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18 Dec, 2024 by Adam hamilton
I searched all of the greater Sacramento area to find the best lawyer I could to represent me in my DUI case. I met with 10 different firms before meeting with Mr.Runkle. Many of the firms I met with had me speak to a Para legal who would then pass me off to a lawyer of their choosing from their firm who would then be my representative. When I met with Mr.Runkle I knew almost immediately that this was going to be my lawyer of choice. He attacked my case from every angle possible even though I didn't give him much to work with based on the facts of my case. I do not believe anybody else in the county could have gotten me a deal even close to what Mr.Runkle achieved for me. If I ever have legal trouble in the future I will definitely be contacting him. If you have a DUI in Sacramento, Placer or any of the surrounding areas you would be making a huge mistake not to contact the Runkle law firm. Thank you Joe for everything you did for me.
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08 Oct, 2024 by Eldon powles
Excellent lawyer hands down! Very communitive, informative, and talks to you like you're family. If you're looking for help with your DUI case, he's the man!
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04 Sep, 2024 by Danette howard
I cannot express enough how grateful I am for the exceptional service I received from Mr. Runkle. I reached out for advice and Mr. Runkle went above and beyond to provide immediate and invaluable advice.
If you’re looking for a criminal defense lawyer who is not only highly skilled but also incredibly attentive and supportive, I recommend Mr. Runkle! He is a true professional who excels in providing top-notch legal guidance.
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28 Sep, 2024 by Alison lloyd
I had the pleasure of working with Ben Eagleton and his team. I found Ben’s approach to be assertive, forthright and exceptionally professional. He and his team always answered all of my questions and kept me well informed throughout the process. I am very happy and would highly recommend Ben and his team.
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17 Sep, 2024 by Heather bo
My experience with Ben was not a good one. My chief complaint is that he is NOT good at communicating the status of the case, returning phone calls or emails. I was told all inquiries would receive a response within a “ reasonable amount of time”, which translates to when he made it a priority to get back to me. This lack of communication led to a degradation of our communications with one another as I had no idea if he was following deadlines or not. Example, at our first court hearing I had called and emailed Ben regarding the hearing and I did not hear back from him until the morning of the hearing, which is unacceptable.
A reasonable amount of time is 24-48 hours. This never happened and a typical response back was 5-7 days which did not work for me. Deadlines and follow through were another issue. I feel overall there was a lack of preparation and at best it felt rushed in his part and most likely contributed to why he was not good about “status updates “or answering my questions. I know attorneys are very busy, but this was 100% unacceptable. Also, blaming the client and treating the client as the problem, a really bad idea. Someone from the office should have responded even if only to say we got your message and we will be in touch.instead I was treated as the problem as they when someone finally did reach back out, they would say “ we have received your numerous calls and emails and sending more emails will not get a quicker response”.
If you don’t want to be kept in the loop, if you don’t care about accountability and you want your case to take as long as possible, then Ben is your guy. If you want to be kept in the loop, not hear excuses but hear the progress in your case, and have deadlines and necessary correspondence followed through with- Look somewhere else.
Ben is smart and articulate but business practice and communication is very poor.
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21 Jul, 2024 by William yoder
Ben eagleton is extremely poor and communication skills. I asked many many times to be kept the loop on any emails or correspondence with my case. Because he refused to keep me in the loop I was in the verge of losing my case. I had to fire him and get a lawyer that would keep me in the loop.
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06 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
Used on a real estate deal.
Did a great job.
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04 Dec, 2024 by Troy aleman
Olivia is the best case manager you could ever ask for from all the calls and emails she always helped me and pointed me in the correct direction and gave me nothing but the best answers and advice she the reason why I left this review
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01 Nov, 2024 by Virginia young
The team at Filippi Law Firm handled the settlement of my cousin's estate flawlessly. A difficult time for me as the executor and trustee was made a lot easier having this law firm handle all of the legal details of the settlement. I highly recommend this law firm!
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20 Oct, 2024 by Nancy s.
Our Attorney Jen was extremely helpful navigating us throughout our legal matters. She truly is outstanding! It was a pleasure working with her & her associates at Filippi Law Firm!
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15 Sep, 2021 by Chris
I hired Robert Brenner to go over a contract I had with a car dealer. The car tested positive for airborne mold. My family got sick but due to the mold. Robert wrote a demand letter based on the fact the car was still under warranty which in fact it wasn't. I gave him the entire purchase agreement with dates etc. And even after reviewing the contract he still based the demand letter on warranty. I myself didn't understand all the fine print which is why we hired him but we trusted him. TO make matters worse when he sent me a copy of the demand letter for me to review after reviewing it I noticed part of it was from another demand letter for someone with a boat. He sent a demand letter that had half my info and half info from someone else. He invited me to come to his office. After we spoke he goes oh by the way you owe me $475 for this consult. Don't trust him he's not up front and even after he has all the info you still won't be certain he's doing you any justice.
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