Unfortunately my mother chose this law firm to handle her final estate…read more Please do not use this firm for your final estate. They are the most dysfunctional and inept law firm I have ever encountered. From their communication skills to the cost of their services, it is all wrong. It is difficult to get in contact with anyone, they charge way too much for what they do (or don't do). When I finalized the estate they were aware any funds were going into an account that was noted on ALL the paperwork. Yet they still were discussing wires and cheques. The only good thing I can say is that they are in Airdrie. But I would have gone to Toronto for a better lawyer, and I dislike anything east of Winnipeg.

Have used this law firm for many transactions in real estate and for my husband's and my estate…read moreplanning. Had wonderful experiences each time. Quick and efficient timelines and the rates were comparable to law firms in the surrounding area. We'll definitely be using them again and will also recommend to anyone in need of legal services.

If you're a father going through a divorce, DO NOT hire this law firm!!! They will be glad to take…read moreyour money and not do one thing for you. Very high overhead, very expensive setting inside the office, $300 for a half hour telephone call. And there's lots of calls. You'll be doing most of the work for them while they charge you to put it in an affidavit. AND, they do not have the balls to stand up to the opposing counsel. That's because they're all women!!! STAY FAR AWAY FROM DIANE CASTLE & ASSOCIATES!!!

Diane Castle is the principal of Castle and Associates. Diane is highly regarded in the legal…read morecommunity and is known to be an excellent lawyer. Her associate, Ashley Wilson is also an excellent lawyer. Ashley is extremely pleasant, very knowledgable, she is very thorough and diligent. The quality of Ashley's work is excellent and she works really hard to achieve success for her clients. I highly recommend Ashley and the law firm Castle and Associates.

Lucinda Wong, Laura Buckingham and the lawyer who helped me with my will and the paralegal Marilyn…read moreARE AWESOME. They changed my life for the better and are VERY respectful, empathetic and knowledgeable. REALLY APPRECIATE CALGARY LEGAL GUIDANCE

This place is GREAT! I'm dealing with a complex situation involving a creditor and collection…read moreagency basically trying to screw me over, and am far from being able to afford a regular lawyer, so I called up CLG. Despite the fact that I called at 5:00, they were able to fit me in by 7:40 the same evening (WOW!) Once I arrived I was asked to fill out a short form (most of which had already been prepared by the woman I spoke to on the phone with all the information she had asked (a nice surprise as it cut the time it took to fill out in less than half). By the time I filled out the form I hardly even had a minute to peruse the giant fall of VERY informative brochures they have on everything from creating roommate agreements to dealing with traffic tickets, and any number of useful bits of information. I grabbed two that looked interesting, went to sit down to read them, and just started to open the first one, and I was already being called in (where else do you spend that little time in the waiting room?) I was seen by a lovely young lady who was very friendly and understanding of my problems. She admitted right off the bet that debt and collections are not her specialty (but come on, from a place that gives free legal advice, obviously you're not getting a specialist in the field). However, what she DID do was give me a phone list with the numbers of two free lawyer-by-phone services, one of which specializes in this field and one of which has various lawyers in various disciplines on call at all times to answer questions. She also included a number for a government operated credit counseling service that she said would have information on good ways to start rebuilding my credit rating after this whole ordeal. Furthermore, I was given the names of two government documents to look up that related to my problem, to give me some more information on how to proceed (apparently their internet wasn't working that evening, so she couldn't pull them up herself). All things considered, given the limitations (no internet, no actual specializing personel on site) I got a wealth of useful information in a matter of minutes, and all FOR FREE... how often does that happen? Now, I should mention that this service is limited to people in what they consider a low income bracket. They won't disclose what the cut off is, but when you call they will ask you a few questions about your income, marital status, number of dependants, etc. and if you qualify they'll book you in for an apointment. If you have a legal issue you don't know what to do about, and can't afford a lawyer, I can't recommend this service enough. (On a side note, they also offer regular free legal clinics. I've never been to one so I can't speak to their usefulness, but it may be worth checking out.)

Great law firm. Highly recommend, quite knowledgeable.read more

Gary Daniels has done legal work for me on several properties over the last 30 years, both…read moreresidential and commercial, and I couldn't be happier with the results. He explains things in plain English, does what he says he's going to do and is fair with his pricing. Gary and his legal assistant Cheryl have the experience and professionalism you'd find in a big firm but give you the personalized service you likely won't get anywhere else. I trust them completely, you can't go wrong with Gary.

Gary A Daniels is the go-to lawyer for real estate transactions. I have done 3 deals with him and…read morehe and his staff provide impeccable service. He's also not one of those overpriced, stuffy, downtown lawyers.

