Aaron Pelley was impressive from the start. His knowledge and understanding of cannabis law really…read morehelped guide me through a process I thought was hopeless. I am not one to leave reviews but he did such an outstanding job I felt compelled to let the public know he is worth the time and investment. Joshua

Trusting Aaron Pelley and his firm Cultiva Law was, by far, the biggest mistake I ever made in my…read morelife. For starters, they absolutely refused to prepare for trial - I personally had to go through court records and dig up all the impeachment material myself - they acted super uninterested in any of it. So I did. I dug up at least half a dozen instances to impeach lying witnesses - and I made them promise they would use it. But Cultiva flaked. And I could see it coming - I tried so hard to get this material into trial. But I was fighting them at every turn. Even when they committed to me that they would use it - they completely betrayed me. It was all lies with them. In addition to failing to impeach plaintiffs two most important witnesses - they completely missed a deadline for an expert witness. I was harping on them - do not forget this, do not forget this. But they forgot it. It was like watching the Keystone Cops up close. I can't believe the incompetence. In addition to this, they completely broke numerous agreements about how my case was to be presented. Sure, he's got some good reviews here - but you gotta realize - most of them (or perhaps all) didn't actually go to trial with Cultiva and Pelley. I did. And it was such an unthinkable disaster I almost blame myself for not doing more research to uncover that this is not what these guys actually do, nor are any good at it. But neither do they have any humility whatsoever to admit this. Nor were they straightforward. They are all ego, bluster, and B.S. Insanely, and brazenly, Pelley always referred to himself and Cultiva as "the best." And I was dumb enough to believe that they were at least halfway competent. I do not know how these guys sleep at night. I think of them as completely unconscionable, extremely selfish, and all around horrible attorneys. They destroyed my life. And they don't even care. I have worked with about ten law firms over the years, and Pelley is the least ethical, least trustworthy, least caring, most ambitious, most unaware, most arrogant. It is just a stew of malfeasance, ineptitude, and complete disregard for what we had agreed upon. These people held my life in their hands, and they didn't care, and they didn't honor any of what they said they'd do. I have no words to express the intensity of my negative feelings for Aaron Pelley.

If searching for legal counsel, I would not put these people as last on my list but not on my list…read more The free legal counsel was a joke. Then hounded for all their up front money before providing what or if they were able to provide me the service I was looking for. Which I asked them to do this. Then with no explanation, by E-Mail, they declined service to me, tied my money up 5 to 10 days with their refund process. Human contact to take my money, and a joke for consultation, then a E-Mail to get my money back. Disrespectful...

Was promised help. Only got the hopes. I feel robbed. If you want an update on your case you gotta…read morebe the one calling them and they will charge an eye and half of the other for said call. Please look elsewhere.

I regret to share that my experience with Craig Blackmon was deeply disappointing…read more The main reason I ended our arrangement was the condescending tone he used during our conversations. This was particularly frustrating after a prior discussion--which he claimed not to recall from the day before--regarding the specifics of our arrangement as a transaction facilitator for a real estate sale. When I decided to discharge him, I was billed for two hours of work, despite the fact that the work appeared to involve little more than filling out a few inputs into a basic template agreement readily available online for free. I don't typically write reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience to help others make an informed decision. Having worked with numerous lawyers throughout my businesses, I've never encountered an experience quite like this.

I reached out to Craig to help us transfer our home in Seattle into a trust in California. He was…read morereally prompt in his response and clear about his fees and what would need to be done to complete the work. He provided clear instructions for us to execute the paperwork and upon receipt, handled the paperwork quickly and efficiently. It was a pleasure working with him and I'd recommend his services to anyone looking for a great Seattle lawyer.

Working with Richard was extremely positive. His expertise is extraordinary and I am very pleased…read moreto highly recommend his services. Professional, direct and responsive are some of his Law Firm qualities.

Not having a clue about selling my home that wasn't through the usual real estate agent process, I…read moreneeded expert oversight from beginning to end. Richard responded the same day to my initial request and all my questions through the process were answered quickly either by phone or text. The contract and documents were amended from his input and to my benefit. Cost was a flat rate and very reasonable. No indication that there might be more cost down the road. From initial inquiry to funds from the sale in my account went quickly. I'd like to think I've found a trustworthy attorney for any future needs.

