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17 Mar, 2015 by Shane
Cassie is an exceptional attorney and is a great resource for real estate, land use, and business matters. She is knowledgeable, responsive, honest, and fair. She's a great resource for her clients and we highly recommend her. She has assisted our corporation with several matters and has assisted some of our clients with personal matters as well. In every dealing, she has been great to work with and gets the job done and done well. Five star attorney without a doubt.
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30 Jun, 2020 by Kamal d
I wish I could give him more than 5 stars. I got the best representation. Mr. Sandhu took care of my case timely and professionally. I am extremely impressed with his services and exceptional knowledge.
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15 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
very professional & knowledgeable
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18 Jul, 2019 by Patrick
I worked with Trevor to review an NDA that I was concerned about. He provided excellent, comprehensive review of the contract in an efficient, professional manner. Great experience. I will definitely consult with him, if needed, in the future.
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05 Mar, 2023 by Rebecca mehall
All of the staff at NW Legacy law have been very friendly, helpful and made this an easy process. I highly recommend them.
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02 Feb, 2023 by Keith larsen
Professional and personable. We felt comfortable and our wishes were respected. Thank you.
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09 Nov, 2022 by Grant graves
We recently settled in Washington from another state. We bought a house and needed to update our estate documents to the Washington jurisdiction. I did some looking for an attorney and selected NW Legacy Law. We are leaving the country for a while and needed to get our documents done pretty quickly. NW Legacy Law worked with us to get everything taken care of prior to our trip. They have been great to work with and made sure the documents met our slightly unusual requirements. They did everything for a reasonable fixed price. I think you too will get great service from NW Legacy Law.
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27 Aug, 2024 by Darci m boyle
Three Rivers was easy to work with and very professional and through in meeting your estate and trust needs. I would highly recommend them.
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14 Aug, 2024 by Mark b
Everything was explained throughly , no suprises , and everyone we dealt with was courteous, friendly, and professional.
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13 Aug, 2024 by Tatyana v
Our experience with Three Rivers was very good! Jeff and the entire team were professional, caring, and very easy to work with. They did a great job of answering questions and providing us with information in the ways we can understand. Thank you! Highly recommend!
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24 Jun, 2024 by Srh cpas
Very thorough, and quickly responds to any questions or needs before, during, and after the survey process.
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25 Apr, 2024 by Sabio systems
Clearly Rated presented a good value to help us promote our staffing services and enhance our brand reputation.
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02 Feb, 2024 by Erica bohms
Service level and transparency it provides regarding our customer service! Great partner to have!
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24 Jun, 2024 by Srh cpas
Very thorough, and quickly responds to any questions or needs before, during, and after the survey process.
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25 Apr, 2024 by Sabio systems
Clearly Rated presented a good value to help us promote our staffing services and enhance our brand reputation.
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02 Feb, 2024 by Erica bohms
Service level and transparency it provides regarding our customer service! Great partner to have!
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24 Jun, 2024 by Srh cpas
Very thorough, and quickly responds to any questions or needs before, during, and after the survey process.
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25 Apr, 2024 by Sabio systems
Clearly Rated presented a good value to help us promote our staffing services and enhance our brand reputation.
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02 Feb, 2024 by Erica bohms
Service level and transparency it provides regarding our customer service! Great partner to have!
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19 Apr, 2024 by Amy gabbert
Brian was willing to offer his help in a way I’ve never experienced before. He actually cares about helping people. Truly a gem in today’s society. Highly recommend.
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20 Mar, 2024 by Bud and becky jester
Experience and dedication.
Very competent and understanding.
Has helped our family on several occasions with good results.
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20 Mar, 2024 by Purple bloom
I’ve been working with Brian for a couple months now and he’s been wonderful all around!!
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14 May, 2024 by Rebecca shattuck
Vancouver Wills & Trusts did an amazing job preparing a will for my parents who are in their 80s. Very professional and respectful!
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13 May, 2024 by Kim brown
I felt welcomed and respected. All information was clearly presented and explained, and honestly it was just what I had hoped for. Thank you Nick and team!
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08 May, 2024 by Michele schultz
Probate!!!
It is the most difficult thing I have ever experienced. Vancouver Wills and Trust
Made the experience a lot easier. They held my hand when needed. Armed me with knowledge!!! I was from Gulfport Ms.
I had to find an attorney to help. Nick and Blayne gave me hope and listened when I talked about the loss !!!! So sorry for your loss is just a response given.
