I cannot recommend Michael Blackburg at Blacksburg Law enough. Estate planning can be a daunting…read moreprocess, but Michael made it incredibly approachable. From our first meeting, he was warm, friendly, and genuinely willing to spend as much time as we needed to understand the details. What impressed us most was his ability to think through scenarios we hadn't even considered. He didn't just fill out forms; he really looked at our specific situation and helped us plan for 'what-ifs' that were completely off our radar. If you are looking for an attorney who is thorough, patient, and a pleasure to work with, look no further than Michael.

Michael Blackburg and teams attention to detail was amazing! Anytime we had questions regarding…read moreour Estate Planning one of his colleagues either Liz, Allyson or Stephanie were quick to respond. I highly recommend Michael Blackburn and team.

We recently worked with Amir to complete our family trust, and I truly cannot say enough good…read morethings about the experience. We had put this off for over 13 years because it felt overwhelming and complicated. Amir made the entire process incredibly straightforward, efficient, and surprisingly painless. He explained everything clearly, kept us on track, and handled the details seamlessly. If I had known how easy he would make this, we would have done it years ago. I'm so grateful to finally have this taken care of and highly recommend working with him if you've been putting it off like we were.

He is quick on turn-around, as others noted. If someone wants a quick, adequate trust and ancillary…read moredocuments, he will be able to provide them. He uses a service that provides four types of trusts, and he explains the difference between each one in simple terms. We had a trust and all of the related documents completed by the top firm in the area. Upon an independent review, one issue was pointed out to us. The firm that had been working with us was swamped so, based on all of Amir's reviews, we decided to have him make the revisions. We told him why we were there and that we would have his documents reviewed before we signed. He was given the existing documents and told the points that were especially important to us and the part that we wanted changed. We got a draft very quickly. Great turnaround. But, he missed some key points. It was also frustrating that he sent them in a format that couldn't be converted to Word or PDF and set the link to expire in 5 days. When asked about it, he said it was the platform and necessary due to the size. First, I edit books and size isn't the issue. Second, we checked on the platform and the user controls the parameters. We finally got the documents printed and hand wrote notes on them. We were irritated and frustrated by how little attention he paid to our requests to port over sections from the existing trust. He was hurt by our comments. For someone with his CV, I would expect him to know that business is not personal. But, he wanted us to apologize in order to move forward. Because he appears wedded to his forms, he didn't draft the sections that we specifically requested up front. When we pointed it out several times, he asked us to write it. What we wanted was not unusual or difficult, but it didn't fit his forms. He couldn't copy it from the existing trust. That was mind blowing given how many hours he billed us for reading our trust. When the documents were finally at a stage where we were satisfied, we told him that we were sending them for independent review, as we had previously stated. This seemed to upset him. Two last issues: first, my husband thought he was sexist and dismissive of me. I am used to men looking at other men when answering my questions, so I didn't notice it. Second, I wanted to pay via electronic payment. Amir said he took Zelle. I accessed the app and asked him to put in his information. I asked him to double check it. My bank sets a limit on daily transactions. He said that was because of my credit score--others had higher limits. I took affront to this. My credit score is great. I sent the money to the info he provided. It bounced. I had to work with the bank to unwind the transaction. I asked Amir to send me his Zelle QR code. Instead, he sent not one but two demands for the full amount to my Zelle account. Since a Zelle demand for payment in excess of the bank's limit cannot be made, I had to reject both. I tried to send him a payment for the allowed amount, but the flagged his request and my attempts to pay him as fraud and froze my account. Because Amir refused to follow simple instructions, I had to spend hours with bank fraud investigators to have my account restored and verified. I have had my account at the same bank since I was in kindergarten and we were encouraged to save. My husband was counsel for banks and has banked there even longer than I have. Because we have joint accounts, his were frozen. This meant that our quarterly tax payment, health insurance, and other vital payments were being held. All in, Amir turned out documents quickly. Was pricey compared to the firm we regularly used, and appeared to struggle with either taking directions from a woman, or drafting documents and following instructions.

Cody is the most honest and trustworthy attorney I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His…read morepricing is far more reasonable than what other attorneys are charging. I would trust Cody with my life, and I never say that about people but it deserves to be said here.

My husband and I worked with Codi Dada on Estate Planning. Codi made everything easy to understand…read moreand made the process quick and seamless. He is professional, personal and genuine and an excellent value. I highly recommend him.

Matthew Talbot was my lawyer in my Financial Elder Abuse case. After paying him over $80,000, he…read morewas disqualified by Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Virginia M. George. Mr. Talbot failed to disclose to me that he previously met with the person I was suing and discussed my case with her. Mr. Talbot said the he misspelled the other persons name and therefore, she did not show up on his client file. After Judge George looked at the evidence provided by the person I was suing, the Judge determined that Mr. Talbot did in fact discuss my case with her and therefore, she disqualified him. I hired another attorney, but after spending another $20,000 on the new attorney, I realized I did not have the funds to get the new attorney up to speed. Mr. Talbot did offer to only reimburse me for $20,000, but later rescinded his offer. Although my being a disabled first responder injured in the line of duty and a senior citizen, Mr. Talbot displayed no compassion or remorse for his error. Nor did he want to make things right. Please feel free to get Mr. Talbot's side of the story should you decide to interview him to represent you. My Contra Costa County Court case number is P22-01239. Mr. Talbot's disqualification is noted in the court records.

Matt represented my brother, who is now dead, on an estate matter that ultimately had a most…read moresatisfactory resolution. Good things come to those who are patient. Matt did great!

