Reviews

John Nicholson never should have taken my case, Mr Nicholson was recommended to me by a casual friend, it was a simple probate, he took over 4 years to barely complete it, he didn't know what he was doing and didn't text or use Email, which I found highly unusual, he had excuses for everything, maybe he's done great work for someone else, but certainly not for me, at the end of the day , I hired him, so I messed up, but like I said, he never, ever should have taken my case ! Just a word to everyone, if you have a family death and need a probate attorney, hire a probate attorney

I have nothing but good to say about John F. Nicholson and the Services he has provided to me since MAR2015 and still does. He took on a very messy ongoing Divorce Case for me and has provided nothing but honest and realistic guidance, advise, and hard work in trying to get my case "cleaned up" and turned around. He has even provided me with unrelated legal business advise at no cost in the process. Attorney billings are notoriously high, but John F. Nicholson is the first Attorney I have dealt with, where the cost very reasonably reflect the work and long hours he has put into my case - Do I like to pay : NO - but I put my self in this situation, and he promised to assist me, and he has, so I actually don't feel too bad about paying his Invoices - I just wish I had met him earlier on, maybe if I had my mess would have been less of a mess ! John f. Nicholson is, by my standards, a good, old school, Attorney, hard working, not afraid of digging in and getting it done, is fair towards his clients, to the case, and towards the opponents (whether they believe so or not), and he will tell it to you as it is. I hope I wont need his services again in the future, but if I do, I will for sure contact John immediately !

I am in Texas and I needed a Lawyer in California. John was recommended to me and did a great job. I would highly recommend him. He kept everyone cooled down, which helped get the situation resolved.

John Nicholson did a great job for my parents and myself since 2007. He is very personable, knowledgeable, affordable and got the job done. Thank you John Nicholson. Hire this guy and your problem will be solved.

John has to be one of the honest people I know. He is all about helping his clients understand legalese & representing them with passion & determination. He has been our attorney for over 10 years & we trust him implicitly!

This lawyer does not meet my expectation at all. First, he tried to charge me more (he did the same thing last year in another very small case). Second, he kept confusing himself by two different cases, even after I pointed it out and he still mistakenly combined them together. Third, he did not provide any advice; he did not allow his assistant to provide advice/instructions either, unless I would pay them for their time. He even yelled at me just because I asked his assistant some questions after I was requested to either pay $250 for Ex Parte or let judge decide. In fact, it was my first time hearing the word Ex Parte. In the court, I do not think he applied efficient strategy; the process and argument was led by the defendant lawyer completely. Although we won but we spent one and half day at court, obviously I was charged for those hours. My recommendation is either to use your company employee assistance program to get a good lawyer or hire a good reputation lawyer.

Let me stipulate that I was a former client of his. I DID NOT like his lack of guidance and his completely unprofessional approach to litigation prior to appearing before the Ventura County Judge. John came into the court completely unprepared with the wrong financials. He went with a household income when my wife and I were living together, and thus did NOT do his homework when it came to knowing what my current Income and Expenses are. In addition to this, and to add insult to an already contentious time, he referred to me in a highly derogatory way, and in essence, was strong arming me into agreeing to completely unreasonable financial payments that the opposing side was demanding. If he had simply looked at what my paycheck was and subtracted all the children's expenses for which I pay because my soon-to-be ex-wife categorically refuses to pay anything, he would have seen that my income was less than the total of all expenditures I have to pay, and I could not comply with any of their demands. He insinuated that he would desert me there in court and leave me high and dry as we were trying to get to an agreement with my ex, solely because I was not agreeing to the outrageous demands from my wife’s lawyer (I could do the math on my income and expenses, and knew what I had more going out than coming in, but apparently my lawyer couldn’t). At one point, I had to ask him, after he referred to me as a certain body part that everyone has (twice by the way) "Who are you talking to and who are you really working for, cuz I know it's not me?" As it was, he became upset when I would not sign any of the opposing counsels demands, then insulted me, and then demanded that I go and extract money from my refinance to pay off my wife’s claims. Incidentally, you cannot just take money out of a refinance to pay off attorneys. And arguably the best comment, was when I was asking him where did he honestly think I would be able to pay my wife’s outrageous demands, he suggested that I forgo paying for my 7 & 10 year olds' afterschool program (a safe place where I have my children do their homework with staff supervision prior to my picking them up after work) in order to meet my wife’s demands. This type of haranguing went on for 4.5 hours for which he had the nerve to bill me. He then invited me to be a "friend" on another website. If you are considering John as an attorney, you might find this review helpful in your final analysis.

I would highly recommend the law offices of John Nicholson. He was very responsive and attentive to my legal needs. His staff was caring and concerned regarding my welfare. On a few occasions I had to email Mr. Nicholson over a weekend and without delay, he either called me or emailed me back promptly. Mr. Nicholson was always prompt and prepared for his court appearances with me. I felt his hourly rate was fair and accurate. John, I thank you so much for your help.

In 1996 I had a well known "reputable" divorce attorney whom I paid a large retainer. She dropped my case in Downtown LA Superior Court as we were going into our first hearing - no explanation except she had only done it once before. There was no issue with my compliance as a client. She advised me I could go to a division where they would show me how to represent myself "in pro per", Guess plain and simple there just wasn't enough money at stake for her "valuable time". You cannot imagine my anguish. I had my own business and was being evicted by my landlord. His attorney referred me to Mr. Nicholson's office. I was desperate. "In pro per" was destroying me. I had nothing to offer Mr. Nicholson at the time we met. During the divorce process, it was necessary to file bankruptcy. Humiliating, but the service his office offered was exceptionally good and considerate of my well being at all times. Homeless and hungry were the next demoralizing events for me. Mr. Nicholson never pressured me. He kept on with my case, always with regard to my well being. Very sadly, my spouse unexpectedly died before it was over. Mr. Nicholson continues to have my back in the probate process of my spouse's estate. If it weren't for him, I don't know that I would be writing this review. My mental, emotional and physical being had been ravaged.