I felt their response was real and heartfelt.
Call them you will be glad you did
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27 Jan, 2023 by Ralph olsen
I was attacked and bitten by a dog. Someone recommended that I call Schauermann Thayer Jacobs Staples & Edwards law firm. I spoke with Brad Thayer. After showing him what had happened to me I entrusted the problem to him to get all the medical bills and other problems resolved. Brad kept me well informed during the process. And, he got all my legal problems resolved without difficulties or delays. I'm very grateful to Brad Thayer for his excellent help and recommend him highly.
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16 Dec, 2022 by Joshua kim
I can't recommend these guys enough. If you looking someone to stand with you in your corner, ask for Ben and his legal assistant Bryan. Ben is a shark and will fight hard for you. They know their stuff, are great at communicating, and always accessible when you need. These are great qualities for a team to have when you are navigating unknown territories.
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14 Nov, 2022 by Sandra becker
Mr Thayer represented me. He is easy to talk to and explains legal process in a friendly way that is incitful and friendly. I was very happy with my result.
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11 Sep, 2024 by Taylor lyons
Angelea was very friendly, informative and most importantly fast at communicating in regards to an auto accident I was in. She helped me get the clarification I needed without being pushy or making me feel less than. 11/10 would recommend, thank you!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Jesse king
Angela was an outstanding advocate throughout my case, providing exceptional support and guidance. Her expertise led to a fantastic outcome, and she made sure to answer all of the questions I had along the way. I highly recommend her services. Thank you again!
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23 Jun, 2024 by Marissa avalon
Angela was amazing at handling my son’s case! She was always quick to respond to my questions and she stayed on top of everything that was needed. She is very fair in what she charges and extremely competent! It was a very low stress process for our family.
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29 Aug, 2024 by Dewey considine
14 Aug, 2024 by Richard scott
29 Jul, 2024 by Ashley campbell
So, I have been fb friends or followed Mr Russell for a couple years now & knew when I was ready for bankruptcy he would be the first place I went. He offers a free consultation, & during mine he was so nice & straight forward, explaining everything to me in a way I could understand but did not make me feel dumb lol. I was nervous & left out a pretty big detail (the amount of my debt) & said it was wayyy less than it was (I actually only said the amount of one of my debts) & he told me it would cost more to pay him than for me to pay that debt, & I was like ok & said the total of all my debt, & he looks at me & laughs & was like wait, that's all your debt & not this? Well, that is a different story.. We both laughed at my blonde moment & I knew right there he was my kinda guy haha.. I retained him that day & we got to work, everyone in the office I had any interaction with was great! Shout out to Brandin, super cool & made me feel comfortable & welcome every time I came in. I definitely recommend Robert & his team. I'm so grateful I did this. Thank you all so very much!
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05 May, 2024 by Kristi heick
Very professional, responsive, gets the job done!!!!! Absolutely amazing at her job.
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07 Mar, 2024 by Thea hunt
Steve is amazing. He’s there anytime I have a question or need advise. He is very professional and understands people make mistakes. I absolutely recommend him to anyone needing help with legal issues!
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17 Jan, 2024 by Toneysha crowe
Christopher Ramsay was great to work with. He was very prompt, communicative and fair priced. He was willing to go above and beyond for me! I would definitely work with him again in the future.
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19 Apr, 2024 by Amy gabbert
Brian was willing to offer his help in a way I’ve never experienced before. He actually cares about helping people. Truly a gem in today’s society. Highly recommend.
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20 Mar, 2024 by Bud and becky jester
Experience and dedication.
Very competent and understanding.
Has helped our family on several occasions with good results.
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20 Mar, 2024 by Purple bloom
I’ve been working with Brian for a couple months now and he’s been wonderful all around!!
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21 Aug, 2024 by Andrew r
Kris Carrasco, is an absolutely exceptional Attorney, with a vast knowledge of law, he works with you step-by-step to make sure that you're clear of your rights, the court process, all the while providing his service at truly an affordable rate from start to finish.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Diana o
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We had a great experience with Kathleen and her office in the matter of a step-parent adoption. She was thorough in explaining the different types of step-parent adoption that could apply to our case (contested vs uncontested) and with her guidance, we were able to land on an uncontested case. She handled all the communication and paperwork with the additional parent. As this was during COVID, our hearing was held virtually, but it was a quick and easy process the whole way through. No surprises or hidden charges, and both Kathleen and her office staff were incredibly kind. Highly recommend.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Abraham wise
I wholeheartedly recommend Kathleen McCann for anyone navigating the complexities of Family Law. We came to her with a complex question that other attorneys had not been able to handle--correcting the age of a child adopted from a foreign country--and she knew exactly what to do. Her deep knowledge and swift handling of our case significantly eased the process. Kathleen was exceptional in answering all our questions, providing clear, accessible explanations that kept us informed and confident. We swiftly resolved this worrisome matter, and we feel very grateful that we found Kathleen. We highly recommend her for any family law matter.
