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15 Dec, 2020 by Christy
Although Mr. Hopper was not able to represent me, he did respond very quickly, and on time which was appreciated since my case was time sensitive. Mr. Hopper spent his time giving me (3) different resources for me to follow up on that might be able to help. Mr. Hopper sent me in the right direction to gain the legal help that I might require while giving me a better understanding of my legal standing. I found Mr. Hopper and his Associates to be highly professional and very ethical.
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12 Jan, 2018 by Patricia
My experience with Geoffrey Hopper as my legal representation was outstanding. He handled my case with professionalism and empathy. His staff was always willing to take my calls and Mr. Hopper responded personally to many of my emails. Everyone at his firm are supportive and kind which is a huge comfort when you need legal assistance. I recommend Geoffrey H. Hopper and Associates!
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14 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
Mr. Hopper and his team are A++++++++++++++
They were caring and understanding from day one. He got our case resolved in 8months (probably shorter than norm) but we couldn't have resolved the issues with out him. His staff always was attentive as well as Mr. Hopper himself. They were very quick with replies and inquiries. We are very pleased with the outcome. Total professional and always kept our best interest at hand. (very rare) Always consultated and guided not overbearing.
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03 Dec, 2024 by Carrie peick
I am extremely happy with Mr. Tucker's services. The office always responds within 24 hrs., if not even the same day depending on the time you send message. The office was always very helpful and was by my side all the way through. 😃
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20 Aug, 2024 by Daniel garduno
Awesome customer service. They are more than just making money, they are really out there to help. Quick to respond to any questions you may have and makes the ordeal alot simpler to understand. Keep up the great work.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Tony lees
From the moment we walked into the office of Attorney Tucker until the conclusion of our case, every aspect of the experience was outstanding! Aliyah greeted us with a smile and was so very kind and helpful. Christine the assistant to Attorney Tucker was so very knowledgeable and quickly responded to any concerns or questions we had, and we did indeed have several that she patiently provided the assistance we needed. Attorney Tucker was so very kind, understanding and treated us with dignity, which was so very important during the stressful situation we needed the attorney for.
Would we recommend the Dolen, Tucker, Tierney & Abraham law firm, especially our attorney Mr. Tucker? ABSOLUTELY, 6 stars on a 5-star rating and 11 on a 1 to 10 scale. With sincere gratitude to Attorney Tucker, Assistant Christine and the receptionist Aliyah. The Lees Family
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09 Jun, 2017 by Barry
Kelly Pexton has given our family continuing support with our family's needs. Wills, trusts, citizenship, and counseling are stellar skills of Kelly's. His warmth and humanity are evident within a minute of meeting him.
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13 Jul, 2011 by Anonymous
Judith is awesome! She is the best attorney in the IE. This women is a pitbull with lipstick in the courtroom. She handled my family law case. Leaving the fate of your child in someones hands is scary, so hiring Judith was a big commitment on my part. She is not only trustwory, but the best attorney I have ever had. I have used her now for civil as well. I would and have recommended her to others. She deserves a 10++! Thanks Judith!
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20 May, 2019 by Sebastian thomas diaz
Joseph Richardson of Borton Petrini has been a huge asset to my business. He has helped me with contracts and advised me in legal matters. His advice and experience have saved me money, making his legal services a high value service.
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14 May, 2019 by Luke kibler
I have worked with Joe Richardson there at Borton Petrini and he has been an absolute consummate professional in his field. He advised me on several business matters and liability concerns and I am planning some ongoing work with his firm. He has proven himself to be very knowledgeable, professional, and a genuine heart to serve. Highly recommended!
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20 May, 2019 by Sebastian thomas diaz
Joseph Richardson of Borton Petrini has been a huge asset to my business. He has helped me with contracts and advised me in legal matters. His advice and experience have saved me money, making his legal services a high value service.
