We needed help immediately! A relative was detained 6 days with no charges. The moment Knowles Law…read moreFirm contacted the court, they were released! Next there was trouble returning to work! Victor, Anne and Attorney Brianna went to work and they are back to work! Thank you for your responsiveness both day and night! Your experience and commitment to resolving our issue is greatly appreciated!

I am writing this review to provide a factual account of my experience with Knowles Law Firm and…read moreattorney Gary Nielsen, who unilaterally withdrew from my defense after collecting my final payment. Prospective clients should consider the following timeline of my representation: Courtroom Failure to Appear: I was explicitly instructed by the firm that my attendance at a mandatory court hearing was unnecessary. Upon checking with the judicial assistant, I learned my counsel's presence was mandatory. When contacted, the firm stated Mr. Nielsen was in another hearing and could not attend. It required the Judge's direct personal intervention to get him to head toward the courthouse. Questionable Financial Timing: Immediately after collecting my final payment to reach a total of $4,500, Mr. Nielsen unilaterally withdrew from my case. During our final meeting, he stated he "should have withdrawn 3 or 4 months ago." Waiting to abandon a client until the exact moment maximum fees are extracted reflects a massive breach of fiduciary priority. Inconsistent Advocacy & Admin Errors: Legal advice shifted constantly, and administrative tasks were neglected. The firm failed to submit mandatory fingerprints to the court as required. Furthermore, client portal logs showed systematic placeholders indicating discovery files were received months before they were actually ordered or accessible to me. Severe Communication Breakdown: Emails went systematically ignored, forcing me to routinely copy the managing partner just to secure a basic response.Despite failing to see my case through to resolution and admitting he wanted out months ago while continuing to take my money, management has flatly refused to issue a refund. If you want a proactive defense team that communicates transparently and shows up to represent you, look elsewhere. Public Response I have already contacted your firm multiple times explicitly requesting a resolution and a refund, and your firm flatly stated there is nothing more you can do for me. Offering a phone number publicly to look cooperative while privately refusing to remedy the situation is entirely contradictory. For the public record, this dispute is not a vague misunderstanding; it is a documented failure to adhere to the core tenets of the State Bar Ethical Rules (ER): ER 1.1 (Competence) & ER 1.3 (Diligence): Your firm failed to submit mandatory fingerprints to the court and completely failed to appear at my mandatory court hearing, requiring the Judge's direct, personal intervention to compel your attendance. Your firm failed to review evidence that I provided suggests a failure of preparation and thoroughness. Your firm consistently flip-flopped, failing to defend me. ER 1.4 (Communication): Messages and critical strategy questions were systematically ignored for weeks, forcing me to routinely copy the managing partner just to secure a basic response. Your firm on several occasions denied previous statements, flip-flopping. ER 1.5 (Attorney Fees) & ER 1.15 (Safekeeping Property/Accounting): Your firm extracted a total of $4,500--including a final $2,000 payment--only to abandon the case immediately after receiving the funds. Your case management system also used automated placeholders falsely showing discovery was received months before it was actually ordered. ER 1.7 / ER 1.8 (Duty of Loyalty and Conflict of Interest): Your firm prioritized your relationship with the prosecutor over my defense. ER 1.16 (Terminating Representation) & ER 8.4 (Misconduct): Counsel unilaterally withdrew from my defense right after securing full payment, explicitly admitting in our final meeting, 'I should have withdrawn from your case 3 or 4 months ago. 'You have my email history and my formal written demands on file. If your firm is genuinely committed to the 'high standard' you claim online, you can issue the full refund for the scope of work you failed to complete, rather than directing me to a phone line where I have already been denied a remedy.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. This is the second time I am using their service. I would…read moredefinitely recommend giving them a call.

They weren't able to solve my problem but did point me in the right direction. It was exactly the…read morekind of expert guidance I needed!

I can't thank this team enough for everything they did for me. I was in a terrible accident & had…read moreno clue what my next steps were. They helped me settle my case and were there for me every step of the way. They always kept me updated, answered all of my questions, and made me feel supported throughout the entire process. I truly appreciated their kindness, honesty, and dedication. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a team that genuinely cares about their clients.

My husband and I were in a car accident on July 31, 2026 and I really wanted to go with this law…read morefirm because I really liked the way they portrayed their firm on their advertisements on tv but looks can be deceiving. As their ad states "Do your research." I spent 30 minutes speaking with the intake representative about the accident. She then connected us with an attorney. He informed us that I had a strong case with liability, but my husband didn't, despite being the driver and sustaining a more severe injury. The attorney also mentioned that there wasn't much of a case because no one sought medical attention, there was no blood, and no broken bones were reported. It's sad to think that these are the criteria used to decide whether a case will be taken or not. The attorney said it seems like a road rage incident because my husband honked his horn at the other driver, and we rear-ended him because he braked suddenly. At no time was this a road rage incident. My husband used the horn solely as a warning to alert the other driver that we were already traveling in that lane after the driver unexpectedly entered our path. The horn was intended as a defensive measure to help prevent a collision, not as an act of aggression. My husband wasn't even cited for anything! It appeared to me that the attorney failed to comprehend the details of the accident we were explaining. It sounded like the attorney advised against using your horn and simply letting someone hit you. This didn't make sense to me, so we decided to seek advice from another well-known firm that disagreed with this approach. Furthermore, the attorney was displeased that my husband was arguing with him and persistently insisted to the attorney that it wasn't a road rage incident. However, the attorney refused to listen and it was frustrating my husband. The attorney claimed that he wouldn't tolerate someone screaming at him, but my husband was in another room and was speaking loudly, which was definitely not screaming at this attorney. I was deeply disappointed that this attorney refused to gather all the facts and genuinely listen to a potential client. This experience with this law firm taught me a lesson "listen to your gut and stick to your truth."