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21 Aug, 2024 by Andrew r
Kris Carrasco, is an absolutely exceptional Attorney, with a vast knowledge of law, he works with you step-by-step to make sure that you're clear of your rights, the court process, all the while providing his service at truly an affordable rate from start to finish.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Diana o
A very belated review that I just realized I never left -
We had a great experience with Kathleen and her office in the matter of a step-parent adoption. She was thorough in explaining the different types of step-parent adoption that could apply to our case (contested vs uncontested) and with her guidance, we were able to land on an uncontested case. She handled all the communication and paperwork with the additional parent. As this was during COVID, our hearing was held virtually, but it was a quick and easy process the whole way through. No surprises or hidden charges, and both Kathleen and her office staff were incredibly kind. Highly recommend.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Abraham wise
I wholeheartedly recommend Kathleen McCann for anyone navigating the complexities of Family Law. We came to her with a complex question that other attorneys had not been able to handle--correcting the age of a child adopted from a foreign country--and she knew exactly what to do. Her deep knowledge and swift handling of our case significantly eased the process. Kathleen was exceptional in answering all our questions, providing clear, accessible explanations that kept us informed and confident. We swiftly resolved this worrisome matter, and we feel very grateful that we found Kathleen. We highly recommend her for any family law matter.
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21 Aug, 2024 by Andrew r
Kris Carrasco, is an absolutely exceptional Attorney, with a vast knowledge of law, he works with you step-by-step to make sure that you're clear of your rights, the court process, all the while providing his service at truly an affordable rate from start to finish.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Diana o
A very belated review that I just realized I never left -
We had a great experience with Kathleen and her office in the matter of a step-parent adoption. She was thorough in explaining the different types of step-parent adoption that could apply to our case (contested vs uncontested) and with her guidance, we were able to land on an uncontested case. She handled all the communication and paperwork with the additional parent. As this was during COVID, our hearing was held virtually, but it was a quick and easy process the whole way through. No surprises or hidden charges, and both Kathleen and her office staff were incredibly kind. Highly recommend.
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19 Aug, 2024 by Abraham wise
I wholeheartedly recommend Kathleen McCann for anyone navigating the complexities of Family Law. We came to her with a complex question that other attorneys had not been able to handle--correcting the age of a child adopted from a foreign country--and she knew exactly what to do. Her deep knowledge and swift handling of our case significantly eased the process. Kathleen was exceptional in answering all our questions, providing clear, accessible explanations that kept us informed and confident. We swiftly resolved this worrisome matter, and we feel very grateful that we found Kathleen. We highly recommend her for any family law matter.
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19 Feb, 2024 by Lindsay
Teresa Foster and her team have been incredible throughout my court proceedings. From the moment I hired Teresa’s team I knew it was the best decision I could have made to get me through this hard time in my life. From our first meeting, she explained everything to me in terms I could easily understand and was always very responsive when I had questions.
If you want an attorney that truly makes you feel as though she is in it with you, I highly recommend Teresa Foster and her team!
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03 Jan, 2024 by Joshua tomeoni
Worked with attorney Teresa Foster on divorce and family issues. Her and her team are extremely competent, professional, efficient, and wonderful attorneys! Best experience I've ever had with attorneys! Definitely not cheap, but worth the pay!
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30 Oct, 2023 by Skyler talbott
I’m so disappointed in Caitlin and the team at McKinley Irvin due to their lack of integrity and honesty. Caitlin is self serving and not in this business for her clients she is only interested in making money. I wish I would have avoided her. Lesson learned. Don’t let it be a costly bad decision for yourself and seek counsel elsewhere.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Jason campbell
A top of the line Attorney. Personable and most professional. This guy is on the Ball has integrity will work for you Will deliver the results you expect.
