Early in the process of my divorce it became apparent that my lawyer of choice was not competent or…read morecaring. Through an acquaintance, Allison was then recommended as someone with superior skills, understanding, and one that would ensure the best outcome for me. Thankfully I took her advice and switched my representation to Allison. By far, the best decision I made through the painful process of divorce was making that switch! Allison was simply fabulous to work with! Her guidance, strategy, and management of the legal process was outstanding and it led to an outcome that I can feel good about for the rest of my life. She always exhibited an understanding of the anxiety, stress, and depression that can accompany dissolution. And furthermore, and most importantly, she truly represented MY best interests. Yes, she was a fantastic legal representative, but she also was a support mechanism. Kudos to anyone that decides to use Allison's services...you will not be disappointed. James M.

Simply the best divorce and family attorney in St Paul!read more

DO NOT HIRE BECKMAN AND STEEN! Jennifer Beckman did not help my case whatsoever, she is…read moredisorganized, and spends her time (your money) inefficiently. For what she charges, which is expensive for a lawyer, you will not get your money's worth. When my case settled I barely got anything I asked for (it was a post divorce settlement). If you're looking for a great lawyer to represent you, steer clear of Beckman and Steen!

Jennifer is an amazing attorney who cares greatly for her clients and only provides the best…read moreservice for each client. I would highly recommend her and her team. They are truly the best.

My husband and I did child and adult foster care for 11 years when we were faced with a…read moreMaltreatment allegation. We had no idea what to do except find a GREAT attorney. A friend of ours recommended Groshek Law Firm, which was the BEST decision we could have made!!! We called and talked to Christa Groshek and immediately felt confident with our decision to hire her. She was very knowledgeable in this area and she made us feel like a priority!!! Within a week, she was all over it!!! This issue was resolved within 2 months, and we were cleared of the Maltreatment allegation!!!! Thank you Groshek Law!!!!!

would not recommend Groshek for family law. Had Anna Tobias as my attorney and she absolutely…read morenothing. She responded every two weeks, was in mediation and she didn't even speak up for me and on my behalf. Was incredibly disappointed with the services and billed me for all documentation but did absolutely nothing for me. They then pawned me to a new family lawyer to which I did not like her approach and left. Huge waste of money, time and energy.

I hired this firm for a divorce and had Mallory as my attorney. I would not recommend this firm…read more Mallory was rude when responding to my emails. I was upset because she would take for ever to respond. When I offered my opinion on something she rudely responded how it was a bad idea. Once when she would not respond I talked to one of the other partners, Adam and he was not helpful. The service from this firm is terrible. Most recently I was trying to get Mallory to respond and she would not so I sent emails to others in the firm. She got mad about that and told me she would get to me when she could. 6 weeks later and no response. If they no longer wanted to represent me, they could have just said so. I have worked with numerous attorneys through out my years and never had another that was so rude. Look elsewhere for your legal needs.

I recently had Kim Prchal working on an estate issue for me. She was very professional, extremely…read moreefficient, easy to communicate with, and compassionate towards other family members. My interactions with her staff were handled with respect towards my concerns. My issue was resolved to my satisfaction. I would highly recommend her.

If you are trying to find a ethical, strong, wise Workman's Comp attorney, the law firm of Lemmon…read moreand Tanasychuk comes highly recommended. There are hundreds of attorneys out there, but Denise stands out: I was referred to Denise Lemmon by another attorney with expertise in similiar area of law and was not disappointed. Denise inspired my confidence from day one. She is an excellent and punctual communicator. She was always professional, patiently explained all of the complexities of my case until I fully understood what was happening and fought tirelessly for my welfare. She worked on my case personally and always promptly answered my questions. Denise Lemmon does an amazing job. Amazing pillar of strength on the tortuous Workman's Compensation torture trail.

I called Denise Lemmon when I was uncertain if my current Attorney was fallowing the correct law…read morestandards. She was very kind and helpful. When I came to the point that I thought I was not getting the help I needed from my attorney I confronted him. He then actually told me to fire him. Ms.Lemmon had told me previously she would take my case, but when I was with out an Attorney she said she would think about it. Leaving me hanging. She finally said she would take my workers Comp case. One of my Dr.s knew her and vouched for her. On the day after the 2016 Presidential election I had an appointment with Ms.Lemmon she had committed to me it's a very sad day because of the outcome of the election. I replied I guess that would depend on who you were voting for. This did not sit well with Ms.Lemmon. Because later she informed me she was only taking my case as a favor to my Dr. She continued to be rude as things went on. I brought her a Christmas gift basket because I thought she was mad for some reason. I thought it might help. Plus I was always told she wasn't getting paid. She never said anything about the basket. I asked if she got it. And she acted like she was doing me a favor to take it. I did a lot of the paper work. Finding everything she needed. With time limits. She had talked to my previous Attorney and he told her I would check on him filing forms. She snidely told me to go ahead and check on her she did the proper filing. When it came to the date of my settlement conference we were in a room with the judge myself, my husband and Ms.Lemmon when I didn't want to take the opposing sides first settlement amount she told me she had taken several Phycology corses and in her opinion I just liked suing people. I don't think that comment is good for her business. I was going to walk out at that time. But was really just stuck. I took a settlement just to get it done. She is very good at knowing law. But bossy and rude. On minute she is nice the next she is so hateful it is confusing. She lured me in when I had problems with my other Attorney and was vulnerable.She talked me into leaving my former Attorney of over twenty years and blamed me. Then I was stuck. She constantly told me she was not getting paid or my case. But in reality I paid her & my previous Attorney. She told me to leave a comment on her add page with 5 stars! Only!

