I prefer to call him Robert because I respect him so much even though he prefers to go by Bob. A…read moretrue Oracle, gentleman and human being, who will push aside his personal life to make sure your urgent family situation (missing children!) is addressed -- even on Christmas Day. My wife physically assaulted me while on a court-ordered a EPO and then abducted my children the week before Christmas for a month. Bob spent four hours during Christmas Day with me laying out everything I would need to know and he was later proved to be 100% accurate on every single word that came out of his mouth. Bob is truly a nice guy. I don't think he'll ever retire because he loves what he does and he provides such a strong value to the local families who urgently need his expertise navigating the challenging family court situation often for the first time. I tried to find an attorney several days before Christmas and the entire industry was out of service until the second week of January. I believe my wife took my children that week specifically to make it very challenging for me, but Bob stepped up and saved the day in a huge way. I could ramble on for hours about how Bob and Carolyn are consummate professionals, and how they changed my perspective on family lawyers. Bob and Carolyn secured 50% parental access for me within three weeks. The opposing firm told my wife to run away with our kids after removing them from the home and was using every tactic in the book, but Bob played hardball in the most professional way during the most important time in my entire life. He stepped up like an athlete during the Olympics and I forever will love Bob.

Bob Goodman and his associate Carolyn Pettifer worked hard to help secure my community property…read moreinterest in my ex-wife's pension. It took a while but thanks to Carolyn's persistence we were finally able to get the matter resolved. Without her efforts I would never have been joined to my ex-wife's pension because the divorce was 28 years ago and the original court's order was not carried out due to pre-digital record keeping snafus. I'm also very grateful to Bob for helping me navigate through a very challenging time in my marriage. He is extraordinarily responsive and knowledgeable and I recommend him and Carolyn to anyone contemplating a divorce or other family law matter.

Marcel and team did a great job for us, familiar with the process and easy to work with. Got it…read moredone right, on the first try.

Used affordable document services for my divorce. Service was great from start to finish. Marcel…read morewas thorough in explaining to me the process and time frame. Every time I had a question they were there to pick up the phone and answer. Very professional and affordable and painless process. I highly recommend Marcel and his staff.

Carrie is great. I have a really difficult EX and have been dragged through family court. Carrie…read morehelped me defend my rights in ways thay would have been impossible to figure out on my own

Carrie was good to a point. When I had to remind her of info we already had, she became angry and…read moresent me text's that were uncalled for. She doesn't want to be wrong is what I assume. Carrie stop replying with the lies. You became upset when you knew you didn't remember all the info. My text show that I'm trying to understand you but all you're worried about is payment. Yes you do charge less but you act like a weirdo.

The dude started my divorce thirteen years ago, then he handed off to some lady who wasn't an…read moreattorney for very long. Time went by and my divorce never got finalized, my ex husband is scamming me, using my soc sec number. I call Adam and all the dude lawyer did was insult me, telling me, (oh it's only a few thousand let it go) when all i really needed was help with the rest of my divorce. Im sorry but this dude is an @$$hole and then he tells me, oh it's going to be difficult to get a divorce now. Mind you im just a woman (human being) try ing to get help for myself to divorce my husband and all this jerk did was insult me and say bye. What kind of person acts like that? He couldn't even remember me. I dont care how many people think he's so great, as far as im concerned he in asshole in my eyes. And I dont care if he like my saying so or not. Screw him, never will I ever recommend this man for anything. He's a prick lawyer who thinks his $#!t doesnt stink. Pompous creep

Adam Gurley did a great job helping me navigate some unpleasant legal issues. I thank him for…read moresupporting my cases with his time and knowledge. Besides being a deep well of knowledge of the family & civil court system here in San Francisco, I was especially impressed with his quick response times and willingness to work during off hours if something unexpected came up. One should expect legal services to be costly, but the value here is very competitive with other options. Needless to say, I would reach out to Adam Gurley Law Offices again if any more legal issues come up!

Absolutely amazing. I had stan who is sadly no longer there but this firmed helped me out so much…read moreduring the worst period of my life. It's expensive but worth every penny. I'm in the coast guard and I would recommend to any one of my fellow coasties.

