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16 Aug, 2016 by Babak mostafavi
I meet with mr. Fong and he explained everything I wanted to know and left no stone unturned. Very professional and knowlagable where he built a newfound confidence within me. Consider it luck or educated research: either way, I found myself in a very capable hands.
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26 Jun, 2021 by Abraham
Marvin and Michael Firestone helped me secure my medical license in the state of California after past difficulties with my residency program director led the California Medical Board to initially deny my medical license application when I moved to California after my residency training. I could not have overcome the initial denial of my medical license application without their help. They are knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and kind. They are very familiar with medical license regulations and medical board conflicts. I would strongly recommend them to other health care professionals who need help dealing with the California Medical Board. Thank you Firestone Law Firm for helping me get my career back! Sincerely, -Abraham
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04 Sep, 2024 by Theresa rich
I cannot speak highly enough of the excellent experience I've had with ADZ Law; Melissa Fox, in particular. Her approach is empathetic, candid, comprehensive, and direct. She offered balanced perspectives and guidance, and I recommend her to anyone experiencing issues related to harassment, intimidation, and domestic violence in all its forms. I'm grateful I had Melissa to help me navigate a painful and frightening experience with compassion and clarity, and I'll continue to seek her counsel.
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05 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
We were looking for an attorney to write a demand letter to a company for us Mr. Jeffery Tsu was the only one who responded among the three to whom we sent email requests.
Jeffrey quickly arranged a phone call with us. He had empathy and a sincere concern for the problem we encountered. Soon after the first phone meeting, Jeffrey Tsu did some research about the company and gave us some great advice and suggestions. The demand letter was quickly written and sent out. We then got a positive response from the company. We are very happy about the outcome. We would highly recommend anyone seeking an attorney in the Bay Area to go to Jeff Tsu.
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28 Aug, 2022 by Anonymous
Extremely rude and condescending. He also didn't care about my case at all. I've never encountered anyone that unprofessional before, not to mention an attorney.
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09 Dec, 2010 by Teresa
Jeffrey Tsu was the attorney I hired after a car accident in 2007. I found him to be very good at negotiating a settlement that was the best in my situation. He was referred to me by a business colleague because he had done a great job with her case. I would use him again and recommend him to others.
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22 Mar, 2011 by Andrew jentzsch
I feel that having Ms Borg represent me was the biggest mistake I have made in my life.
My case was with the City of Palo Alto where I was a Firefighter and a Paramedic of 20 years.
In my effort to fight for my benefits after 20 years of service to the CPA Ms Borg was worse than useless.
I could never get a hold of her.
Always felt like she was not trying, just going through the motions.
It took 5 and one half years to get in front of a Judge, 5 1/2 YEARS.
The settlement that I got for myself was better than the one she suggested I take.
I need a new shoulder joint, yes a shoulder joint replacement that she failed to get me. She advised me to take 25K$ with no benefits of any kind.
The day I finally get in front of a Judge she tells me. Whatever happens today is it. She will not represent me anymore and I should take the 25K$, my arm that does not work and hurts like hell and go away. Oh she will take her cut $$$ first.
Now I am the one dealing with the Cities Lawyer as she sits there. I have to deal with this and think great now I have to get another Lawyer if I do not take what the City wants to give me.
FIVE PLUS YEARS and she is just sitting there silent.
The City Lawyer says anything over 50K will have to be approved by the City Council and we will have to continue this .
Now Sue will not do anything anymore, I will have to find a New Lawyer at this point. I do not live in the area anymore. Its been 5 1/2 years of nothing. I have a right arm I can not lift up high enough to brush my teeth with pain that is about to be the end of me. I will never be able to work as a Firefighter or Paramedic again, I am disabled with several injuries both physical and mental and she gives me the big, F_U after 5 +years
I get 48k$ in a settlement and no benefits, The city wins, I can not keep fighting when my Lawyer is doing nothing, no x-rays, no mri. Just straight up nothing.
So I end up getting screwed and making money for my Lawyer.
She would have gotten 12%, I think it was of 25K$
I got her approx 12% of 48K$
I get her more money for screwing me after 5 1/2 years
I guess that is the insult added to the injury..
It is , or was for me. Very hard to find a Lawyer at the time of my life that I was injured the stress was killing me. I took Sue because she was recommended by a Lawyer who had too much work with several other cases of Firefighters having legal issues with the City of Palo Alto ( CPA is one evil sh-t hole).
It is very important that you get a good Lawyer, very,very important. I had a gut feeling after about 2 years that I should maybe find another Lawyer but, after 2 years you have time invested, etc
I can not recommend Ms Borg to anyone. I would tell you the opposite. RUN THE OTHER WAY!!
