Lucas Matthew Sprenkel, experienced Civil Rights, Family Law attorney in Placerville, CA with 31 reviews
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Lucas Matthew Sprenkel

2700 Coloma Street, Placerville, CA

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Jeff

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28 Jan, 2025
Luke is a great guy he really helped me out with getting my divorced finalized and I appreciate all his hard work. And I am certainly glad it's over and thank you for all your help and I mean the whole team. I would definitely recommend you to anybody that needs you.
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19 May, 2024
HORRIBLE! Aaron cannot compete in skills with his retired attorney father. His lack of knowledge in the family law arena is amazing, not to mention it’s always about Aaron and his ego. Aaron also lacks compassion for the client, your situation and the child involved. The client will never be right; even when the client is right in court, Aaron will never admit it. He will however charge you for his error and his time while making the error. Aaron is extremely overpriced. You pay his assistant along with him to review your case and answer your questions; so therefore you are charged double. You prepare your own documents, per his specific request & direction; then he charges you to plagiarize them along with the charge for his assistant to prepare them. His relationship with the court and other colleagues is overstated an underrated. Do not hire this attorney unless you don’t want to get the positive outcome you desire and you want to spend $100,000 getting nowhere. There are similar reviews on other sites. Do yourself a favor and check them all out. Advice in this small town and in the El Dorado County family court system, is to hire someone who is not part of the clan, yet still practices in family law within this county. El Dorado County is still operating under the good old boy network. Many of the good old boy’s days have come and gone, yet they still continue to represent. Attorney Aaron Dosh is pretending to follow in the footsteps and limelight of his revered father. Unfortunately, he may never be able to obtain the status of his father. All very sad because he came very highly recommended, to be such a huge & costly disappointment.
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Daniel

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28 Mar, 2024
Luke helped me understand the divorce process and reviewed the court documents with me. Working with Luke I felt confident in my ability to make good decisions. I felt like Luke knows the ins and outs of the divorce process but more importantly he can communicate it well.
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Highly knowledgeable and experienced in family law and other legal matters
“Luke was incredibly knowledgeable, and patient in guiding me through my divorce.”
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Provides excellent communication and client service
“Aaron and his team were very responsive and never left me wondering what was happening with the case.”
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Effective at resolving complex legal issues efficiently
“Luke's efforts resulted in the plaintiff/opposing counsel agreeing to dismiss their claims. We couldn't have asked for a better outcome.”
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Compassionate and understanding of clients' needs
“Luke was compassionate about how maddening the process was for us and level with us from the standpoint of an attorney and a friend.”
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Highly recommended by satisfied clients
“I highly recommend Aaron Dosh to anyone who wants to be on the winning side of a case in family court.”
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Some concerns about the quality of representation and level of preparedness
“If he had prepared at all he might have benefited his client who scrapped together every spare penny she had to pay for his services. Disgraceful”
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Billing practices may be perceived as excessive by some clients
“You pay his assistant along with him to review your case and answer your questions; so therefore you are charged double.”

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