Reviews

Um could have caught better

Lisa Barton represented my husband and I in a very difficult relocation matter over our his daughter. It was 50/50 custody and the mother wanted to move his daughter to the other side of the country. Lisa did an amazing job building our case. She stuck to the facts, stayed organized and did not have to resort to disparaging the other parent to try to sway the judge like the other side did. We won our case! Money well spent. I would highly recommend Lisa Barton as an attorney.

Figured I’d share this here for future reference if anyone gets a ticket. I received a minor speeding ticket recently and contacted Fred Hopkins, whom I’ve used in the past. Experience: • Emailed his office 3 times over 2 weeks asking if he could help with copy of the ticket (used email on his site). • Never heard back. Sent ticket in requesting a “contest” hearing. • Finally called and asked about the ticket. Front desk person Christina was short, rude. • I asked about my emails, she said he’s old school, doesn’t use email. I asked if she receives those emails, she said no. • She said they would now charge me $50 (“expediting fee”) because the dispute case was in 2 weeks. • I asked if she could waive the fee based on me attempting contact 3 different times and having used him in the past, she said no. • I asked if I could speak with Fred Hopkins, she ignored me. She told me to go back to ARAG. • I told I her I wasn’t really happy with this experience and she essentially hung up on me. I looked at some online reviews and the say he essentially uses a “deferral”, which you can use yourself if available. I researched what he did for me, turns out he simply used a deferral. My advice would be to AVOID this law office. This person was the most unprofessional, unpleasant person I’ve spoken to in a long time. I see no way to actually reach Fred Hopkins directly at this point either to make him aware of his assistant’s behavior.

I enlisted the services of this law firm to fight a traffic ticket in Kirkland and they just used my deferral option. It was a very unsatisfactory outcome that resulted in increased fine and $250 lawyer fee. Despit being told that Fred Hopkins will be representing me himself, I learned through the court notice that Kevin Tible will be representing me. Be Ware and know that if you have a deferral option, that is what they will use. Save your money ($250) and time and use the deferral option yourself.

Easy to navigate and when I call the # listed, an actual person answered the phone!

Highly recommended!

After going thru two previous attorneys who only wanted to get my case and become more adversarial so they could continue to bill me, I finally found Stacey Smythe at the Law Offices of Molly B. Kenny and in just a short while the harassment by my Ex and her attorney stopped and we were thru Mediation and the storm had finally passed. Nowadays, I have 50/50 custody and I enjoy Life with my little girl. They way it is supposed to be. I can't ever thank Stacey enough. My only regret is that I did not contact her sooner and from the beginning and not waste thousands of dollars on attorneys who pretend to be family law attorneys but she is the real deal when it comes to settling a case fairly and what is in the best interest of the child or children and the parents so Life can go on peacefully for all parties.

Stacey helped me during a very desperate time in my life. She took the time to understand my specific situation and my desired outcome, then explained to me my legal options in detail. When we decided on a plan of action, Stacey guided me every step of the way. Her outside of the box thinking allowed me to move out of a bad situation quickly, while preserving my long term legal rights. I could not be happier with the results.

I was in a car accident in December 2016. The other person was at fault so I thought it would be straight forward and I would not need legal reprensentation. That was a huge mistake, I fought with the insurance company for almost a year regarding a settlement. I finally reached out to Talis Abolins with Advocates Law Group and he was able to settle my claim in a matter of weeks. If you have been in an accident and need legal advice I highly recommend Talis Aeolians.

Stacey Smythe is an outstanding attorney, I confidently recommend her services. When I first met and hired Stacey, I was going through a divorce. Stacey worked diligently with me, keeping me updated every step of the way. In this situation I was particularly impressed with her promptness in response to my questions. Stacey was extremely accessible during and after business hours, which was comforting to me considering how stressful divorce can be. Stacey not only helped with my divorce, but years later she helped with secondary schooling for my 18 year old son. From the beginning I have been impressed by her honesty, competence and moral compass. I would not hesitate to use her again in the future should I need an attorney.

Talis Abolins of Advocates Law Group provided me with great advice about a legal dispute my daughter is involved in related to a car accident. He is a careful listener and made sure he understood all the nuances of our situation before providing his perspective. He thoroughly addressed my questions about dealing with the insurance company, including our rights and what we should expect from them. He explained the circumstances under which my assets could be at risk, and provided advice regarding strategy and responding to the complaint. He relieved a lot of anxiety and I highly recommend his services!