This estate firm is under investigation for fraud Be…read morecareful. Our compromised 85 yr old dad was Mr Willkomm client . Soon after our mom died Mr Willkomm fraudulently changed a family trust to his long term Algerian friend whom are dad did not know. Mr Willkomm was still in works with this Algerian girl exploited another estate. She also was impersonating an attorney employed by Mr Willkomm. Be ware.

We are pleased with the quality of the will and other documents provided for us by the Willkomm…read moreGroup. Most impressive was the draft review process. Our every question received a complete and understandable response. Our attorney was patient, pleasant and responsive when I repeated questions that had already been answered to my satisfaction multiple times. I knew enough about business law to be able to go deep into the details, and I did so without hesitation. Nevertheless, the items we signed needed zero revisions. The entire process took only two weeks from the date of our initial visit. The cost was reasonable, especially considering how well our needs were met.

Gerta is the best Attorney! she is amazing, very professional, kind , gentle , she was always there…read morefor me supporting , anytime ! I highly recommended her and her office that always updated and informed me . I'm very happy! thank you so much ! Nadya S

Mine was an accident case. I am happy to hear that others have had good experiences…read more Unfortunately, after 8 months of rehab due to my injuries, and because my car was broadsided and hit on the axel, and the airbags did not go off, my whiplash, neck and back injuries never went away after 8 months of every kind of rehab possinle. Finally, Cardinal Law scheduled an MRI. The MRI showed a concussion and three budging discs in my neck and one in my lower back. PRP failed. My surgeon said, "surgery is the only thing to elevate these issues. That was early July. The surgery had to be done in a hospital due to my age. I begged for surgery for 6 months. Nothing. I was offered $16,000 to walk. Cardinal Law sent to an 8-hour defense appointment (I was never told the time involved) with the defense neuropsychology Dr. without representation by Cardinal Law. After that, defense offered me $70,000.00 to walk. But no surgery and no compensation for work I missed, hours of rehab. Cardinal thought that was a great offer. I found David, a new accident attorney. Cardinal Law sent him my file. They saw the pain I was in. They were shocked I had been walking around for over a year after my accident in that kind of pain. Fortunately, my new attorney sent me to Mt. Sinai. My new surgeon did several tests, did an MRI, and accepted me for surgery. He said of the three on my neck, two should be done immediately. We scheduled surgery for the following week. I told my new attorney. Then my new lawyer found a document dated October 17, 2025. Cardinal Law had signed with the defense stating I could not have surgery for 60 days after I informed the defense team. Cardinal Law NEVER sent me that document. Now I can't have surgery until April 17th. I was paddleboarding in 2024. I was doing yoga three times a week. My neck pain is so bad, I can't bend over to put on my shoes due to painful headaches. I am dealing with pain when I try to turn my head. I have trouble sleeping. Pain is going down my arm due to the bulges and sit on a nerve, and down my right leg due to the buldge in my lower back. I only gave them one-star becasue I had no choice.

Fabulous rapport with client. Effective, efficient and very knowledgeable. His entire office…read morestaff was efficient and friendly. You are immediately at ease in this office.

David Ged was terrific to work with. Very professional, responsive and reasonable. I highly…read morerecommend his firm.

After meeting with multiple estate planning attorneys, we realized Brandon Bytnar and his staff…read morestood out above the rest. From our initial meeting and throughout the process, the attorneys and staff were very professional, knowledgeable, and caring. We were very pleased and recommend the Law Office of Brandon Bytnar.

My husband and I have been working with Brandon Bytnar for over 10 years. He wrote our trust and…read morehas been available for estate questions, and other matters beyond estates. What I really like beyond his thoroughness is he takes his time and makes himself available for our questions. We highly recommend him.

Documents were sent with multiple inaccuracies, names incorrectly spelled, and the response from…read moreadministrative assistants to leave messages and answer inquiries is deplorable. My father's estate was handled through them and they were horrible to us during a difficult time. It seems they just want to bilk money out of our stepmother. Very sad.

Ed Wollman had been my father's attorney for years and reviewed his documents with him faithfully…read moreevery five years. Before my Dad went into Hospice, Ed and his team were a great source of information and comfort during a difficult time. After his passing it was made easier navigating closing the estate with his team and words of encouragement. The value of knowing that everything was handled in the courts was a huge relief. Thank you, Ed Wollman and Team.

