Do not hire Patterson Law. A few years ago, my aunt died. The executor hired Patterson law to…read morehandle the legal details. Unfortunately, there was a lot of drama, animosity and distrust amongst our family, including towards the executor. I won't get into the details of that. But, look: I'm sure we're not the first and won't be the last family to have disputes over an estate. Patterson law made several sloppy mistakes in names and dates and, most importantly, insisted that beneficiaries sign a form saying that we received all expected payouts from the estate, before we actually received anything. I wrote to the lawyer. He never responded. His paralegal responded that this is "standard practice". I am sure you can understand that, in a situation where there is already a lot of tension and distrust, this added a lot of fuel to the fire! Note that as executor of an estate, you can hire any lawyers you want. You don't have to stick with the lawyers who helped write the will.

Service requested was a prenuptial review of an agreement drafted by another lawyer close to home…read more The original agreement was drafted and fully executed with all communications for $1500 by another lawyer. The agreement had very minor adjustments needed as we have no children, and I simply needed it reviewed by independent council. While the document did change from a prenuptial agreement to a marriage The lawyer at Patterson law was professional, and did a good job explaining each step of the process. However, they charged over $3300 to review the same document that other lawyers have stated should have cost between 500-1500$ based on the simplicity of reviewing a basic agreement. I would caution against using Patterson law if you're looking for value, as you can likely find equally competent and professional lawyers for about half of the price else where. Summary: Most importantly, look else where for better value from a lawyer.

After hiring Mark Bailey to show up to court on his behalf, Mark took our $3500 and said, "no…read moreproblem, enjoy yourselves in Mexico and I will handle this", Fortunately, since the man who tried to attack my husband uttered something about a "twenty year old kicking the ass of a fifty year old" the Crown decided to drop the charges against my husband since it was clear from the person's statements that it was a case of self defense. Unfortunately, since Mark Bailey did not show up for us, my husband was branded a NO SHOW and only found out when he entered the country, from Mexico and was pulled into secondary. We were told by Mark Bailey that it was just a mistake and he would get it taken care of. He lied to us. It happened again, he said it would get done for sure, this time. He confirmed this by email. Mark Bailey did not do his job again and my husband was pulled over and THIS TIME read his rights, had his pockets emptied at the Canada/USA border as he tried to do a land crossing, like we just had in January, no problem. After he was handcuffed and put in a cell he decided he was going to go after this Mark Bailey's license to practice law. This wasn't right that he was in that cell and had to wait and see if he was going to be there until Monday. Nobody in Halifax was interested in him, seeing he had no charged against him and this was just for not showing up to court. So, my husband was released but turned around with the moving truck and is now out not only the $3500 he paid Bailey and Associates, he is now traumatized through his arrest and is afraid of being put in an American jail or ending up in El Salvador because of people like Mark Bailey. What bothers us isn't so much that he obviously forgot to show up to court but the constant lying and then not fixing it so now it ends up as a major lawsuit and the Barristers Society contacted. I am also retired and have a lot of time to write, make comments and complain on every site that I can find about Mark Bailey and how my husband spent two days driving and then had to pay someone to unload our stuff back into storage. The time in the cell, wondering what was going to happen to him and our friend waiting hours in that truck, not knowing if he was driving back to Halifax on his own. We are just regular people and my husband had some young guy try to assault him and he was just defending himself. I want justice for our family. We have been damaged terribly by Mark Bailey.

I was recommended to Brian's office through a relative. I was introduced to his family lawyer,…read moreKelsey. She's great and 100% puts her focus on the child - not the parents.

I'm not sure where all the positive reviews came from...maybe paid employees of the firm, or his…read morefamily. We paid for the original consultation for my son and were told "no problem". We paid several thousand dollars to retain his services. After a year, he informed us that the case was more complicated than he anticipated and demanded several more thousand dollars to cover the time envolved in reading all the pages of evidence and handle the preliminary hearing. Just prior to the hearing, he informed us there was a tough judge, and if the case was lost, the incarceration time could be high and my son should take the plea deal and plead guilty. 12000 dollars down the drain and 2 years in prison. He did nothing! and we could not afford another lawyer. No preliminary hearing and no retainer money remaining. Basically said it was a flat fee to resolve the case. Avoid at all costs. He was also very rude to his client, and seemed unprofessional in court. Should have a minus rating.

Excellent service , care and understanding . I don't know how the other lawyers are but Sheena is a…read moretop notch professional and personable as well as truly getting to know your issues you may face . 10/10 .

I am lucky enough to never have needed a lawyer (knock on wood!) but the gents at Bland &…read moreAssociates are very friendly. I went in the Friday before a long weekend to get some paperwork notarized and they were incredibly accommodating. Even when I forgot one of my IDs they made sure I had their business card (and cell number!) in case they had stepped out of the office when I came back.

Went to meet one of their "junior associates " to help me in a family legal matter. 5 minutes into…read moremy appointment someone knocks at the door . The junior associate told me they also run a notary service and he would be back in 10-15 minutes . 30 minutes later I grabbed my paper work and left very disappointment . Moral of this story . Don't let the intern coffee runner handle your business. Wouldn't even rate this at 1 star.

Very poor overall. This so called lawyer doesn't know what he is doing and like other lawyers he…read moresucked major chunk of my the retainer fees just on the basis of correspondence where he deliberately didn't give me any answer or conclusion to elongate the conversation to make most money out of it. Would never recommend this lawyer. Also, before and after hiring he went for vacations leaving the professional things behind that he undertook. Not only this, in the last phone calling he said he had no idea whatsoever what to do next? I was so shocked to hear that and I thought then why are you even a lawyer and why the heck did you take money from me on first place? Because of this kind of lawyer it becomes very hard to trust any lawyer going further as they all disguise nicely at first time and then once they receive the retainer fees they begin to unveil their true greedy faces!

From the owner: Q&A Law - Quinlan and Associates is a reputable law firm. We offer legal services to customers…read morelocated in Halifax-Bedford. Give us a call today to schedule a consultation with our experienced lawyers.

Excellent Team at MDW Law. Derek was swift and professional. He really went above and beyond for us.read more

I can't recommend MDW Law enough! We started our journey in our custody battle in 2019, we actually…read morehad retained a different law firm ...that just wasn't the right fit for us and the cause. We "shopped" around, and we were referred to MDW LAW by another firm. Being told that with how unique our case is that they would do an amazing job representing us and my grandson. We retained MDW Law in 2020 and we couldn't be more pleased. They understood our case but mostly they believed in us! It's been a long road, however they have made it easier to comprehend. The communication is exceptional. You will notice I use they when referring to this law firm...well that's because the whole firm at some point has worked with us or on our case. They have become extended family to us. They have seen the good, the bad and definitely the ugly from my family...they have never given poor advice to us. We just recently went to trial...which of course is very emotionally, mentally and physically draining. Our team has maintained our truth and represented us with nothing but respect. We did win our trial!! The level of personal attention given to us and our grandson has exceeded anything I could have imagined. So if you are seeking an amazing law firm, truly look no further. Their passion will not disappoint! Thank you MDW LAW we are forever grateful for you ALL.