, and was meticulous and generous throughout. He has not only a been a mighty trial lawyer and a force to be reckoned with in court, but also has treated me with nothing but respect, kindness, professionalism and a genuine concern for keeping my expenses to a minimum. I found him to be a brilliant Trusts and Estate and Financial Elder Abuse Trial Lawyer. I would recommend him without hesitation.

I also had a bad experience with Verriere. When I questioned a bill he abruptly stopped representing me without even asking questions. He seems more interested in easy money than ethics are serving clients well.

I hired Mr. Verriere to represent me in a case against our trustee in Alameda County. I could not attend the hearings so he worked unsupervised and we communicated by phone. I relied on him to keep me updated on the status of my case. I did not like that he refused to raise my objection to the trustee’s request for compensation even though her accounting showed $60k+ in losses. It bothered me that important documents filed by the trustee and delivered to him were not forwarded to me promptly. I was annoyed when he finally quit the night before a hearing. The trustee avoided all penalties for her actions and was awarded $45k in compensation. I won nothing. Cost was over $15k in attorney fees. I would not recommend this attorney.