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24 Sep, 2024 by Crystal stanley
James Burns and his team are the best! From the first phone call to the last, they were friendly, professional, and efficient. James is extremely knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of our questions in detail. We highly recommend him!
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23 Sep, 2024 by Helen gonzales
James Burns was very helpful and patient in answering our questions and guiding us through the process of establishing our living trust. He and his staff were very responsive and made the process very easy for us. I highly recommend his law firm.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Jason kelley
The Law Office of James Burns is fantastic! James was amazing to work with. I wish more business owners were as professional, knowledgeable, and straight forward as James is. I would not hesitate to use him again.
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06 Apr, 2023 by Robert
Two things/entities I am always apprehensive of lawyers and politicians. However, my experience with Angela Mestre changed my perspective about lawyers entirely. From the onset, she was extremely knowledgeable about her expertise and she offers a personal narrative allowing one to be comfortable about an uncomfortable process. She was able to take me from A to Z rather fluidly in the BK process. I highly recommend Angela for hire and would prefer her 7 days a week and twice on Sundays. As for politicians, she was not able to change my mind about them.
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19 May, 2021 by Anonymous
Angela Mestre, was professional, thorough,,supportive and very helpful. I would recommend her to anyone that needs her help! She was pleasant and worked very hard to help out! She was pleasant and gets and A plus from me!
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20 Sep, 2020 by Kalli
Hiring Angela Mestre was the best decision I made. I was stuck drowning in debt and felt so overwhelmed by the information I was reading online. I decided to contact Angela and she responded almost immediately! She answered all of my questions and even put my mind at ease that this was a fixable problem and I can get out from under it. She made me feel like I deserved a fresh start and that it was ok to ask for help. I was put at ease during the entire process and she walked me through step by step. She is super responsive and is always available to answer your questions or concerns. I highly recommend the services of Angela Mestre to anyone who is facing or considering bankruptcy.
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11 Apr, 2022 by Kate
We were very happy to have Chris represent our family. He's sharp, no-nonsense, and helped us navigate through the slow legal process. Chris is very diligent, he does quality work, and he made us feel comfortable and confident throughout the whole process.
Chris is very professional, informative, and knowledgeable about family matters. He was patient and spent a lot of time answering all our questions.
We highly recommend Chris to anyone who needs a competent and efficient family law attorney.
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24 Dec, 2021 by Helen
I hired Christopher to finalize my divorce. He worked with me to make sure everything was done right regarding my paperwork. I hired him after reading so many positive reviews from other clients. I can say I had a positive experience as well.
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10 Dec, 2021 by Adam
I hired Christopher to do my prenuptial agreement. He took my information, explained the process and did things timely without delay. Good work and I would hire him again.
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28 Aug, 2023 by Kelli
I was represented by Julie Flanagen in my difficult (to say the least) divorce. She was always there for me and felt more like a therapist at times. I am very pleased with my divorce settlement. I would never work with anyone else!
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25 Aug, 2023 by Anne
Julie Flanagan is an excellent attorney. I worked with Julie for close to two years on my divorce case. From the beginning, Julie was very clear in our strategy. She knew what information was needed and set up a balance sheet that made everything clear to me. I understood what we were doing and why. She was always available to answer any of my questions and responded quickly and professionally with me on the phone, though email and text. She did an excellent job of working with my ex-husband’s counsel representing me and keeping the process moving forward. Julie defended me in a manner that really worked. I was able to get a fair settlement and reasonable spousal support. I’m back in my home and I am truly thankful. In addition, Julie provided great connections and referrals for me including an excellent accountant and mortgage broker. Julie really cares about her clients. She still checks in with me. If you are looking for a divorce attorney who can get the job done right, I highly recommend Julie Flanagan.
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20 Aug, 2023 by Don
Julie represented me in a child custody matter during a legal separation I had filed, where the mother moved out of state and filed a petition for full out-of-state custody. At the outset, when I had filed for legal separation to retain child custody, I hadn’t yet heard of Julie and went with a law firm that churned my case file, with high billing rates and no results. I started looking for new counsel and found Julie by word of mouth. I’m glad I did! To start, Julie listened to my situation as a single dad to a nine-year son, and gave me a balanced, experienced assessment. Throughout the case, we discussed and collaborated on the best legal strategy to preserve and protect my relationship with my son, always with an emphasis on what was in my son’s best interest, and with building on the practical aspects of presenting my case to the judge. I was particularly impressed with her experience, professionalism in hearings and towards opposing counsel, her calm legal advice when I expressed anxiety about life’s situations with my finances and how the mother wouldn’t cooperate on basic issues, and her ethical approach in handling the matter step-by-step, as well as strategically. Julie was fully prepared for all hearings, and prepared for, presented and argued exceptionally at the custody hearing, where we prevailed. Throughout, Julie did not churn the file, and was conservative in billing fees and costs. And on top of all of that, she took the time to get to know my son, and I felt that she cared about how things would turn out for my son and me personally. I couldn’t ask for better representation!
