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09 Dec, 2024 by Agathe ferri
I had an excellent experience with Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm during my naturalization process. Catherine M. and Lauren B. were incredibly pleasant, knowledgeable, responsive, and reliable, making the process fast and smooth. Having worked with the firm for other immigration matters, I can confidently recommend them for their professionalism and expertise.
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10 Sep, 2024 by Maria garcia
Catherine, Keshia, and team were nice, attentive, and really helpful with my inmmigration case.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Farzad ehtemam
We were extremely satisfied with all the services we received for our immigration applications. We highly recommend the firm especially Catherine and her team.
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11 Dec, 2024 by Tony moo
Kay balanos is the best yall she fault for me and my kids and WON! She help me to get my kids back im telling you the GOAT in the court room 👍
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10 Dec, 2024 by Richard roach
Jennifer Moore, Alexi Gadzinski and their team were stellar in supporting me through the divorce process. They were great to work with and achieved all of my goals. My ex-wife, Christine J. Roach was very unhappy with the outcome which reaffirms how well my attorneys did for me - That's the way the cookie crumbles - I highly recommend Jennifer and Alexis to represent you.
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09 Dec, 2024 by Christine roach
Distrustful, disrespectful condescending unprofessional behavior!! When you are in a court room huffing and puffing rolling your eyes shaking your head lying about procedures !! Acting like you are better than people….and you were informed of the situation…. ……..,🙏🙏
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07 Oct, 2024 by Victoria allgood
Jennifer Spyker recently and successfully represented me in an important case. Ms. Spyker was clearly knowledgeable with highly relevant experience in the law relevant to my case and she worked efficiently and professionally on my behalf. She presented options to me, with a very frank and honest discussion of the pros and cons of each to allow make the best choice possible. She kept me informed every step of the way, was responsive to all of my questions and always accessible to me. I never felt that she was too busy for me.
It was very clear that Ms. Spyker cares very deeply about making sure that her clients are protected. She is empathetic and provided support and guidance so that I never felt alone in my case. She consistently advocated very strongly but professionally for me. I was grateful to have her support and she will always be my first choice in legal matters. I am certain that her calm demeanor coupled with her professional and straightforward nature was essential to the positive outcome in my case and the speed at which it was reached.
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24 Jun, 2024 by Mijah addison
Lauren Newton has been a godsend to me. With my complex case many people wouldn’t have took it on, but Lauren believed in me and wanted to seek justice for me kept me updated every step of the way, not only being my attorney, but being a friend when going through Traumatic experience. Lauren fought for me and I am forever grateful for her. I call her my small but mighty because she will get the job done.
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03 May, 2024 by Jhon harris
This law firm don't care about people's constitutional rights I got told from this law firm office, constitutional rights got violated but so what deal with it/ there go folks I just saved you a phone call
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07 Oct, 2024 by Victoria allgood
Jennifer Spyker recently and successfully represented me in an important case. Ms. Spyker was clearly knowledgeable with highly relevant experience in the law relevant to my case and she worked efficiently and professionally on my behalf. She presented options to me, with a very frank and honest discussion of the pros and cons of each to allow make the best choice possible. She kept me informed every step of the way, was responsive to all of my questions and always accessible to me. I never felt that she was too busy for me.
It was very clear that Ms. Spyker cares very deeply about making sure that her clients are protected. She is empathetic and provided support and guidance so that I never felt alone in my case. She consistently advocated very strongly but professionally for me. I was grateful to have her support and she will always be my first choice in legal matters. I am certain that her calm demeanor coupled with her professional and straightforward nature was essential to the positive outcome in my case and the speed at which it was reached.
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24 Jun, 2024 by Mijah addison
Lauren Newton has been a godsend to me. With my complex case many people wouldn’t have took it on, but Lauren believed in me and wanted to seek justice for me kept me updated every step of the way, not only being my attorney, but being a friend when going through Traumatic experience. Lauren fought for me and I am forever grateful for her. I call her my small but mighty because she will get the job done.