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14 May, 2019 by Luke kibler
I have worked with Joe Richardson there at Borton Petrini and he has been an absolute consummate professional in his field. He advised me on several business matters and liability concerns and I am planning some ongoing work with his firm. He has proven himself to be very knowledgeable, professional, and a genuine heart to serve. Highly recommended!
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16 Apr, 2024 by Joette orman
26 Sep, 2023 by Bernadine irwin
Attorney Wanda Greene provided me legal counsel twice, and on both occasions her handling of issues was AUTOGRAPHED WITH EXCELLENCE! I’m again reaching out for urgently needed advice 🤔🥰
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27 Jul, 2023 by Jarard bruner
I had the pleasure of being represented by Wanda Greene, who served as my family attorney in California while I resided in Texas dealing with the difficult interstate custody situation of recovering my kidnapped daughter. Throughout the entire process, Wanda was incredibly caring and dedicated to helping me and my family. She was actively involved every step of the way and showed genuine concern for our well-being.
What truly stood out about Wanda was her exceptional level of personal attention. She consistently went above and beyond, frequently checking in with us even after the case concluded. She deeply cares about her clients and their experiences, not simply closing cases and moving on.
I highly recommend Wanda Greene as an attorney. She is an empathetic and compassionate professional, and having her represent you or your family would be a wise choice.
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08 Nov, 2024 by Karen brantley
If you are going through a probate, Ryan Fender is amazing, Attorney. Ryan and his team did amazing work for me and I will go to them again if I had another probate.
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04 Sep, 2024 by Elizabeth waddell
Ryan has helped me twice with a family trust. He is friendly and easy to talk with, and he takes the time to explain everything clearly. It happens that his notary is also his wife; she is a delight.
I'm so comfortable working with Ryan. I have recommended him to friends and they are also very happy with his service.
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10 Aug, 2024 by Cathleen shockley
Ryan Fender is an unbelievably dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer in his field. I had a very sensitive and emotional situation when my father died and my brother sued me and he helped us and was sensitive to my broken heart but also kept it real and calmed me down. He knows everything you could even think of and then some. I couldn't be happier with his help and he also answered every single email or call in a very timely manner. Even when he was on vacation, he answered me in a minor emergency situation. Thank you Ryan!!! You are the BEST!!!
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08 Nov, 2024 by Karen brantley
If you are going through a probate, Ryan Fender is amazing, Attorney. Ryan and his team did amazing work for me and I will go to them again if I had another probate.
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04 Sep, 2024 by Elizabeth waddell
Ryan has helped me twice with a family trust. He is friendly and easy to talk with, and he takes the time to explain everything clearly. It happens that his notary is also his wife; she is a delight.
I'm so comfortable working with Ryan. I have recommended him to friends and they are also very happy with his service.
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10 Aug, 2024 by Cathleen shockley
Ryan Fender is an unbelievably dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer in his field. I had a very sensitive and emotional situation when my father died and my brother sued me and he helped us and was sensitive to my broken heart but also kept it real and calmed me down. He knows everything you could even think of and then some. I couldn't be happier with his help and he also answered every single email or call in a very timely manner. Even when he was on vacation, he answered me in a minor emergency situation. Thank you Ryan!!! You are the BEST!!!
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08 Nov, 2024 by Karen brantley
If you are going through a probate, Ryan Fender is amazing, Attorney. Ryan and his team did amazing work for me and I will go to them again if I had another probate.
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04 Sep, 2024 by Elizabeth waddell
Ryan has helped me twice with a family trust. He is friendly and easy to talk with, and he takes the time to explain everything clearly. It happens that his notary is also his wife; she is a delight.
I'm so comfortable working with Ryan. I have recommended him to friends and they are also very happy with his service.
