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28 Feb, 2024 by Jason benham
29 Jan, 2024 by Seth ronan
Great Attorney, when you match a great intelligence with a zeal for his clients and getting things done right, look no further.
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30 Mar, 2022 by Jonathan mckinley
I was going through a difficult and unexpected divorce. Mr. Casteel and his staff went above and beyond to make sure that not only was I protected legally but that I understood the process that I was going through and what to expect moving forward. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. His expertise and commitment to resolving my situation was more than I could have expected.
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11 Sep, 2020 by Lisa
He shouldn't trash Joe's rep for the defendant's obviously massive offenses for which there were no defensive actions. My husband and Joe go back five decades at least. Joe is a very intelligent and caring attorney. AVVO please consider removing that 1 star review as it is fraudulent.
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14 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
On a previous case with Mr Garcia I had to do all the footwork myself. I would call and he would usually not respond to my concerns or questions except for "okay". He also missed several meetings that he guaranteed me he would be at. In my current case I am requesting for a new lawyer because he does not believe in me and has been downright rude, during the adversary hearing there were many statements that the witnesses made that were not true or they were giving their personal opinions from what that they thought rather than knowing the actual true answer so when I was put on the stand Mr Garcia hardly asked me any questions and he asked me no questions that would have helped to contradict what the witnesses said. Afterward when I asked why he didn't his response was "it wouldn't have helped anyways the judge had already made up her mind". The outcome from the hearing was horrible and I've asked Mr Garcia many times what I can and should do and he basically gave me no suggestions even when I would suggest things he would answer with vague responses such as "you can try" or "if that's what you want to do". I have reached out to him repeatedly for advice or suggestions. I just need to be pointed in the right direction and he hasn't done anything to help at all. I am extremely disappointed because I am more than willing to do whatever it takes to turn my situation around and it's very obvious that he doesn't care, He doesn't believe in me, and has made it more than obvious that he doesn't want to be on the case. He's doing the bare minimum he has to do.
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07 Oct, 2011 by Ashley
Seems to be very confidenet- A little stern, but very good reason to be! Very helpful. Hope court goes as well as he thinks. He brought VERY good arguements.
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04 Apr, 2014 by Deb wigington
As a family law attorney, I have used Phylis Offerman for countless mediations. She is professional, courteous and best of all she is good at helping the parties reach a resolution that will meet everyone's primary goals. I highly recommend Phylis.
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16 Mar, 2014 by Jb
I found Phylis Offerman to be highly competent and knowledgeable. She successfully mediated a complication issue in my divorce to everyone's satisfaction, did not appear to waste time (which is $$$), and was very professional in every aspect of the proceedings. I highly recommend her to anyone mediating family law matters!!!
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25 May, 2013 by Anonymous
If you are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in helping you mediate a divorce, stay away from Phylis Offerman.
First of all, she kept us waiting for an hour just to get into our scheduled appointment. Of course, we have nothing better to do with our time than to wait on her.
Second, she isn't interested in any kind of good faith mediation. She basically spent all of 20 minutes telling me what I wanted wasn't going to happen and then she added a healthy dose of antagonism. Very classy.
There was no give and take or offer and compromise that you would expect from a "mediator".
Finally, you are graced with the pleasure of paying her $400 for being late, antagonizing you and offering no mediation help whatsoever. If you are having a Comal County divorce and need to go through mediation, stay far away from Phylis Offerman. She is a waste of your hard earned money!
I'm sure there are several other mediators who take their job seriously and act with professionalism.
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09 Jul, 2023 by Megan
Jessica, was court appointed to me in a very difficult and stressful case involving Cps, she is extremely responsive, professional, she listens and takes actions to protect your rights without hesitation! Will be recommending her to you and everyone I know! Thank you!
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18 Mar, 2023 by Ashley
Jessica, did not even attempt to pretend to work for me. She never listened to the full extent of my story. She had no clue why we were even there. She refused to speak up for me or speak out. She didn't file papers I asked her too. She didn't listen to me when I told her which laws were violated. She refused to do anything a lawyer should. And we spoke maybe 2-3 x (for less than 5 mins each time) over the course of 9 months.. 3 trials, 2 mediation meetings and several other meetings. She refused to fight for my rights. Refused to fight for my children's rights. And wouldn't ask questions I begged her too. It's like she was working the opposite team of me. But j mean then again... She was Jennifer tharpes personal assistant before this. So really, doesn't surprise me
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28 Feb, 2024 by Jason benham
29 Jan, 2024 by Seth ronan
Great Attorney, when you match a great intelligence with a zeal for his clients and getting things done right, look no further.
