Reviews

Super supportive and really helped me. I felt heard and like they actually cared.

Loved the attention to detail!

I have been sending my clients to Hoover-Krepelka LLP for almost seven years. I am a therapist and have been working with many people facing the challenge of divorce. They need a village to support them through this difficult time. At the heart of their support, they need a great lawyer. Someone who has their best interest in mind and is honest and truthful. Hoover-Krepelka LLP is the home of those lawyer and I can trust them to support my clients in the most efficient way for the best outcome possible. Over the year, I only had compliment from my clients for their professionalism and attention to details. So I will continue recommending them to anyone facing divorce.

I have known Jim for over a decade now and his knowledge, compassion and professionalism are the foundation he has built his successful law practice around. When you visit Hoover Krepelka, you are immediately greeted with a smile and offering of refreshments. As intimidating as a law office can be, a welcoming face puts your emotions at ease. Divorce can be a difficult life event, but knowing Jim, I am confident in referring him to my clients as a beacon of hope during this time.

I am not a client of firm. However, my company (iDiscover) helps the staff handle the discovery data in their cases more efficiently and the Hoover Krepelka team is prompt, courteous and professional.

I highly recommend Jim Hoover and the attorneys at Hoover Krepelka, LLP. I appreciate that they have so many certified family law specialists and that they speak 9 languages - very helpful for difficult and diverse family situations.

Michelle Hoover and team is absolutely phenomenal. When I first met Michelle, I was amazed that there was a process and on-call intake lawyer and contact to help assist someone in "family law" or going through a hard time including over the weekend. The level of customer service, responsiveness, and wanting to do the right thing for the client makes me want to refer my personal friends to this firm. If I was going through a divorce, this is the law firm I would use without a doubt.

Jim was a great attorney to work with. He helped me reach a divorce agreement that was fair and reasonable. His professionalism, experience and "cool head" during negotiations are a combination that leads to results. He is a great listener and has a way of explaining things that a lay person can understand. In addition, he is cost conscious, trying to keep fees low by working efficiently.

I was recommended to Jim Hoover by a friend when my divorce somewhat unexpectedly turned bitter, including attempts by the other side to request full custody of our young daughter. It was a very difficult time, and required fast response from the team at Hoover/Krepelka. They prepared our initial responses, including interviewing me and getting all of our forms in place within a couple weeks. This including some work on the weekend, in order to meet the initial hearing date. Jim and his team worked with me through the custody portion to resolve it in joint custody and split timeshare, despite delays caused by Covid and court shut-downs, as well as very good timeshare throughout to spend lots of time with my daughter. Jim was very proactive in including deadlines in the initial agreements, including the settlement of our home, which ultimately allowed my daughter and I to move back into the family home, which was very important to us. Also, I must say that the team was very efficient and practical in time spent and billing. Although they have a high hourly billing rate (rightfully so), I found them to be quite efficient in time spent. I know from experience that other law firms tend to send much higher billing hours which more than offset the rate, and that is important to consider. The divorce was very difficult and stressful, but Jim and the team got us ultimately what was important to us, kept mine and my daughter's relationship strong and the end result was the best we could hope for. I highly appreciate their support.

Hoover Krepelka has a great team and one of the most professional legal firms in the area!

When I first met Jim, I was very nervous and didn’t have a clue how a divorce process works, let alone a high conflict divorce. I sat in his office and he showed me a flow chart of what to expect in each step, a list of immediate action items for my case, what I was dealing with and my expected cost of the case. I feel a sense of relief coming out of his office and that I have found someone who can lead me in the dark and he knows the direction. Throughout the whole process, many times we were thrown off track with unexpected rising issues. Jim impressed me with his detail oriented skills by staying on top of numerous issues at once. He remains sharp, calm and to the point with his extensive legal knowledge at all the court hearings. He had won many custody and financial issues in my case which I am truly grateful for. I had observed other counsels mixing up or offering false evidence in court. Jim is professional, ethical and has a good moral compass. He always educates his clients and advocates for them. Jim has earned his reputation to be one of the top family law attorneys in the bay area. Divorce is a very financially and emotionally draining process, choosing an experienced attorney to work with your pace and align with your values is very important. I highly recommend Jim.

I had gone through a divorce without representation for myself years ago. I agreed to terms I discovered at retirement I couldn’t live with. Mr Hoover and his team helped me get a change made I could live with along with subsequent clean up. Very kind, understanding and professional staff. Stuck with the point and didn’t waste time and money. Responsive to calls and e-mail when necessary. I hope I don’t have to ever call them again but will if I need to.