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02 Apr, 2021 by Kim
Working with James Burns on our estate planning has been painless and effortless on our part. He answered all of our questions in terms that were easy to understand and comprehend. Our initial visit wasn't rushed and we didn't feel like we were just another potential client. We truly felt James took a personal interest to make sure we understood how he would be helping us protect our assets for ourselves and for our family. His responses after the initial meeting was timely and professional and it continued through the whole process. We feel fortunate to be working with him and highly recommend his services.
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11 Mar, 2021 by Arash
James - you did a fantastic job putting our concerns on Probate to rest by helping us put the Living Trust in place. I am relieved that my family is taken care of should anything happen to me. I greatly appreciate you walking me through the end-to-end process. You were very patient answering our questions and found a great solution for us in putting the trust, will, and power of attorney in place. I did not realize the risk I had exposed my family to without having a will, trust and power of attorney and advanced directive in place. I am glad I have taken care of all the details now.
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24 Sep, 2020 by Ron
It was good working with James. We hired him for re-doing / updating our estate plan. He made the whole thing totally painless. Good sense of humor and good at explaining things.
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12 Aug, 2018 by Anonymous
He is the greatest attorney and hard to find someone like him
He works very hard for you ,i hired him again and he did wonderful job
For us again, he sent us emails and he explained each step of his work
He is extreemly smart and care about his clients. He let us know our right
And always have unique strategy in his work.
We are very thankful and definitly recommend Mr Denison to all people
Not just because his knowledge , he is really a great person who wants to help others as much as he can.it is hard to find selfless, honest, hard -working, knowledgeable lawyer like Mr Denison in LA .
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08 Feb, 2018 by Anonymous
He is the best attorney and We are very happy to know him.
He is extremely smart and knowledgeable in law.
This is our second time we hired him
And he did a great job for us again.
We believe his work and his words %100 .
We hired one year ago another attorney who couldn’t do anything for us and we took back our case and gave our case to Mr Denison and we got the best results.
He is really a Gem,his honesty,his knowledge and his great attitude is
Unbelievable
Our society needs more lawyers like him.
Please post my review for others , my
Intention is helping other victims who really need a best attorney.
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01 Dec, 2017 by Anonymous
I am a picky high-maintenance people in real life, be dragged with several ridiculous trouble. I have called/consulted more than 100+ attorneys in the past. When James called me back, he is not only patient but also be capable to convince me his professional advice. He has outstanding credibility which is very important/valuable to clients and jury.
My English is not good, he didn't show any discrimination but slowly explain which the words I could understand.
Last but not least, he stands in my position/angle to think/feel my pain/angry, Empathy, 95% attorney would never have/give!!!
I would recommend James to my friends in the future.
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12 Feb, 2021 by Jane
We were referred to Moore Law and to Monica in order to resolve a Social Security number situation for our son, whom we adopted from China 5 years ago. From the outset, Monica went above and beyond, and in our case, the process took over a year and a half to conclude. This was due to its complexity and also the impact of Covid-19, meaning that the courts were not open, and nothing would have happened had Monica not gone to bat personally for us to push this through.
I should add that we are now located in the UK, and cannot travel, so without Monica personally shepherding this process, we would not have been able to travel to get the SS number once we had the CA court adoption papers.
Monica was caring, understanding, professional, and ingenious in coming up with ways to resolve our situation.
We highly recommend Monica and Moore Law for any child/adoption legal services that anyone might have.
Thank you, Monica, so much!
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04 Jul, 2020 by Sharon
Monica was very responsive when we first contacted her and made our entire family comfortable when we met in person. After that first meeting, we felt that she would be very supportive leading us through this extremely emotional time, but before we hired her we did our due diligence by checking her background and references just to make sure we’re making the right decision .
Throughout the entire process our initial impression of Monica solidified . Whenever we contacted her with a question or concern she responded almost immediately . She knows what she’s doing, pays attention to detail, and also provides considerable emotional support.
We would recommend Monica to anyone in need of the services she provides.
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30 Jun, 2020 by Anonymous
I love Monica she’s awesome. She was very helpful and caring, she made sure I had everything I needed through my whole adoption, she traveled 2 hours to visit me I will never forget her.