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03 May, 2024 by Jhon harris
This law firm don't care about people's constitutional rights I got told from this law firm office, constitutional rights got violated but so what deal with it/ there go folks I just saved you a phone call
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07 Oct, 2024 by Victoria allgood
Jennifer Spyker recently and successfully represented me in an important case. Ms. Spyker was clearly knowledgeable with highly relevant experience in the law relevant to my case and she worked efficiently and professionally on my behalf. She presented options to me, with a very frank and honest discussion of the pros and cons of each to allow make the best choice possible. She kept me informed every step of the way, was responsive to all of my questions and always accessible to me. I never felt that she was too busy for me.
It was very clear that Ms. Spyker cares very deeply about making sure that her clients are protected. She is empathetic and provided support and guidance so that I never felt alone in my case. She consistently advocated very strongly but professionally for me. I was grateful to have her support and she will always be my first choice in legal matters. I am certain that her calm demeanor coupled with her professional and straightforward nature was essential to the positive outcome in my case and the speed at which it was reached.
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24 Jun, 2024 by Mijah addison
Lauren Newton has been a godsend to me. With my complex case many people wouldn’t have took it on, but Lauren believed in me and wanted to seek justice for me kept me updated every step of the way, not only being my attorney, but being a friend when going through Traumatic experience. Lauren fought for me and I am forever grateful for her. I call her my small but mighty because she will get the job done.
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03 May, 2024 by Jhon harris
This law firm don't care about people's constitutional rights I got told from this law firm office, constitutional rights got violated but so what deal with it/ there go folks I just saved you a phone call
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07 Feb, 2025 by Berenice cruz
Got over $$3,500 stolen from my attorney. He promise to take our case to sue a company and every time we asked for updates he will have an excuse. It’s been a year (12 months) and no work was done, we have ask for our money back and he was failed to provide an explanation on where the money is. He said he has to deduct his hours which no work was ever presented to us. In the whole year NOTHING was ever done. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!
Update:
Ms Andrew provided me with an invoice where he charged us $250 for just REVIEWING emails, this means he DID NOT REPLY, he did not do anything but received it.
Emails that he decided to ignored, he wants us to sign an invoice for a check when he is not even acknowledging the $200 that Mr River promise to add to our fund. He is also charging us more than what we had agreed on.
The agreement was that he was going to charged $250 for every HOUR Working on our case. He is charging us $250 for emails WE send asking about our case! EMAILS he decided to ignored. And unless he has a disability I can’t understand how long it took him to read my email.
We got over $3,250 for him LOOKING at our emails.
Please be careful because if that’s not stealing money idk what is.
In the refund the wants to give us is only for $375 back and asking us to sign a disclosure saying “we are happy with his service and all charges are accurate” IF THATS NOT STEALING PEOPLES MONEY, I DONT KNOW WHAT IS!
Funny you claimed we didn’t dispute the charges when we are asking you to send us the drafting work you claim you did. And NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVIDED. WE ARE DISPUTING ALL THOSE $3,250 that you did not work, you ignore emails.
I dispute those charges as soon as you sent them.
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24 Dec, 2024 by Saara raja
Andrew was 45 minutes late to our first court appearance. I was sent multiple reminders from his firm to appear at the correct time, and I was getting more and more stressed when he did not show up. I called his office and they had no idea where he was and assured me that they would contact him and find out. Finally he showed up 45 minutes late. I did not get an apology or explanation for why he was late.
Andrew was representing me in a tenant eviction where the tenant was living in my property without leaving for 6 months. This is the first time that I have ever gone through an eviction so I hired him. He was supposed to check the rent bonds each month so that we could remove the tenant any time they did not pay their bonds to the court. He failed to check the October rent bond because we were attempting to negotiate with the tenant. Instead he waited until November and then realized the tenant hadn't paid in October and we could have filed to remove her weeks earlier. This inaction lost me 1 month of income. He will probably reply here that he didn't check the bond because he was negotiating - but I fail to see why both tasks are mutually exclusive. I am literally paying for his time (retainer paid for his hourly rate so it's not like I asked him to do this for free), so why were the tasks I asked him to do not done?
