Ian potentially saved our bacon on a real estate purchase. He noticed that the land (new…read moredevelopment, bare land to build up on later) had an easement but the developer had not thought through all the liabilities associated with owning that property. In the end I could not get property insurance on the land so we passed on that and bought another lot without those issues. Not only that but Ian was very fair with his billing given that it took a lot more than a standard property purchase. I highly recommend Ian and Rebecca as your legal team. They will have your backs in a real estate purchase.

My experience at kerfoot burroughs was life changing. My…read moreLawyer, Kit Perrick and his assistant Jennifer have been a huge support through my battle for custody, high conflict relationship and all the trauma that was caused to my family. Kit is always available, he took it upon himself to read every court applications, endless emails, phone calls. 10 longs years of it. His assistant and him have put all the time and effort to fight for my family and my son. We were treated like family, nether felt ashamed to share our difficult story. We went to this firm to finally get outstanding lawyers take on the burden and the pain that endless court battles can cause. They always pick up the phone, they help filling out endless documents, they are kind, honest about possible outcomes and they are more than ready to address every scenario possible while in court. This firm has senior lawyers, always ready to give advice and work as a team to insure I would get the best chances. The day I won my battle, my lawyer was genuinely happy, relieved for me. It all comes at a cost, but our relationship with this outstanding firm will never end as we have never experienced so much trust, honesty and feel for the first time in years, that there is nothing we can't face with their support. Kit, we thank you you for the endless hours working on our case. Jennifer, your kindness and truth helped us more than you know. Olivia, I would have never made it through court without your outstanding support, helping me be calm, gather my emotions and stay focused. You all have changed our lives for the better. Thank you for everything...

I can't say enough good things about YLaw. I found them to be really responsive which was such a…read morenice change from the last lawyer I hired. I feel like Alex really cared about my case. Her team worked nights and weekends to ensure they were prepared to represent me in court. The lawyer my ex hired seemed unprepared and unmatched in comparison. Cannot thank YLaw enough.

Dana Rogers at YLaw was actually my second of two initial consultations. My first consultation,…read morewith a different lawyer at a different firm, left me puzzled and confused. That lawyer had obviously NOT reviewed any of my background information and was uncertain about how the law could be applied to the predicament I was in. Dana, on the other hand, seemed extremely prepared for our initial consultation. Clearly, she understood my problem (estate litigation) and how to solve it. I felt like I could trust Dana, and so did my brother, who was present for the consultation (a conference call, at my request). Immediately after speaking with Dana my brother said, "Well, that was a complete turn-around from that other law firm." I really did breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that Dana was going to take charge and get results where I couldn't (after more than eight months of trying on my own). Certainly Dana delivered, all while deftly handling my personality which sometimes showed the anxiety and stress I was under. Dana was fast, too, because she understood that I had a time-sensitive matter. Dana is a great professional and I would recommend her and YLaw to anyone. Dana killed it!

I am currently retaining Lunny Atmore as my representation concerning an ICBC case…read more The lawyer I am dealing with, David Cayley, is very professional and helpful. I have worked with David on prior occasions and have found him to be very helpful and organized. His assistant, Dianne Toth, has also been very good at keeping me up to date with my ICBC file, even though I know ICBC is about as fast at settling claims as the Republican Party is fast at acknowledging climate change. Other lawyers at the firm I have worked with include David Lunny, who has always been stright-shooting and direct, though polite and attentive. He has been good at helping to analyze and settle complex legal matters with a set agreement on fees and adheres well to deadlines. I never want to litigate, but if I have to, Lunny Atmore is at the top of my list of firms to go to in that eventuality.

I engaged this firm to handle a relatively simple estate matter and, while at first moderately…read moreresponsive, they completely dropped the ball after the person handling my case apparently resigned. The managing attorney, Michael Atmore, inexplicably preferred hoping that I'd simply go away rather then have someone else brought up to speed so as to close things out. My experience suggests that this is not a competently run firm.

My experience with Kevin was very good. He was able to provide me with the legal steps and…read moreparameters to get me through my divorce in a fairly efficient manner. I would recommend him.

