Elizabeth partner at New Direction Law Firm is really good at the beginning of the court case for…read morethe opening. Elizabeth is also exceptional at the closing statement, as well. Her team works with her to the best-est. She really cares about her clients. Some attorneys focus on their relationship with the judge but ...beth is like a Shakespeare's plays mac. Move on forward with this play to take the experiences of the next.

Run, don't walk away from this firm…read more My ex-wife used this firm while we were going through our divorce. Our divorce was very amicable. We did not need to go to court or even to any kind of sit down with lawyers. Her and I basically ironed everything out ourselves. My ex decided she wanted a lawyer to make sure she did everything correctly. Choosing this place was a huge mistake that cost her a lot of money. This firm kept asking for more money to do this or that or anything that needed to be done. By the time it was all over, my ex had paid far, far more than what she thought she was going to pay. Does this show how amicable the divorce was? The first thing I am saying this place did wrong, was overcharge her, not me! When I was first contacted by this place, I was asked to upload a ton of financial information to a shared file site. I uploaded over 50 documents to the site the next day. About a month later I get a voicemail from them saying that they need these documents to proceed. The voicemail also said that they would like to be able to proceed without further litigation, which will be needed if I don't upload the documents. I called them and told them that the documents were uploaded a month ago. The lawyer checked and sure enough, the documents were there! Really? You didn't check first? You just left a message about taking me to court to get the documents you already have? Crazy! There was a lot of terrible communication like this while dealing with this firm. There was more than one occasion where they asked me for something they already had. There was one time that I received a call asking for something they said they asked for already. I checked all previous correspondence with them and had no record of them asking me for what they wanted. The communication was so bad that during one phone call I had finally had enough and told them that they need to get their act together and learn how to communicate with each other. I told them I was tired of them wasting my time. It was incredibly frustrating dealing with these people. My ex had the same issues with them. They are very unorganized and sloppy. I could go on and on, but this is already long enough. The one other thing I wanted to mention is how they shipped papers to me. They put no more that 20 pages of documents into boxes and shipped them. I will add pictures to this to show the boxes. They were crushed and reused boxes. Is this how you would expect a quality lawyer to ship documents? I couldn't believe it the first time it happened, then it happened again! I'm sure this place will post a response to this review, like they have with other negative reviews. There is nothing they can say to wash away the fact that they don't communicate with each other, are disorganized and not very well run. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a quality lawyer. Edit: As I knew would happen, this firm did post a reply. A pathetic one at that. I didn't ask you to address my review. I'm simply trying to alert others to your unorganized and unprofessional practices. If you cared for the environment, you wouldn't ship less than 20 pieces of paper in a box that could easily fit over a thousand pieces. I have zero plans to contact you to discuss anything. I am so grateful that I will never have to deal with your disorganized practice again!

We had a problem with a property we were buying and the sellers refused to return our deposit…read more Stephenson & Stephenson got our money back and we didn't have to pay a fortune. They also amended out revocable trust for a small fee to make sure it met all of the laws of North Carolina. They are excellent, thorough and fairly priced.

I was recommended to Mr. Paul Yokabitus when I needed to set up my will and other estate planning…read moredocuments. This was a perfect choice for me. Mr. Yokabitus is very thorough, knowledgeable, and patient. At no time was I made to feel rushed. His explanations were all explained clearly and in layman terms. When I sent questions via e-mail he answered promptly and in great detail. He was excellent and I felt confident following his advice and solutions to my concerns. The support staff was equally qualified and efficient. I highly recommend Mr. Yokabitus and this firm with confidence.

I have worked with Jim on two different occasions, and each one was great. He filed my separation…read moreand divorce paperwork for me (back when he only did divorces), and even refiled paperwork with the judge at no cost to me, because he wanted to be sure the dates of my filing were correct (my case was extremely time-sensitive). Most recently, his new practice focuses on family estate planning, which is what he handled for me and my wife. Jim put together a family trust for us, a pour over will, powers of attorney, and advanced directives. Our family is now fully protected, and I thank Jim for that. He's very friendly and easy to talk to. He understands your needs and works with you to meet those needs. His fees were up front with zero surprises. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking at getting a will, or any other estate planning done.

Beware of this law firm! I signed on as a client for a few months and learned things the hard way -…read moreafter spending a few thousand dollars! The owner, Jim Hart, is all about marketing his business with internet blogs and mass emails. He effectively does so and exudes a sense of great knowledge and skills. But once he collects the retainer fee and the client signs on, he produces no results and drags on the process month after month. Communications to him were largely ignored but he's very quick to collect payments. Often, he charges the client all kinds of nonsense administrative fees. If these fees were ever questioned, then he'll charge additional fees for his response. The disruptive cycle drags on while very little attention is devoted to the actual case. It's this type of irresponsible and selfish practice that gives many lawyers a bad name.