When I asked Andrew to acknowledge this mistake or provide me with a discount on his rate for the income that he lost me, he sent me the following reply, direct quote: "I have 100 other cases going on besides yours. The rent bond information is publicly available. So, it is also something that you could have checked just as easily." If he has 100 other cases and can't give my case the attention it needs, maybe he should take on less cases. And obviously if I was a legal expert and could have gone through this process on my own, I wouldn't have needed a lawyer in the first place.
EDIT - He was absolutely 45 minutes late. To deny that would be an absolute lie. I sat in the court room by myself while the judge skipped over me and went to other cases, and she directly said that we can come back to mine when my council shows up. And I did bring this up to Andrew by asking him to state clearly (by email) exactly what time he would be at court for the next court appearance.
As for why I said "Thank you" in emails??? and didn't call out the issues immediately it's because I was afraid that if I call out ineffective work during my case, that I would be retaliated against and the work wouldn't be performed at all. There's a reason I had to follow up over 100 times.
You are also misrepresenting me here. I NEVER once asked why you didn't file the writ of possession while we were negotiating. I understand ethics very well. I only asked why you didn't VERIFY that the tenant paid her bond. Isn't the saying "knowledge is power"? When the tenant flaked from turning up to sign the negotiated paperwork, we should have been able to file the Writ of Possession Immediately. Or even immediately after our court date. Instead because you never checked this fact, we had to wait weeks!!
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21 Dec, 2024 by Brett matthew
Service - 0 stars
Quality of work - 0 stars
Any type of case resolution - 0 stars
A waste of my entire fee that was paid.
Mr. Gordon -
It seems all your time trying to prove to my cc company that you did the work I paid for was most of the work you did, because that's more work than I ever saw for myself.... Which is what I told them, and the reason it was in your favor was because one of the deadlines of my cc company to reply to your response expired and I was not aware. As I explained to them, all the paperwork you showed them were never provided to me, and the reason I asked for a refund in the first place was due to your lack of communication, professionalism, and any type of quality of work (or lack thereof). It's the only logical explanation in the first place, since I have paid money for services which I have never received, and I have no resolution of the case you were hired to perform. Presumably, if it took you “several hours” to refute my claim, you didn’t start out with enough evidence to disprove it in the first place. And my “audacity” comes from being the fact that I am the one that ended up wasting every penny I gave you, with nothing to show for it. I think that you are the audacious one, to think that I am not deserving of any refund, because you had to spend time to manufacture evidence of your work you did for me.
Edit to respond to your edit:
I'm responding so that we stick to the facts as opposed to manufacturing hyperbole and you misrepresenting what happened, and taking no responsibility for your actions as a professional.
To reiterate, I lost the chargeback because, as the bank told me multiple times, we went past the deadline required by the bank to respond. In addition you showed the bank "evidence" of work you had done for the case, which I had never seen before, and could have easily been manufactured after the fact.
And to keep facts straight again, I never disputed the fee charged for the consultation, only the fees for the case, which was never performed. Way back I asked for a refund from you when there wasn't even any work performed yet, and you offered me a very small fraction of my fee. It was then that I realized you were not going to be reasonable and I initiated the chargeback. Throughout the time of the case I had to continuously do my own legwork for the case and emails to you went unanswered for days at a time. I was also extremely dissatisfied with your attention to my case, and knowledge of procedure, which is another reason I asked for a refund. I had to hire different representation for my case due to your lack of attention and resolution. I find it interesting in all of your responses you never claim to have represented me or found any resolution in my case. I think if you had finished the case, and then I initiated a chargeback, that would be a scam, not me trying to get some money back before the case was started because I was dissatisfied with your service. You offered me approximately a 25% refund of my original fees, which was before anything was even started for the case. If I had been represented to my satisfaction, or you recovered any damages in my case, I would have not asked for anything back, obviously. In this case the scam seems to be accepting my total fee with no resolution or progress to my case, and I find it preposterous that you expect you should be compensated for time responding to my dispute, when I was dissatisfied with my service in the first place.
Also I think we should leave anyone accepting credit card payments from me out of the equation, since you have zero knowledge of the subject. I hope my fee is worth it to you, since you seem to have a business practice of accepting funds for work not done, which seems like more of a scam to me.
