Reviews

I have worked with Hellmuth and Johnson many time, and in particular with Joel Hilgendorf. I can't say enough good things. He is well versed in our ByLaws and Policy documents and always provides concise, relevant, matter-of-fact information in relation to our COA procedures in a friendly way. Highly recommended.

Not impressed with the professionalism or the lack thereof. Went through multiple lawyers on my case having to start from ground zero each time. A few even left the firm in the middle of it. Strange. Seemed very proud to write up fees without anything in return. I would Not recommend.

Awesome attorneys!

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Alex Mueller on multiple projects in differing fields; namely the film industry and the nonprofit sector. Whether it’s writing clear and concise contracts for Emmy-nominated directors or nondisclosure agreements for board members, Alex Mueller embodies integrity, accuracy, and efficiency. Alex Mueller is brilliant, provides terrific advice, and always uses sound judgment.

Our Lawyer, James, was better than we ever expected. He let us know all of our choices and was not negative when we told him we we go the distance, because we didn’t do anything wrong.

I had James work with me in creating different LLCs for me and he was very responsive and attentive to the details to make sure I obtained all the protections from them. He found various details that needed to be corrected in different records throughout the process and he resolved them promptly. He also was not afraid to use the resources at his firm if there was a gap to be filled. That's service that I can really appreciate.

Attorney Dickey is representing the UMLC in numerous litigation and advice matters. He is handling all matters efficiently, professionally and effectively and keeps me advised and informed of all developments.

I have worked with multiple attorneys before and James is by far the best I have ever worked with. He is a very down to earth guy and he is the nicest guy I have every met - don't let the fool you though, he is a pit bull when it comes to the law. Which is what I wanted in an attorney. I resigned from a firm I has been with for many years. This was the hardest decision I have ever made. I knew that there could be a possible law suit coming because I had a non-compete and clients were going to leave with me, whether I breached the agreement or not. As James predicted my employer overreacted and was attempting to ruin my name in the industry as well as destroy me financially with a the threat of a very unnecessary and expensive law suit. James coached me through the preparation to leave my firm down to the resignation letter. James predicted each and every progression with stunning accuracy. At each crossroad, he provided candid, unfiltered counsel that allowed me to make a decision that was in my best interest. At no point did I ever feel pressured to go one way or another. Instead, James would lay out my options and gave me a best case and worse case scenario with each decision we had to make. We acted as a team with every decision. I knew he was in my corner the entire time. We had the option to go to file suit and if we did James could have made a bunch of money in fees but he knew that I just wanted to get back to work and move on with my life. Thanks to James, he was able to negotiate a settlement agreement that allowed me to do just that. I suggest that anyone with an issue like mine contact him. James has fluid communication, he is responsive, professional, and gets the job done for you.

I hired this law firm to represent me in a forced sale. I nearly fired them very early on. I asked my attorney to file the paperwork he advised me that he did. I was able to check the court filings on line and didn't see any filings on my behest. I contacted the attorney and he had assured me the case was filed , This happened twice finally telling him three times and 2 or 3 months later the case was actually filed.This showed me the ethics of this attorney were not very good. I had contacted several law firms to get a replacement firm in sight. Most of them said it could be detrimental to my case to change firms. I was advised prior to beginning the case the cost would be about 10,000 to 15,000 dollars if the case went all the way to trial. The case stopped way short of trial and it cost me over 17000.00. Even on the months that there was no or very limited contact between my attorney and i or my attorney and the opposing counsel, I was charged between 4 and 5 hours of attorney time (approx $1500- $1700). I have a strong background in auditing so I asked my attorney to send anything that would show a paper trail of the cost. All that I received was copies of previous bills and nothing to substantiate their bills. I was also billed for a filing fee and was told that that was for a previous case that my attorney represented me in for a case that was prior to him joining this law firm. I would never use this law firm or law firm again. I would advise anyone else to steer very clear of this firm also.