My business had to close because of the Pandemic and we were, to say the least, devastated by it…read more The commercial space we occupied came after us with a vengeance but little did they know we had retained SuperMan, PHILLIP DIAMOND, from the Lerman Law Group. Phillip is a master at his craft (LAW) he responded with detail and strength he kept us apprised of our case and calmed all our fears. We believe that if it had not been for Phillip we would have had to pay a huge sum of money. We not only have gained a trusted reliable lawyer but a true friend I recommend Phillip Diamond of The Lerman Law Group for all your legal matters Superman will get the job done.

We were so fortunate to have happened upon Phil Diamond by chance after we'd moved out of state…read moreonly to have a contract dispute arise from our home sale. It is an emotional, frightening process but Phil will floor you with his meticulous preparation and attention to detail throughout your path to resolution, and it's remarkable for your representative to actually have such an elevated bedside manner, too-- we needed it, and upon resolution of the matter we consider him a friend. He's been around the block-- you'll receive incredible insight into likely options and phases of the process, and it meant the world to us to be able to have some expectations set as we sailed into foreign waters. We marveled at the quality of his communications with us and the other party, and he brings exemplary advocacy for your interests, with a wealth of stunningly clever and wise protections that will preserve your rights and seek only fair, advantageous compromises (if amicable closure is what you seek, that is... I wager if we'd wanted to draw out a protracted battle that Phil would've been the bulldog you'd always hoped to have in your corner). We can't recommend him highly enough, and welcome inquiries on his behalf if that would help your decision.

We have employed Richard Brouillet's services on several occasions( Estate Planning as well as a…read morecouple of personal matters), and not only have we found him to be extremely competent and knowledgeable but a true pleasure to work with. We were very impressed each time we met with him with the amount of work he had done in advance of our meeting. He was always very prepared and ready to offer suggested courses of action. All this with the utmost integrity. For the amount of time and work that Richard devoted to our issues we felt his bill was very reasonable. We will certainly use him again if needed. Judy and Jonathan Fabio

In my opinion, does not work well with people seems like he resents his job, in my opinion slow to…read morerespond to emails, phone mail box always full.

As the year comes to a close you consider all the adulting tasks you need to take care of. Any…read morechanges throughout the year will mean updated legal documents. We scheduled an appointment - conveniently over video, to discuss our legal document needs. Tracy listened to our needs , gave us advice, and immediately got to work. She came to our home to present the documents, notarize signatures, and we were finished, easy peasy. Professional, knowledgeable, fast, and convenient. Yes, I absolutely recommend! Bookmark this one, you may need it someday.

I'm incredibly grateful I chose Tracy to help me finish my divorce paperwork. Her pricing was fair,…read moreshe stayed on top of everything, and she helped get my divorce finalized in just a couple of weeks. Life gets busy, and I had started the process but needed someone reliable to see it through. Tracy stepped in and took that responsibility seriously. Even after my dissolution was initially rejected, she reassured me she would stick by my side until everything was properly submitted, and she truly kept her word. If you're considering working with her, don't hesitate. She's professional, dependable, and genuinely committed to getting the job done right. Highly recommend!

Ron is wonderful in every way. I cannot say enough! I have been with him for about 20 years now…read more Most excellent!

I had the pleasure of working as a contract attorney for Ron for several months in 2010-2011 (I am…read moreno longer doing work for him). He is very professional and extremely knowledgeable in family law and estate planning. He is able to take very complex and emotional issues and break them down in a way meaningful to clients. Ron is also very knowledgeable regarding the various local procedures and players in Marin County. Speaking to various family law attorneys while working with Ron, it was clear that Ron is highly regarded by his peers due to his sense of reasonableness, which helps him reach positive results for his clients. Ron legitimately cares about his clients, which is apparent not only in how he connects with them, but his sensitivity to cost. Clients can sometimes feel very frustrated regarding the established law in this area. Ron helps his clients to objectively understand the merits of their case, what their options are (and the associated costs), and determine which issues are really worth fighting over. Ron takes pride in his work, which is apparent from his attention to detail. He is a stickler for technical and substantive perfection in everything he submits to the court, making for an effective and well-respected advocate.

Elizabeth is a great attorney and an awesome legal resource. She helped me and my mom, who was…read moretrustee of my grandmother's trust with the trust's administration. She's super friendly and great with her clients. She also helped me and my partner with our estate plans! Super fast, excellent service!

Elizabeth is extremely helpful and kind. I messaged her through Yelp last year to ask some…read morequestions and she was very helpful. Unfortunately I wasn't able to work with her since I needed someone who spoke Chinese for my father. She is very quick at responding and will try her best to answer any questions. I will keep her in mind for future services if needed.

I am in my 70s and recently widowed. We have a trust but some of the accounts needed to go through…read moreprobate. They are very patient with me and I deeply appreciate it.

We are in our early 30s and were looking to setup a living trust and legacy protection for our…read morechild but did not really know where to start. We got a few recommendations from a friend, but none of them panned out because of cost, lack of responsiveness, or us having a "bad feeling" about some attorneys. We found Michael on Yelp and could not be more happy! Michael and Louis have an amazing philosophy, are extremely helpful and personable, and inspire so much confidence. We came to them knowing very little of what we needed or how to accomplish it, but knowing our end goal of securing our legacy and financial future. They walked us through every step, every word, and empowered us to make the right decisions for us. From the planning phase, to the homework, to the review and addition, they were only a quick call, text, or email away. They were also extremely thoughtful about aspects outside the legal trust that were invaluable, such as how to talk to our advisors, trustees, executors, and family members. Additionally, they were extremely communicative, upfront, and honest. I could not recommend them anymore.