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10 Aug, 2024 by Cathleen shockley
Ryan Fender is an unbelievably dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer in his field. I had a very sensitive and emotional situation when my father died and my brother sued me and he helped us and was sensitive to my broken heart but also kept it real and calmed me down. He knows everything you could even think of and then some. I couldn't be happier with his help and he also answered every single email or call in a very timely manner. Even when he was on vacation, he answered me in a minor emergency situation. Thank you Ryan!!! You are the BEST!!!
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08 Nov, 2024 by Karen brantley
If you are going through a probate, Ryan Fender is amazing, Attorney. Ryan and his team did amazing work for me and I will go to them again if I had another probate.
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04 Sep, 2024 by Elizabeth waddell
Ryan has helped me twice with a family trust. He is friendly and easy to talk with, and he takes the time to explain everything clearly. It happens that his notary is also his wife; she is a delight.
I'm so comfortable working with Ryan. I have recommended him to friends and they are also very happy with his service.
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10 Aug, 2024 by Cathleen shockley
Ryan Fender is an unbelievably dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer in his field. I had a very sensitive and emotional situation when my father died and my brother sued me and he helped us and was sensitive to my broken heart but also kept it real and calmed me down. He knows everything you could even think of and then some. I couldn't be happier with his help and he also answered every single email or call in a very timely manner. Even when he was on vacation, he answered me in a minor emergency situation. Thank you Ryan!!! You are the BEST!!!
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20 Apr, 2024 by Toni wilson
10 Mar, 2023 by Andres monrreal
10 Mar, 2023 by Monkey
After my mother passed This man went over and beyond to help me Get the help I needed with my mothers estate. He is one of the best attorneys I've had the pleasure of meeting he was awesome.
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07 Mar, 2024 by Hector gutierrez
Highly recommend! Really helped me with my case!
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07 Dec, 2023 by Loretta resendez
11 Oct, 2023 by Rudy lo
01 Oct, 2024 by Jason lambrose
Spoke Mathew , great wealth of information. Definitely recommend paying the consultation fee to spend an hour regarding business practices. Definitely going through them to take care of my business needs.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Ravyn
Consistently delays hearings & admitted it to one of my witnesses! Also, (congrats to her) she's pregnant & will be on maternity leave probably Mid Oct 2024 until next year! She started off strong, UNTIL SHE WASN'T!! Which only lasted a few weeks. Acts like she cares about your case. I absolutely promise, she does NOT! She has no empathy for your divorce. Only her pocket book & vacations! You have to beg her to get something done! In an 8 month span, she has been absent 3 months, for vacations! Upon her return she has her office call me for more funds. In total she took me & my family for $24,000. My divorce has been going on for 2 years. 15 months w/Ms. Laundis. I hired her to help w/a very contentious divorce. She assured me she could handle this case! Obviously, she could NOT. She kept telling me I was giving the respondent too much credit, saying "he's not that smart." But then I'd predict his next move. She'd say to me, "you really know this guy." No Sh*t Sherlock! I was the one married to him! She rushes the case w/the Judge & will dismiss motions to make things easier for her. She'll make promises over the phone, then denies she ever said it! SHE DOUBLE CHARGES HER CLIENT'S. She copped to it over the phone to me. Then to smooth things over, she deducted $10,000. off of my bill as what she "claimed" was a "courtesy."You don't take $10,000 off a bill for a courtesy!
