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25 Apr, 2024 by Candice peiffer
28 Jan, 2024 by Julie hutchison
I was not treated like just a client. I was treated like a friend and they truly care about me, my happiness and my well being 💖.
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25 Jan, 2024 by Pitston marine
There is NO OTHER law firm that I Will TRUST, RECOMMEND, or USE . They are the best at what they do . And they do it with competence, confidence, knowledge, integrity, respect, conscientiousness and emotional intelligence . And that's just the professional side of this firm . Let me say a few words about the personal side of this firm, you will never find people so genuine in how they treat you, the level of care and concern is evident in everything they do . Allison, Derek and Scott you are the bar all others should aspire to .
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25 Apr, 2024 by Candice peiffer
28 Jan, 2024 by Julie hutchison
I was not treated like just a client. I was treated like a friend and they truly care about me, my happiness and my well being 💖.
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25 Jan, 2024 by Pitston marine
There is NO OTHER law firm that I Will TRUST, RECOMMEND, or USE . They are the best at what they do . And they do it with competence, confidence, knowledge, integrity, respect, conscientiousness and emotional intelligence . And that's just the professional side of this firm . Let me say a few words about the personal side of this firm, you will never find people so genuine in how they treat you, the level of care and concern is evident in everything they do . Allison, Derek and Scott you are the bar all others should aspire to .
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25 Apr, 2024 by Candice peiffer
28 Jan, 2024 by Julie hutchison
I was not treated like just a client. I was treated like a friend and they truly care about me, my happiness and my well being 💖.
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25 Jan, 2024 by Pitston marine
There is NO OTHER law firm that I Will TRUST, RECOMMEND, or USE . They are the best at what they do . And they do it with competence, confidence, knowledge, integrity, respect, conscientiousness and emotional intelligence . And that's just the professional side of this firm . Let me say a few words about the personal side of this firm, you will never find people so genuine in how they treat you, the level of care and concern is evident in everything they do . Allison, Derek and Scott you are the bar all others should aspire to .
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07 Aug, 2024 by Cecilia moreno
I had a wonderful experience with the whole team at Warner, Sechrest & Butts. They made the whole process after my car accident so easy and manageable. I highly recommend using their services if you're in need of good legal representation.
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02 Jul, 2024 by John hamilton
very caring and personal with all my needs ,a special thanks to Lorriann for all your help and consideration to help me through this difficult time and mike for all his role in this situation ,Yous both are the greatest in all your professional help , thanks again to warner ,sechrest & butts,p.a. all of you are 5 stars in my book ,thanks again
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26 Jun, 2024 by Mary ammons
07 Aug, 2024 by Cecilia moreno
I had a wonderful experience with the whole team at Warner, Sechrest & Butts. They made the whole process after my car accident so easy and manageable. I highly recommend using their services if you're in need of good legal representation.
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02 Jul, 2024 by John hamilton
very caring and personal with all my needs ,a special thanks to Lorriann for all your help and consideration to help me through this difficult time and mike for all his role in this situation ,Yous both are the greatest in all your professional help , thanks again to warner ,sechrest & butts,p.a. all of you are 5 stars in my book ,thanks again
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26 Jun, 2024 by Mary ammons
05 Dec, 2023 by Kayla
Did not bother to return a single call, or email (MULTIPLE SENT) Part of their practice is debt collection and I guess if you fall into that category- no matter the reason- you are not worth communicating with. Find someone who has basic compassion for other humans.
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12 Dec, 2022 by Ruben ceulemans
Joe is an awesome guy. He is a friendly man and knows what he is doing. Thanks for handling my case and helping me with my green card
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14 Oct, 2022 by Diana jayasinghe
Great! I recommend his office to anyone needing an immigration lawyer. He made time to help my family with our immigration issue.
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08 Jun, 2024 by Nicholas faggion
I have never been represented by this firm but, when I sent my inquiry out, they reached back out to me SO fast. Timely, polite, professional, and informative.