I have used Darryl Aarbo of Courtney Aarbo Barrister & Solicitors over the past decade for both my…read morebusiness and personal matters. I have to deal with some very delicate and difficult situations. Darryl has always provided me with sound guidance. I have found his fees very reasonable and I get excellent value from the work received. I would highly recommend him! Robert Bede, CMA President Steidel Holdings Ltd.

I used Darryl for a divorce and he was great. That was my first experience with a divorce and a…read moredivorce lawyer and it was handled quickly as well as thoroughly

I have used Mr. Stemp for a purchase and a sale of a property in Calgary. All fairly simple and…read morestandard. All work including payouts were completed in a very timely fashion. I got possession of my new property as agreed in the contract. I felt like my interests were protected and communication was great! Would recommend and will use again.

I hired Bill Stemp as he was recommended by mortgage broker Dan Heon in the summer of 2017 to…read morefacilitate a sale of a property I have in Chestermere. Dan Heon, the broker advised me to do a 'rent-to-buy' with the then tenants of the Chestermere property. Dan ill advised me put $15,000 of my mom's money into a joint account with the tenant that was to be a credit towards a down payment for them to purchase the home. The tenant had been living in the home for nearly 12 years. The credit was to help them towards purchasing the home and with upgrades that were necessary (new appliances, etc.). I hired Bill to close the purchase of the home. A couple of months into the process of the sale and a couple of days from closing Bill recuses himself from the closing. He said that what Dan had instructed us to do was mortgage fraud. He contacted the tenants lawyer and they too recused themselves. Bill had me sign all the necessary paperwork (title transfer etc.) prior to my leaving the country. I believed this was a done deal. In addition to being out of the country, I had gone ahead and approved landscaping on another property and other necessary improvements based on the monies I thought were coming from the sale of the home. I had my work base transferred to Toronto (effective 1st September) again based on the sale of the property. I was stressed and sick- it led to a miscarriage and I was taken off work for a month. I returned to work and commuted to Toronto for 4 months before having to be taken off work again due to stress and anxiety. The home has been on the market nearly 9 months with no offers. On top of everything I put the house I had landscaped (which I live in) also on the market as a reaction to the deal falling through on the Chestermere property in hopes I could quickly access the cash I needed. The tenants downstairs moved out because I put the house on the market. That house has also been on the market for the same amount of time and with no offers. Two mortgages, two property taxes, two utilities, two insurance policies with no respite and no rental income. It doesn't end here though- the tenant decided to steal the $15,000 that had been placed in the joint account on the advice of Dan Heon. And even though TD Bank assured me repeatedly that monies could not be withdrawn without all signatories, this was in fact not the case. The bank made a coding error (conveniently) and my tenant was able to withdraw the monies whilst I was out-of-the country and the deal was falling through. I called Bill and asked him to call the tenant as she was not picking-up my calls. Bill did so, and failed to advise me that he was charging me $600/hour. By the time it was all said and done the tenant extracted a rent-free month in the property and Bill invoiced me for over $2000 for the emails/phone calls he made to the tenant. I was charged an additional $1000 for sale of the property (when I had been quoted a flat rate of $750). In the invoice itself he itemized charges for recusing himself on the 18th August and he charged me for the 21st & 22nd August even though I had not contacted him. I contacted him on the 23rd in desperation upon learning the tenant had been able to withdraw the $15,000. So $3000 and some change later and two properties, a ton of debt, no cash and complete chaos and I call scammers. Bill, Dan (who was never to be heard from again) and TD Bank (who has apologized for the error but refuse to compensate me for the losses incurred) are all meant to be licensed and reputable professionals. But all three have caused irreparable damage and loss to my life, my health and my family's.

I have been a client of Terry's for over 35 years. All of my transactions have been real estate…read morerelated. There is a reason Terry is my go-to lawyer. Terry has integrity beyond reproach. He will always have your best interests at heart. You may not always like his advice, but his advice will always be within the scope of the law, have your best interests in mind and at the end of the day, the decision is yours unless your decision might compromise his oath or his ethics. He also doesn't nickel and dime you with, "billable hours", where he jots down every single minute of conversation during his representation of you. He is fair to both himself and to you as a client. I'm now in the latter stages of entering retirement and I'm glad I'll be there before Terry as I would not want to have to try to find a new lawyer who I would could trust and have as good a one on one relationship as I have had with Terry over the decades.

I worked with Mr Terry Leonard and found him to be very professional , diligent and detail…read moreoriented . He made the complicated acquisition of buying my business seem really easy . His valuable many years of experience helped speed up the closing where other law firms would have dragged it for longer. I would highly recommend dealing with his law firm if you are looking for honesty and cost effectiveness. I was quoted close to double the price with a different law firm !!!