I made it very known that the person I was divorcing was going to cause a lot of issues, lie about income, expenses, committed no less than 10 Atro's violations, stalked me, committed perjury, along w/ lying to an officer in 2022 on camera. & now has 21 contempt charges. First court appearance w/her, she called me to asked if we could dismiss 35 motions to compel that the respondent was to provide the Court. I Stated "NO." I had paid a previous attorney for those motions & believed them to be vital to my case. She stated "we could handle it at another time." So she dismissed them. I was so mad! She over books herself w/clients. She gets her clients cases mixed up in court. She even discussed someone else's case w/me instead of mine. Since my motion to compels were dismissed, she realized we "DID INDEED" need the info & thus subpoenas were sent out to all of the companies. Which only delayed my hearings even further. I better not see a bill for, since it was her error, Not mine! In January 2024 a temporary court order was put into place. After 21 days of the order not being complied w/by the respondent, I requested Ms. Laundis to file contempt charges. Arrangement was set for early June. Only to find out that the respondent hired an attorney last minute. (as I predicted he would to Ms Laundis) Knowing that his arraignment would be extended. Court was to be set sometime in July, as his attorney could catch up on the case. But because she would be gone for a 5 week vacation abroad, my hearing date would be extended another 2 1/2 months. Now that the hearing is here, she demanded more money & had her office personnel advise me that if I don't pay, she will not represent me at the hearing. I sent her an email asking to pls help me make a proposal to the respondent. As I just want this divorce over. I made her an offer that would provide her funds. She wrote “payment arrangements will not be acceptable" I made it very known when she accepted the case "that the respondent was to pay for my attorney fees." She NEVER filed that paperwork. A family member left a 1 star review, stating she was just after people's money & not doing her job. She saw the post & called me up to let me know she would not complete my case due to the third party review. But she'll take their money!
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11 Jul, 2024 by Stephen walter
Excellent service. I had a complex structure that had issues created by a different law firm. Griffin Law was able to quickly isolate the issue, present a solution and quickly implement that solution, leaving me with a piece of mind and the legal coverage I expect.
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07 Mar, 2024 by Hector gutierrez
Highly recommend! Really helped me with my case!
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07 Dec, 2023 by Loretta resendez
11 Oct, 2023 by Rudy lo
07 Mar, 2024 by Hector gutierrez
Highly recommend! Really helped me with my case!
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07 Dec, 2023 by Loretta resendez
11 Oct, 2023 by Rudy lo
10 Apr, 2023 by Christopher cox
Very good probate attorneys
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15 Feb, 2023 by Anonymous
He doesnt take the time to go and visit the client in jail, he thinks 5 minutes before you go in front of the judge is enough time. Mr. Haynal doesnt keep the client or the family informed as to what is going on with the case. He was referred to us by a friend and we are very disappointed.
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23 Aug, 2021 by Silvia
Attorney Andrew Haynal. Is the best Attorney in the Inland Empire. It's Amazing the way He defends His clients. I am very Greatful for His Services. I will recommended 100%. His kindness make His clients feel confident and He success. 5 or more stars .for His Professional Work.
Silvia
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01 Oct, 2024 by Jason lambrose
Spoke Mathew , great wealth of information. Definitely recommend paying the consultation fee to spend an hour regarding business practices. Definitely going through them to take care of my business needs.
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11 Jul, 2024 by Stephen walter
Excellent service. I had a complex structure that had issues created by a different law firm. Griffin Law was able to quickly isolate the issue, present a solution and quickly implement that solution, leaving me with a piece of mind and the legal coverage I expect.
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21 Jun, 2024 by Anthony minaldi
We got all of our questions answered! The scheduling and organization was very easy and accommodating as well. We will continue to use this service. Matthew is a great help!
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22 Oct, 2023 by Joy grace
D. Beech & DL
I was referred to Mr. Bowler with High Expectations
As I know we All have our opinions D.Beech your last statement on Divorce Being a Horrible Process
Doesn't ALWAYS WORK OUT THAT WAY YOUR NEGATIVITY here is Uncalled for Look @ Divorcee as a New Chapter in Life
With Positivity
As you state your a Physcian you got Robbed??
Be well Life goes on....
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05 Jul, 2023 by Robert zendejas
24 Jun, 2023 by Bruce gingles
26 Jun, 2024 by Kevin deegan
Jim Gass has done a phenomenal job on behalf of my family member
His top-tier legal defense instincts, experience and expertise are beyond question in San Bernardino County (SBC).
His stand-alone outcome differentiator of having 'won more felony jury trials than any other attorney in SBC,' speaks for itself.
