John Cowherd of Cowherd PLC is a highly knowledgeable and professional attorney with strong…read moreexpertise in real estate and landlord-tenant matters. He provides clear, practical legal guidance and is effective in handling complex property disputes. I appreciated his straightforward approach and deep understanding of Virginia property law. Highly recommended for anyone dealing with HOA, construction, or landlord-tenant issues. The initial consultation is of a great value.

John represented my family on several landlord-tenant matters. He is very professional, responsive,…read moreand easy to work with. He has an keen eye for finding practical solutions to resolve the disputes and always tries to obtain cost-effective results for his clients. Last but not the least, his rates are extremely reasonable for the value he brings to his clients. Highly recommended!

I've bought many homes and after working with Nina and her team, this is the best settlement…read morecompany I have ever dealt with. They are responsive to all questions and issues that you may have. They triple check their work and make sure you understand everything that's happening. They also treat you like family instead of a customer, something that's rare in this line of work. They are Professional, on time, and courteous on all emails and phone calls. I would highly recommend them to all my friends, family, and coworkers. They deserve 10 stars!

Great work, very happy with their service. Nina and her team are very knowledgable, patient, and…read moremeticulous, explain you everything step by step. My agent has closed hundreds of houses and he told me they are the best team he has worked with. He decided to use their service in the future.

Sara did an outstanding job at the Universal Title closing and she kept me informed on document…read moreduring the closing. Her knowledge, professional and personal touch was excellent. Universal Title was a very polished team, it was a smooth and the closing was quick, great experience because of the outstanding efforts of the team. I highly recommend Sara and Universal Title and if possible I look forward to working with them again in the future. Thank you for everything, Jeff

My wife and I came here when we closed on our house in SE DC and had a positive experience. The…read moreoffice is clean and well kept. The staff very friendly and they even offer you water/soda ad chocolate when you arrive. Winning!

This firm is the best! As a loan officer assistant, I can tell you I've worked with a lot of title…read morecompanies. I get mad at my loan officer when he gives deals to anyone else. Dave and Antonia answer my emails quickly, I don't have to remind them to get stuff on our closing calendar, they're so nice and easy to work with, and my loan officer is always requesting a ton from them...like "can you do a Saturday morning settlement at their home in Frederick?" Dave, who lives in NoVA, NEVER bats an eye to do it. They'll match fees to help you get the deal. They figure out tough title situations. Even as a loan officer assistant, I've had three of my own deals, one was my father in NC (so Dave could not do), my friend purchase, and now my friend's brother-in-law is refinancing with me. I sent them both to Dave. Dave is settling the brother-in-law this Friday evening at his home (because they're teachers and that was when they could meet). I felt bad and told Dave if there was another time that worked for him to just let me know, but he just responded "works great, I'll see you then." I seriously can't say enough nice things about them! Whenever something needs to be figured out, if it's with another title company, I worry...if it's with Dave, it's going to be fine. They'll handle everything. If a lock is expiring, they'll figure it out. They'll return the docs in no time. Give DB Title a try...you will not regret it! AMAZING JOB!

Rachael Hammer…read more "Brilliant Representation" Rachael Hammer is an awesome attorney! She was retained for a extremely complicated tenant-landlord matter. In two days to prepare for trial she was able to win my case. Outstanding results thanks to Rachael Hammer and Katrina Smallwood her devoted paralegal.

Good service. Only one small hiccup that was resolved quickly. As a 30 year national commercial…read morereal estate attorney I expect fast, efficient service and I got it.

My agent recommended Pruitt Title and I am SO HAPPY SHE DID. I honestly did not even know the role…read morea title company played. This was my first home I've purchased on my own so it was a little intimidating. I dealt mainly with Donna and she was extremely helpful and was able to walk me through the steps. THERE ARE A LOT! She was very patient and held my hand, which I def needed! When it was time to sign the paperwork it was very overwhelming. Sara is the woman who explained the enourmous mound of paperwork to me. She was also very patient and explained everything thoroughly. She even had her dog there which I thought was really cool. It honestly was a stress reliever! And, apparently, you can bring your dog to the closing and they have a fire hydrant with dog treats. LOL. A big thanks to everyone, they were all so nice and helpful. I highly recommend their services.