We had a tenant that just refused to pay. We tried several times to work with them. In the end they…read morejust ignored us. When we went to the property to do work, they accused us of harassment. We spent three weeks talking with different law agencies before deciding that Holmquist and Gardiner were the clear choice. They have a lot of experience with this issue. Our situation was a little different because the tenants were supposed to be paying for a spot for their camper (their home Holmquist and Gardiner took the case. They advised us on what to do or not do. Once they were involved, the tenants were gone in just over a month. We did not have to go to court. We did not have to negotiate with them; they got scared and left. And our life got so much better. If I have a similar situation in the future, I will just make one call. Holmquist and Gardiner are worth every cent. Thank you, AK2 Properties LLC

I retained their services for help with business contracts, and business partner discussions. They…read morewere extremely prompt, thorough, and helped me succeed with positive outcomes. I first worked with Imants, then mostly with Phil Neale. Phil was very easy to get a hold of, and constantly updated me on progress. Every time I called in, he either answered the call right away, or called back very shortly afterwards. Highly recommend, and we will retain their services when needed again in the future!

Max Soi and his team were amazing at helping me with my immigration case. They are responsible and…read moreresponsive 10/10.

I had a problem with my landlord and needed some advice, so I found Integrity Law Group on Google…read moreand decided to get in touch with someone. I spoke with Max and he was super understanding and reassuring. He gave me some wonderful advice which helped me relax. If I ever need help, I will be in touch with this firm again. Thank you so much!

Gurpreet was great to work with. My husband and I found ourselves in a tricky, frustrating, and…read moretime sensitive real estate situation and he helped us make a well informed decision on how to proceed. We truly appreciated his time and expertise, and the fact that he squeezed us in last minute given the urgency we were facing. Thank you, Gurpreet!!

Gurpreet was very helpful and knowledgable and clear, when we needed help navigating a very…read morestressful situation.

These guys are solid. I've used them for over 5 years now for advise mostly but the three times I…read moreREALLY needed a good lawyer they came through in big ways. I've worked with Nat Taylor more than anyone else and highly recommend him. Most recently he advised me about a shady contractor I was dealing with and helped me very swiftly get back money I was owed by writing a short letter laying out the facts of the situation. I hadn't been sleeping for days about the situation, but with one letter the guy threw in the towel and paid his bill. Fantastic!

I was looking for an immigration lawyer and contacted this company as it seemed to have dealt with…read moreimmigration issues before. I called Lisa Ellis and I immediately received a call back to set up an appointment. Then, I went in to meet with the lawyer to discuss the issues I had. Maybe I didn't ask the right questions, but she didn't sound knowledgeable about immigration and kept talking about other things that I wasn't really asking about. At the end of the meeting, I didn't get anything out of it, and ended up costing me $170. I will never go back to this lawyer again.

In Feb of 2014, I hired Ms Kris Costello to represent me on a felony DV charge. Ms Costello had…read moreadvertised a rate of $7,000.00 but charged roughly $50,000.00 without explanation. She also never told me she was too busy working on other cases to take on mine. She kept postponing my right to a speedy trial for her own convenience. This wound up costing me a great deal of money and lost profits from stocks I had to sell in order to pay her, and meet my living expenses. She did not conduct a proper investigation, and never interviewed my 19 year old daughter who's was my primary accuser. A competent lawyer would have done so, and exposed the truth. After meeting my wife in the presence of her attorney at Ms. Costello's office, Ms. Costello recommended I take a plea deal because she claimed my wife came across as unstable, and that this would work against me at trail. She also claimed it would be more cost effective for me and my family finances. After the NCO was lifted, I found neither case was true. In short, I reluctantly accepted the plea deal. When I arrived in court, Ms. Costello showed me a piece of paper in which I was also to plead that "these things are true". She never discussed what "these things" were with me at any point before my plea. The only thing she said to me (while waiting in the courtroom to see the judge) was if I kept my mouth shut, then I would get to have unrestricted access to my 9 year old son. So, when the judge ask me if I had read and understood "these things are true", I lied to him upon her advice, and said yes. After hiring another attorney to review Ms Costello's work, I discovered that all of the things I pleaded "true" were lies. This included a lie by the DA that I had violated the NCO, and for which I was rearrested in lieu of $250,000.00 bail 2 days after my February 2014 arrest. I finally hired another lawyer several months and tens of thousands of dollars later to clean up Ms. Costello's mess, get the NCO entirely lifted, and reunite with my wife. On that day in court I learned that the NCO was still in effect with my 9 year old son, and that every moment I was with him I was subject to rearrest. Fortunately, this did not happen.

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