Desiree Acosta is great! She helped me through my case, divorce, family matter. Had to changed my 2…read moreother lawyers from a different group, then Desiree was my 3rd Lawyer, but she's my number 1! Thank you Desiree & legal aid for helping me -Catherine

I am not able to judge this firm's legal expertise, but:…read more 1) I chose this firm because one of lawyers shows that he can speak my native language, but he seldom spoke it during the consultation (just 1-2 phrases). He kept speaking in English even when I repeatedly said "I don't understand." And he did not slow down the speed he spoke at. 2) The lawyer gave me an unrealistic advice. I bought a property but the deal was done with misrepresentation by realtors. The lawyer told me to find another place to live in and rent out the property I bought if I don't like it. He said so as if "easy thing." But I think only limited % of people can bear two obligations in this pricy area (one for the property I already bought and another for new place, in my case). There is no guarantee that tenants pay without skipping any due, and eviction will cost a lot in case of delinquency. 1) + 2) = the lawyer may not be very good at viewing things from others' situation, though he may have legal expertise. Actually he interpreted things as if I were wrong on no basis. 3) Not very professional. For example, the lawyer repeatedly said "the parties will not pay money to you because they do not like you", not "they will not pay because they will not take your claim seriously" etc. It is not a legal advice but something else, possibly humiliation. Also, he repeated "they did so because they did not like you" regarding their misconducts, when the real motive was to earn money. Furthermore, the lawyer said that I had lied about the situation when he found my misunderstanding of the meaning of the legal argument. I just lacked of knowledge enough to understand the meaning of the legal issue but the lawyer humiliated me by saying that I had lied when I explained the situation. 4) Receptionist is not very sophisticated. When I made an appointment over the phone she said "your English is not good" with ethnic accent. She does not know the phrase "which language do you speak?" And this goes back to the fact in 1). She assigned the lawyer to me, based on her judgment on my English speaking (and my name), but the lawyer did not the speak the language. 5) If you feel the hour count for billing is longer than actual, say so clearly. You will be listened (in my case the lawyer said that the consultation was 1.5 hours long but actually it was about 1 hour). Also, I would recommend you to confirm the rule of billing, before the consultation. The rule is 50 CAD first 30 minutes, and regular hourly rate after that (even during the consultation).

Awesome legal team. Professional and trustworthy. I feel my lawyer has my best interest in mind…read more Rates are very reasonable compare to other law firms I've worked with.

Nathan Ganapathi was my attorney for 2 1/2 years: from March 2015 - October 2017. I had cause to…read moreterminate the agreement and afterwards, I hired another attorney who counseled me to file a professional negligence claim against him. Nathan Ganapathi emotionally and mentally abused me, blackmailed me for money, carried out fraud and malfeasance during his representation of me and my family, and ultimately betrayed us. Mr. Ganapathi entered the Supreme Court on my behalf after I spent hours compiling my affidavit and tens of thousands of dollars. I won two victories-the ability to appeal two former provincial court decisions. Not long afterwards, without my knowledge or consent, he secretly filed a request to the Court that would cancel my awards. He claimed that they were no longer relevant, so the Court canceled them. Therefore, I lost the ability to have my appeals heard. Nathan Ganapathi's actions nullified the pleadings that had cost my family tens of thousands of dollars-he deliberately sabotaged my appeal hearings and hid it from me. I didn't learn of his malfeasance until 2019. In 2016, I had cause to sue the Province and Mr. Ganapathi agreed to represent me. At the time, the Law Society of B.C. had initiated disciplinary proceedings against him, which later resulted in the suspension of his practice for a specified time. Mr. Ganapathi told me that he had a situation arise wherein he had to retain an attorney, but he didn't specify the details. Had he informed me, I would not have allowed him to represent my civil claim; because when he filed the pleadings against the Province he omitted a legal basis (no legal claim can be filed without one). This was elementary and as a senior attorney he knew this was fundamental. The Provincial attorneys asked him to correct his pleadings, but he would not. Mr. Ganapathi's willful negligence cost me my suit against the Province. I terminated the agreement with him. At that point I had paid him roughly $200,000.00; although he claimed that I owed him more. I hired another attorney to recover the civil claim, but due to Mr. Ganapathi's refusal to relinquish the file to us and the fact that he withheld it for a prolonged amount of time, the Court dismissed the claim and I lost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney's fees. https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/news-and-publications/news/2021/law-society-suspends-vancouver-lawyer-nathan-sutha/ I filed a negligence claim against Mr. Ganapathi. He in turn, retained an attorney with a known reputation for refusing to answer opposing counsel's correspondence-for giving the silent treatment, and for prolonging proceedings. The law requires attorneys to act in good faith and to seek resolutions that are timely; especially to settle disputes out of court. Instead, his lawyer refused to resolve the dispute and went radio silent. According to Nathan Ganapathi's instructions, his attorney presented me with a document that was openly hostile and threatening-he wanted me to drop the claim against him and agreed to not charge me court costs. I didn't sign it. To date, there is no resolution. I do not recommend this law firm to anyone, especially when they are vulnerable.