As a dedicated family man Jim also dedicates his time and energy to the emotional as well as legal well-being of his clients. No sooner did my family member meet with Jim than his entire demeanor changed.
Operationally, Jim maintains an excellent rapport with courtroom colleagues on both sides of the justice system aisle, as is all-too-critical to optimizing outcomes.
Jim has my most sincere thanks, and I highly recommend him for legal defense services in the SBC area.
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21 Mar, 2024 by Marcelina lopez
Mr. Gass is a very experienced attorney. I love his honesty and doesn’t give you the runaround. He’s very professional, punctual, honest, hardworking and got my son the best outcome for his case. He was facing a murder charge but we are all very pleased with the outcome. I would use him over and over and I highly recommend his services.
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08 Mar, 2024 by Memo
Mr. Gass is one of the greatest attorneys. He took the time to take my case. He helped me go through jury trial and fought 125 years to life in prison. He is one of the best criminal lawyers in the IE. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
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20 Apr, 2024 by Toni wilson
10 Mar, 2023 by Andres monrreal
10 Mar, 2023 by Monkey
After my mother passed This man went over and beyond to help me Get the help I needed with my mothers estate. He is one of the best attorneys I've had the pleasure of meeting he was awesome.
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20 Apr, 2024 by Toni wilson
10 Mar, 2023 by Andres monrreal
10 Mar, 2023 by Monkey
After my mother passed This man went over and beyond to help me Get the help I needed with my mothers estate. He is one of the best attorneys I've had the pleasure of meeting he was awesome.
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25 Nov, 2024 by Carmee queen
30 Jul, 2024 by Jacob murphree
29 May, 2024 by Rosa alcaraz
Gracias por ayudarme con mi caso de divorcio, despues de 3 abogados finalmente ustedes me agarraron mi caso y me apoyaron con los acuerdos y finalmente termino, me quede con la casa y la mantencion, los recomiendo, muy amables y serviciales y sobre todo con lenguaje hispana, gracias y muchas bendiciones.
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14 Feb, 2024 by Ravyn
BEWARE!! HARASSING, HORRIBLE AND MONEY HUNGRY ATTORNEY FOR SERVICES HE DID NOT DO!!
I continue to be harassed by the law office for a bill they did not render services for! Mr. Young was already paid and received payment from the respondent almost a year ago. For which he stats to me you n front of 2 witnesses that I did not owe him any more money. In his exact words "we are square. You owe me nothing." My witnesses wrote out affidavits and submitted them. I had to FIRE this attorney due to him making back door negotiations with Opposing Counsel withOUT my knowledge or consent. He did nothing for me! And still got paid over $16,000 and continues to bill me for services not rendered! See his yelp reviews! He's a 2.8 on Yelp!
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14 May, 2019 by Anonymous
I would give Mr. Young 0 stars if that were an option.
Mr. Young was my second attorney on my divorce case because I was seeking a strong custody lawyer and he was suggested to me as a custody attorney. I have nothing positive to say and deeply regret using him. He charged a lot of money for absolutely no benefit, I literally would have gotten the same result if I had represented myself. I say that confidently as I am now three years post divorce and have represented myself at numerous hearings over the years.
Ladies dealing with domestic abuse situations in particular do not use this attorney. My ex was abusive. I asked for some basic things in my custody agreement such as doing custody exchanges at a public place. Mr. Young scoffed and asked if that was really necessary stating I would find it to be an inconvenience down the road. Three years later, my ex is still abusive and I am so grateful I insisted on adding this language despite his "advice" not to.
I was the primary supporter financially of our family and asked Mr. Young to fight on my behalf to reduce my alimony obligation based on the fact that our marriage did not contribute to my ex's inability to support himself. He said there was nothing he could do about alimony. Three years later, I've had three different attorneys tell me I should have fought the alimony originally and that it's harder to change later. I am currently going back to court to get it reduced.