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17 Jan, 2023 by Elizabeth
Bill made everything bearable with our very heart-breaking, extraordinarily cruel, BK case. Bill was super knowledgeable and confident in defending my case! He is Super ethical, caring, and COMPETENT! We finally had some victories and saw a light at the end of our never-ending dark tunnel. Thank you Bill for being our champion!
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15 Sep, 2022 by Stacey
I worked for years with Bill as a colleague. He is a highly ethical and thoughtful lawyer, who is willing to find the settlement in a case, but also willing to litigate aggressively if and when necessary. He is also extremely personable, and well-liked and respected, which are essential to solid representation in Orange County. I would whole heartedly recommend Bill to anyone looking for honest, well-informed representation.
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30 Mar, 2021 by Ryan
Bill handled my bankruptcy case and his knowledge and expertise were extremely helpful during the entire process. He made a stressful situation easier to handle and it went smoothly. I am very satisfied with his service and highly recommend him.
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22 Oct, 2023 by Teresa
The only wins in my case using multiple attorneys, were with Michael. He's super thorough with smart solutions to abate or overcome conflicts.
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19 Jun, 2018 by Mary
He did things in my interest in spite of it making more work for him without more pay.honest articulate everything I would want in counsel.
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26 Jan, 2021 by Hosam
Very impressed is the least I could say very professional very knowledgeable and straight to the point and best of all never felt The pressure that you usually get from lawyers to convince you to hire them. She’s never bothered by my repetitive questions. thank you very much nisa for your valuable time you certainly in lighted me today on my issue.
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22 May, 2018 by Jennifer
Nisa is such a great advocate, lawyer, and confidante. Everyone at Castle & Monarch is extremely professional and understanding. I'm not sure how I would have gotten through my divorce without this team supporting me every step of the way. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED - WORTH EVERY PENNY!
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14 Aug, 2015 by Mark c.
It's one thing to have a "tiger" on your legal team to fend off the things that seem insignificant but are critical to the outcome of your case, it's entirely another thing to have a friend, a brother or someone who knows you, your story and the important information that could make the difference between just winning a case and pulling your life back together and not feeling like you ruined someone elses life in the process. There truly IS a way to make life normal again and maintain balance in life.
It's not about money (although it is important to replace the damage and heal the pain), it's not about winning, it IS about making things right. How many experts in the law can YOU say that about?! I can. Thank you Vince Ammirato and thank you Mandy's mom!
"Iron sharpens iron. So one man (and woman) sharpens another."
Loosely translated "Mark C." version of Proverbs 27:17
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12 May, 2016 by Anonymous
Mr. Deese provided my company excellent advice and counsel on potential litigation we were considering which helped us successfully resolve the situation.
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10 Aug, 2018 by Adam miller
I met with Sam Sumitani after being referred by Chapman University's entrepreneurship director. Sam patiently helped me sort out a multi year intellectual property issue involving a much larger software company. He identified different angles to approach the situation as well as giving his thoughts on what the best next steps would be. I would highly recommend Sam to anyone who needs help with IP issues, he was thorough, took great notes, and had suggestions I hadn't thought of prior to the meeting.
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09 Jan, 2017 by Anonymous
He truly cared about me and my case and was always available to speak with me. I felt like I was in good hands right from the start and would recommend him to anyone.
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03 Jul, 2013 by Anonymous
Excellent communication while handling my case. We settled in a quick manner. We were very happy with the outcome.
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05 Mar, 2014 by Ryan
I have worked with a number of attorneys over the course of my business career. Many of them have been competent and effective. Ms. Manahan is both of those to be sure but she offers something more. Amanda is fiercely protective of her clients. Some attorneys take the position that as long as they win the trial and collect damages on behalf of their clients they have done their job. While that my be true in the strictest sense, lawsuits can take years to litigate. Over the course of that process the client can be brutalized by opposing counsel (this tactic is especially popular with parties without actual defenses to the claims brought against them). These tactics often take the form of hours of harassing deposition questions outside the scope of reasonable inquiry, questions both in deposition and in written discover which are either redundant or designed to embarrass the responding party etc. While the results of these abusive tactics are often excluded at trial the stress and toll that they can take on us clients can be substantial. This is one of the many areas where Ms. Manahan sets herself apart from many other attorneys. For her it is not just an issue of billable hours. She sees it as her duty to shield her clients from this abuse of process. While litigation can be grueling under the best of circumstances, having an attorney who is in touch with the client experience and does not view the end justifying the means is a breath of fresh air.
Ms. Manahan was the primary attorney on a case where her team secured what amounts to a $10 million judgement in our favor. I have and will continue to refer friends and associates to her for any business litigation matter they may be facing.