worst than MEDIOCRE service. I arrived at this firm in early October 2017 requesting guidance and…read morehelp with my family case. they promised they would help me and told me that my case was a good one to win. they asked me for a retained amount which I willingly paid and they started to work. Days, weeks months went through and if I didn't reach out to them to ask what was the next step, I didn't have any follow up from them. The only communication was phone calls and emails letting me know that they were working on my case and they were waiting for the other party to negotiate, and OF COURSE to send me the new balance I owed them from the emails and phone calls that didn't accomplish anything in my case, I dealt with them for more than 7 months to get ABSOLUTELY NOTHING but a huge debt in their fees, more than double of the initial retainer fee. Last communication I had with them was in early December 2017. Finally, tired and frustrated to not receive an answer to my questions and seeing no progress in my case, I hired another firm, a well-known firm that at the beginning I didn't want to hire because I thought it would be more expensive. However, in less than 1month they collected all the information by themselves, contacted the other party lawyer and winning my case getting all the requests I claimed in the agreement for LESS THAN the initial retainer Ganapathi law firm charged me to accomplish NOTHING... The funny thing is that after I wrote an online review, I was contacted by them again to ask me to follow up with my case, after 4 months without hearing from them. Mr. Ganapathi asked me to rephrase my review and he was willing to review my case. I agreed, I honored my word and I'm still waiting for him to do the same. YOU MAKE YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS AND TAKE YOUR OWN RISK.

I was recommended by a friend who were with John and his Awesome Team for an IcBC settlement case…read more And I am happy so much that I been telling my friend that, if something came out(knock of wood) better call this Law firm. They're gonna make your claim less hustle.. Thanks guys. Renee and Roxan. You guys are soo helpful.

I recently had a car accident. John Mickelson made the process of dealing with ICBC so easy. He…read moretook care of all the details and when it was time to settle, I received twice as much financial compensation as I was expecting. If you've had a car accident, I highly recommend John Mickelson as a lawyer.

Paid over $35,000 in a separation agreement. Separation agreement language full of loopholes that…read morehave been taken advantage of by my ex and her lawyers. Lawyers are supposed to avoid these situations - I could have written a better agreement. If you want to avoid paying thousands for incompetence - get another legal team.

I hired a so called lawyer from Lindsay Kinney a few years ago. They told me that I'd get their…read morebest family lawyer. And at first it seemed like I did ,his name was Dalton and he seemed to be doing a great job. As some time past and my case got further involved for some unknown reason they replaced him with a man named Daniel McNeil. This so called new lawyer made my case appear to be so difficult to fight that he kept getting me to pump thousands of dollars into a case that was getting no results from my view of not being very familiar with family court cases . My family court case went on for 2 years with absolutely no positive results . He then asked me to pay 30,000 dollars retainer in order to get us to a summary trial which would supposedly get us in front of a judge to hear my case . I got him the retainer and time went on and on with no results or court date arranged. I finally asked him what was going on with my case and that I was concerned that the retainer that I had provided was being dwindled down considerably enough to not be enough to get us to the summary trial which he had recommended from getting advice from one of his colleagues. So after all this time and him recommending that I follow his instructions and paying this large sum of money ,he says oh " we probably won't go to a summary trial because the other party will likely win anyways" . Well why wouldn't you tell me this in the first place ,instead of wasting my time and money telling me that a summary trial would be the best thing for my case. At this point I gav.e up and told him I wouldn't be needing their services anymore. If you go to these Lawyers you may as well take your money to the casino because you'll have a much better chance at winning than you would with these Lawyers . Very disappointed with their lack of professionalism and misleading information. Now I lost all this money and my Cheating X walked away with our paid off house and all my personal possessions leaving me to start a new beginning at the age of almost 60 after being married for over 30 years and working my ass off to get to that point of being mortgage free.Thankyou for your services Lindsay Kinney.