Wonderful group, From the 1st meeting with Chris to the last meeting with Brett, Very professional…read moreand listening to our needs, We highly recommend them. We are completely satisfied customers

Attended the lunch seminar on the why and how estate planning. It's a no brainer to go for it if…read moreyou own property, for sure. The team outlined the steps and costs. It was totally affordable with no hidden fees. The staff was knowledgeable and efficient. Now our children will inherit without the delay or costs of probate!

Unsavory law firm that does not have the common courtesy to return a non service assessment after…read moretaking all of your information. I guess we just have to assume they are not interested in helping us. Best regards, Mark

Zac Spanier represented me for a recent MDV hearing for a license suspension. He took the time to…read moreunderstand the particulars of my case, and worked with me to prepare me for the hearing both in person and over the phone. During the hearing, he was a great advocate for my case and argued on my behalf very well. Due to his efforts, the suspension was voided. I would highly recommend his services.

Wont take new clients Why do you advertise then???…read moreKind of strange- His office staff was kind on the phone but would not recommend alternate resources -Pretty much a fail in my book-

Michael has represented my business for several years and always goes above and beyond. I would…read morehighly recommend him to anyone who asks.

This guy is a crook! I'm surprised he still has his license! He clearly created a conflict of…read moreinterest when creating my grandparents will - made himself the executor. He did not follow through in settling the estate and turning over the distribution of funds to the trustees since 1999. This means he collects a fee while the estate is still open and pending. Essentially he is draining the account/estate by paying himself. In addition, my mother asked for details of where cemetery plot so she can finally put my grandmothers ashes to rest. He also promised to send a full accounting of the estate to an attorney we hired to review his suspicious work in March 2006. And of course, this was not done as promised. In the will - it states that anyone who contests the Will - would be eliminated.

Mr Schmerl has handled my estate planning since 2004. That includes my will, living will, medical…read more& legal power of attorney and burial instructions. He's professional, courteous & reasonably priced. He also calls me to set up an appointment to see if there have been any changes to my documents. I would highly reccomend his professional legal services.

Definitely is very professional, relatable. He has been our attorney for 7 years and has taken…read moreextremely good care of our trusts and wills.

All too often we just write when we are dissatisfied with a service or a business, rarely do we do…read morethe opposite. I have had such an amazing experience with this office and its lawyer's, that I had to make time to write a review. My mother's dementia moved so quickly that she was unable to care for herself in over a period of a year and half. However, she thought she was fine, that put me in such a bind where I couldn't legally help her and she couldn't help herself. She was being scammed left and right, adult protective services had 5 different claims on her and I was hitting a point where I felt incredibly helpless. This office has lawyers that can handle a variety of such issues. They helped me get guardianship over my mother so I could legally move her to safety and have since helped me with every court proceeding I have had to date, to include the intricate details of her trust and finances. Additionally, I was helped with issues that had to deal with me and the stresd level i was dealing with. They care and it was a blessing that I came across this office. DAVID KARP AND SHANELLE SCHMIDT are amazing.

Our experience has been deeply disappointing. Rather than focusing on transparency and resolution,…read morethe firm has taken an aggressive tone toward us as biological heirs. We were criticized for contacting extended family members, despite there being no court order prohibiting lawful communication between adult relatives. Instead of fostering cooperation, their communications have felt adversarial and intimidating. Concerns about estate administration have been met with defensiveness rather than clarity and never addressed.

Valentine is a good law firm and helped us buying a house in Oro Valley when we moved from…read moreCalifornia earlier in the year. They worked to amend a contractor's contract, but the contractor would not revise; so, we found a nice 2 year old house with beautiful views of Pusch Ridge. The sunsets are epic. Catherine, our attorney, was thorough and fun to talk to, as she is originally from the East Coast, as we are, too. Valentine billing lagged 1+ year! This was annoying, after the retainer had been closed, but Patsy Valentine apologized and explained the issue. I would recommend Valentine and Valentine law.

I held the mortgage when I sold our old house. When I had a problem with getting the monthly…read morepayments on the house, I went looking for a law firm specializing in real estate. Based on reviews, I pcked Brei-Castillo. Justin Castillo has been wonderful. I nearly broke down crying when I went to his office. But he reassured me and started work immediately. The problem has been resolved and I can stop worrying. Justin is a great lawyer, knowledgeable and caring. I recommend him and his firm to anyone who needs a real estate lawyer.