Merry Christmas
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25 Nov, 2024 by Kt cat
Great Law firm!
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25 Nov, 2024 by Tara willis
The best law firm! Would highly recommend! Wish I could give more than 5 stars!
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25 Nov, 2024 by Mallory hall
Great law firm!! Everything I could’ve asked for and more. Truly grateful!!
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20 Jan, 2025 by Alton norman
Got my DWI dismissed great lawyer
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05 Dec, 2024 by Dope duffle
Tammy and Mr Barnett are truly amazing people. They helped me through my situation step by step and always kept me informed. Could write a book about how genuine they are and truly concerned about the well being of their clients.
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21 Nov, 2024 by Patrick ross
DeCurtins law office is the best defense law firm in charlotte, NC if you ask me. When I spoke with Mr. Brandon DeCurtin about my case he was professional, respectful and compassionate. He is also straight forward with you at all time which is a good thing only if you are being honest with him don’t lie to him because he wouldn't lie to you, he truly cares. most attorneys would charge you just to have a conversation, but not deCurtain law. Also I had no ride to get court but Brandon was willing to give me one. It is not an attorneys responsibility to give you carpool but due to certain circumstances and distance to a resolutions He will go out his way and help you.! Thank you Decurtin law for everything that you did.
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28 Feb, 2025 by Alexander marin suescun
Bueno mi experiencia con esta firma de abogados desde el punto de vista de ayuda a sus clientes y el estar pendientes de tu caso es realmente deficiente ya que decidí que me representarán en mi caso y al principio como todo te ofrecen los mejores abogados el mejor servicio y una gran representación ante tu caso. Pues resulta que no es así me cobraron más de $3000 dólares por llenar una forma y enviarla a USCIS, eso fue al rededor de 2 años atrás y pues ellos me enviaron una extensión a mi caso que está en revisión, y resulta que el día de hoy llamo a la oficina de abogados que supuestamente me representa para que me den una actualización sobre mi caso ya que dicha extensión ya expiró y por ende ellos debían estar pendiente de eso pero no, la respuesta de la persona que atendió mi llamada me dice que el caso con esta oficina ya estaba cerrado que iban averiguar que había pasado con eso y me devolverían la llamada, entonces queda uno con un sinsabor de que todo lo que dicen que van hacer pues a la final queda ahí plasmado de momento porque después de que te cobran para representarte y recibir un apoyo de una firma de abogados se convierte en que solo lo hacen por quitarte tu dinero que tanto cuesta obtenerlo en este país para que te digan después de 2 años su caso está cerrado sin Investigar primero antes de cerrar un caso de un cliente que pagó más de 3000 dólares por nada, se deberían tomar al menos el tiempo de eso de actualizarse en los casos que ellos toman, pero lamentablemente no es así solo buscan es el beneficio de ellos y no de los clientes. No deberían jugar con eso!!!
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28 Feb, 2025 by John cherry
28 Feb, 2025 by Gloria granados
Acabo de terminar el caso de custodia en verdad estoy muy agradecida muy buen trabajo por parte del equipo te brindan confianza amabilidad precios justos un placer
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28 Feb, 2025 by Alexander marin suescun
Bueno mi experiencia con esta firma de abogados desde el punto de vista de ayuda a sus clientes y el estar pendientes de tu caso es realmente deficiente ya que decidí que me representarán en mi caso y al principio como todo te ofrecen los mejores abogados el mejor servicio y una gran representación ante tu caso. Pues resulta que no es así me cobraron más de $3000 dólares por llenar una forma y enviarla a USCIS, eso fue al rededor de 2 años atrás y pues ellos me enviaron una extensión a mi caso que está en revisión, y resulta que el día de hoy llamo a la oficina de abogados que supuestamente me representa para que me den una actualización sobre mi caso ya que dicha extensión ya expiró y por ende ellos debían estar pendiente de eso pero no, la respuesta de la persona que atendió mi llamada me dice que el caso con esta oficina ya estaba cerrado que iban averiguar que había pasado con eso y me devolverían la llamada, entonces queda uno con un sinsabor de que todo lo que dicen que van hacer pues a la final queda ahí plasmado de momento porque después de que te cobran para representarte y recibir un apoyo de una firma de abogados se convierte en que solo lo hacen por quitarte tu dinero que tanto cuesta obtenerlo en este país para que te digan después de 2 años su caso está cerrado sin Investigar primero antes de cerrar un caso de un cliente que pagó más de 3000 dólares por nada, se deberían tomar al menos el tiempo de eso de actualizarse en los casos que ellos toman, pero lamentablemente no es así solo buscan es el beneficio de ellos y no de los clientes. No deberían jugar con eso!!!
