Reviews

Going with Miller & Miller was the worst legal and fiscal decision I've ever made. I would have been better off not declaring bankruptcy at all. If I could give a negative rating, I would. They don't even deserve a one-star. Here's a handy list of ways they don't help their clients. 1. A few days after I put Miller and Miller on retainer, my bank filed a retaliatory lawsuit against me when they found out I retained a lawyer for bankruptcy. When I called M&M, I was told it wasn't their problem and I needed to deal with it. 2. They made me drive from Madison to Milwaukee to sign the final paperwork, even though they have an office in Madison. 3. At that meeting, I told them they calculated my pay incorrectly. My payments were based on payroll deductions when I was married; I was single at the time of the bankruptcy. They overestimated my income by roughly 20%. The lawyer refused to update my paperwork based on my true salary. 4. I have a hidden disability, which results in $4000 in yearly out-of-pocket medical expenses, which I included on my paperwork. At this meeting, they removed those expenses and told me I was too young to have them. 5. My lawyer did not attend my hearing. When I was called to the stand, a legal associate approached me and said she was with M&M and she was having trouble figuring out who I was. 6. When listening to the salaries and payments for other individuals in the hearing, I noticed I had the lowest salary, but I had the highest monthly payments. The legal associate told me this was because I kept my car, which I needed to drive to work. This car was fully paid off and only worth $5000. 7. My mortgage increased by $400 over the five years of Chapter 13. I was told my payments would be adjusted, but this never happened. 8. During the first year, I asked if we could revisit the payroll and medical expenses listed in items two and three. I made multiple emails, calls and sent documentation to M&M asking for help. I was told they would get my payments adjusted, but that never happened. 9. Five years later, I'm finally done with payments, but somehow, the trustee took out 66 payments. I signed a contract for 61 payments. I still haven't received the refund for those payments. I'm out $6000 now. The last time I heard from M&M about this was almost two months ago, and of course, nothing has happened since. 10. Now that my bankruptcy is coming to an end, my bank is once again threatening me with another lawsuit. Guess what? M&M is once again silent on the matter. I’ve had to pull a significant amount of money out of a retirement account due to the lack of work done by miller and miller on my case. They talk a good game while you're on inboarding, but as soon as the payments clear from the trustee to M&M they stop communicating. I'm coming after you, Miller and Miller, with a few small claims filings. One is for reimbursement for those $6000 in overpayments. The second is for another $6000 in legal fees I paid to M&M. I will also be filing a complaint with the Wisconsin State Bar.

Attorney Michelle Gordon and team was very helpful throughout my divorce process. She was very kind, honest and truthful during the entire process. I would definitely recommend her and Sterling Lawyers to anyone

very professional. very helpful in answering every question I had. top tier service. they really helped me deal with a difficult moment in my life. thank you!

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Attorney Henderson. She was great at communicating with me and explaining the process and legal obligations. I could tell that she was 100% fighting for me. I knew that it was going to be a fight with this divorce and my ex was going to be very difficult, but working with Attorney Henderson made it easy. They say no one ever wins in a divorce, but I am divorced (WIN) and I'm satisfied with my outcome. I would highly recommend Attorney Henderson and I can't thank her enough.

Attorney Rhodeman was able to help me through the steps that were needed in a clear, understandable way. She advocated for my needs and would continue to recommend her to any of my friends and family.

Attorney Rhodeman was professional from day one of meeting her. Her knowledge of the law was evident throughout the entire process. Divorce is never easy and she helped me by walking along side me with gentle guidance while going through the most difficult time in my life.

Thank You Nikole I believe Atty Messerschmidt understood what Was important to me & what Was not. This meant alot and allowed me to finalize in phase one with the opportunity to keep my home. Grateful 🙏

My Lil sister had her son basically kidnapped by his father and her girlfriend it's a long story some personal and so obvious reasons I won't get into deep. The girlfriend was apparently educated in law and going to law school. Well the father had moved to Indiana to live in her house with her and her kids. On the 3rd time visiting they never brought him home. We called alot of lawyer/ places to get help of a lawyer. We obviously found the papers we needed to file but they could take up to 30 days or more to see a judge. Which I'm sure that's what they were counting on. Now I'm not sure what we were looking for when we found Ellen's firm but we knew forsure we needed her. I definitely knew we needed papers form a lawyer to get the judge to see this is a immediate situation. Ellen typed up and signed / notarized papers ex parte motions for us. I do believe without those papers we might still be waiting for our court date . Now just remember that if you contact Sterling Lawyers LLC yes they make it affordable for people to get help if you aren't able to pay even for their full retaining amount. I am going to say that it was cool that the 1st $100 we paid went towards the actual consult with the lawyer. And that was a total of $450 and another 2nd coaching of $450 . We had a court date 2 weeks within the day we got the papers and went to the court house. I can't really speak on communication as it was between my sister and Ellen but I do believe that would have been good if I was the one who needed her and not just the financial and emotional support. Just remember everything in this world is about the money it's how we live and survive. Ellen is there to help and they make it so it's atleast affordable. Which consider what the actual fee of the lawyers we contacted before we for Ellen was major. So if your blessed to have someone help with financial help if you are ever in this type of situation. Go there but before you do make sure you are clear on what you are going for make sure everything is in order time is money not just hers but yours as well. Before you go have a clear understanding on what you need and be able to communicate this. We were not and I really appreciate Ellen for spending extra time with us . To help my sister figure out what was needed. Anyways my nephew is coming home tomorrow and thanks to Ellen the Judge was able to make it happen. As I said I'm very thankful for her patience because it is something my sister needed . My nephew could have been in Indiana without his family for months he is 3yrs old and doesn't really have a strong relationship with his dad and his dad's new girlfriend was try to steal him and cut her out of the picture and she thought she was something because she's is going to law school? If that's true having Ellen's documents filed and notarized showed the real true professional from the fake. I will be keeping Ellen's card in my wallet from now until forever. Thank you Ellen and I know my family are 100% grateful

Nikole was awesome! She made sure I wasn't taken advantage of, and got me a proper settlement! I highly recommend her!

I was very fortunate to have Nikole Messerschmit from Sterling Law Offices represent me for my divorce. From the start Nikole was very professional and thorough. She walked me through the process from start to finish. Always taking the time to explain every step. Making sure I understood everything and also answering any questions I had. Nikole and her team put a lot of hard work into my case. I truly believe because of their efforts I received a very fair settlement for which I am very grateful. I would recommend Nikole and her team to anyone going through a divorce!

Nikole was awesome! She guided me through each step of the process, and was there to answer my questions. I highly recommend her!

My team of attorneys were simply AMAZING! They stuck with me through a grueling 2 1/2 year divorce with some serious financial dispute issues. The entire time I knew they had my back… I was so happy to have a smart, hardworking, ruthless crew … I was not disappointed with the outcome of my trial, they nailed it! I will recommend Sterling to anyone that will listen 🤍