What can I say that wouldn't get me sued? It's a law firm…read more Retained their firm for a wrongful dismissal. The former employer responded with a who new and different story. Unfortunately I don't have unlimited funds to go after a very LARGE corporation. I was satisfied with what my attorney could do within my budget.

I initially retained this law firm on a contingency basis last summer. The lawyer handling my file…read morestopped responding, then I checked their website and his bio was missing; he was no longer there. I phoned and Mr. Snyder returned my call. It turns out this lawyer was gone for quite some time but nobody from this law firm contacted me to tell me that. I was basically left hanging at first until I contacted them myself. He told me the firm was still able to assist me and that someone would contact me the following week. I waited three weeks and never received a call. I couldn't help but wonder whether the nature of my case played a role. My lawsuit is against the RCMP, and I know that many law firms are reluctant to take on that type of case. Mr. Snyder also told me that my lawyer was on an indefinite medical leave, which concerned me because he was very kind and professional. Eventually, that same lawyer contacted me after joining another law firm. He was never sick; Mr. Snyder was actually being dishonest. He told me he left this firm abruptly and expressed negative opinions about his experience there. I can only speak to what I was told, but it certainly added to my concerns, and after my personal experience with them, that doesn't surprise me. He warned me that they will try to gouge me for money. Although my case was accepted on a contingency basis almost a year ago, I have continued receiving requests for approximately $814 in fees, which relate to opening the file and filing costs. I have now received a collection letter in the mail, with interest of about $60. As a Canadian military veteran living on a fixed income, $875 is a significant amount of money to me. One of the reasons many people seek lawyers who work on contingency is because they can't afford hourly legal costs. It's quite petty of this law firm to be continually harassing me for this much money. I am worried that it will be sent to collections, which will cause me real financial hardship.

I was there for my employee immigration case, I found this immigration lawyer on the internet and I…read morecalled them to help me with that, they booked me for Consultation with the immigration lawyer. Eric Shawar took the time to explain the whole process. I felt confident they he will do the job. After couple of months I got my immigration papers. Thank you Eric Shawar and thanks to all immigration consultants who helped in preparing the immigration documents, and all of the immigration forms.

From the owner: Shawar Law is a Canadian law office located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, practicing in the area of…read moreCanadian Immigration Law. Shawar Law handles the immigration and visa matters for people who need assistance in getting a visa or permanent residence status to come or remain in Canada. Edmonton, Fort McMurry, and other cities in Alberta and Canada have seen a great influx of foreign workers and students in recent years. Many people from all over the world are currently in Canada on work permits or student visas and would like to stay. Others are still looking to get visas to come to Canada. Whether you are already in Canada with temporary status or if you are overseas Shawar Law can assist you or your family members to come and stay in Canada.

No, I know what you're thinking. 5 stars for a law firm? But lawyers are the worst! (No, no they're…read morenot. Graduate students are the worst: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXvv5sTqNa4) I was in this car accident thing last year - not my fault - and I had never been involved in a serious accident before - like, police report filed type of serious - and at this point is this still a sentence - or is there a limit to the number of dashes one can write in one sentence? Anyway, I had no idea what the process was, or what all of these papers were that I was supposed to sign, so I visited my brand new lawyer friend at McLennan Ross. Lawyers super duper intimidate me (maybe because I use words like "super duper" and they don't) but the woman I met with was fantastic. FANTASTIC. So clear, explained everything to me so thoroughly, and never made me feel like I was stupid. No question was off the table. She totally "got it" that I had never gone through something like this before, so of course I had no idea what was going on. Nicest, smartest, most awesome lawyer lady ever. (Does it sound like I have an intellectual crush here? Because I do.) If you ever need a lawyer, seriously, call these guys. Rockstars. That's what they are.

I have dealt with a few different lawyers here from the Edmonton office - Chris Lane (employment…read morelaw), James Lingwood (alcohol/drugs in the workplace), Vicki Giles (employment law). I have found them to be knowledgeable, thorough and reliable. The response times - especially from James - are actually very impressive when compared with other larger firms I've dealt with. Their charge-out rates are relatively higher than most - but you get what you pay for - and I'm okay with that trade-off. They also host an annual employment law update conference (spring of each year, I believe) which is a good overview/discussion of the latest trends in employment law.