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24 Aug, 2023 by Sara estrada
I highly recommend William Ball. He helped me navigate the complicated system of custody and represented me as the person I am and in the end saved our family from being lost in a system that was trying to keep our family from healing and working. He helped me save it from falling apart. 15 years later me and my kids and their dad are all happy and working together to keep our family close.
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17 Mar, 2023 by Anonymous
Having worked with her on estate planning, our family has met with her a number of times over the years. This review is based upon multiple in person or phone based exchanges.
The tone of her voice is consistently one of detached irritation which sends a clear message that she is inconvenienced by questions. It takes multiple calls to get her to respond to a simple inquiry. Legal topics are difficult enough; working with someone consistently unpleasant is totally unnecessary. There are so many good attorneys who are professional, friendly and game on, there’s just no reason to settle for anything less. We would not recommend Crystal Lewis as an attorney. We found her communication style and poor follow through extremely unpleasant and unnecessary barriers to an effective and professional client-attorney relationship.
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20 Nov, 2019 by Anonymous
Jeff hasn’t worked in a while and I can see why. He has to have it his way. His fee was a bit on the higher side for someone who was fine with waiting on their phone call and having them make them appointments. I paid more for waiting that I did actual progress on my case.
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14 Mar, 2017 by Sue
Jeff hadn't even seen a former client for four years, and he was able to jump right in and solve a missing document problem for my friend. He cares about his clients!
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08 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
I spoke to Jeffre Crandall a few times. He was helpful, but I felt his hourly cost may exceed some attorneys who are more experienced and who are in their profession to truly help people.
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14 May, 2024 by Rebecca shattuck
Vancouver Wills & Trusts did an amazing job preparing a will for my parents who are in their 80s. Very professional and respectful!
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13 May, 2024 by Kim brown
I felt welcomed and respected. All information was clearly presented and explained, and honestly it was just what I had hoped for. Thank you Nick and team!
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08 May, 2024 by Michele schultz
Probate!!!
It is the most difficult thing I have ever experienced. Vancouver Wills and Trust
Made the experience a lot easier. They held my hand when needed. Armed me with knowledge!!! I was from Gulfport Ms.
I had to find an attorney to help. Nick and Blayne gave me hope and listened when I talked about the loss !!!! So sorry for your loss is just a response given.
I felt their response was real and heartfelt.
Call them you will be glad you did
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11 Jul, 2020 by Navjot
Grant did a wonderful job in a court hearing regarding a restraining order. He has also helped me with my divorce case previously. I would greatly recommend him. He is considerate, cooperative, through and explained things well. He knew how to handle things in the courtroom well. I was very impressed with his professionalism regarding the case.
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01 Jun, 2020 by Pam
Grant did a great job helping to educate & prepare us for our small claims case. I hope I never have need, but if I did, our company would definitely utilize him again.
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25 Apr, 2019 by John
I went to Grant to attempt to get custody of my son. As a Father, I know the courts tend to give the Mother the unfair advantage when it comes to custody of children. Grant was great in giving realistic and thought out comments about how the process works, the typical outcomes of situations, and what information needs to be gathered for a Judge to make an informed judgement. Grant helped me to win custody of my son, which, as a Dad, I thought was never something that would be possible. It's been 4 years now and I'll continue to use Grant for any legal issues that I have. I would equate Grant to a golden lab, he's helpful, thoughtful, listens well and is thorough in his job.
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06 Oct, 2022 by Debra
Jesse guided us thro a victorious court battle . He was knowledgeable well prepared an accessible . Jesse told us day one the anticipated cost of this 18 month battle . He did not price gouge the bill not exceeding the amount he quoted . He went above an beyond in all aspects of our case . Up against a senior attorney . Jesse skillfully navigated the many hurdles . I definately recommend jesse . Thank you Jesse .
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04 Nov, 2021 by Emm
My 82 year old mother and 90 year old father hired Jesse to defend them in lawsuit that spanned several years. After my father passed, I watched bill after bill arrive for my mother. Little detail, never any copies of filings…. Sometimes the bill would say see attached but nothing was attached or included. My mother doesn’t use email so she’d occasionally get a call. Jesse would charge her $35 if she was not home and he left a message for her to call him back!!!
It seemed to me (and having an attorney spouse for 13 years)-after reviewing her bills that they were heavily padded. 6 months from trial Jesse insisted on a hefty retainer. After interceding and at the advice of my attorney-we told him we’d give him a retainer (20k)closer to trial… but why after paying bills timely for 4 years did he need a huge retainer. Once my mother gave him the retainer-almost half was spent in 10 days!!
