Reviews

Linda was the attorney my management company always used for evictions. However, we changed attorneys after we sent a file to her to begin the process of having tenants vacate for repeated behavioral lease violations that were gang related and threatening and she sat on the file, "reviewing" it for over 6 weeks. Only after there was a gang related shooting on-site did Linda actual draft any notices. We stopped using her after that. Prior to the this incident, she would only pursue non-financial evictions when pushed. Failure to pay rent is usually a slam dunk win for the owner while behavioral issues can be difficult to win, especially in Sonoma County, and Linda consistently sent those files back to management for "more documentation." My impression was that Linda's primary concern was her win/loss record and not representing her client's wishes.

I had a very poor experience with an eviction case and I would not recommend Linda Ryan for any legal work. She did not communicate progress or make any attempt to update me on the status of my case. She instructed me to meet her 15 minutes before the start of court so that she could prep me for the case and then did not arrive until after court was in session. She gave no explanation or apology for her tardiness. I waited outside the court room with another couple of her clients who claimed that they had a similar experience with Linda. She does not use email which proved to be very inconvenient. Based on my experience I will never use her services again.