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02 Jun, 2019 by Michael halverson
Stephen was diligent and very patent knowledgeable. Stephen was successful in getting our patent accepted and issued by the PTO with strong arguments. I would highly recommend Stephen as we are continuing to use Stephen for additional patent applications.
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29 Jun, 2023 by Marsha townsend
Scheer Law Group has an extensive background in real estate matters and provide excellent service. We love working with everyone at SLG and highly recommend them.
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27 Nov, 2019 by R f
Family trust work. Bill knows his legal stuff.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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15 Oct, 2024 by Veda chappell
Boyd Johnson was referred to me by a trusted attorney. He called me back within an hour, took notes, offered advise. He was great at follow through, made good on what he promised and stayed in touch with the progress and what to expect next.
He never pushed his agenda but listened and acted in my interest . My case was settled very favorably and I whole heartedly recommend Boyd Johnson.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Islay brow supplies
Karima & the team here have been amazing from start to finish. They are very responsive and have explained the process from start to finish. My first trademark was successfully registered. Needless to say we are working with them again for another one of our brands! Thank you so much!!!
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07 Aug, 2024 by Pdato6
As a new entrepreneur, working with Innovent Law was a pleasure and overall great experience. Navigating the patenting part of the process is a fundamental step along the journey and I felt very guided and reassured with their team of experts along the way assisting me with each step. They were kind, informative, and punctual. I look forward to continuing my relationship with their team.
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14 Sep, 2024 by Jena
Michael Monarch was my attorney many years ago and won my custody case. He is an excellent attorney that cares about his clients.
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20 Jan, 2024 by Azam
I would like to start by saying I had an extremely positive experience with Monarch Law Group in regards to my auto accident. I chose Samin because I trusted her with my case and I could not be happier with the results. She explained the process, was very knowledgeable. Samin was very professional and kept me up to date on my case and got me a settlement that exceeded my expectations. Thank you for all of your help. I highly recommend this law firm.
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31 Mar, 2021 by Ahsen
I normally dont give reviews but my experience with Nisa Farhangi @ Castle and Monarch Law firm compelled me to write this short review.
Nisa was very quick to reply back to my online query, book a time for consultation, followup on her email and was very professional to talk to. She gave me the right legal advice, answered all my questions honestly and guided me in the right direction. I definitely recommend her and the law firm! Thanks Nisa!
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14 Oct, 2024 by Donald maxwell
If you want 5 star customer service and people who will understand and give your miserable situation it's due attention; look no further. Scott McDonald was the individual who we had the pleasure dealing with: SUPER SHARP and catches onto where you are going before you can finish your sentence.
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10 Oct, 2024 by Kenneth bane
Our meeting with Jeff was a great experience . His knowledge base and professionalism was top of the line . We feel quite relieved and are looking forward to positive results and working with Jeff and his team.
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13 Sep, 2024 by Nakia kali
I feel like they care
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14 Oct, 2024 by Donald maxwell
If you want 5 star customer service and people who will understand and give your miserable situation it's due attention; look no further. Scott McDonald was the individual who we had the pleasure dealing with: SUPER SHARP and catches onto where you are going before you can finish your sentence.
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10 Oct, 2024 by Kenneth bane
Our meeting with Jeff was a great experience . His knowledge base and professionalism was top of the line . We feel quite relieved and are looking forward to positive results and working with Jeff and his team.
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13 Sep, 2024 by Nakia kali
I feel like they care
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14 Oct, 2024 by Donald maxwell
If you want 5 star customer service and people who will understand and give your miserable situation it's due attention; look no further. Scott McDonald was the individual who we had the pleasure dealing with: SUPER SHARP and catches onto where you are going before you can finish your sentence.
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10 Oct, 2024 by Kenneth bane
Our meeting with Jeff was a great experience . His knowledge base and professionalism was top of the line . We feel quite relieved and are looking forward to positive results and working with Jeff and his team.
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13 Sep, 2024 by Nakia kali
I feel like they care
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14 Oct, 2024 by Donald maxwell
If you want 5 star customer service and people who will understand and give your miserable situation it's due attention; look no further. Scott McDonald was the individual who we had the pleasure dealing with: SUPER SHARP and catches onto where you are going before you can finish your sentence.
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10 Oct, 2024 by Kenneth bane
Our meeting with Jeff was a great experience . His knowledge base and professionalism was top of the line . We feel quite relieved and are looking forward to positive results and working with Jeff and his team.
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13 Sep, 2024 by Nakia kali
I feel like they care
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Negotiating Fees:
Some lawyers may be willing to negotiate fees or offer payment plans, especially for clients with financial constraints. -
Pro Bono Services:
For those who cannot afford legal services, some lawyers or legal aid organizations offer services at reduced rates or for free.