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26 Mar, 2023 by Spike morbid
14 Sep, 2022 by Pizza punisher
phone number is down, unsure how to contact
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30 Jun, 2024 by Lemopo
Best of the best attorney got my case dismissed smart guy and good to have by your side.
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29 Jun, 2024 by Kingston
Christian is a true professional. if you are ever stuck in a rut he is the guy to go to!
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17 Jun, 2024 by Helen s
Great experience
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01 Apr, 2024 by Anomymous
I hired Ms. Talley for a divorce case. She seemed very friendly and nice. Turned out that once I hired her, I could never reach her until court dates and at the last minute. She never returns calls and could not answer simple legal questions. she did not take much time at all on my case.
I really felt alone and basically as if I paid her for me to represent myself.
I don't have much experience with hiring an attorney but based on my experience with Ms. Talley, If I were you. I would not waste my money. She does not care, you are nothing but a paycheck and that is how I felt.
The only reason I did not fire her is because I had put too much money into my case.
When my divorce ruling was final, she was supposed to go over legal paperwork that needed to be filed, I heard from her once to say that she would and needless to say she never did.
I sure should of held on to my money.
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29 Jul, 2016 by Josh
Attorney Talley is strongly poised, extremely well studied and calm in her demeanor. She listened and analyzed and came up with a plan that was best for our family. She maintained control with kindness and respect for all. We can't thank her enough. We feel better having her represent our family.
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29 Aug, 2015 by Jessica
Mrs. Talley's services are professional and her overall performance is structured. She is organized with her documentation and her use of technology made communication effective and easy. Mrs. Talley always makes time for her clients, she is very knowledgeable, her honesty and integrity towards me was what I appreciated the most. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
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26 Apr, 2024 by Kayleigh ratliff
The receptionist is extremely rude. I called to inquire about assistance with the issue I’m having with my leasing office and she immediately made assumptions about my income based on the sound of my voice. She was not helpful in any way and made me feel like I was not good enough to be a client of this office.
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10 Aug, 2023 by Richard sadove
Mr Ross is an extremely kind and thoughtful gentlemen. I appreciate his time and honesty. He is highly recommended
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01 Oct, 2021 by Ted curtis
17 Jun, 2024 by Helen s
Great experience
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14 Jun, 2024 by Ben keller
Extremely poor communication. Seem to only prioritize cases that make the most money. Had a much larger case last year and the communication was okay. This year is something smaller but we haven't had a status in two months despite two emails to them. Would not recommend. Maybe they're overbooked but you would never know because you rarely hear from them.
UPDATE 7/30:
Two emails later, we have still heard NOTHING from the office. They incorrectly filed our original paperwork and even asked for the same paperwork we submitted to them. Updating to one star. Do not recommend. The communication is non existent.
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28 Mar, 2024 by Tammy lunsford
I'm begging anyone considering this attorney for family law please don't!! They take your money without hesitation and you won't hear anything back from them for months and phone calls and email's will go unanswered. We lost my baby niece forever and Mr .Straile did nothing for us in court but stutter as if he was terrified.There were monies spent with no invoices provided because we are charged for services not rendered. This has been the worst experience of our lives and there is not a care in the world for you or family from this attorney. It's truly a heartbreaking situation when they are supposed to be your attorney but act as if they are against you and want nothing but money.I would surely give 0 stars if I could.
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27 Mar, 2020 by Fahad
Hired him for my divorce case had to withdraw him due to his milky way of charging fees. He's been doing practicing for long in family law he couldn't figure out in 2 months how much will be the child support which i have to pay very poor performance. I understand child support numbers can be up and down he should have given me some hint and every lawyer does that to their client and for that he charged me for the work in the billing statement mentioning my paralegal Lauren did work on child support calculation what a big LIE. If you are looking for a milky lawyer he is the right choice.
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07 Aug, 2017 by Anonymous
This opportunity to review Knellinger Law is too short a space to provide all the accolades I can easily attribute to the entire team. My litigation stretched out for years, so I am especially qualified to share my lengthy, ongoing, month-after-month experiences with anyone seeking methodical, competent, thorough, dedicated, and exceptionally professional representation. My experience with Knellinger Law is simply beyond reproach. If possible to prevail, they will.