I thought very hard about writing this review, but I do feel other people ought to be warned. I am…read morea trans woman, and I wanted to hire a lawyer to do my name / gender change forms. I googled and found that Levine Family Law advertises this service. They charged, as I recollect, $3500. The forms went in fine, but then I waited for months for the court order to be entered. At first they said six weeks, but the timeline kept slipping. I started having calls with Levine asking what was happening--they said the SF court was backed up and that it would take time. But it became clear that they did not have a direct line to the courthouse and had a very difficult time getting hold of human beings over there: they were essentially blind. I asked for a call with my lawyer, Stan, but was informed he had left the practice (nobody had told me). I had a call with the office manager Katie, and she basically told me I'd just have to wait. It was very nice and all, but she said I just needed to wait. I live about 20 min drive from the courthouse, so after that call I got so frustrated I got in my car, and I went to the courthouse. There was no line at the records office. They pulled my application, and the clerk said he'd put it on the top of the stack on Monday. By Tuesday, my name/change order was granted, and I had my certified copies. What makes me angry is that I was repeatedly told that the courthouse was busy and, essentially, incompetent, but actually every interaction I've had with them, whether for this or for other records requests, has been prompt and efficient. There is almost never a line; they are very helpful in answering questions. It has become clear to me that Levine Family Law merely scapegoats the courthouse, and that the true issue is their inability to get anyone there on the phone. In the USA, we don't hire lawyers merely to fill out forms--we hire them to shepherd us through the legal process. Levine family law certainly would never be as cavalier about the fate of a child custody or divorce decree--it is only their trans clients that they leave to fend for themselves, twisting in the wind for months. It is unconscionable to charge people $3500 and then be unwilling to take twenty minutes to, say, show up at the courthouse and make sure the decree actually gets entered. If you're not willing to do what it takes to get the decree granted, please don't offer it as a service. As it is, I have no doubt that if I'd filled out the forms myself and gone to the courthouse on my own, I'd have gotten everything done much quicker and more cheaply. I want to reiterate that the forms they filed were apparently fine, but they had absolutely no orientation to actually following up with the court. No doubt they will respond to say that they did their job when they filed the forms. But I was advised by Stan specifically that he was going to be in my corner, following up on these forms. When a firm charges for this service, they are charging for peace of mind--the idea that they will handle everything. If all you want is someone to file forms, maybe this law office is fine, but if you want someone who will make sure the decree actually gets granted, you shouldn't go with them.

Michelle has guided me through an extremely complex custody case and made progress at every step…read more She has an amazing memory, recalling details from months earlier and using them when they mattered most. She's also excellent on the spot, quick to adapt and make strong decisions in court. She is the most empathetic lawyer I've ever met - and is so safe to reveal anything to. Another outstanding trait is her integrity -- when she had a medical procedure, she made sure my child was protected by referring me to the best lawyer to stand in for her. Michelle is both ethical and effective, and she turned my case around 100%.

I worked with Paul Thorndal and wholeheartedly recommend him…read more I received surprise contact from my ex and was overwhelmed with how to handle our assets. Paul was understanding, calm, and kind and gave me such confidence that we could figure out a solution. We were able to resolve matters quickly and my stress melted away knowing I had someone great on my side.

I work for a large Title/Esrow company and always recommend SDL to people who want to add/subtract…read morea person from a deed, change something on title, need a document executed, notarized and recorded which is not an active escrow.

My mediation clients found her document prepaeation stellarShe is smart and effecient. It is indeed…read morea same day legal propcess Dr. Robert D Doerr

Sharon is an smart, reliable, kind person and excellent lawyer. I highly recommend her, if you're…read moresearching for an excellent attorney you want Sharon. She's honest, level headed and will go to bat for you as well as offer wise counsel. Thank you Sharon.

I've unfortunately needed Sharon's services again. Another 5 star rating. Thank you, Sharon…read more You're appreciated.

I've had the pleasure of working with Denise Reposo, paralegal in Martinez, and Gina, her…read moreassistant, for the past two years, and I truly can't say enough good things about them. From day one, they've treated me like family--always kind, supportive, and welcoming. Denise is funny, straight to the point, and most importantly, honest. She doesn't sugarcoat anything; she tells you how it is and goes above and beyond to help. Gina is just as wonderful--professional, caring, and always there when you need her. Their dedication and compassion make a stressful process so much easier. I know many lawyers who recommend Denise, and after my experience, I completely understand why. Highly recommend them both

I wish I had read all the one star reviews before I opted to trust on a whim…read more Everything these 1 Star review state are 100% true. I have never felt so belittled, not heard, not understood and completely frustrated as I was today. I walked out because if I wanted to feel worse with No clear answers, I would have stayed in that marriage, that I am trying to divorce. Some of these reviews go back 13 YEARS and yet I was still treated with condescending, hurtful comments and no clear answers on anything, only thing that was clear was her defending herself when it wasn't needed or asked for or necessary. SMH... Next time make sure you hang up a phone before you call someone stupid... I have it on my VM and it's you and your voice. Period. Unbelievable.... I went here for "Help" period. I got no answers and was meet with hostile nonsense. So unfortunate

Dan is the MAN!!! I've been trying since 2012 to get…read moredivorced and had nothing but head aches. I threw in the towel for a good 4 years till I met Dan. Dan helped me get my divorce without me getting stuck with a $10-15k bill. From the first day we talked he was very helpful, responsive and friendly. He explained everything to me on terms I could understand and got to work quick. Today I received the letter from the court saying my divorce is final!!!! He emailed me right away to say congratulations and he will send the last docs to my mailbox. I highly recommend trying him out before spending so much money on some attorney that's going to charge you insane money to file paperwork.

I had started my divorce process on my own, to only have everything denied in the end. I took all…read morethat I had to Dan and he was able to make sense of it all and gave clear specific instructions for me to follow to be able to complete the process. He knows what he's doing and his prices are reasonable and fair.