Reviews

I strongly advise avoiding Donahoe Young & Williams LLP at all costs. My experience with this law firm has been nothing short of deeply disappointing. Initially, they projected an image of professionalism and promptness, which unfortunately proved to be a facade once payment was made. After retaining their services and paying a substantial $7,000 retainer fee, I found myself facing an alarming lack of communication and unethical conduct, particularly by attorney TAYLOR F. WILLIAMS-MONIZ. Once the retainer was in their possession, their responsiveness plummeted dramatically. Calls went unanswered, and emails were met with silence. What's even more distressing is that my child's safety was jeopardized due to their negligence and apathy. Despite being fully aware of the situation, they continued to remain unresponsive and unhelpful. In summary, my experience with Donahoe Young & Williams LLP has been nothing short of a nightmare, and their conduct has not only cost me financially but also put my child in harm's way. It is my sincere hope that others heed this warning and steer clear of this unprofessional and unethical law firm.

I had a horrible experience as a client (for over a year) of The Reape-Rickett Law Firm, specifically attorney Matthew Breddan, regarding a sensitive family law issue. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize how bad it was until I was forced to replace Matthew with a new attorney. Here’s what I experienced (in my opinion): 1—Non communicative. Matthew refused to explain the family law process or his overall strategy for resolving matters; whenever I asked him for clarification, he took it personally, assuming I was questioning his judgment. He acted as though I was supposed to “sign over a blank check and trust him.” As the client, I ended up spending hundreds of hours doing my own legal research to understand my rights/options. 2—Unavailable and unresponsive. Matthew was often unavailable—even on time-sensitive issues—to answer questions or to respond to opposing counsel. As a result, issues that could have been resolved with a simple phone call or email took months and thousands of dollars in fees. Matthew claimed “that’s just how the process works.” 3—Passive. Although Matthew claims in marketing materials to be an aggressive advocate for his clients, he often took a passive approach to everything and retreated whenever opposing counsel pushed back. Sometimes I wondered if he was working for me or for the other side. 4—Took no responsibility. Whenever Matthew’s strategies didn’t produce his stated (likely) results, he was quick to blame the process, opposing counsel, the mediator, the forensic accountant or even ME as the client. 5—No creativity. Matthew’s solution to almost every issue was “just write them a big check and they will go away.” I originally hired him because I thought, with all his family law experience, he would have creative solutions to common family law issues. I was sorely mistaken and I often felt as though I would get better results from an online service like LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer (for a fraction of the price). 6—Unsophisticated on financial issues. When it came to anything financial related—spousal support, child support, reading a balance sheet or a profit and loss statement), Matthew relied 100% on forensic accountants, which doubles the price of getting to a resolution. Toward the end of my representation, I asked Matthew to consider some of these points in regard to my last invoice and he categorically refused. I had to hire a new attorney and spent tens of thousands of dollars bringing that new attorney up to speed on my matter.

Taylor, Robert and the entire DY&W team made a difficult process extremely quick and easy. I attempted to resolve a legal/financial matter on my own and when I was unable to move things forward, DY&W got the matter handled quickly, professionally, and resolved exactly the way I wanted. I'd recommend them to anyone!

Very professional, Good service.

i’ve read words describing involvement in court action. Stressful seems to be the most frequently used description and I have to agree. The constant strain is consuming and present all the time. The folks at Donahoe Young and Williams can help with the uncertainty and peace of mind. The process began with an evaluation of the threat and my vulnerabilities. The next step was finding a solution. This was the point at which I was most thankful to Donahoe Young and Williams. Finding and reaching the solution is a process that takes time. With every step in the process I knew why steps were being taken and the likely outcomes. The point is Donahoe Young and Williams addresses the uncertainty and peace of mind. Legal expertise and compassion are qualities not associated with one another. Here you will find an abundance of both.

Mr.Reape has helped me over 25 years ago, and again just a few weeks ago, I recommend his team! office staff is great!

I had a consult with Phillip. His advice and guidance was solid. He guided me to the right people.

Jim Reape provided me the information and perspective I needed to make an important decision regarding legal motion to modify my divorce court orders. Glad I consulted with him to avoid what could have been years of misery and financial stress.

Excellent and professional service - very knowledgeable staff

Not a great experience for me. At all. I was interested in working with Mr. Pinsky upon another friends reference, and after completing the retainer and agreement spoke with him one time in a year. ONE TIME. My case was handed off to multiple attorneys, case workers and paralegals and my balance reflects as much. Through this process of over a year I feel I received little to Zero guidance, care, compassion or concern for my case. I understand they are lawyers but this is MY LIFE and a very sensitive time and situation. Additionally I am extremely uneducated when it comes to the divorce process and I feel the council I was looking for was grossly neglected. All in all I wish I had never went with this firm. Mr. Rand Pinsky was a kind a knowledgeable man, I wish he were not with Reape Rickett.