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02 Aug, 2017 by Anonymous
Richard Knellinger, the entire team at Knellinger Law, are incredibly effective. I am very pleased with how responsive they are to my needs, and truly listen to my concerns. Mr. Knellinger provides keen insight and easily communicates the complexity of law. He exemplifies true focus and determination; standing with me as zealous advocate, prevailing in every instance before the Court. Richard Knellinger is one of the most ethical lawyers I have ever known; his commitment and attention to his clients is unparalleled.
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11 Apr, 2024 by Anonymous
I cant get into the specifics of the case but I was in deep trouble with my landlord was taking advantage of my situation and I decided to have Mr.Whitten help me with this and he more or less was a win for my side and without Mr.Whitten joining the case I would not be here doing as well now.
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26 Mar, 2024 by Chris
Professional and effective. Treated my case with importance and got the job done in court!
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24 May, 2018 by Anonymous
Mr. Whitten seemed really gung ho to take on our case. While speaking with him he was very energetic and ready to take on all the issues we were having. He had a plan of action of things that he would be doing in order to assure that the case went in our favor. We spoke often, and we would mention things that we had discussed prior and he would act like those conversations never happened.
Things were left undone. His reason was just lets see where this takes us. Wait for the other party to make the move.
Four years in, nothing is resolved, and in my opinion, worse off than where we started.
Talk is cheap!
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03 Mar, 2019 by A. f.
I think Jen was motivated more by wanting to remain chummy with my ex's attorney, than represent me. In addition, her lack of professionalism was stunning. Whenever she had to give me bad news, she insisted I come to her office. The problem was that her assistant would call me to schedule an appointment, but due to Jen's calendar, it might not be for 1-2 weeks. That meant 1-2 weeks of needless anxiety and sleepless nights. When we did meet, Jen had an amazing ability to make it about herself. One time, I was struggling to hold it together and Jen recounted that when her parents divorced when she was a freshman in college, she too struggled and turned to a life of promiscuous behaviors. In another instance, when she delivered bad news regarding money and I became upset, she told me that she too struggles with money as her husband buys and sells used cars which isn't overly profitable. Thanks Jen, but didn't need to hear either of those. In my own career, I work hard to build a professional reputation. In reading Jen's reviews, the platitudes and banalities indicate that they were not written by actual clients. Given that all court records can be easily corroborated via the clerk of the Court website,
http://www.alachuacounty.us/depts/clerk/publicrecords/pages/courtrecords.aspx
it was easy to confirm that a number of Jen's reviews are fictitious.
Ruth McIlhenny- Ms. McIlhenny wrote in part, "Jennifer's deep knowledge of collaborative family law and her empathy were key to having a positive divorce experience. She always listened, and clearly explained current law to me." Jennifer responded to the post saying, "Thank you for your review and feedback! I really enjoyed representing you." Interestingly, a search of Alachua County court records indicates that Ms. McIlhenny has never filed for divorce. However, court records indicate that she had a March 4, 2009 traffic violation in which she failed to stop at a red light. She paid a $125 fine and court records indicate that she did not retain Jennifer to assist with the payment. As a side note, I know of Ms. McIlhenny. She is a lawyer in town and presumably, would have a better than average understanding of divorce law.
Coral Cribb- Ms. Cribb wrote in part, "Absolutely LOVED working with Jennifer. She was able to take my concerns, feelings, and explanation of events and articulate them perfectly in a way I couldn't for myself." Unfortunately, a search of Court records indicate that Ms. Cribb has never filed for divorce. The only record on file is a Sep 27, 2017 speeding violation; she was driving 48 in a 35 mph zone. She paid a $159 fine and wrote a reflection on the consequences of speeding. The reflection is quite interesting and is worth a look if you have a few minutes to kill. Unfortunately, court records indicate that Ms. Cribb did not retain Jennifer for help with either paying the fine or writing the essay.