Finding and retaining Provision Law Firm was just what we needed when starting our estate planning…read moreprocess. An initial conversation with Carrie let me know that I wanted to work with her firm to do estate planning to ensure that my disabled young adult's needs would be met in the future and his public benefits would not be affected. We had an urgent, needed guidance right away, situation. Carrie took the time to explain what our options were and how we may want to proceed before we had even retained her for estate planning. She takes care of all the details and stays in communication about where things are at. I would highly recommend Carrie and her staff at Provision for your estate planning needs!

Cathleen Sykes was smart, knowledgeable, articulate, efficient and over all excellent in…read morerepresenting my best interests during my recent high conflict divorce. I felt safe and protected by her. In all honesty she did the biggest share of the work on the divorce while the respondent was less then cooperative. I would very highly recommend her services to anyone who needs great legal representation! She has decades of expertise with family law and can execute to find the truth and seek out remedies in the best interest of her client. Cathleens tenacity gave me hope to live, thrive, and be happy again. I appreciate all she has done!. If you want a brilliant fighter to be on your side, its Cathleen! I consider her a role model of excellence, and her true commitment to her clients shows, in her caring actions. Ie. putting a stop to the opposing parties tactics that could've easily blown my budget out of the water. She knew who the best mediator and military expert to help with my divorce! She kept the process moving as far as was feasible possible on her end. When we had to go to court she calmly and politely intercepted and stopped my ex from approaching me and communicating with me. She was diligent in keeping my new phone number and address secure from my ex. And did everything she could so I wouldn't have to see or talk to my ex for my safety. She is great at returning emails and phone calls! And she doesn't make needless calls or emails to rack up your charges. She is very mindful of your budget!

To follow-up from my previous post, the judge granted us nearly everything that we asked for in our…read moremotion plus more. Cathleen has far exceeded our expectations. We have continued to use her over the years with contempt proceedings because we deal with a very high conflict co-parent. Cathleen is our forever lawyer and we couldn't be happier with her.

I hired Steve Messick to help me with a family dispute over a trust fund that belongs to my…read moreintellectually disabled sister. I should've known right off the bat that this was a bad idea. While Christine Boulay, his assistant was pleasant, when Steve called me back to discuss the case, he was flat, unenthusiastic, and uninterested. Against my better judgement I retained him anyway as I wanted to get started as soon as possible. At no time did Steve Messick call me to explain the process of the case or what to expect. In fact, as the case moved along over the summer, there were actually incidents of him asking ME what to do!! WTH!? I'm paying you thousands of dollars to help me navigate these shark infested waters, and you're asking me what to do!?! I had to tell him yet again what I needed/wanted, even though he feigned that he already knew... Then, as important dates approached, such as filing a motion in court, the firm would hit me with another huge bill. This happened three separate times, and I found it ironic that these bills would appear right when we were at a critical point in the case process. No coincidence! 100% planned! And poor form!! I also had to constantly stay on top of Christine with case progress. I had to e-mail and call multiple times any time I needed an update on the status of any event, such as if the motion was filed in court, whether or not the opposing party had been properly served, whether or not I needed to attend certain meetings etc. In short, communication was TERRIBLE!!! In the end Christine sent me three different invoices all for the same services, with three DIFFERENT amounts!! When I questioned her about this, she wrote me an extensive e-mail trying to explain away her lack of attention to detail and non-communication! After them trying to send me yet another bill for $1900, I was DONE!! I let them know how crappy this was. Then, without a phone call of ANY kind to resolve the miscommunication, this JERK of an attorney simply filed paperwork withdrawing his services as my attorney...2 WEEKS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE!!! This spells in no uncertain terms: ZERO CHARACTER, and the WORST that most people see in attorneys!! Unless you want to experience all of the above and worse, DONT CONTACT THIS FIRM!!! P.S. I hired a smart, competent, female attorney from a different firm the same day, and told them as well to NEVER refer anyone to Steve Messick!

Messick Law is an extraordinary law firm. Steve Messick honored my needs for a power-of-attorney…read more Instead of trying to force me into a standard-one-fits-all, Steve listened to me and my concerns. He was patient with my questions of the process and the meanings in the document. I learned so much from him. When I said what I wanted, he put it in language that is understandable (to lay people like me) and legal. I found Steve to be compassionate, kind, professional, friendly, and respectful. Steve is the BEST. Plus, interactions with the other staff, for example, scheduling and documents was excellent.