I got stuck using this firm for closing on the sale of a house. Brianwas nice enough but never…read moreavailable by phone and slow to respond byemail. The assigned paralegal on his staff was awful - no attention to detail or follow-through. They made the process much more painful than necessary. My recommendation would be to find another lawyer.

My husband and I were in the process of purchasing a home in the Raleigh area when the contract…read morefell through. We had hired Setliff Law firm as recommended by our agent even though we at first hesitated because he is not BBB accredited. We are so glad that we did! We were immediately impressed with his humility as he thanked us for the opportunity to work for us. Then, after the contract was terminated, he requested no payment from us even though he had spent his time and efforts already to answer several legal questions that we had concerning the contract. We were very pleased with his professionalism and service. We would not hesitate to hire him again!

We used the services of the Eldreth firm for our wills and powers of attorney. Justin & Matt were…read moreattentive to our needs and worked with us to create documents that met our needs. They took their time to ensure that we understood the documents and they were correct before signing. We will definitely use the Eldreth Firm again

By far the worst lawyers I ever experienced in my life. I obtain this law firm to help with my…read morefather's estate. Instead of just letting me know I didn't need them the rest of the way. They took advantage of the fact that this was my first time dealing with an estate. But they literally did absolutely nothing for me. All they did was make a couple of phone calls, file some paperwork. I MEAN EVERYTHING THAT THEY DID I COULD OF DID ON MY OWN. And they knew they won't doing nothing for me. But still racked up over 15k in charges for absolutely nothing. It was all during a pandemic so in my eyes they was trying to get all the money they could get out of me. They kepted believing wateva my father's wife was telling them instead of listening to their client. They just don't get you the best outcome. And to me they acted like this was their first rodeo. She sold all of my fathers personal items and that was NEVER brought up in court. Literally all I was asking for was my fathers grill that he made with his bare hands. And they couldn't even retrieve that for me. Literally all their work consistent of making phone calls and sending emails. THAT WAS IT!!! And they got 15k while I got absolutely nothing!!!! So if you looking for someone in your best interest please look elsewhere

Very professional legal firm, knowledgeable and superb customer service, quick and most importantly…read moreis that they make you feel at easy with all the desocupan and recommendations.,

Attorneys have been on the butt end of jokes for decades. Many firms have the reputation of being…read moreambulance chasers and everyone I know seems to hate attorneys, until they need one... For those of you who have been in a wreck and been injured, you know that within days after the filing of the accident report, you are swamped with about 20 pounds of mail... flyers and booklets from attorneys all wanting to grab their share of the insurance money due to you for your injuries blah blah blah... Then you begin to take notice of the TV ads that "mean business" and so on... What many people fail to notice is the firms that don't waste buku money on TV advertising, don't waste money chasing ambulances and don't waste their time taking cases for people who are just trying to win the lottery. Lacy Presnell has been in this business for 35 years, he knows what he's doing and he doesn't need to chase business down. He's been on both sides of injury cases and he gets his business from word of mouth advertising from people he's helped recover settlements for that help them get their bills paid and hopefully take care of their future needs. He's honest to the bone, even if it means having to tell a client news they don't want to hear (like me). Mr Presnell, drove out to my home, in Creedmoor, to meet me after I called him, more than once. He stopped along the way to get a glimpse of where the accident took place and take in the scene to see how it could have happened. More recently, he explained the consequences of a jury trial, how it could go (one way or the other depending on how jurors understand the law) and even if I were to win a large settlement, he was able to show me the math and probabilities in regards to the chances of collecting it. That was rather disturbing news, but I give him props for his honesty. To tell the truth, I don't know if I'll ever see a dime to cover my out of pocket medical costs or my pain/suffering, and that's what's disturbing about people in NC being under insured with no assets and no legal way in North Carolina to attach a settlement to a person's wages. It seems like the laws in NC protect those who cause injury instead of those who are truly injured. I try to live by the rule "Don't shoot the messenger" and in this case, it applies. For those of you who end up seriously injured, and I pray that never has to happen, and don't know who to trust when it comes to attorneys, Lacy Presnell is the person to trust with your case. You won't find him on TV telling you how much he means business, and you won't find him sending you flyers and booklets in the mail. You'll find him because I recommended him.

Very impressed with the quality and effectiveness of the entire group. They took the time to…read moreclearly explain the process and set expectations. I really appreciate you all! Highly recommend!

Attorney Burkert was extremely helpful to my family in handling our case. Every time we called…read morewith questions, he answered and was very professional.

I hired Catherine Constantinou at Constantinou Law Group when they were recommended to handle my…read morefamily law case. After years of delays, when the case was approaching trial she resigned from the case. I wasted thousands of dollars for no results. I would give zero stars, but it would not allow that.