She was hired to help sign family documents. This meeting was not held at an office due to COVID,…read moreinstead, scheduled at her home. Prior to the meeting, it was discussed that both parties would be wearing masks during the signing. Upon arrival she was not prepared; had to go back inside to "find a mask". She came back out of her home with her mask and stated that it was "too windy" to sign outside. She was told not a problem, that the meeting could be rescheduled in order to ensure social distancing during the pandemic. Out of the blue she dramatically ripped off her glasses AND mask throwing them on the ground. She screamed the profanity "masks dont f****g work" while flipping BOTH middle fingers. This was the most bizarre interaction. She does not appear mentally well or stable. Definitely not covid safe and Not recommended

We retained Renee to help update my Dad's existing trust from Ohio to Florida standards. Even…read moreduring the COVID crisis, she was quick professional and did a really good job. We had a bad experience with my Dad's previous estate attorney and I really appreciate her efforts. She certainly re-instilled our confidence.

Wasn't interested in case although Mr Allen accepted it. Didn't answer questions and kept…read moreforgetting following through. Just sat for hours during mediation and wasted our monies while he played on his computer probably working on a better case. Never fought against the defendant. He said didn't matter. Just a lazy lawyer. Wouldn't recommend him at all. Definitely only cared about running up bill. Commented on another lawyer of our neighbor for same problem . Stated that lawyer was doing everything wrong and they would get nothing....well he Allen was 100% wrong. They were awarded double ours .

I was referred to this firm after my parents dying two weeks apart. I was quoted $10k retainer with…read moreexpected cost to range to $15k-$17k for non- contested probate. After I gathered myself from laughing I contacted another attorney that quoted $1900. including all fees and her costs. Then I received a bill 1/1/25 for $380 for a 5-10 minute consultation which they charged .80 or 45 minutes. I paid it so I would have no other reason to do business with the firm again. I also contacted the person who referred me and they were appalled. They told me they were under the understanding that the first consultation was free. My experience is mine and only mine. I recommend doing your research.

Great attorney and wonderful service! Returns calls promptly and very professional. Very reasonable…read morerates and uses a very secure system for wire transfers. People in Florida should always use an attorney for a home purchase or sale. Makes the process go much smoother and less problems.

I needed an attorney for a civil matter (We paid for a service we did not receive!) Ned and…read moreTabatha worked after normal business hours to help us find a peaceful resolution to meet our needs. They were kind, caring and really listened to us. I will never use another attorney besides this one. Highly recommend!

Very expensive, limited value for the simple case of probating an uncontested will. Quotes I…read morereceived elsewhere were in the range of 3-5% of the estate valuation. This firm charged 20% for probating a will where the estate value was $140,000. Look for better value.

My husband and I needed to get wills created, we have young children and some assets. We called a…read morefew lawyers in Venice and found we really liked the responsiveness of Steve Ledbetter's office. We went in for our consultation and did not realize how many documents there were and how complicated dying could be. Steve really took his time and explained everything beautifully. He asked us very personal questions, got to know our situation, and what our preferences were. After putting our minds at ease, we decided to use Steve and his team to put together our wills and health care documents. The whole process took a few weeks from the first meeting to the signing of our documents. During this time, if we had a question or needed to make a change his paralegal, Andrea, made it easy to communicate. Overall, very pleased.

Ryan Shapot and Boatman Ricci have been an absolute pleasure to work with. They guided me through…read morethe complexities of a very difficult business dispute and made a stressful situation much more manageable. Ryan stood by my side every step of the way day and night offering honest, thoughtful guidance to protect both me and my assets, even when it wasn't always what I wanted to hear. His dedication and integrity truly set him apart. Ryan is my lawyer for life, and I highly recommend him to anyone in need of reliable and trustworthy legal representation.

I have had the pleasure of working with Stephen Schahrer Esq. on many cases. The thing I like best…read moreabout Stephen is he is a litigator and his thinking if superior in how he approaches his cases. Legal work is a tough area that we as businesspeople are forced to attention and approaching it as it is written in the law does not lend to success in your case work. The key to a greater understanding and approach to tough cases is to add the human element into the decisions and this is done by understanding the argument that will be presented in front of the courts. Further the determination of your case and if it should be a jury trial or a single opinion as a judge. Once you see these arguments as they will come together in real life allows you to make the proper decisions as the plaintiff or defendant in any case. Since most cases do not reach this point, the potential argument is critical in setting the perception of the opposing council long before you enter the costly expense as felt in the farther progression in the case. Stephen sees the argument in advance, understands the law and presents it to you for a clarity that allows you to either take the risk or remove yourself from a case without an upside potential of your projected benefit. If he does not know, he will seek the advice. Large fees for the legal team's education are not a path I ever would suggest. This is not Stephen's approach.