I worked with this firm as a paralegal from February 2019 to March 2021. I would describe this firm…read moreas a toxic environment to work for. Although you are constantly told you are "appreciated" the actions and pay contradict that statement. LS - who was their legal assistant when I started working for this firm left because she was doing work above and beyond her responsibilities including being a personal shopper and the go-to when the attorney's were designing their new suite and to top it off, was harassed over her personal plans. (They were so bad when designing their new suite that their contractor ghosted them by the end of it). During Covid LS was asked to take over the filing clerk's (CB) work responsibilities because they wanted to protect the filing clerk during the pandemic due to her age. LS did not get any additional compensation for this, however the filing clerk was still receiving her full pay while LS did her job. Around this time, LS began getting questioned by J.Groce almost on a daily basis about a personal commitment she had, because she was concerned with LS participating in this personal commitment due to the pandemic. LS could not handle the extra workload on top of the daily harassment regarding her personal plans and asked to take personal time off work. Not happy with LS not returning to work after a couple of weeks, the attorney's called her parents who were listed as emergency contacts to inquire about her. This was a complete violation of her privacy and she resigned that same day. During the few weeks LS was gone for her personal time off the attorneys and CB came up with the craziest scenarios about why LS was not coming back such as "Is she pregnant and doesn't' want to say anything" "Is she in a DV relationship" REALLY!!! Can employees not take personal time off without these horrible rumors being brought up! LI - was the legal assistant hired to replace LS. She did not have law or office experience. She did not work out because after being trained, she would forget very important things such as not violating confidentiality and conflicts and would blame others instead of taking responsibility for her mistakes. She resigned but received two weeks fully paid and was told that if she applied to unemployment, they would sign off for it. Cl - was hired after this to assist with paralegal work. She was there less than 2 months, went to lunch one day and just never came back. The attorneys were so concerned that she had contracted Covid so they found it appropriate to call her emergency contact to ask whether or not she was covid positive. AV - a legal assistant was also hired around the same time to replace LI. I have worked with her in the past and she is one of the nicest persons I know. I left a few months after she started because I was overwhelmed, stressed, underpaid and underappreciated. I had to train (3) employees in a short time period, I had to pick up the slack during the training period and hiring period and was handling the legal assistant's job including answering phones, calendaring, filing, etc. AV just like LS, began being overwork. She confided in CB and specifically asked her to not share that conversation with the attorneys as she was going to speak to them herself. CB told J.Groce anyway which put AV in an uncomfortable situation and she of course felt betrayed and called CB a word that rhymes with "witch". This word and other profanity are used by the attorney's and staff in the normal course of business. I have personally heard the attorneys use this word when talking about other attorneys, their staff and prior employees. It is in no way an offensive word to them, at least not referenced by how loosely they use profanity in this office. But AV was treated like a criminal and discriminated against for using that word. After AV apologized to CB for calling her the word that rhymes with "witch", she was asked to go home for the reminder of the day. After back and forth with M.Niedens, AV asked for an extra day off as she was stressed about the incident. Not only was she denied taking a day off, she received a text from M.Niedens saying "Whatever your reasons are, the fact remains that you threatened physical violence against a coworker at the office. This created an unsafe work environment and significant disrupted the office." REALLY!! Well by their terms of the use of this word, they too have caused "threat of physical violence" against so many individuals. AV was not allowed to go back to the office while CB was working because of the "unsafe work environment" she created. So her only options were to significantly reduce her work hours or resign. If she had truly "physically threatened" a co-worker why would she not be let go immediately. After she was forced into resigning, she received a very well worded CYA letter. If AV was really such a "threat" why would this firm need a CYA? Retention rate at this firm is not the best. I wonder why!!

Jennifer and her team are great! She was very understanding and trustworthy. Jennifer was very…read moreknowledgeable about family law issues and helped me make decisions during a very difficult time. She is not just my attorney, she's a friend.

I have personally known Ms. Andrade for 4 years and she is an exceptional, bright and an…read moreoutstanding lawyer. She is amazing and relentless and I only wish I met her in the beginning of my divorce. You won't find a more laser focused attorney - she's the best there is. Thank you Ms. Andrade

I was recommended to talk to Brenda Andrade for a family law custody dispute I was having with my…read moreex husband. I haven't been to too many attorneys in my life so I didn't know what to expect. After talking with Ms Andrade I felt a million times better and hired her. She resolved my problems with my ex and I now have full custody. She worked out visitations and some weekends with my ex and he's actually content. I'm absolutely convinced there is not a better attorney out there. I want to give her more than five stars. She's smart and kind and seems to really care. Everybody I've spoken to since about Ms Andrade has never had a bad word to say. She's very respected in the community and now I know why.

