After our mom's passing, my sister and I were referred to one Trust attorney who wanted a $2,400…read moreretainer up front and another who kept postponing our consultation. After checking reviews, I found The Hayes Law Firm. I not only got an immediate response, but Bill Hayes gave us a free consultation. He was warm, patient, informative and his advice saved us hundreds of dollars! Thanks Mr Hayes. I'm so glad I found The Hayes Law Firm web site and we couldn't be happier with the results! Craig

What started as a completely seamless experience has since turned completely sour. They were…read morecompletely professional in getting our family trust up and running, but since Feb 2025 have been radio silent. Not a single email response. Not a single voicemail returned. When I've tried calling and asking to speak to someone, I'm immediately transferred to voicemail or my number is screened and directly sent to voicemail. If the business is going under, I'd rather someone JUST SAY THAT. What a disappointing way to handle a business. I'd say "don't work with them" but in all honesty, I don't think anyone would ever get back to your inquiry anyway.

Five Stars Doesn't Do Lagerlof Justice! Lagerlof Exceeded My Expectations!…read more Finding the right probate attorney can feel impossible, especially when you are already navigating one of the hardest times of your life after losing a loved one. After my first experience with a probate firm--where I was wildly overcharged, left with unfiled paperwork, missed court dates, and stranded in a two-year financial mess--I was terrified and skeptical to hire anyone else. Then I found Zach Tripodes, and everything changed. From the moment he stepped in, Zach handled my case with absolute ease, professionalism, and grace. He immediately took charge, cleaned up the major mess left by my previous attorney, and filed the critical paperwork that had been ignored for years. His communication was stellar; he kept me informed, stayed on top of every deadline, and made me feel genuinely supported throughout the entire process. What took the previous firm over two years to mishandle, Zach wrapped up cleanly in just 6 months. Zach is honest, exceptionally skilled, timely, and reliable. My only regret is that I didn't hire him from day one. If you need a probate attorney who truly understands the law and cares about getting the job done right, save yourself the stress and call Zach Tripodes. I couldn't have asked for a better attorney!

After my mother passed away, we contacted Lagerlof, the firm that originally created her living…read moretrust. We followed up by email for three weeks with no response. When we finally called to ask if this was normal, we were met with an unexpectedly dismissive and unprofessional attitude from Victoria Mawhinney, assistant to managing partner Josh Driskell. When I mentioned that even a simple message of condolence and acknowledgment would have been appreciated, she actually scoffed. Her tone was cold and completely lacking in empathy--something you'd expect to be fundamental for a firm handling sensitive estate matters. She also told us that we were "not current clients" because we hadn't contracted additional work, even though our call was specifically to discuss future business. When we asked to speak to her superior, we were told that speaking with the managing partner would require a $250 consultation fee, meaning there was essentially no recourse for the way we were treated other than posting this review. Overall, our experience left us shocked, disappointed, and dismayed at the lack of care and professionalism. I'm sharing this so others can make informed decisions when choosing a firm for estate planning or trust matters.

Mark Warful has helped me with a divorce and a trust & im planning on using his services for my…read moreprenup on my upcoming marriage. His counsel is greatly appreciated and trusted.

I think of my Attorney as more of Friend now. He's been right by my side in every aspect of my…read moreFamily Law needs and now he's addressed our Living Trust with a comprehensive record to update the Estate Planning. Found out just how important those Legal Document Preparations have become. Glad we're getting those taken care of now for the future.

I am still deciding who to hire, but I found John Morris to be extermly responsive to my situtation…read morewithin the consultation phase. I eliminated 4 other law firms, after firing a incompenent attorney, mostly because of his insight. This brought his firm into the top 2. The only reason I may select the other firm is the location of my father's estate and hope any necessary court case to be in a more conservative county. John is agressive in his approach, very quick responding with his years of experience. I would recommend anyone reach out to him who is struggling with family members who may be mismanging or worse, dishonest, within a parential trust or probate. If I choose the other firm, I am considering sending him some money for his consultation time.

John Morris is a horrible lawyer! If you want to pay money to let them fail you painfully!! Go a…read morehead! Such a horror drunk or under influence old guy who has a hearing problem he would never admit! He went to the court without my papers without spending a minute to review my case! Of course I lost the case but he is so bad to the point he didn't refund me what I paid him for misrepresenting me and for not filing a law suit to get him pay what he burred me and caused me so much pain so far! Please stay away from such horrible one!

Highly Highly Highly recommend Eugene Alkana and his team. A Well Qualified & Exceptional legal…read moreteam. They are handling a friends probate case and are able to see all the angles. You feel very safe because nothing gets beyond their notice. They cover every angle of the case and Eugene's 50 Years experience is discernible and generously shared in your behalf. Would recommend over and over again especially in highly disputed probate cases. Thank you for your Professionalism!