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30 Mar, 2022 by Jonathan mckinley
I was going through a difficult and unexpected divorce. Mr. Casteel and his staff went above and beyond to make sure that not only was I protected legally but that I understood the process that I was going through and what to expect moving forward. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. His expertise and commitment to resolving my situation was more than I could have expected.
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18 Dec, 2018 by Anonymous
I was recommended to Mr. Zipp by a friend. I hired him to probate the will of my mother. He a confident, trustworthy and compassionate attorney. In the future I would not hesitate to use him again should the need arise. I highly recommend him.
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11 Dec, 2018 by Anonymous
Excellent experienced attorney. His calm and compassionate demeanor helped our family navigate through our difficult situation while he diligently worked on our matter. I highly recommend Ronald Zipp.
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28 May, 2015 by Anonymous
Won't return calls are the least of your worries with this attorney. LITERALLY charged 3 times what other attorneys cost and when you need to speak to him, you might receive a call days later from an assistant who doesn't know anything either. Will offer suggestions that aren't applicable. The absolute worst experience I've ever encountered with a lawyer. Nightmare. Feels somewhat like he's not your attorney but rather extension of the prosecutions office.
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25 Jan, 2019 by Anonymous
Doesn't contact you when have court. I got a FTA because of him. Had to go back to jail. Doesn't have people skills. He would rather you plea out instead of going not guilty. He told me " I'm not going to fight a losing battle!". How the hell do you know it's a losing battle if you haven't heard my side. No paper work just his phone. All he shows you is what we already know.
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10 Dec, 2017 by Arthur
He represented me on a case that he knew I was innocent but wanted me to plead guilty ripped off out of 38,000.00 my family and friends did a hell of alot more than he did he asked me for TV's anything I could get him if I couldn't come up with payment.
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21 Oct, 2013 by Jason s.
... is an excellent person to have on your side for all legal matters. He knows every aspect involved with his clients legal needs and he is trustworthy and respected by his peers..
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20 Apr, 2015 by Anonymous
I'll start by saying that David is a gernally kind and professional guy. Once I got concerns escalated to him, things were handled. With that out of the way...
David's "assistant" was very kind prior to taking me on as a client. From then on, every phone call for an update was contentious. She would lie to get me off the phone. She would tell me how my calls for updates were preventing her from doing her job. She told me no less than 10 times that everything was going as scheduled and she'd call me when there was a change. I eventaully found out that she'd been lying ot me for 3 full weeks. My paperwork hadn't even been filed. It leads me to suspect that they filed ZERO paperwork from January until mid February, while she was learning the e-file system. During that time, I have no doubt that other people were being told what I was, that "everything was fine, we'll call you with an update."
Every single call was like pulling teeth. I hired these people, paid tehm, for them to represent my interests. They were less expensive that many competitors, but David is pretty decorated.
I'll add that his assitant told me on my first call to "ignore" the reviews posted here. She said Axxo was charging to remove bad reviews. The bad reviews exist for this attorney because it's a horrible practice. If I had to do it over, I would spend 3x what I did or handle it myself before I'd hire them again. This assitant is incompetent and dishonest. Her employer willfully ignores it. She took my number 20+ times in two months and never delivered teh promised callback. I had to call every time, to be treated as an inconvenience, and most times become angry jsut to get teh simplest things addressed.
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28 Oct, 2011 by Anonymous
He didn't let me speak at all.Then ended the conversation by telling me to quit itching followed by the dail tone. Never use this guy, total waste of time. A professional should never be able to use vulgar words to someone just looking for help.
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12 Jan, 2011 by Anonymous
I appreciated his council, but wish he kept me more informed on what the current stance of my case. Several times I showed to court at 8:30 (which was when the docket called for me to be present) and David did not show until 1:30 PM. When you are traveling out of town to come to court, communication would be appreciated. I felt taken advantage of and instead of his legal assistant being knowledgeable or responsible for following up with his clients, one he was hired, I had to beg to get him on the phone. Not professional and reassuring when you are dealing with matters that will ultimately effect a large part of your ilfe.
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04 Aug, 2014 by Anonymous
I hired this attorney to handle my case. I interviewed the firm and was assigned to her. No wonder she was available as she was absolutely the worst attorney I have ever hired. She was rude and her knowledge of law was very weak. I terminated her and the firm early and went to another attorney in town. There were errors in the knowledge that she shared with me. She cited wrong case law and there were errors in my paperwork.
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