Reviews

Gloria is experienced, insightful, pragmatic, and compassionate. She is a great communicator and is not afraid to laugh at the absurdity of The Law. I had a horrible divorce situation, and she was reasonable and steady throughout. Her assistant Eva is also wonderful.

Melissa Haggerty and her team were amazingly helpful, efficient, compassionate and knowledgable throughout the whole process from intake to post hearing details.

I hired Neal Weingart to help me clear up a few things with my record. He did a fantastic job! Wish I had hired him when me troubles started. Great communication, always answered my calls or emails. I honestly can't thank him enough for what he did. I've told all my friends I hope you don't need his services but if you do this is the guy to call.

I could not have found a better attorney than Gloria. We faced a well-funded and aggressive petitioner demanding sole legal custody, increased parenting time, and child support. And, petitioner was supported by the findings of an indifferent custody evaluator. After a grueling and emotionally draining multi-day trial, the evaluator’s findings were overturned, I was awarded sole legal custody, increased parenting time and child support, and petitioner had to pay a significant fraction of my attorney fees. These results were not fated. It was through Gloria’s leadership, dedication, and legal acumen that were we able to prevail. Gloria built a theme for our case based on a thorough understanding of my relationship with my children and the imperative to provide them with a stable, socially-rich childhood. Doing so allowed us to focus on the important matters of the case, thereby avoid being swept up in irrelevant details and opposing council’s divisive antics. Our judge noted this theme in her closing remarks, recognizing we had demonstrated my ability to serve as the sole legal custodian for my daughters. Gloria has an exceptional attention for detail while also exhibiting high levels of executive and emotional intelligence. She can construct and execute a long-term strategy based on myriad aspects of a complex case that accounts for the intricate emotive context of divorce. And, she has a quick wit, which was a pleasure to witness in court on numerous occasions. Gloria is professional, levelheaded and ethical. She never made promises about outcomes, but rather maintained a rational approach based on facts and experience. She then built a case that gave us the best opportunity to achieve my objectives. She was always honest and grounded during our conversations, giving me the assurance I needed to place my faith in her abilities. Gloria is supported by an excellent paralegal, Evan, who was a pleasure to work with. Both he and Gloria are very responsive and respectful. They put their clients first and make every effort to smooth a very rough path. Gloria and Evan have my full recommendation. They have made a huge impact on my life and my relationships with my daughters.

Cynthia Newton and her team went above and beyond to represent my husband (Sam Stukey) when he was in a bicycle/car accident where he needed 3 surgeries and 9+ months off of work. They helped us with everything! She really cares and so does her team. It was simply amazing to see how they handled all of the details and he was able to take time to heal and get back to work. Lifted a huge burden, financial and emotional from us during that time. Thanks! Forever grateful.

I would like to take this opportunity to recommend Melissa Haggerty, Attorney to represent Social Security Disability cases. She agreed to take my Disability Case and worked it through the long and arduous process to a successful conclusion and award. There were plenty of trying moments during the long process where I did not know what to expect, how to interpret or handle the paperwork and notices from the government – but at every step, Melissa and her team were there to explain it and to help keep me positive and on track. The professionalism and experience that she and the team have of the legal process, the correct way to reply and submit information to the government, the insight she has of the best way to prepare and deliver the case to the agencies and court became very apparent early on while working with her. For someone who has health problems, dealing with all of this was completely overwhelming and unbearable in most cases. For me, most of the time I did not have the energy or the time (meaning I had limited periods of time where I may feel well enough to respond to all the requests and information this process required). I now know that without Melissa, I would not have been able to attempt this on my own and I am very blessed that I was fortunate to have her and a team of professional, tenacious, and patient people to work on my behalf. I would highly suggest that to anyone who is seeking an excellent attorney (potential client or hiring her), Melissa Haggerty should be strongly considered. On behalf of both me and my husband, we are very grateful for all she did for us. Kim C.

If you ever get the pleasure to work with this office....DO IT! A little over a year ago I was hit & ran over by a Dodge 2500 while on my road bike. The driver was rightfully ticketed for failure to yield to a bicyclist. I was highly recommended to contact this office by our local Cycle advocacy in Bend, OR. From that point they took over & words can't describe how fortunate we were to be able to work with this office, specifically Raymond Thomas for accepting my initial call & Cynthia Newton & her team for taking my case. Because of all their hard work I was able to enjoy my life as best I could while recovering from the broken bones & other injuries. We welcomed our first son a few months after the accident & having these ladies taking care of everything allowed me to fully enjoy my son instead of being stressed or worried about bills, the hospital, the other drivers insurance heck I didn't even have to communicate with my insurance or any of the other million moving parts with a personal injury case. Through the whole process they communicated so so so so well just amazingly well! They happily took random phone calls if I wasn't understanding they respond promptly to emails, they welcome questions. Overall as you can see I truly had a delightful experience working with this office, my family & I couldn't give a higher recommendation.

This firm is absolutely top notch, and the attorneys are wonderful and nice. I would have to say that my experience is best summed up as: "I came in expecting nothing and walked out with everything." Ray Thomas is great, but I ended up working mostly with Cynthia Newton and Chris Thomas, assisted variously by Kristin Kidd and Rebecca Cassady. I was always treated extremely well. Even their front desk person asks, when you check in for a meeting, whether you want something to drink. I hope, because of the circumstances that led to our meeting, that I never have to go there again in a professional capacity. But it was definitely a great experience, and I highly recommend the firm.

I was hit by a car on my bike for the first time in August. My injuries were only moderate so I was mostly stressed about dealing with the insurance company to get a fair settlement. I knew Ray Thomas would be my first call for advice and he delivered so I could relax and focus on healing before worrying about the settlement process. For two decades I've been in Portland and I've always known who to call if I ever got hit, now I know why, thanks so much!

I had the best experience with Melissa Haggerty and Holly Szumila! They did an AMAZING job for me!! They always called when there were updates and/or just to check in. They made the entire process effortless for me and got me more than I asked for. They explain the process in easy to understand terms and are always available to speak to you. They are very professional, sweet, hard working, and they really know their stuff! I would give them 10 stars and recommend them to anyone! Thank you so much Melissa & Holly! You guys are amazing!

Melissa Haggerty is my attorney helping me with my SSI disability case. When I first met her she was impressive with her knowledge of the law and the system. She explained clearly how we would go about my case. It took many months due to the back log of cases to get in front of the Judge. Her assistant Holly helped tremendously all along the way keeping me informed of updates. Finally we have a court date and Melissa gathers all final doctors letters, medical records etc. Melissa had a great memory remembering all the details of my medical conditions and was well prepared going in front of the Judge. She handled herself professionally in front of the Judge and with all the correct preparation, the Judge made a favorable decision on my case right there on the spot! I highly recommend Melissa Haggerty to any one needing a Social Security attorney and one more shout out to Holly , her assistant. Thank you so much.........

My experience with the firm was outstanding. They were very professional and well prepared. Their knowledge of the law and disabilty process was comforting and reassuring. I would highly recommend them to anyone.