The Alkana family law firm is top-tier. The children have truly followed their father's lead by…read morecaring about the human being first, not billable hours. They cleaned up my mother's trust and created my trust for an excellent fee. I'm so grateful for Rebecca specially, she makes me feel like family every time I have a question. I highly recommend you contact them first when you have any legal needs related to their specialty after your meeting, there should be no need to go to another firm. M. Wilson - Alhambra, CA

Good evening. in times of trouble and agonizing grief over…read morean ugly separation and resulting divorce, one looks to God, immediate family, and friends for comfort and advice. However, when things get lopsided and the opposition has unlimited funds to fight you (right or wrong), i resorted to Google for legal help. Being a minister, among other professions, I believe that I am a pretty good judge of character, so when I came across Schweitzer Law Partners and called for an appointment, I felt good about Don Schweitzer. He genuinely was interested in my case, but warned me from the start that it was going to be a process and he promised to advise me about California Family Law and how the law could affect my case. He said he would guide me for my best interest whether I liked what he was saying or not. He originally introduced me to his partner Casey Marticorena who helped me with the first separation phase of my case. She was great, thank you Casey. Then Don and Stephanie Trabanino became my confidants and guiding force for over three more years while the opposition tried to out-lawyer and bury me with legal trickery. Don, Stephanie, and Paralegal Marlene Guzman were so helpful and didn't waste a minute of time while helping to protect me legally, and were very supportive of me emotionally. After five plus agonizing years the entire Schweitzer Law Partner's team was involved. After several Depositions, meetings in the "War Room", and mounds of discovery, with hours of phone calls we developed a plan to prove my case. Receptionist Faby Guzman was kind, always recognized my voice, and made sure I kept my appointments, and received my correspondence. Loxi Wyndle kept me on track with my Trust Account, and was so helpful and worked so hard to keep me on track without a hassle Don and Stephanie's legal advice was "right on". Unfortunately, California Family Law is not very sympathetic towards infidelity or emotional marital issues, even with children. All I wanted was to protect my 3 sons from the grief, and we did. In the end, I was satisfied with the outcome, and we proved my case to be a win emotionally and financially within the California Law. My case was settled out of court. But, I'll be back for help if needed. Otherwise, God will pass judgement when the day comes. Thank you and may God Bless Don, Stephanie, Casey, Marlene, Faby, Loxi, and the entire Schweitzer Law Partner family. Finally, GO DODGERS!

I would not recommend this law firm. I met Donald one time and never saw him again. He assigned my…read morecase to a lower level attorney and never checked on it. They dragged on a very simple divorce and it cost me thousands of dollars for nickel and dime things. They also increased rates in the middle of my case that I did not agree to. Jessica Feng was horrible and made several mistakes and charged me for her and her assistant to redo them. She also charged ME for 'double checking' items that she had assigned to her assistant... I would look elsewhere for a good attorney.

Very professional and pleasant attorney. Quite thorough and made sure all basics are covered.read more

I chose this law firm because of its highly rated reviews and strong reputation, and honestly, I…read morefeel like I fell for the hype. Based on what others described, I expected a firm that would be attentive, supportive, and genuinely invested in helping me finally create my trust to protect myself and my family. Unfortunately, my experience was nothing like the reviews made it seem. First, for the amount this firm generally charges to create a trust, I truly expected more guidance and support, especially when it came to helping with the administration of my mom's trust so that I could move forward with creating my own trust and avoid any legal issues down the line. Instead, after the initial phone interview, I was left feeling like I had to figure out much of it on my own and actually felt more confused than before. The most disappointing part was the lack of real connection and communication. I never felt like the attorney truly listened to my concerns or made a real effort to understand what I was trying to accomplish. Toward the end of the call, it honestly started to feel like I was wasting his time because I saw no genuine effort or willingness to actually help. I also expected at least some kind of follow-up or check-in a few days after the initial call to help build trust and a relationship, but that never occurred. Ultimately, this was my personal experience, and yours may vary. In the end, this firm simply was not the right fit for me, so I'll continue my search and look elsewhere.

We have gotten an outstanding service from Athlon legal in creating our family's living trust…read more Justin Shiau and his staff were at once accessible, informative, and efficient. The process for our fairly simple estate took about 2 months to complete, and was methodical, thorough, and un-rushed. All prep meetings were available online, and were very effective in explaining the process, the terms, and answering our many questions. My wife and I feel a lot more secure after completing our estate plan with Athlon Legal.

My husband and I had a very positive experience creating an estate plan with the team at Athlon…read moreLegal. The estate plan was a fairly priced, had a clear process with plenty of appointment reminders, and Justin and his staff were very pleasant and professional. We appreciated when Justin shared his knowledge about potential, future pitfalls and considerations we couldn't anticipate (future adult children fighting over our wedding rings! The ins and outs of organ donation, etc.) He also did a great job respecting our desires and family dynamics, so that we felt comfortable sharing what we wanted from our estate plan. Oh and park at the One Colorado lot for free parking! There's great food on their block too :) Highly recommend!