Suzy Forbes- In 2018, Ms. Forbes wrote in part, "Jennifer is so professional and caring. She really listens and goes the extra mile. I highly recommend her." A review of Court records indicates only one file on record; a divorce decree that was filed by a Suzanne Forbes in 2006. Unfortunately, court records indicate she was represented by Kevin Jurecko, ESQ, and not Jen.
There are several others that are fake including Joe Hancock. In sum, Jen spends most of her time creating online profiles for people that do not exist or coercing her friends to write about divorces that never occurred. Check it out for yourself. I long to think that if Jen had instead been invested in my case rather than concocting fictitious reviews, my outcome would have been better. With the number of attorneys in this town, you have a great many options. If you chose to hire Jen as your attorney, you do so at your own peril.
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05 Oct, 2018 by Virginia h.
I was so grateful to have Jennifer's represent me in my recent divorce. With her help, the process went quickly and things were resolved fairly. She is very knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled in advocacy. She is also approachable and easy to talk to about difficult things, but also an excellent an zealous advocate. I have and will continue to refer friends and colleagues to her.
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20 May, 2018 by Peter s.
I approached Jennifer about representing me in a "Collaborative Divorce." Collaboratives are where each person has a lawyer, plus there is a "financial neutral" and a "mental health coach." At my first meeting with Jennifer, she assured me that she had done numerous "collaboratives" and could represent me well. She explained how collaboratives are different from litigated divorces, and I understood those important differences. I eventually asked, "How much will all this cost (ie, for all four professionals)?" She hemmed and hawed and did not want to give me a number. She said that each situation is unique and costs can vary greatly. I told her that I understood this, so I then asked her for the costs for her last five collaboratives, since she had done so many. She was even more uncomfortable with the question. I told her that perhaps a collaborative process wasn't for me, at which time she said, "About $10,000 total." I asked, "Worse case scenario?" She said, "$12,500." I retained her at that time. The billing was slow at the beginning, but once my financial information was provided to the collaborative team, the billing picked up. When those subsequent bills hit, the total cost was at $24,835, and we were only half way through the process. While Jennifer has the right to bill whatever she deems is appropriate, misrepresenting those costs made me quite upset. Jennifer and the other 'professionals' told me that in exchange for paying current invoices, all future billing would be suspended. I expressed my disgust with Jennifer in very clear terms. Her response was, "Had you litigated the divorce in court, the costs would have been much higher." I replied, "That may very well be true, but it is irrelevant, as I did not ask for the cost of a litigative divorce." I challenged Jennifer and told her that if she produced the total costs for her last five collaboratives, and the average cost was $10,000 or less, I'd donate a $1,000 to the charity of her choice. She declined my offer. The "financial neutral" was Helen Gyllstrom and the "Mental Health" professional was Bill Farley. Both were equally complicit in the fraud as they saw and heard Jennifer's $10,000 estimate several times and said nothing, yet knowing full well that the costs would go well beyond $10K. I spoke with a friend in Nebraska who is a divorce lawyer. After explaining my situation to him, he stated that while each circumstance is unique and there are differences from state to state, my divorce should have costed around $5K - $6K. Honestly, the Gainesville Collaborative Divorce group is run like a criminal cartel with Jennifer being one of the crime family heads. In closing, I can't tell you who to retain as your divorce lawyer. What I can tell you however, is that Jennifer and her colleagues were not truthful about the collaborative divorce process. Jennifer is also being reported to the Bar for this. It is frustrating when you're paying someone to professionally represent your interests and that person looks you straight in the eye on Day 1, and is not truthful.
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29 Nov, 2020 by Jenny
This defense attorney worked for Eckerd's Drug Store in 1996; she defended this White drug store whose manager called the police to arrest 19 year old Elizabeth Leiba, a student, because a theft-detectir went off on a package of batteries in her bookbag. This Drug Store had Miss Leiba falsely arrested because she was Black. I despise this attorney & Eckerd's Drug store & the anonymous manager. Black Lives Matter.
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