I applied for my spouse sponsorship application through Shawar law immigration lawyers in Edmonton,…read moreand they were friendly. First I booked a consultation with the immigration lawyer and got to sit down for an hour to discuss my situation, they advised about all of the forms and the proof documents I need, I left after and have another follow up to discuss in more details about the strategy, how to proceed with my case. They went and applied for my spouse and he joined me short after. I will recommend them to my friends

Terrible experience. Very expensive and came across annoyed after he took our money upfront.read more

It all started when my application got refused when I applied with one of the immigration…read moreconsultants in Edmonton and all that was because I didn't do my research well and I was about to loose hope to reapply again as I had very limited time to reapply in or else I was going to leave the country. This time I did an extensive research and called 3 different immigration constants here in Edmonton but finally I decided to go with Immigration Nation. The moment I called them they offered me a free consultation and then I went to their office and met one of their Immigration consultants were he explained everything in great details and told me exactly how everything is going to go from there, I really felt lucky to choose this immigration consulting firm this time and decided to move forward with them for reapplying my application. Throughout the whole process from start to finish whenever I call them to ask about anything regarding my application they were so happy to provide me with all the required information. And Finally I got my application approved this time and I would recommend anyone to first do their research before choosing the immigration consultant as this could cost you your life here in Canada.

Immigration nation got me my work permit after I have applied myself and got refused for 2 times…read more My immigration application was a little complicated and I chose them as I needed someone experienced to handle my file and there immigration service was great

Rachael Anderson of RJA Law was referred to me by another lawyer who was too busy to take me on…read more She guaranteed that I would be in good hands with Rachael. After our first consultation, I knew she was the right lawyer for me. My spousal sponsorship case was very difficult and complicated. I applied for this on my own and found myself with a procedural fairness letter. My case was also refused and Rachael put in for judicial review and was able to circumvent the process and have my case re-opened. Rachael was always very quick to respond to each of my requests. She was very caring and empathetic, knowledgeable and competent. She was always willing to answer my questions and listen. I could tell that she really wanted to help me. She is very technologically savvy. She filled out countless applications for us. She was able to ask necessary questions and piece together my story in such a way that accurately and confidently portrayed our journey and the entire picture. She was also willing to work with our local MP. I would use Rachel again to legally represent me. I highly recommend Rachael Anderson as a first class immigration lawyer. My permanent residency application was successfully approved thanks to Rachaels hard work.

From the owner: We are an Edmonton based law firm that practices specifically in immigration, refugee and…read morecitizenship matters. Immigration can be exciting, yet stressful and confusing. We emphasize strong client relationships and strive to understand each person's unique situation. Our clients have peace of mind knowing they have taken the best steps to achieve status for themselves and their loved ones.

Be very carefull using this firm for business. We asked Bruce Hirsche, one of their lawyers, to do…read morean employment agreement with a share transfer and some DSU's. Three months later we got 4 agreements non of which had what we asked for, along with a $26800 bill. The managing partner was supposed to do an investigation but all he says is "well Bruce disagrees". Very unprofessional firm with atrocious fees and poor service. Beware as even the managing partner does not have a reign on his lawyers. Off to taxation court to settle his bill as internally there is no one willing to do the right thing. I am sure a judge will see it our way, it is all in writing plan and simple. BEWARE there are far better firms out there. We got done what we needed at a fraction of what they were charging.

There was an excellent gentleman who helped me with immigration, and I would rate him five stars…read more Another lawyer helped with commercial law and got things done for me, but was slow to understand key facts which caused me needless time-based fees. The third one I did not bother to hire after talking to him over the phone as he was pompous and arrogant, and my blog post towards the end best explains that issue -- http://www.bajaj.com/stories/real-estate-part-2-lawyers-contd

I applied spousal sponsorship for my spouse through Singh Law Office. I am pleased to inform that…read moremy spouse received Permanent Residency couple of days back. We are not only writing this review for Mr. Singh as we are grateful to him but also for other people who are in immigration doldrums. Our case was complex as described by two other lawyers I approached before reaching out to Mr. Singh. He is very detail orientated, enquired about our relationship and jotted down each small detail on paper and put forward our case effectively. He did an excellent job and guided us on the whole immigration process: communicating with us on every step of progress. We were never left alone at any point of time during the process. Apart from being professional, Mr. Singh is gentleman and listen to needs of his clients patiently. We would not only use Singh Law office again but would also highly recommend them to anyone looking for immigration law services.

Mr. Ishdeep Singh provided his services as Notary Public to my parents in a professional, timely,…read moreand efficient manner. Above all, he treated them with consideration, respect and kindness. I would not hesitate to go back to him for any legal advice and to recommend his services to my friends.

Do not hire these guys if you want to save your money just do not hire these guys. I never hired…read morethem but they were my opponents lawyer. I'm a professional litigator myself I study law for almost 10 years as a hobby. Their strategies were unethical and without etiquette simply scheming to juice their clients money as much as they can. They violated a lot of code of ethics of that lawyers have to follow and have now warranted a complaint with the law society and other jurisdictions.

0 stars. NEGLIGENT! DO NOT waste your TIME or money!! They do not call when they say they will,…read morethey do not respect your circumstances or take account for their actions. it's been years in the process to get a simple desk divorce.