Reviews

Very professional easy to talk to and made me feel at ease. Chris Black kept my best interest in mind through out. I would highly recommend him.

EXCELLENT SERVICE We turned to Black Law Firm, when Customs and Border Protection officers seized cash at the airport because we didn’t report it properly and Authorities requested that a federal agency to take the seized money and forfeit it under federal law. Christopher Black help us effectively recover all of the cash minus small penalty. Chris was honest and upfront with us during our interaction by explaining to us all the options we have. He is very knowledgeable of the law and responsive to all the situations we had. He worked very hard for us to get our assets back and we are very happy with result. I'd recommend hiring Christopher R. Black to anyone needing Civil Forfeiture or Criminal defense representation in Seattle and surroundings.

Mr. Black was very helpful in getting my case closed as quickly as possible. Chris walked me through the different options and possibilities and made me feel confident that I would not have a blemish on my record. Consultations and fees were very reasonable. I will use Chris Black for all my Attorney needs. Thank you Mr. Black.

Recently my family and I experienced nothing any of us had ever come close to dealing with before. My husband and I hurriedly traveled to Seattle from Sandpoint Idaho to help one of our sons who had been arrested on felony assault charges. We were panicked, confused, and totally out of our element in that we have never needed the services of a lawyer before. Thankfully, while we were traveling across state a relative found Chris online for us and we decided to call. This was the best decision we could have made and it set the course for a positive outcome for our son and family. Not only were we able to get our son released from jail promptly but I believe that Chris's vast experience and expertise was ultimately what led to our son never even being charged. It was a traumatic time for all of us and had we not had Chris on our side I am afraid our son's life would have been changed dramatically and not for the best. Chris is straight forward, frank, very knowledgeable and he treated us with kindness and understanding. Chris is a genuine person who's talent was used to help us in a way that I will never be able to properly thank him for. Contact Chris and Tim, you will immediately be set at ease and I know they will be able to help. - Deidre' Sandpoint Idaho

He is a kind man with the will to fight for you I was with Tony savage four 16 years he was by far the best attorney I have delt with Tim is on his way he knows the law very well due to his time as a procuter .. I do not see any fake or untrustworthy qualtys at the for frount of his demenor he is analytical I respect that quality others my be put off by it ...I would sugust that you sit with him and ask for a real apprasel of your case in my opinion he will be truthful I feel like he is grate at finding flaws in proceger and that mixed with his affable but direct and well thought out way of conversing makes him a a talented nogoiator ..I was happy with his work ..I was a stranger and he made me fell like I was in good hands I spoke very openly with him he provided me with the possible out comes as well as weak points and strong points in the prosecutions handeling of my aressest and the manor in which they obtained evidence ..the out come was better then he had told me would most likely be the result at our first meeting ...I have only the very best attorney in our state possible country to compare him to ( Tony Savage) and I see talent in him that I have not witnessed in other attorneys ..

Fantastic and sharp attorney, truly dedicated to his clients.

Thank you Tim, our family is thankful for you!

My family had be bothered by a legal issue off and on for decades. We went to different law firms in the area and were met with high retainers and opinions that the outcome of the case would be detrimental to our family. When we talked to Black Law, Chris himself talked to the family and laid out his opinion, strategy and cost. His opinion was we had a good chance at a positive outcome, and some chance at an outright dismissal. His retainer was lower than anyone else had quoted. HIs strategy was to work hard and smart and get started on the issue the next day. Which he did! In a matter of days, (not months as quoted elsewhere), he had the total case dismissed in our favor!! His work was right on the mark and immediate. He himself is personal and personable. I can't say enough about his company and how he treats his clients. No promises, but straight talk with detailed strategy and opinion on outcome. Then he executes his strategy and our outcome was the best possible, and much better than expected. I recommend Chris the highest of anyone I would recommend for anything. Especially when it is legal. Great guy and firm.

I am enthusiastically recommending Chris Black. He worked with me over the course of a year while representing a family member of mine on a case that was very complex. In addition to his great skill and knowledge as an attorney, I found him to be unfailingly compassionate and kind, and always calm under very difficult circumstances. Chris goes out of his way to respond quickly to any question or issue. He is a person of high integrity and consistently provides excellent representation from start to finish. I will always be grateful to him.

I hired Timothy Leary (WSBA# 30355) in July 2015 to represent me in a criminal case. This was the WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE, I have regretted it every day since. Sorry this is very long but there is so much wrong with what happened. Do not consider him for representation, you too will regret it. You have been warned. Here is why, - He failed to meet the professional standards of conduct in the following ways: - He was unresponsive to communications sent both over email and over the phone. We had to schedule meetings with him twice (On October 22, 2015 and another time) to address the concerns with his unresponsiveness and not meeting the commitments he made, as well as the total lack of progress with my case. - He delayed the scheduling of the trial in the case 10 times despite my desire to progress with the case. Being charged in this case caused me to lose my job and his further delay caused me to not be able to continue with my life. - He showed up late to almost ALL of the court hearings. - On October 15, 2015 he showed up so late to the hearing that the court wrote a warrant for my arrest since he was not there to announce us as present. (Attorneys you pay should HELP you with your situation, not make it worse) He was unapologetic about these actions. HE CONFIRMED TO ME THAT HE MADE THE REQUEST TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT but was not able to get any more videos than what had already been provided in the discovery. I later made a public disclosure request to the police department regarding all of the public disclosure requests made regarding the traffic camera videos or the incident and there was no record of a request from Leary! He blatantly lied about his work on my case........ My experience with Timothy Leary was horrible and I would not recommend his services to anyone.

Chris Black did an excellent job for our family. He was fair and diligent and we received a positive outcome for our case.