My recent visit with Gabriel, at "My Legal Assistant" showed me that he continues to be superb…read more His attention to detail is a valuable skill that not everyone has, including attorneys. Usually, I am the one that has to make sure everything is correct by slowing people down to pay attention. Gabriel puts complete focus on the job at hand, and makes sure that it is done properly. There are also excellent Covid-19 protections used in the office. Top notch and professional.

Gabriel and Fabiola were so amazing during such a hard time in my life. I was filing for a divorce…read moreand completely overwhelmed. They met me with such grace I knew I was in good hands. I highly recommend their services. They answered every question and concern I had thoroughly. I would happily reach out to them should I need any more of the services they provide in the future!

I needed to have a prenup done, which seemed like a daunting task. The law makes both parties get…read moretheir own independent attorney in order for the Prenup not to get thrown out. To make matters more complicated, I was bringing my fiancé here from Latin America so the prenup had to be translated into Spanish to make it valid. My past run in with many attorneys had left a bad taste in my mouth since I had never found one that wasn't just interested in lining their pockets at the expense of the client. I also have to admit I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I spent a lot of time calling most of the family law attorneys in the Cbad and Oside areas, and sat down with five of them. I finally settled on the Carnohans. I am extremely happy with the results. Without going into long details, I would like to fully endorse the Carnohans for a job well done. Some of their good qualities are: 1. They always answer the phone/email and respond quickly 2. Joe is fluent in Spanish 3. If you're an experienced person like me who wants things done a certain way, they can advise you and work with you. On the other hand, if you have little experience with legal stuff, they can hold your hand as well. 4. Joe has a reputation of being straight up, reasonable and honest, so that other legal professionals will act professional with him. Remember, even if you win, most of your money will be eaten up if your attorney has to battle hard or worse yet, collaborates with the other side to shake you down for loose change. Best to get an attorney that is honest and works for YOUR best interest. 5. The Carnohans make the complicated simple... whereas most attorneys seem to take something simple and blow it up into something complicated. 6. Most importantly... Joe and Michele are human. They care. Having been married forever with like 5 children, they answer to a higher value system than money, and it shows. They're good down-to-earth people. 7. Joe surfs quite a bit. Ask him about the waves ;) If you are looking for the best family law or estate planning attorney... I've already put a ton of time into doing the research for you. Here's the DL. Go with the Carnohans. They'll treat you right. Just sayin... I'm amazed!

Joseph and his team helped myself and my ex husband thought a divorce that while not complicated -…read morewas emotionally charged. Their team was patient, respectful, and beyond helpful. They treated us with respect, they were timely, and helped us transition. I am very thankful they were recommended by a friend. - Forever Grateful.

Andrew and his team were fair, kind, and knowledgeable. I felt they worked to make this as smooth…read moreas possible and I'm very happy with the results. I spoke with 6 other lawyers before choosing Andrew. I felt that others wanted to push a more divisive course. Andrew was compassionate and recommended the smoothest and lowest cost way through. We reached an agreement and settled with the other party that was fully in my favor. Thank you for having my back.

I retained Mr. Johnson on what should have been a very easy divorce, uncontested divorce, with no…read moredisputes over income or assets. He told me it should run me between $5000 and $10,000 Maximum. After a few months, his paralegal told me I needed to hire another attorney to draw up the DRO for the division of my brokerage account, pension, etc. I had to spend another $3600 to retain an attorney who "wrote the book on DRO's." Had I known Mr. Johnson or his staff weren't capable of drafting a simple DRO, I might not have retained him. The attorney he referred me to would seldom return my phone calls or phone calls to Mr. Johnson's office. Her incompetence cost me another few thousand dollars in attorney fees and drew out a simple divorce to lasting over a year and a half. My total legal fees between Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Elizabeth Van Clief amounted to over $17,000 and months of delays and frustrations. One thing I will sat us Mr. Johnson's office staff and paralegals were outstanding.

Vanessa was able to step in quickly and assertively when my ex tried to suddenly move my 2 kids out…read moreof state without my consent. Even though we had little time to act, she came to our rescue and was able to not only keep my kids here, but increase my parental time with them. She even got me consideration for extra expenses I had blindly been paying thru the years. Truth be told, I had gotten into the habit of just caving in to whatever my ex wanted, but Vanessa helped me see that my approach was not only bad for me, it was bad for my kids. This is the 1st time since my divorce I feel like I have an true ally and a fair custody arrangement. My kids and I can't thank her enough.