Frank Anjakos has been professional, attentive, and knowledgeable. I recommend him and am thankful…read morehe is my attorney.

I had a case in 1998 and I went to Jamal for a consultation it was too big for him to handle…read more He told me he could so I found another law firm. it is 2024 and every time I see Jamal out he's drunk and he keeps bringing up the case he turned down. When I tell him that I don't want to speak about it he gets angry and violent that I had have security officials escort him out of the establishment. He threatens to expose your case that you consulted with him. He is not a good attorney, he is extremely temperamental and he is breaking the oath of an attorney by taking about your case in public. But more importantly he is always drunk to the point of having to be asked to leave public venyes. This man should not be practicing law and one more public outburst and I will report him to the State bar He threatens to use his law office to retaliate against you...

I want to express my sincere gratitude for Mr. White and his staff for the outstanding support and…read morededication in handling my unusual case. Mr. White's level of expertise have played a pivotal role in both my AZ & CA case. Mr. White is very passionate about his work. He knew exactly what to do and has always paid close attention to details. He is always there for me when I needed him and never once did I feel alone. He and his staff work so hard from day one to prepare for what's to come and they really advocated for me. I cannot rave about them enough. These people love what they do and they truly want to help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, LT.

I had a very unpleasant experience here. I felt uncomfortable and did not appreciate the…read moreaggressive and unnecessary tactics suggested.

This is an honest, heartfelt review from the other side of the table. My divorce was just…read morefinalized this week. I chose not to get an attorney, my ex chose this firm. Because I didn't have an attorney, Mr. McGill could deal with me directly. Therefore, as not his client, I can tell you what the experience was like as the "other" party. I am paying the attorney's fees, so I feel as though I have a right to voice my opinion here. There is a reason I personally don't hire lawyers, this experience was the epitome of why. In my humble opinion, it is all about the "billable hours." Communication was always polite and mostly professional, however, I had to constantly push for information and answers. I asked the same questions on a regular basis from mid May to early July. I finally got the answers to those questions in Mid July. I completely understand that my ex had major decisions to make, however, they were pretty simple questions in my mind, based on what we both knew to be true. They may very well have been huge decisions on my ex's part, however, there were other things I was offering to do that more than made up for what I was asking about. Mr. McGill would ask me the same questions over and over again, when I had already answered them several times, this was annoying. What kind of lawyer doesn't document the responses in a way that he can refer back to them? Maybe it is a lawyer thing. Maybe it is just me, I am a record keeper and I document everything I can in black and white, as proof of what has been said and done. I understand that my ex wasn't his only client, however, wasn't there a file laying around somewhere with my answers noted? Didn't he have my original paperwork to refer to, where his questions were answered BEFORE he asked them? I understand wanting clarification, however, my responses were the same each and every time. It was all very repetitive, and quite frankly annoying. This is where my opinion on billable hours comes in. Our dozens of email exchanges probably padded his fees. At the end came the Consent Decree. The wrong dates and counties were noted on the draft submission. Seriously, you don't know what year it is or what county the proceedings are taking place in? More billable hours for revisions? I was eternally grateful that the final draft was sent to me last Tuesday, I got my signature notarized, emailed the page back to him that same day, and then there were crickets.....I finally asked on Monday when the papers would be filed with the court. He told me one of his "runners" was taking them to the courthouse on Tuesday morning. Thankfully the Judge's clerk emailed me confirmation that the Judge had signed the papers that same day while cancelling the scheduled resolution conference, otherwise I would have had to wait for confirmation for god only knows how long. With something this important, there is a ton of stress and lost sleep. Emotions are high and lives are literally on hold. Communication solves a lot of that. I don't know, maybe he was in constant communication with my ex. Keep in mind, Patrick McGill owes me nothing, I was not his client, but I am paying his bill. I felt as though he drug his feet through the entire process. My ex and I didn't disagree about anything from the beginning. It was really a very simple transaction, there was no arguing back and forth, neither of us were trying to stick it to each other. He and I have no ill will towards each other. My ex has been paid his half of the equity on our house, the two debts of his that I offered to, and promised to pay off have been paid off. The Consent Decree stated that those needed to be paid within 30 days of the Judge signing. Done, Done, and Done. The only debt left for me to pay off is Mr. McGill's bill, I am still waiting to actually get a physical copy of that. This didn't need to take 4 months to complete, it could have been done a long time ago, for a lot less money. Again, this is just my opinion. We all know the saying about opinions..... Thank you for reading, and take this for what it is, my personal opinion.

We had a problem with a contractor. A solution was negotiated and imposed. We were never out of the…read moreloop. Good advice and easy to deal with.