Refused to discuss anything over the phone. All they did was quote their rates and then began to…read moretell me about how difficult litigation could be. Insulting someone before you even meet them, wow.

The ethics of this office is unbelievably great. We just called to ask a simple question and we got…read morea detailed answer from the lawyer himself. I appreciate the help.

PLEASE find another Lawyer or Firm. Nick is all about Nick. He really deserves a zero star. Nick…read morewill deceive you to collect his $3.5k retainer, defying the Rules of Professional Conduct in VA. Furthermore, he is on his own and the paralegal that helped him before walked away in June 2023. There are no other lawyers with him. He has zero experience in Personal Injury Law and Dispute Resolution. His knowledge of Employment Law is 'regular' at best. As of Today, he cannot respond to his emails or to phone calls (a college student answers for him). After making you wait weeks for him to finally catch-up, he drafts a letter that takes him 2 hours to put together and, if your counterpart, is minimally astute, Nick will leave you hanging, not share the responses he got, avoid answering your emails and your calls. His demeanor and presence are a perfect example of a burned-out lawyer that did not make enough to retire. BTW, he does not speak any other languages or has any knowledge about Corporates, Real Estate or Banking.

Needed help with wrongful termination issue and hired Mr Hantzes to represent me. He was easily…read moreconfused and disorganized. Bad follow through. Would not recomnend

This company is a joke.! I had to ask them questions that should have been automatically provided…read more I had to keep up with them. The person I was working with always had to ask her boss. Not a good experience for my transaction. Never again!

Whatever agency regulates or licenses this company in Virginia should review their transactions…read more We recently sold a rental house there; we live in CA so lots of phone & emails. 3 days before closing the tentative docs seemed OK and bottom line of what we expected to receive for sale was as expected (we knew there was to be another small change). After closing on July 30, 2018 we received our first email HUD-1 for signature but it showed our net was $1000 less than we expected. We reported the 'error' and over the next several days got a flurry of new docs to sign including a modified HUD-1. They had an imaginative solution that restored our $1000 - it involved us (and perhaps the buyers) resigning LOTS of docs including a new amendment to the sales contract. Have since learned the title has been successfully recorded at the court house but we won't be paid until the new docs are all returned. On the phone their personnel were polite but tended to talk about various documents like we used them everyday - and that we could instantly print, sign, scan, and email them back. We got so tired to signing & resigning docs that we lost track of what was what over the last 3 days. We just wanted it to be over. We don't own the house anymore but still hoping to get paid, 2 days since closing and counting . . . . Edit: Got paid Aug 2 (3 days after closing/settlement). Wonder how this would have worked out if we'd blindly signed first HUD-1 (like the other 30+ docs we signed) and not reported Title One's error for a week or more - guessing with all the paperwork filed that we'd have lost that $1000. For a better experience, use another title company or better yet use a lawyer - it worked for the other 10 houses we've bought/sold over the years.

I can't thank Iris enough. She told me all of the paperwork I needed and exactly what to get…read moretogether. She made reasonable recommendations and guided me through the process. I was very impressed. She's super knowledgeable, helpful, and very personable, and my only regret was not contacting her sooner. I absolutely recommend her to anyone who is facing bankruptcy.

I admit I wasn't crazy about the idea of having to file for bankruptcy. I had so many questions…read moreregarding what it would mean, what the process was, and how much money I would stand to lose. But Iris exhibited wha I consider are the 3 most valuable Cs of any business: competence, capability, and care. She walked me through the steps methodically, answered my questions patiently, and provided me with the results I found palatable. Bankruptcy is something no one really wants to face. But when facing such a reality, Iris is who you want to hold your hand every step of the way.