Reviews

Cannot get them to call me back about my case. I am hoping that if I complain to the California bar association I will finally hear back from them.

I highly recommend David. He's incredibly responsive, efficient, and provides clear, practical legal advice. His knowledge and expertise were invaluable throughout the process.

I feel like they are more concerned about everyone else getting paid. I felt like Gloria was helping Dr's get money instead of me getting compensated for my loss. Gloria takes things too personal. She was rude so was the attorney. If the insured has only 15,000 for bodily injury you should manage your own case. I got $4000 sweet lawers got $6000 the Dr's got the rest. When the case is over they become snotty and down right disrespectful omg. BTW. I got a message regarding this review, however, I did not read it because it started off as a rebuttal.

Only thing firm about his place was the lawyer when I handed him my credit card

David provided phenomenal services throughout my custody proceedings. David was available, present, and responsive with every interaction. He kept me grounded and outlined possible outcomes to manage my expectations. David provided a plan and a path for navigating the court system, gathering valuable information, and preparation for hearings. He was cost-conscious during the entire process, understood and explained the legal process, and was sympathetic to the highly sensitive family issues we were experiencing. I highly recommend David and would certainly retain his services for any future needs!

Throughout my career in real estate and construction I have worked with numerous attorneys in business and with one other divorce attorney. As the executive that managed the lawsuits for my employers I have been in court for lawsuits and claims, and continuously worked with attorneys on contractual and personnel matters. I can say without reservation that David is one of the best lawyers with whom I have ever worked. So what makes David such a great attorney? First, most attorneys will tell you “what the Judge is going to say” (as if they are the judge). I learned early in my business career that attorneys have NO IDEA what the judge is going to say. David, while providing an opinion, did not pretend to know what the judge (or my ex-wife) was going to say and professionally presented my approach with the attitude of “try and let us see what happens,” which for me, had a good outcome. Secondly, David was able to polish and present my thoughts and writings into a understandable and professional document (with less emotion). This was very instrumental in obtaining a good outcome. My previous divorce attorney was incapable of doing this. Lastly, but not least, David is very efficient and considerate of billing and as a result his fees were reasonable for the service, which is always appreciated. Before engaging David, I talked with quite a few attorneys in the Bay Area and I am happy with my decision, grateful to David for his help, and he is the ONLY divorce attorney I would recommend in the Bay Area.

David is beyond amazing!! David's calm demeanor, prompt, straight-forward – no nonsense approach, intelligent, honest, and /experienced family law attorney does a wonderful job balancing delicate family needs and legal necessities. My complex case stalled for 1.5 years until I found David. He managed to resurrect my case and coached us through a settlement, avoiding Court with positive results in the best interest of my family; an impressive settlement that I didn't see coming. Divorce is a challenging time and David is poise and always prompt to navigate the changing tides seamlessly. When I received my final judgement, he reminded me to update my beneficiaries and ensure all loose ends were buttoned up. I have the utmost trust and confidence in David, and HIGHLY recommend David.

Muchas gracias a Thelma Gutierrez y su equipo por la gran ayuda para con mi caso

Clearly the reason to visit a divorce attorney is daunting, however working with David from the very beginning kept me realistic, and grounded. His matter of fact approach and the clarity of how facts, evidence, and truth comes out and prevails, in one way, shape or form, was a blessing. I already had a strategy in mind prior to being introduced to David, and he understood my needs, was empathetic to my plight, and even a couple of times asked me to do brave things that at the time was frustrating but had to happen, and now it all makes sense. You can't see things when you're in the mud, and working with David gave me a sense of balance to work my full time job and still raise my children single handedly. Work nor life suffered, and I am glad David was responsive, supportive, professional, and never left me wondering if my questions were answered properly. I would highly recommend him for anyone going through a sticky time. If he could help me after 32 years of marriage and 4 kids later, I am confident this is the man you'd want to advocate for you. Didn't end up in trial, started and finished in less than one year, and walked away with what meant most! A very decent experience.

Very informative,helpful, friendly, knowledgeable I appreciate everything he has done.

Hands down the best Estate Planning Attorney in Bay Area. Hanlen is very knowledgeable and caring. I used him originally in 2017 to assist with my parents estate planning. Over the years and even recently I have had to consult with him and he guided me through whatever I needed. If you need documents updated he easily takes care of it and I appreciate his thoroughness. I have never regretted the money I spent for his service. He has made my life and that of my parents and generations to come much easier.