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28 Feb, 2025 by John cherry
28 Feb, 2025 by Gloria granados
Acabo de terminar el caso de custodia en verdad estoy muy agradecida muy buen trabajo por parte del equipo te brindan confianza amabilidad precios justos un placer
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13 Sep, 2024 by Maria coleman
I want to recommend Catherine as an inmmigration lawyer, she was profesional, attentive and helpful with my case.
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16 Mar, 2024 by Sergio
Garfinkel Law Firm has been my guide and support since 2012. I have worked with them on our investor visa, green cards and citizenship. I recommend them to anyone I know that needs help in this field, they have had a 100% effectiveness on all our steps and are an outstanding warm team. Thank you Garfinkel team !!!
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28 Sep, 2023 by Parvita
Catherine helped me throughout my entire immigration process - right from obtaining my green card to obtaining my citizenship. She was extremely professional, and her team handled everything very promptly and diligently. I was able to sit back and have my peace of mind - knowing that my case was being handled by a very competent and excellent team. They went over everything with a fine tooth comb, and they were always on top of everything! Would highly Garfinkel Immigration! Really grateful for all their help!
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31 Jul, 2024 by Jacquelyn
I had a high conflict family law case for four years. Attorney Advocates were involved as well as DSS and five other attorneys before I hired Danielle Walle. She was sent from Heaven to get my case settled and keep my child safe. She is, without a doubt, the BEST, most efficient and caring attorney. She went above and beyond, giving me the advice, support, confidence and comfort I needed to ensure I would get the most favorable outcome and time with my son. She is an absolute beast in the courtroom as well! She will tirelessly fight for her clients and she performed brilliantly! I couldn't have asked for a better attorney. PLEASE hire her! Thank you so much Danielle!!
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22 Feb, 2023 by Deborah
I hired Danielle just over five years ago. When I met with Danielle, I just knew she was the absolute best fit for me. There is a very simple reason why Danielle is so well-liked: she is a talented and outstanding attorney who works for her clients as if they were her personal friend or family member. I had the good fortune to find her in my search for new representation after a serious child custody crisis. I had to resolve financial things, but those were a piece of cake in comparison to the issues with my daughter. I still remember the first time I met Danielle because her knowledge, professionalism, honesty and genuine demeanor was strikingly different from the attorney I had worked with and the experiences I had had. She skillfully brought calm to a very emotional and chaotic situation. My ex was toxic and terrible for my daughter who had very specific and special needs. Danielle had the right energy and compassion to understand what I needed, what my daughter needed, and the grit to help us get there. Danielle worked steadfastly for me. It was not always easy, but Danielle kept me informed of the pros and cons every step of the way. She let me make the choices, but she held my hand as I did and ensured I knew exactly what I was doing before I had to make any decisions. She didn't back down from a challenge and was able to adapt to all the crazy things my ex and his attorney threw at us. She was caring, empathetic, and sensitive at every step. She knew that my daughter was my first priority and every step she took was with that in mind. It's been a long time, but I am thankful for her every day. Every day that my daughter was safe with me, I know it's because God led me to Danielle. Danielle told me that her job was to represent the "whole client," and that's what she did. She wasn't cheap by any means, but she kept me informed of the costs, gave me options to save money when possible, and she surrounded herself with excellence. Danielle's excellent paralegal, Janessa, was absolutely phenomenal. Danielle told me that she'd have Janessa and her team do as much as possible to keep my costs down. It made me nervous, but I realized that Danielle was always aware and present, but
her team was my team and everyone worked as a unit. I am so appreciative that I was able to have such diligent attention without needing to pay a 2-3 attorney team. She's changed firms since I hired her, but it's my understanding that she's working with her same team. It's clear that Danielle is loyal and steadfast in all that she does. I honestly cannot express enough thanks, gratitude or appreciation for her hard work and support in what she helped accomplish for me and my daughter. Thank you Danielle! I'm sorry it took me so long to leave a review, but I told you I'd do it as soon as C turned 18!
