What an unprofessional firm. We were referred to them from the Contra Costa Bar Association. We…read morehad a 45 min consult. We explained in detail all about the and the time crucch we were under to file. They agreed to take the case. When I didn't get the retainer agreement, I called to ask about it. I got a call back from a secratary stating that they decided to not take the case due to their calandar load. The attourney we spoke with didn't even have the courtesy to call us herself. When I asked why they behaved so unprofessional, the secratary said that is just how they do things and hung up. Don't waste your time or money here.

I was referred to attorney Melanie Abea through the county's bar association for a civil matter. I…read morefound her to be very responsive, insightful, a good listener. She got back to me in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to engage her again in the future.

Loren Barr is the best. I can't thank Loren enough for taking the time during one of the most…read moredifficult and heartbreaking times of my life. I needed trust advice after my father's passing. I was in the middle of grief and trauma dealing with my father's death and the family trust being changed at the last hour. . Loren was extremely knowledgeable about the law! I found Loren through the Internet . Best call I made! We had several conversations by phone. After Loren took the time to read the trust realizing it was a very unfortunate horrible situation he did not charge me for his time. Who does that? I am forever grateful for his time, compassion and knowledge. If your looking for a phenomenal attorney Loren Barr is the one. Thank you Loren Forever grateful for your time ,help and heart. D

Do not hire this Attorney their staff is rude and very unprofessional run. Do not walk to another…read moreAttorney.

Just when I was about to lose all confidence with attorneys in particular and the California court…read moresystem in general I was lucky enough to get in touch with John N. Kitta of John N. Kitta & Associates. If I told you that I met an attorney who understood that that the objective is to help people in need, not because of the almighty dollar, but because as a member of the bar he believed his initial obligation was ensuring justice you would probably think I was "drinking the Kool-Aid." Not so, a lawyer like this exists and I can prove it. I spoke with him and his name is John Kitta. I recently experienced what could have turned into a significant legal issue and although I understood the substantive issues I was in desperate need of a procedural roadmap to combat a quintessential "legal bully." Not only did John answer my inquiries with rapid speed, he provided perceptions of what the future might portend, spent time providing alternatives, and he actually provided moral help and shared similar stories to show me that the light at the end of the tunnel was not a train headed directly at me. Within fifteen minutes of talking to John I went from what I thought was an underdog position to a position of confidence. If you have a personal injury, family law or business law issue get all the opinions you need and then call John. He is simply a competent, decent man.

My parents hired John N. Kitta to take a real estate case for over a year. They initially paid over…read more$5K to go against a dwelling company for taking my parents' money without any refund and without a dwelling unit set up. This case is currently not resolved and has been mismanaged unprofessionally several times. In one statement, they mixed up another's client name with our case, which had confidential information. Then in another statement, they asked to give additional funds for missing a court date when they were the ones who told us the scheduled court date had been canceled. Then in the next 3 statements, they made more billing errors, which is very disappointing and frustrating. To be honest, John Kitta has never been in his office every time we visit in person for the past 6 months. It's just Ma Hwa and receptionist Jessie. I feel like he's biased on which case to handle. Plus they're willing to scam our fellow Asian clients who can't understand English well. Imagine the horror that my parents had to frequently drive over 3 miles to their office several times to correct and verify each statement. Then, they keep canceling and pushing our court dates to a different month while asking us for more money to pay for their costly mistakes and they never admit their wrongdoings. A lot of previous associates and receptionists have resigned from this company so therefore, it's just John N. Kitta. This law firm needs to be investigated and audited thoroughly. Additionally, all the clients, including my parents, should get their hard-earned money back for the mistreatment, injustice, and unsolved cases. FYI their website address is so ironic that they suspended their website.

Going through a divorce is never easy and Zelikha and Savannah really helped walk me through the…read morewhole process. I felt heard and my opinions were valued. Zelikha showed how much she cared that the Court acted in the best interest of my children, despite the claims of the other party. It was a long road, and we are nearing the finish-line, but throughout this process, everything was explained to me and Zelikha fought for what was right. I am grateful for their help and encourage others who are dealing with difficult custody issues to reach out to Next Legal and look out for Zelikha and Savannah!

I was unsure I wanted to pay for an attorney but I'm so glad I did. I was represented by Paul…read moreDonsbach and he was awesome. My neighbor tried to file a restraining order against me and I've had bad and expensive experiences with attorneys in the past. Paul literally showed up to court before me and was waiting there. I had minimal time to brief him on the situation and he did so well. You can hear how smart the guy is when he talks. Then he went in front of the judge and laid out my defense super smooth. I would 100% use this guy again. Didn't make me feel like I was wasting his time. Seriously great experience. Also didn't gouge me for fees. And the order filed against me was DENIED. I couldn't be happier.

Choosing an attorney is a particularly challenging if you have never done it before and trying to…read morefind someone worthy of the expense (!!!) during a difficult and emotional time is even more daunting. During my amicable divorce George was both professional and thoughtful with his advice and guidance through the process. He was organized, direct and yet gentle with sensitive subjects. He helped me stay focused on what was important and yet allow me to talk through issues that needed discussion. I'd highly recommend having a conversation with him.