I hired Mr. Castillo in June to represent me. He successfully completed sending a demand letter and…read morecreating a draft complaint at the cost of $3500. In Sept, I was expecting an updated draft complaint with edits I had sent to him. Instead of contacting me regarding my updates to the complaint; Mr. Castillo instead contacted the city I live in for documents I had already supplied his office in June. He then, using the same documents, claimed my case was weak and said he wanted to change my complaint. However, the email and letter he sent gave no indication about how he wanted to change my complaint, nor did he provide me the updated draft copy I had been waiting 10 days for. He did provide a photograph of one side (there are two) of an inspection record which he called a 'document' in later correspondence with me. Another document that he alluded to in his Sept email I didn't receive until 4 Dec; It took leaving 2 reviews and 3 more emails to his office. His reasoning for not providing the document sooner was I told him to "standby." However, he alluded to this document on 10 Sept and I told him to standby on 24 Sept. Now I'm told that document was "inadvertently not included" in his 10 Sept email to me. When I received September's Invoice, I was charged again for "reviewing" documents- including the ones he had already received from me. I first asked him about the billing and the fact that he had not provided me any additional documents than what I already had received from the city. When Mr. Castillo responded to my initial questions he did not provide the documents, nor did he elaborate on how he wanted to change my complaint. I tried again to point out to Mr. Castillo that, a photograph is not a document and the secondly I did not receive the missing document, I believe it is My directness in conversing with Mr Castillo that caused him to decide "this relationship isn't working out" and quit, in an email, on Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 330 PM. In that email he offered to "refund" me $700 for the work he did relating to the city's documents. I believe this was offered because I have a valid Arizona Bar complaint for over-billing and abandoning a client. However, in order to receive my retainer and refund I will need to make the 4-hour round trip drive to his office since he won't mail it- but his office encouraged me to mail-in rather than drive up my last deposit? Overall, the majority of my costs were incurred though correspondence with Mr. Castillo with little actual work on my case. I am dissatisfied with the lack of communication from Mr. Castillo regarding his desire to change my complaint without any clarity about how he wanted to change it until the email where he quit. I was also informed by Mr Castillo he will sue me if I do not remove my review; claiming it's defamatory. In order to protect myself and freely express my unhappiness regarding Mr. Castillo's professional performance I edited this review. I received a second correspondence from Mr. Castillo regarding my previous yelp and google reviews. Considering I have nothing positive to say about Mr. Castillos handling of my case, I am not surprised he is unhappy with my review. Now, I believe he is trying to intimidate me by threatening a lawsuit. However, my perception of my professional interactions with Mr. Castillo is not defamation. He failed to perform his duties to my expectations. I've said nothing of his personal character, only my personal disappointment with the service he provided. Since Mr. Castillo is sending private correspondence directly to me regarding these reviews, instead of addressing them publicly leads me to believe that he has used the same threats and intimidation in the past to have negative reviews removed. I received an email from an attorney's office claiming to represent Mr. Castillo with a demand letter stating that he is going to file lawsuit on 16 December if I do not remove my review- free speech is not illegal and Ive stated nothing false. Also, it's been three weeks since he QUIT ON ME- and the $10,000 I deposited for retainer has not been refunded to me.

My experience with this firm was profoundly distressing and traumatic! My funds were disbursed…read morewithout the provision of adequate counsel or assistance in understanding the process. When I articulated my concerns regarding the lack of support, the attorney responded with aggression. This firm's conduct left me feeling isolated, unprotected, victimized, and entirely vulnerable. I strongly advise against entrusting your legal matters to this firm. They are prepared to accept your financial resources but do not anticipate receiving protection, counsel, or compassionate treatment; they demonstrate NO concern for your circumstances. I would rate them -0 if this was an option. In addition, based on the firm's public responses to other dissatisfied clients, it appears they dedicate significantly more effort and resources to defending their own image than they do to defending the interests of those they represent.

Be sure if you can't pay the full amount to look elsewhere. We had issues with a family member who…read morewas listed on parents will as personal representative to follow it through and never has. We paid $500 and had one lawyer contact the PR once. I kept calling to get help and was told another lawyer was working on it. I gave a one star review and that made the main lawyer call me. He said he would get his guy on it. But after that nothing more. We called back after a couple of weeks and got the runaround. They never returned the call. Also called Probate Court and was told nothing was even filed. My husband has not gotten any resolve from the whole thing. A member of the law office called us to say they were closing the case. I told her my husband's brother ( PR) sold the house and we haven't heard anything. She told me that the lawyers would be told that. They never called us back.