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Ed Feld and his team are so professional and courteous, they answered every questions before I even asked the question. They helped me understand everything every step of the way. By far best decision I made through this whole process. Thank you Ed Feld & Associates.

Not sure if all the creditors were contacted.

Thanks For Helping me 💪🏻👍🏼

Ed and his staff are wonderful they explain everything and never rush you !!

We believe John Mauck and Sorin A. Leahu saved our church in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. We are a Hindu Buddhist Church that had been operating for 20 years on our 5 acres. Suddenly, the assessors office and the County Planning Department decided we were not a church. They called us a Yoga business and said "You can call yourselves whatever you like but the County doesn't see you as a church, we see you as a commercial business. The assessors office revoked our church status and wanted us to go before a volunteer board to decide if we were a church or not. We tried to explain that is federal law, not the jurisdiction for a volunteer board. While our church status was reinstated, the County moved onto another tactic, zoning and Special use permits. I contacted Ryan Lee at the RILUPA offices in Washington DC to ask for help. He gave me the name of 5 law firms that specialize in protecting churches. I called and emailed all of them. Four wrote me back saying, we won't be able to help you as we are a Christian values firm. Then, John Mauck called me back. John Mauck wrote the RILUPA Law. He called me himself and spoke with me for about 20-30 minutes. He then said he would try to help and gave our case to Sorin Leahu. Sorin and John are fantastic. They are so knowledgeable, calm and strong. While the County has bullied and intimidated our church and other churches on the Big Island, they were not able to intimidate John and Sorin. Special Use and woking with County Planners is so stressful. Especially when they tell you that they are shutting you down after 20 years and that you are not allowed to practice your religion on your own property. The County threatened to fine us if we were caught meditating together. I had been through Special Use four times before with our small church, all in Colorado. It is always a difficult process as County Planners and Building departments generally know almost nothing about church law. As difficult as it has been in the past, that was nothing to how much we were being bullied by Hawaii County. However, I do not fault the Big Island which has been our loving home for so long. The two County planners causing us so much grief (the head of the Planning department even phoned to yell at me for asking questions and asking for help) are from Seattle and Buffalo. We were not teated with Aloha by them. Now with John Mauck and Sorin's help, it looks like we may successfully be approved without litigation. This saves us a ton of money. That's huge for a small Yoga Ashram. Lastly, I had an unexpected reawakening of Jesus in my heart. Sorin sent me a short passage from the Bible which was completely in tune with my Hindu Buddhist Faith. I think it may have turned me into a Hindu Buddhist Christian. I grew up Catholic but had grown away. Working with these attorneys who have so much integrity and so much true spirituality opened me up my roots. That they would be so kind and supportive to a non Christian church was not anticipated. I'm humbled and grateful. Our church owes them a debt of gratitude. If the church you belong to is being harassed by County zoning and planning, these are the guys to call. Instead of being shut down and driven away from our home, it looks like we'll be able to go on and continue to be of service to others. Update: We did receive approval approval at our hearing and did not need to go onto litigation. I am absolutely positive that this would not have happened without John Mauck and Sorin a Leahu. We are grateful. Sincerely, Faith Stone, Sec./Treas. SGRY Konalani Yoga Ashram

wow!!!! I called for. a traffic ticket, not wanting to show for the court date bc of the distance this man was extremely professional and honest . Ill never forget how this lawyer took time out of his busy life to calm my nerves( a perfect stranger)not just take my money but instead gave me honest advice.

Thes two lawyers are tops! Rich Baker even responds on weekends because servicibg hus clients is his greatest priority!

Great company. In the course of appealing my taxes I found out I qualified for a Senior Freeze and Senior Exemption. I was very pleased.

Mauck & Baker have helped me and my fellow Wheaton college students for in our lawsuit against Millennium Park. We owe them so much and I am so thankful to God for their generosity, encouragement, and help to us. The lawyers at Mauck & Baker are not ashamed of the Gospel and they are some of the kindest people I have met. Thank you guys so much.