The case was settled in July yet my mother received yet another bill just last month. She is still upset about this attorney. I would not recommend Jesse.
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04 Oct, 2021 by John kimbrough
I sent him a message. He did not even bother to let me know he wasn't interested in helping me.
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27 Aug, 2023 by James tasoulas
Love it!!!
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25 Aug, 2023 by Nerm m
I had a great experience with these guys, who represented me in a ridiculous lawsuit brought against me by my greedy, land grabbing neighbors (ahem- allegedly). They helped me save a TON of money so that I could take the fight over the finish line, despite the opposing counsel's constant threats and grandstanding. I was successful in holding onto the property my neighbors were attempting to take from me.
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13 Mar, 2023 by Jordyn “atlantianspecialist666” atlantian
Never call back
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27 Aug, 2023 by James tasoulas
Love it!!!
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25 Aug, 2023 by Nerm m
I had a great experience with these guys, who represented me in a ridiculous lawsuit brought against me by my greedy, land grabbing neighbors (ahem- allegedly). They helped me save a TON of money so that I could take the fight over the finish line, despite the opposing counsel's constant threats and grandstanding. I was successful in holding onto the property my neighbors were attempting to take from me.
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13 Mar, 2023 by Jordyn “atlantianspecialist666” atlantian
Never call back
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27 Aug, 2023 by James tasoulas
Love it!!!
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25 Aug, 2023 by Nerm m
I had a great experience with these guys, who represented me in a ridiculous lawsuit brought against me by my greedy, land grabbing neighbors (ahem- allegedly). They helped me save a TON of money so that I could take the fight over the finish line, despite the opposing counsel's constant threats and grandstanding. I was successful in holding onto the property my neighbors were attempting to take from me.
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13 Mar, 2023 by Jordyn “atlantianspecialist666” atlantian
Never call back
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19 Mar, 2020 by Anonymous
Update April 2nd 2020- I have been receiving emails from AVVO that James now disputes information in my review. I want to make it clear that they are the ones pestering me by phone and email to write a review. Now that I wrote my honest feelings about the emotional roller coaster and screw-ups working together he wants to try and remove my review. Further reasons to stay away from James Pak Lawyer. They are trying to remove anything potentially negative about them even though they asked for the review. This speaks volumes about how they do business. STAY AWAY.
March 20th 2020- I was being pestered by these people non-stop to write a review about their services working on my case. I tried ignoring them since my experience was pretty bad but alas... they kept asking for it. So here it goes. I retained James and his crack team of professionals because they showed up first in Google for personal injury attorney. I see thats not the case anymore and should have chosen one of the others that appeared on there now. I didn't call anyone else because I assumed they were the best. Boy was that a big mistake. Shortly after hiring them they sent me to a local chiropractor for a few months. This was okay, they did a great job although it was constant 3 times a week. Once the chiropractor said everything was better James' receptionist said that they would begin negotiating my case with the insured driver. The weirdest thing happened, after hearing weekly or monthly from someone during the first month or two of my case they went radio silent for over a year. I had ideas of the thousands of dollars they were making off of my case and no one could bother picking up the phone and giving me a call. And then it came... a phone call. From the receptionist. She told me that they've been negotiating hard on my behalf and they have reached a settlement. The offer? 50% lower than the national average for someone with my injuries. How do I know this? After 15 months of radio silence I started calling other attorneys and looking for second opinions. They were all too willing to share their opinions of my case and one looked up my injuries and told me the national average settlement amount. Armed with my new knowledge of the injuries and how personal injury law was negotiated, I declined the offer. I refused to take that low ball offer against my own attorneys advice. And I'm glad that I did! They went back to the insurance company and came back with a little better offer. Which I did take. I needed to put this behind me. It had been a long road. Would I hire this same law office again? Highly unlikely. After speaking to the other law offices in the area for 10 minutes, I was armed with much more information and now know they were all smoke and mirrors. Just because someone shows up on google first, doesn't mean they will negotiate your case properly.
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19 Feb, 2020 by Pamela
We gave him a budget of 20k to solve a relatively simple easement issue. After 26k we fired him. All he gave to our new lawyer was paper emails, not even a zip drive to search. Zero research, zero case law. Nothing. If he had any integrity he'd offer to do our appeal for free. How he made partner is beyond me.
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Industry-specific knowledge can be crucial, especially in highly regulated fields like healthcare or finance.
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