My email address is
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06 Mar, 2011 by J
I had an unresponsive worker's comp attorney, and it was a nightmare. I switched to Susan Borg's office mid-case, and she was fabulous. I have used her twice now, for 2 very serious injuries.
Susan and her staff have been responsive to my needs in a timely manner. When difficult, stressful issues have come up with the insurance adjusters, Susan and staff have been on top of everything, getting the insurance companies to comply. She has felt like a personal advocate for my cases, with me all the way. The settlement processes went smoothly, with a satisfactory outcome.
Susan knows her stuff. She has decades of experience, and is well known for fighting for injured worker's rights. When you have been injured at work, then cannot work, are in pain, needing surgery, etc., your world has been turned upside down, and you can be left feeling very vulnerable and overwhelmed. That's how I felt. Susan Borg made me feel like she really had my back. And she did. The confusing mazes of the worker's comp system were in her competent hands, and I didn't have to worry about it. Which allowed me to focus on healing while Susan dealt with the adjusters.
Susan Borg has been, and is still, my attorney, for about 15 years now. She is an entirely competent, knowledgeable, responsive, caring attorney who will work hard for your case.
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25 Feb, 2011 by Lonny
I placed my trust in Ms. Borg after being injured for the third time in the same workplace and I was provided with a fair and very decent settlement thanks to her handling of my case. Ms. Borg has valuable experience I believe, due to her dedication to Workers Comp law which is always subject to change. I absolutely recommend that any injured worker seek professional representation. Ms. Borg is absolutely well qualified because she simply "knows her stuff." If you have never retained a lawyer before, you need to know that it is important to be completely honest with your attorney and if you don't get a call back or the information you seek, call back! Ask questions until you understand! Workers Comp lawyers handle tons of cases and they are busy people. I often had questions and concerns about my rights, procedures, benefits, etc. after being injured in the workplace and my phone calls and emails were consistently answered or addressed. In addition, I would like to add that Ms. Borg and her staff are easy to communicate with and know the kinds of issues injured workers have! I was always treated with respect, kindness, and in the end, a very satisfactory outcome. I give Susan Borg and her firm 2 big thumbs up and a whole lot of my personal gratitude for all the positive work they did in my behalf.
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30 Oct, 2023 by Anonymous
To start, disregard Google reviews you see for this attorney. I trusted them and now major regret doing so. Further, all of the following information pertains to my case which was a first time DUI, on a golf cart, outside of a nearby campground. No accidents and no injuries, was stopped for not having a seatbelt.
Charles initially (during the consultation) was very responsive and seemed to be in the inner circle in Tuolumne County (the County I was charged in). He spoke about knowing the judges, but stating that the County was stuck in the stone ages. He still displayed confidence in regard to my case and his ability to help me out. I agreed to hire him, signed the retainer, and as soon as I sent my first payment, the communication all but stopped! He initially stated that he preferred to communicate via text, which I was more than happy to do. However, he would almost never respond to my texts. I inquired about court dates, DMV hearing, general questions about my case, etc. and he simply just did not respond. I would then call him and finally get him on the phone just for him to be frustrated with me and tell me that he has been busy in trials. He would never give a straight and honest answer about my case, but instead just say that he has it handled.
My frustration first started when I received a warrant for my arrest in the mail for missing a court date. When I contacted Charles, obviously in a panic, he said that my case was not yet filed so he did not appear at the scheduled arraignment, and that the warrant was issued in error. He went to Court the following week to clear it up. At this point in time, I was accepting of the mishap and Charles' fix to the situation.
Next came the motion to suppress evidence hearing, which Charles displayed high hopes for. Said he was friends with the judge and that we had about a 70% chance of success. This was a let down once the time came and the judge rejected the motion. I did not feel Charles did a good job at the hearing, as he spent most of the time belittling the officer instead of focusing on the facts. However, I am not an attorney, and maybe that is what works for him?
Next frustration was the DMV hearing. After about 9 months of pushing off my hearing (done strategically), he missed my scheduled hearing!! My drivers license was then suspended, throwing our whole strategic timeline off. I initially couldn't get ahold of him to find out what was going on, so I reached out to DMV. They told me that he missed the hearing and they could not reach him after multiple attempts so they had not choice but to suspend my license. When I finally did get ahold of Charles, he said he let them know he wouldn't be able to make the hearing on the day before it was scheduled, due to trial, but I firmly this is a lie he told to appease me. He did refund a portion of my retainer for missing the hearing though. At this point I was done and asked him to get me the best plea deal.
I do not believe he spoke privately to the DA once during this whole process in an attempt to get a plea deal. He simply just told me that they don't offer plea deals in that County. I have a really hard time believing this.