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25 Jan, 2023 by Kayla
Danielle was phenomenal during the time she worked on my custody case. In a case that was very high conflict I felt that she really had my back and did everything she possibly could to resolve the matter. I always felt that she understood the complexity of my case and always steered things in the right direction. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is seeking a very competent and knowledgeable attorney, as well as somebody who truly cares about your and your case.
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03 Feb, 2023 by Anonymous
Thanks for having my speeding ticket dismissed. Appreciate the good service and outcome.
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05 Nov, 2022 by Charles
First we have used ryan 3 times from 2014 to 2022 with my family.We have had impeccable outcomes .I have no doubt he is not only the best lawyer in charlotte and best for all your legal needs .
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28 Sep, 2022 by Anonymous
Highly recommend, awesome job .....................................................
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12 Oct, 2021 by Laila
Mr. Ryan Ames worked wonders on my Daughters case. All other lawyers tried to convince me to plead guilty to DWI and he was the only one that believed in my Daughter, After a 2 year long battle, NOT GUILTY!!! I would Like also to thank Mr. Seifer and his Office staff for all the support and help they gave My to my daughter . And definitely I would recommend anyone that have a case and he feels they are not guilty To consult their office before they do anything else
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30 Dec, 2020 by Anonymous
I was charged with Reckless Driving. A big deal in NC as it's a criminal offense. After reading lawyer reviews I contacted three attorneys. Adam's team responded the best and I hired them.
They had me take an online defensive driving course and right when I was beginning to wonder what the next step was, they contacted me by phone and email and told me my charges were dismissed. The attorney and office staff were courteous and straightforward, communicating well. I highly recommend this firm.
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11 Dec, 2020 by Alison
I contacted Seifer Flatvow attornies and Adam was available to talk with me. Very reassuring on how to handle my traffic issue. Very thorough in explaining the steps and possible outcomes and costs. Would definitely recommend to anyone needing help. I was actually referred by another satisfied client.
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28 Jan, 2021 by Randy
Going through probate is a very stressful time for survivors. My aunt and I reached out to Sabrina for advice and consultation after the death of my uncle. We found her comforting words and patience in helping us navigate through the process to be invaluable. Sabrina has a very genuine manner and my aunt was at peace for the first time in weeks after our meeting. I would highly recommend her firm!
Randy
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06 May, 2019 by Dr. larry and vanessa jones
Ms. Winters helped us with our estate planning, a task that we had put off for too long. She was patient in explaining the process and helped us hone in and identify our various assets for distribution. She directed us in terms of obtaining a living will and health care power of attorney. My wife and I are now at peace having covered all of the bases with regard to our estate. We know our only child, a son, will not be burdened with the difficult decisions end of life can bring.
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13 Nov, 2018 by Bonnie
After procrastinating for many years, I decided it was past time to get my will in order. I chose Sabrina Winters randomly and scheduled a consultation. After meeting, I hired her to draw up my will. She was very attentive, personable, and extremely competent. Thank you Sabrina.
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06 Feb, 2018 by Natasha
Attorney Davis is incredibly professional, knowledgeable and helpful. She completed the paperwork for my business's LLC and filed for it for me as well. She took the time to thoroughly explain all the steps, as well as answer any questions that I had. I have and will continue to refer her and her services to others in need.
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08 Nov, 2017 by Halley
I had a competitor infringing on my trademark. It was stressful and I needed someone to take care of it for me. Ticora took care of the trademark infringement and gave me the best experience I've had with lawyers. She was friendly, professional, and communicated regularly. She is my go-to lawyer and I can not stop recommending her to everyone who needs IP legal support. Hire her right now.