I have been dealing with a contentious and emotionally draining divorce. Gina has successfully…read moreguided me through this confusing and daunting process. Without her help and support I would be completely lost and overwhelmed. I have full confidence in her. I have referred her to other friends who are also facing divorce. I could not have done this without her help

My story was a child support case turned into an added custody agreement. My daughter's father had…read morea 1% custody agreement, instantly became infuriated I filed for support, so he attempted to get back at me by taking our daughter from me. Needless to say I was terrified. I have no experience with family law, or the courts in general. I had spoken to five lawyers in one day couldn't have been more confused. Michael was the last lawyer I spoke to, and within five minutes I knew he was the perfect lawyer from me. He and Donna made everything seamless, and put me at ease every step of the way. I was constantly informed about every move that was made, and every made I needed to make. Michael and Donna know everything from front to back. They have years of experience, and there wasn't any question they couldn't answer. We were in constant contact every couple days, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the result. I got exactly what I wanted, and unfortunately there's still some loose ends that need to be tied (for court) but I am extremely confident we will also accomplish everything that needs to be, just like the first time. I would recommend Michael and Donna to everyone and anyone. I can't thank them enough, they are worth their weight in gold.

This firm is a joke! So the retainer was $10k. He (Michael) appeared at the courthouse once when…read morethe judge called in sick. ( never appearing before the judge) We were asked if we wanted to wait for a judge who had his own cases and then he could hear ours. Of course he chose to wait around. He never asked if we wanted to wait. Finally after 3 hrs WE decided we had to leave. He did nothing but sit around and visit with different people there and take my money. The next court date she (Donna) appeared. She didn't even know the details of the case! The judge asked a question that she should have responded to but instead the respondent answered! So unprofessional! There was an order that a test be done. I drive to the lab who has no idea what I am talking about although I presented them with the "order" the firm provided to me. I phoned and spoke to Michael who asked to speak to the receptionist at the lab. At the conclusion of the call, I still did not know what to do. Michael's remarks were to go inside the lab and have THEM walk me through it. He said "good luck" and hung up! This angered me so much that I called and spoke to Michael, asking him what exactly they are doing for my daughter. Clearly he had no clue as to what was going on. He said he appeared for her while waiting to be heard, to which I responded "easy money for you!" I told him Donna appeared and didn't even know the details of the case! He said he would not listen to my insults and asked if I wanted a refund. Yes! I said. So the following day I go to the office to pick up my file and my refund. I cannot believe that the refund was merely $5019.75. He didn't do ANYTHING justifying that amount! They are so tacky, he charged $50 to argue with me on the phone! A PROFESSIONAL FIRM would have had my file and check waiting for me, they had a day to do it. Instead I waited in the lobby while the errand boy made copies and waited even longer for the check. Neither Michael or Donna had the decency to deliver it themselves! That would have been another fee! I honestly dont know how they stay in business, taking advantage of people the way they do. Let me be clear that they were my attorneys for one and a half months. They didn't do anything I could have done it myself. He charged over 1k the first consultation! Had I have went with my daughter when she retained him, I would have walked out! This was robbery! Snakes is what they are and they should be ashamed of themselves!

Very unorganized and good luck trying to get a reply when they're working on your taxes. We left…read morethem after one year. Lisa seemed good when we could talk to her, but we would fail to get any response for weeks. This occurred multiple times with no one else to talk to. The most unorganized tax office I've ever dealt with. I'm afraid what my new CPA will say when they see the taxes J&J submitted. Very expensive, not worth the money.

We have been using Jack Jacobs as our accountant for over 35 years. He does our personal taxes as…read morewell as the taxes for my wife's small business. We could not be happier with them! Jack is always thorough, knowledgeable and above all, he has my same dry sense of humor. We recommend them completely and give them our highest recommendation!

So far Brian has done a great job on all we requested. Just a few thing to wrap up & family…read morebuisness will be complete. Always professional, & keeps in contact via e mail . Local office in Ventura.

Although I haven't directly used his services, we did speak on the phone. Brian was very helpful,…read morekind, and. professional! Based on this wonderful experience, I would not hesitate to use his services. Jerry Brodkey.

Service, quality (human and work) and dollar value very high recommended. This group of Lawyers…read more paralegal and assistants are friendly and very professional.

Great experience! My case was pretty cut and dry but they did an amazing job - great lawyer,…read moreeverything was done on time and it was affordable. Highly recommend. Friendly authentic group of lawyers that aren't charging you by the minute and care more about the family at hand.

I have been through two divorces, and Donna Santo and her team were able to help me through both of…read morethem with dignity. I'm not sure how things would have turned out had I not utilized her services, and I was ultimately able to obtain an outcome in both cases that I was definitely in my favor, and as it should've been. Cheers, Donna! Divorce is never cheap or easy, but I'm sure the Law Offices of Donna Santo were the right choice for me.

Complete waste of money. Donna was present for the first court appearance she never argued…read moreanything. The 2nd time she sent her assistant. Both times my ex danced all over them with his lies. She should have also filed a substitution for a different judge which she didn't do either.