He went to Court, with my plea papers in hand, and called me after the hearing to let me know I could either do 2 days in jail, 30 days house arrest, or 10 days sheriff work program. I would also have to pay $2142 and be on probation for 3 years. I was shocked he couldn't get me anything better than that, but opted to do the 10 days sheriff work program. When we finally went to sentencing, he was over 40 minutes late!!! He also showed up in the courtroom flustered and in a hurry. It was obvious to me at that point how the Judge and court in general view Charles in Tuolumne County.
To anyone reading this, please go another route when it comes to hiring an attorney in Tuolumne County. Most of my stress about this whole ordeal was associated with Charles instead of the criminal case.
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19 Nov, 2022 by Manu gujrati
Richard is exceptional — a fast worker, a stickler for detail, a legal nerd like no other and supremely practical. I was stuck in a protracted divorce proceeding in which my ex (from a short lived marriage) was insisting on going to trial. Richard talked her and her lawyer off the cliff. In a heroic twist of events, he got them to agree to a reasonable settlement. Acting against his own financial incentives, he saved me tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Divorce is a very emotional, expensive journey. You want a strategic thinker who can reduce the pain of it all. That’s Richard. Hire him. You chose the wrong partner. Now choose the right lawyer.
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02 Dec, 2020 by Emil varona
Richard is an excellent attorney. He's very professional, courteous, and responsive. He's also a decent human being, which is not always the case with family law attorneys.
If your case is in San Mateo county, you should consider hiring Richard.
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21 Jun, 2024 by Jared
I wish I would have listened to the reviews about Peter. A lot of them were relevant to me. I feel he is condescending and wastes you're time and money although, even though he will try and tell you he gives you free time.
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11 May, 2024 by Anonymous
I had a terrible experience with this guy. As others have said, he will spend hours on minuscule wordsmithing and other timewasting tasks. He'll suck money out of your pocket until you catch on. After doing nothing remotely useful for me, he ended up ghosting me – wouldn't respond to calls or emails, which I thought was extraordinarly unprofessional. Something very wrong going on here.
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15 Apr, 2024 by Bhavani
Pretty bad experience. Broken promises, self-serving attitude, unresponsiveness.
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30 Oct, 2008 by J carlo cannell
I think Belinda is far better than most.
My only regret / complaint is the efficiency with with work was processed in my four year divorce.
My emails and her replies were frequently copied without my consent to many other lawyers both inside and outside the firm which compounded the billing exponentially. Because my case was complex and outside of her core are of expertise, I was often frustrated.
She gnerally knows her stuff and I feel is ethical.
It is the lower ranks of the small firm that are weak in my opinion.
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14 Aug, 2024 by Candace
We are in the midst of reading Milner’s disastrous visitation/custody report & would be so grateful to speak directly to anyone with a similar biased/untimely report critical to our child’s future. Please reach out as we build our case for not using her!!
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24 Jan, 2020 by Peter
I hired marnie as a parenting evaluator. In short I would not recommend Marnee to anyone. She has issues with men that prevent her from being objective
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08 Sep, 2018 by John
I hired Marnee Milner for a parental evaluation in family court. It was so poorly done that I had to hire to subsequent evaluators to report on her report. They described her work in print has having a "gross confirmatory bias". The report was removed. Her report cost me 14K. The clean up cost me 20K. Avoid this woman.
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24 Sep, 2017 by Anonymous
Quite disappointed. Stated qualifications did not match demonstrated experience. Did not review all of my documents during representation and missed key pieces of evidence. I do not recommend him.
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28 Jun, 2017 by Dana
Robert Bruening "represented" me in my divorce case. Tens of thousands were owed unnecessarily due to a failure to properly explain a key point regarding the support liability. There was very little communication, and at times I wasn't even sure whose side he was really on. I never felt like he was fighting for my best interests. Choosing Robert Bruening was one of the worst decisions of my life.
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09 Mar, 2012 by Anonymous
Gregory Menzel's consulted about my case with another attorney who I never approved to be retained, and therefore should not have been consulted. However I was still billed for the time he spent discussing the case. He also keeps the clock running even while he is asking you (his client) about personal matters. I do not think this is a very ethical way to behave.
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19 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
I will never hire this attorney again. I was milked out of close of $60k for close to nothing. She is pedantic, overpriced, and dropped my case and left me hanging.
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16 Oct, 2012 by Amber
Worst Experiencd EVER! Rather than tell me they don't handle enough of my cases to help-they eluded that I just didn't have a case. He vaguely answered my questions and concerns. I was pretty much told to do all their work for them before they could represent me and take a cut. I've since found another lawyer that is more informative and knowledgable. They did not have the skills or resources for my situation.
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19 May, 2017 by Anonymous
Stay away. He did not do what we asked of him, would not listen, and caused many, many family problems.
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