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04 Oct, 2017 by Ariel
Ticora, is truly a God-send. She was diligent, professional and patient. She put me at ease and explained everything to me not in legal jargon but everyday language. She is excellent and I plan to use her legal services in the future!!!
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31 Dec, 2020 by Elaine
Mr. Pavon and his staff helped my husband and me resolve a tax issue we had been dealing with for years. Professional, courteous and very, very thorough.
This is the fourth time we have used Mr Pavon’s services.
I highly recommend him for all of your legal needs
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01 Dec, 2020 by Tracy
Mr. Pavone was able to get my son’s first reckless driving charge dismissed and his speeding ticket reduced to improper equipment. No points on his license and no insurance increase. I am very happy with the outcome!
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24 Nov, 2020 by Srinivas nanduri
Timothy helped me when I got a ticket in North Carolina. I was bit scared about my cast but he did grate work I recommend 100% he does everything he possibly can to win. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
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06 Dec, 2021 by Renee
Almost 2 years ago today I made the very difficult decision to end my 2 decades of marriage after my "I do" became an "I don't". The associated legal process of separation and divorce in North Carolina is complex; however consulting with and ultimately hiring Theresa E. Viera was a life-saving move on my part. Theresa is a great teacher and explains each part of the process in a manner that allows you to make the best decisions possible during a highly emotional time. She is well respected in the community and the courthouse and runs a firm full of legal experts who are life-saving. I ended my process successfully and could not have done so without Theresa and her team guiding me, checking in on me, and ushering me into the next phase of my life. Although divorce is a sad situation, she led me to a place of celebration. I really could not have asked for a better situation.
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25 Feb, 2021 by James
I was very lucky to find Ms Viera and her team. They were a pleasure to deal with, provided excellent and timely information and communication, and assisted me in every step of the process. They assisted me through a couple of bumps in the road perfectly and even in a time where it is very difficult to make a personal connection I felt their empathy, and that was greatly appreciated. Clear and concise through the whole process, made it easy to trust them to get the resolution requested.
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11 Dec, 2020 by Anonymous
I am a resident of another state and Theresa Viera represented me in a case in North Carolina. I was unfamiliar with various antiquated laws in N.C. I initially hired a different attorney/firm and that experience was awful. I was quite scared about what could happen with my case and I luckily found new representation in Theresa. What a difference maker. She was well-versed on the specific laws and right away made me feel less stressed. She was compassionate, thorough, attentive, and took her time to make sure I understood every nuance of the case, as well as my options. I could not have asked a better attorney to act on my behalf. Theresa guided me through the process with professionalism and kindness, and helped me reach a reasonable resolution. She took away a lot of my anxiety about the unknown and was a terrific advocate for me. I wish I would have located her sooner and hired her from the beginning. I highly recommend Theresa!
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23 Oct, 2019 by Stephen zick
Thank you Mr Duncan for your helping my brother through a very difficult time. Filing for bankruptcy was a hard but necessary decision. You and your staff were wonderful. You made the process easy for us and made us feel comfortable from the beginning. I would always recommend you and your staff to anyone going through this process. Again, thank you for our successful outcome.
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31 Jul, 2017 by Rick
The staff was very polite and worked with us through the Chapter 13 process. Terry is professional and thorough. His office continues to assist even a year later, with questions that we may have.
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20 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
I initially met with Mr. Duncan back in January with a no cost, no obligation consultation. At the time, I was overwhelmed with debt (foreclosure, charge offs, and a judgment). Mr. Duncan explained my options in great detail and informed me that my situation (means test pending) qualified for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Mr. Duncan asked me why I decided to contact his law firm instead of the other lawyers in Mecklenburg County. I informed Mr. Duncan that I was thoroughly impressed with the content on his website and his informative YouTube videos. The paralegal (Brooke) that was assigned to my case was very prompt with her email responses and informative. Just as Mr. Duncan stated during our meeting, my court filing date was in March and the trustee /creditors meeting was held in mid April. My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy was discharged at the end of June 2016. I am happy to announce that I have just received my brand new secured credit card in the mail on yesterday!
