Reviews

I would not hesitate to recommend Neil Hallinan and the Hallinan Law Firm to any of my clients in need of a criminal defense attorney.

I highly recommend Russ as a personal injury lawyer. He was a true advocate for me and my case, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. From the very beginning, Russ listened carefully to my concerns and provided clear, concise explanations of the legal process. He worked tirelessly to gather all of the necessary evidence and present a strong argument on my behalf. I was particularly impressed with Russ's attention to detail and his ability to anticipate potential challenges and develop effective strategies to overcome them. He was always responsive to my questions and provided timely updates on the status of my case. Overall, I feel extremely fortunate to have had Russ as my lawyer. He is knowledgeable, dedicated, and truly cares about his clients. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of strong legal representation.

Five star lawyer, without a doubt. Best DUI lawyer in the bay area. Got All my Charges Reduced and Helped Save My Licence

Ms Fokstuen is an excellent attorney; in addition to a very strong knowledge base she is also fair and supportive. Anne’s competence, direct approach, and consistent reminder of what was fair enabled my divorce to be as amicable as was possible given the circumstances. Her calm demeanor was invaluable during what was a highly emotional time. I can’t thank her enough!

We hired her to process a simple, amicable, no stress divorce to be filed by the end of 2022. She charged $3000. We submitted paperwork in April 2022. She did not submit the second round of paperwork we had signed in October until November. I asked a friend of mine to check and see the Court record about where we were at. The record showed the document for the judge to sign had been rejected on Dec 2. She did not tell us this; rather, in response to our inquiry said “these things can take from 4 weeks to 3 or 4 months”. My lawyer friend told me that these rejections are due to not filling out forms correctly or missing boxes to check!, which when confronted Fokstuen then admitted. My lawyer friend also told me to ask her to backdate the document through a process called “nunc pro dunc”, which she did not respond to. Instead, after our nth reminder, and insistence that this must be completed by Dec 30, 2022, she offered that we could pay a Private Judge” to sign off before the deadline- for more money. We agreed, what else could we do? As I said, a simple process that someone with 19 years of experience should be able to do. But no. Is this her scam? I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt: she’s inattentive, a prevaricator, and incompetent.

She is personable and kind, and can make you feel supported in a traumatic time of your life. But that is not the same as being a good lawyer. In my case, she was not well prepared before or in court, and did not write my legal documents professionally. My case suffered and I had to scramble to find someone better.

Very professional experience.

Great

Excellent stuff Kenneth. Howard wine is the best attorney I've ever met

She is terrible on communication. It’s very hard to talk with her. She never answer my important questions, she wasn’t ready on our court day. She didn’t even ask any questions on my court. $450 per hours and do nothing…

I don't write many reviews but I felt compelled to put in a few good words for Anne. I recently completed a very contentious divorce that lasted over 2 years with Anne's help. What I thought would be an amicable divorce quickly turned into hell, and an act of revenge. Through it all Anne kept a level head and guided me through more crap than you could imagine. In the end, Anne was able to negotiate a very fair settlement am thankful I hired her. If you are reading this I would highly recommend Anne, and I am sorry for what you must be going through ...MR