He made no effort on the custody agreement. He simply wrote into the agreement the items I provided to him. I am regularly finding errors which has caused a lot of difficulty in coordinating visitation exchanges. For the amount of money I paid him, and because he's marketed himself as a custody attorney, I would have expected the custody agreement to be air tight.
Mr. Young was my second lawyer so my paperwork had already been filed, however, his office insisted on refiling. I found numerous errors they needed to correct. I was charged a lot for them to do something i had never asked and for them to do it incorrectly.
Every step of the way, the work Mr. Young and his office provided was incorrect, unhelpful, and cost a ridiculous amount. I can not strongly enough urge people, especially women, to not use Mr. Young's services.
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07 Jun, 2018 by Therese
I have found Mr. Young to be experienced and highly skilled as well as a caring and concerned advocate. My experience with Mr. Young and his staff has been exceptional and I could not be more pleased. I would recommend Mr. Young without hesitation.
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15 Aug, 2022 by Ph a
Their inability to follow through to support their client was horrific.
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28 Nov, 2019 by Russ caldwell
Mark Edwards was instrumental in helping with a challenging business transaction. He is professional and diligent with regards to my case. Thank you.
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02 Oct, 2019 by J. v. rychman
Look out they like to talk at a very high price.
Whent in for prenups and left after 2 hrs with nothing but hot air. Call in and get their price. If you stop in use an alarm clock to end the talk on time.
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02 Dec, 2021 by Susan
She was a family attorney for my dad' estate. When my dad passed away on September 10, 2021, I had some questions to ask her. I did not continue to ask them daily as she says. I was asking important brief questions for some immediate short answers. She charged me for calling her office. That was very insensitive for her to charge me for these short questions and answers that her office gave me.
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17 Sep, 2014 by Donald
We met Kathleen Albrecktson three years ago through a mutual friend. He had used her services many times in the past and highly recommended her firm. We have used her services for two generations of estate planning and she is about to start on family trusts for two of our children (the third generation). She and her staff are respectful, concerned and knowledgeable. We highly recommend her to families who need financial and estate planning advice.
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08 Jul, 2011 by Anonymous
The staff at Albrektson Law are wonderful to work with. We were very pleased with the legal advice they offered to our friends through the years for their Living Trusts. So we also had our Trust set up with Albrektson Law. We were pleasantly surprised that their rates are very reasonable. Kathleen and her staff know what they are doing. She spent time that we needed and answered all our questions. Her staff also followed through and clarified other questions once we started our Trust. Very pleased and with complete confidence!
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21 Nov, 2020 by Anonymous
He’s slimy and shady. His moral character should be reported to the California bar.
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29 Oct, 2018 by Anonymous
Hired him for a divorce, was an excellent attorney and very attentive. Would definitely recommend.
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14 Sep, 2017 by Phillip
Mr. Gonzalez obtained an excellent settlement for myself and my family in an accident case. He hired two experts and was ready to try the case and the defense finally settled when we were about to start trial. He had to take 8 depositions of witnesses and experts and was well prepared and ready to prove every point in my case.
He had to set up a special trust for future medical expenses and set up all of the financial paperwork needed for the trust and annuity.
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05 Oct, 2024 by Nick
The attorney took the case but refuses to communicate with me and even called the cops on me for nothing he's an absolutely useless uncaring hateful discriminating excuse of an attorney
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09 Nov, 2023 by Elizabeth k.
I was a financial advisor for 17 years in Redlands and Craig Parker is my 'go to' estate planning attorney! When my in-laws had a VERY messy & complicated probate (that other attorneys weren't even interested in helping us with at ANY cost); Craig was extremely professional, efficient, and only charged us a fraction of what he could have. I recommend him whenever I have the chance!
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14 May, 2019 by Zenah upton
I hired Mr. Craig Parker for a probate case and he has simply been exemplary. His attention to detail and the time he takes to explain complex matters are second to none.