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29 Nov, 2017 by Al
Matthew Weaver represented on my behalf in court for a speeding violation in late October. This was in Charlotte, NC. I live in the Atlanta, Ga area and having to travel back to the Charlotte area was not feasible. They were very helpful in taking care of my court case and got my ticket successfully negotiated to improper equipment, which means I lose any license or insurance points.
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07 Nov, 2017 by Anonymous
handled my case clearly and decisively!
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04 Nov, 2017 by Mark
Mr. Larsen handled my case very well. He performed expertly with a favorable outcome.
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19 Oct, 2020 by Ashley
I had a wonderful experience with her. She is very knowledgeable, caring, and aggressive. Will definitely use again if needed.
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19 Oct, 2020 by Jie
I am grateful for the amazing work Kristen has done with my child support case. I was confused and frustrated with my ex's motion at the beginning, and found Kristen for help. Kristen was patient and knowledgeable, and explained the process and laws clearly. I felt comfortable every time after I talked to her. She got well prepared for my court date, and stood up and fought for me. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs help in her practice areas.
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06 Dec, 2019 by Patricia
Kristen is master of doing the right things for the right reasons. She helped me in many ways I cannot describe. She made me feel important and deserving as she stood up for me when I was feeling hopeless. She turned my loss into a win. I am extremely grateful and humbled for her indispensable service. Kristen is compassionate, personable, judicious, no-nonsense, smart, assertive and reliable. She is not afraid to stand up and fight for you. You can count on Kristen to give unmatched performance and deliver the results you need.
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30 May, 2015 by Anonymous
Doug was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable and took his time to make sure my husband knew all of our options and had all the information we needed. I would definitely recommend him!
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08 May, 2015 by Galon
I needed a will and other related documents prepared and Mr Hall responsed right away via email. I told him what my needs were and he was able to prepare all the right documents immediately. He always was very nice, respectful and timely. After I received the documents I was able to set up a time to meet him at the office. When I arrived everything went smoothly and he answered all the questions I had. I highly recommend Mr Hall to any potiential clients! Thank you so much for all your help. I feel secure knowing my family is taking care of!
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08 May, 2015 by Will
I arrive at my appointment early and Mr. Hall did not hesitate to meet with me. I appreciated all the insight that he provided. I felt as if he wanted to provide the best help with my concern and he remained respectful throughout our conversation. I would recommend his service to any one of my colleagues and family members.
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04 Aug, 2021 by Susan
I reside in Virginia, and after the unexpected death of my mother in North Carolina, I needed to find legal guidance to assist me with Estate processes in NC.
Karen provided expert advice, guidance, and direction through all aspects of the process. She and her team are professional, conscientious, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. During a very difficult period in my life, I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found Karen - a trusted expert.
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19 Jul, 2021 by Jim grant
Good experience with Karen handling our estate matters and my business matters.
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18 May, 2021 by Adrianne
We feel so lucky to have been introduced to Karen for our estate law needs and corporate needs. After moving to NC from California, we needed guidance in estate law planning, and in setting up a corporate entity in NC. Karen truly went above and beyond. In no uncertain terms, she went out of her way to get us what we needed. Not only was her skill and professionalism exemplary, her kindness and compassion was ever present. We are grateful to have Karen as our attorney, and recommend her highly without hesitation.
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23 Oct, 2019 by Christopher
Ben was extremely helpful and the example of professional and friendly all while being genuine. Not only was he able to defend me from an unjust accusation, his calm and empathetic demeanor offered emotional succor to myself and those I care about most. I am very grateful for his service and I hereby recommend Ben Harwick without reservation
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26 Jun, 2019 by James
Ben is knowledgeable, friendly and professional. He sets proper expectations, explains the process and what to expect. Ben was in constant contact and follow up was excellent. I had a traffic violation and Ben was able to have this dismissed. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, caring and helpful attorney that will do everything possible to achieve the best results possible. If I ever have another issue there is not another attorney I would call.
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12 Jun, 2017 by Michael
Ben was very professional, easy to talk with and very personable. I would recommend him for sure.
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