1. Mr. George Richardson the arbitrating attorney who was a disservice to me on July 17th, 2012 did…read morenot address me correctly at our first encounter using a name that was unrecognizable to me, and he did not apologize. 2. Arbitrator did not come prepared to the arbitration meeting with knowledge of my side of the case. 3. Arbitrator did not review my statement before the meeting. 4. Arbitrator claimed he did not receive my statement beforehand, but I had emailed it 4 days prior to the meeting and 3 days prior to when my ex-husband (opponent) sent his. 5. Arbitrator read the opposing party's statement and was able to process and internalize opposing party's statement up to over 21 hours in advance of the meeting. 6. Arbitrator sped read 6 outlined pages of my statement at the meeting in under 2 minutes and did not have or make time to process my side of the case. 7. Arbitrator did not have background information about what the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics is, its significance as a national event, and its importance to my daughter to appear in them which contributes a vital element to my side of the case. 8. Arbitrator did not verbalize any understanding that my daughter made plans to appear in Junior Olympics in October 2011 and that opposing party's conflicting plan to my daughter's plan was made 5 months later in March 2012. 9. Arbitrator did not ask to see my divorce agreement which explains child custody arrangements. 10. Arbitrator did not review or read any part of my divorce agreement. 11. Arbitrator did not open, even for the sake of courtesy, a sealed letter from my daughter explaining her desires regarding the case. 12. Arbitrator did not preface his ruling with any explanations or stated reasons which make it unclear what he based his ruling on. 13. Arbitrator's ruling did not "take into account the best interests of the children" as stipulated in the divorce agreement. 14. Arbitrator's ruling did not "take into account the children's desires" as stipulated in the divorce agreement. 15. Arbitrator took no interest in my carefully arranged folder containing all my various documents to support my case. 16. Arbitrator did not desire to handle documents; His tactic was to "talk" things out. 17. Arbitrator did not review documents unless shown for/to him. 18. Arbitrator did not seek evidence to back up my opponent's claims. 19. Arbitrator did not caution my opponent that the action of taking children out of state for indefinite periods of time without consent from the other parent invites similar negative reciprocation. 20. Arbitrator's ruling was based on his opinion of what he deemed more important and not based on what is outlined in the divorce agreement. 21. Arbitrator did not explain the meaning of his ruling, but his ruling accepts and makes permissible a parent to take children of joint physical custody out of state for an indefinite period of time without the other parent's consent and without taking into account the children's desires which is contrary to what is written in the divorce agreement. 22. Arbitrator used unprofessional, judgmental and undermining phrases: "It's [my decision to choose money or to hear the arbitrator's ruling] like playing poker"; "You can't have your cake and eat it too"; "That's [the choice to take money and to not hear the ruling] a no brainer"; and "[my husband's career] isn't going to pay a lot of money." In conclusion, I felt immediately that George Richardson was unprepared, lacked attention and interest to detail, biased to one side, had inappropriate and unprofessional comments especially "that's a no brainer" to taking money, and disinterested in fully understanding equally both sides of the case. My case is not about taking money and being bought off. The case is about principle and what's legal: Can a parent take children of joint physical custody out of state for an indefinite period of time without the other parent's consent and without taking into account the children's desires which is contrary to what is written in the divorce agreement? According to the arbitrator's ruling, the answer is yes. The arbitrator did not preface his ruling with any explanations or stated reasons which make it unclear what he based his ruling on. My daughter spent time to try and communicate to the arbitrator through her sealed letter especially written for him. Even if the arbitrator does not take into consider the wishes of a child, the centerpiece of the case, have the decent courtesy to open the sealed letter to let a girl know that her thoughts are acknowledged. The arbitrator did not care to know the wishes of my daughter. Not only did the arbitrator not ask to see or know the contents of the divorce agreement, but the arbitrator surely did not rule by "taking into account the best interests of the children, and where possible, the children's desires" as it is stipulated in the divorce agreement.

I have had the immense pleasure of having Mr. Witt as my attorney for numerous years. He assisted…read moreme in a long and difficult child custody case, in which we were successful in obtaining what we requested. These court proceedings and these times were some of my most challenging moments, however, with Mr. Witt as my attorney I felt secure in knowing that he would do an incredible job. Mr. Witt is astonishingly knowledgeable in family law. He is clear, concise, articulate, professional, and compelling when speaking with judges and other officials. Mr. Witt is a very impressive attorney that I would highly recommend. In addition, Witt Family Law has an extraordinary team, Venus Tojoy (Law Clerk) and Gian Rosales (Paralegal) were very helpful in other aspects of my case. Thank you kindly, Mr. Witt and Witt Family Law for helping me and providing support in such a tumultuous period. I am forever grateful and appreciative of your services. Mr. Witt has sincerely made a positive impact on my life.

This law firm doesn't even let you speak to a attorney for their free 15 minute free consultation…read moreso that right there should tell you all you need to know you must speak to a Paralegal and even then no questions of a "legal" nature can be asked because you will not get an answer to them so I mean what's the point?

My late brother engaged Kosta to represent him in a living trust matter. Kosta played his part well…read moreand the matter had a most satisfactory resolution. My little brother died last year at 65 of liver failure, but our experience with Kosta was a positive one I will always remember. Go Bears !

Based on my experience, Beware! Focused on fees, poor client…read morecommunication, Poor value for the money

Helped me with my cases and won them all. Very helpful and informative staff kept me appraised of…read morewhat was going on and worked with me to protect my rights. I fully intend to use them again!

I called for a consultation to start civil harassment restraining order process with my situation…read more They guy is lost and confused about legal law matters and would tell me something is a family law matter of which it isn't. He would tell me one thing and the tell me another thing that I'm curious when has this guy tried an actual case? It's must have been a while. ESP for a consultation, which is very poor and lacked the knowledge between family law and civil law. Funny thing is when I called back he answered because he knows this and is ripping customers off. Maybe it's time to retire after 40 hrs of law. Do not ask for consult from this guy, you are wasting your time and money. He's seems to like creating problems that are unnecessary and probably unnecessary illegal billing on customers too? He also does not not listen the customer either. Some lawyers will do this as a tactic to create customers for business which is against their own ethical laws and sworn oaths they make when they become a lawyer.