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19 Feb, 2019 by Anonymous
Mr. Hartnell was hired to remove a trustee, my disappointment actually comes from the lack of communication. He nor his assistant would ever keep me up to date on my case, or whether the emails I sent him were received. I was always kept in the dark, which is my biggest complaint. A simple, " hey I got the docs", or "I received the emails" or I am working on your case, would've helped. I felt like I had to do all the work, and yet he never kept me up to date on what was on going. He if it was negative news, some news is better than no news. I always had to call and follow-up, and push things along to the next step. There was a draft pending and he had questions, but I was not made aware of this till I called in to ask what the hold up was. I hired him so I wouldn't have to stress, and all I did was stress. The process dragged on longer than it should have. My experience with him was not a good one unfortunately.
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16 Sep, 2015 by William
Mr.Hartnell a well adversed conservatorship attorney excellent choice that i would recommend to anyone in need of his services. He really made my situation quite painless and i am grateful he even called me on a sunday afternoon and eased my concerns
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01 May, 2024 by Anonymous
At first over the phone he sounded like it would be able to help me. Hired him, met with him and it just went down hill from there. I did almost all the filing and document work myself to even get a court date. Went to court more then once with his appearance and he was just a waste of money! Seems to be all he cared about was the money because he didn’t help me out at all.
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21 Oct, 2019 by Anonymous
I was going through an ugly divorce that was devastating. I went through three different attorneys and it was taking years to resolve. I was lucky enough to FINALLY find Mr. Katzman and I knew the moment I met him he could handle my case competently, professionally and without delaying it any further. He is patient and kind and professional and very fair. He is the perfect attorney to handle any family law matter including child custody, dividing up property and other sensitive family matters. When my divorce was final he handled a business contract matter for me. I am also going to have him handle my trust. He is competent in many areas of law, and an honest and sincere attorney who wants only the best for his clients. He is very knowledgeable. Hire him if he tells you he can handle your case. He's an incredible person and a great lawyer with lots of valuable experience!
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Relevant Documents:
Bring all documents related to your case, such as contracts, correspondence, legal notices, court papers, or evidence. -
Written Summary:
Prepare a concise written summary of your situation, including key dates, events, and involved parties. -
List of Questions:
Write down any questions you have about your case, the legal process, or the lawyer's experience. -
Financial Information:
If applicable, bring financial documents like pay stubs, tax returns, or bank statements. -
Contact Information:
Provide details of any witnesses or other parties relevant to your case. -
Personal Identification:
Bring a valid ID for verification purposes. -
Pen and Notebook:
Take notes during the consultation to remember important points. -
Budget Constraints:
Be ready to discuss your budget and any financial limitations.
How Much Does a Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a lawyer varies widely based on several factors:
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Fee Structures:
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Hourly Rate:
Lawyers may charge anywhere from $150 to $500 or more per hour, depending on experience and location. -
Flat Fee:
For routine legal services like drafting a will or handling an uncontested divorce, lawyers might offer a flat fee. -
Retainer Fee:
An upfront payment against which the lawyer bills hourly fees. -
Contingency Fee:
Common in personal injury cases; the lawyer receives a percentage (typically 25% to 40%) of any settlement or award. -
Monthly Retainer:
For ongoing services, businesses might pay a monthly fee for a set number of hours or services.
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Hourly Rate:
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Factors Affecting Cost:
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Complexity of the Case:
More complex cases require more time and resources, increasing costs. -
Lawyer's Experience:
Highly experienced lawyers may charge higher fees. -
Geographic Location:
Legal fees can vary significantly by region or city. -
Additional Expenses:
Court filing fees, expert witness fees, travel expenses, and administrative costs may be extra.
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Complexity of the Case:
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Estimating Total Costs:
Request a detailed fee agreement outlining all potential costs.
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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.