My experience with Vanessa was excellent. She is professional, efficient, and very personable…read more Without her help I know that I would not have had the successful outcomes that I had with my case both in and out of court. I highly recommend McKinnon Law Firm and I'm so grateful. Paul

It is my pleasure to recommend Pablo Lobenberg for your legal needs. I found Pablo to be an ally…read moreduring a miserable dissolution, and I am so grateful that circumstances steered me to calling his office when I was truly emotionally devasted. He fulfilled his duties faithfully with integrity. Pablo has a real gift for filtering out the nonsense and getting to the heart of the case. His cool approach saved me a lot of money and grief. You see, Pablo knows when to fight and when to negotiate. That is a special trait from obvious years of experience. I have no reservations at all in giving him my endorsement.

I appreciate the time and logical, efficient advice I received very much. I could tell right away…read morethat I was speaking with someone who is knowledgeable and understood the information clearly without a lot of extra explaining. I would not hesitate to reach out again if/when necessary. Thank you!

I would highly recommend this law firm . Samin and all that worked on my case was professional, and…read morecompassionate in every step of the way. They kept me informed throughout the whole process, and answered all my questions and worked hard to protect my interests. I am grateful for all the support I received from the entire team. Looking for knowledgeable attorney, this is the one for you

Based on good internet reviews, I wanted to hire Samin to help me with my divorce, but she wasn't…read moretaking new clients. So I worked with her colleague, Elizabeth. Elizabeth provided great service and information in a timely, professional manner. At some point, she announced she was leaving the practice, for reasons I don't know. So I was transferred to Samin. Samin and I met over zoom a few times. She was friendly, informative and helpful. Then we decided that mediation wasn't working and I needed to take my husband to divorce trial. So I hired her to represent me instead of on a consultation basis. That's when things started going wrong. Over the next few months, it became harder to get in touch with her. Email responses would take 3-4 business days. Her paralegal was helping me put together forms to file (FL-150) but edits back and forth would take days to come back for my review, wheras I made sure I always returned my part within 1 business day to them. It took 2 1/2 months for her firm to complete the form and file it!!! All the while I was losing out on having the form filed for the purpose of retro spousal support. More than once when they returned the forms for my review there were errors, some glaring, which required more time on my part, more emails back and forth and -yup- more time billed to me. So one day I called the office to express my anger and frustration at the process and asked for a call back so we could talk live instead of email. I never got a call back!! Four business days later I got a stern email. Never was there an explanation or apology for why I couldn't get them to speed up or attend to my case. At one point, Samin told me it was my fault for changing my mind (for 24 hours) and telling her that I thought I might try mediation again instead of court, but then told her never mind and to proceed. Divorce is messy-it is normal to have doubts and 2nd thoughts. Instead of telling me that it's MY fault that the process is taking so long, maybe guide me through the pros and cons of each option and have a little sympathy. Plus, that mixed message only accounted for 2 business days. Not the 2 1/2 months that it took to get that form finished. After feeling ignored, underserved, overwhelmed and uncared for, I finally pulled the trigger and let Samin go. I hired Honorable Legal Services-DeAnn Salcido, who has been phenomenal. Attentive at every step, incredibly informative, educational. She gives me notes, articles with highlights an annotations for me to read. She explains my options clearly. She responds in 1-2 days every time. We've done multiple zoom calls. And her office has a marvelous online system that organizes my files, forms, correspondence and upcoming dates in a way that is clear to both of us. AND she costs LESS than Samin! If I had had DeAnn from the start instead of Elizabeth and Samin, this process would have gone a LOT smoother and faster.

Great service for my needs. Good Attention to details and very helpful in a difficult time.read more

Professional and efficient. Very knowledgable with expert assistance to help during a difficult…read moretime.

I can't thank Nicole enough at. She took on my case when I was stressed and unsure what to do, and…read moreshe delivered outstanding results. Thanks to her expertise and hard work, my case was completely dismissed. I was dealing with a lawsuit and had no ideas what to do and was facing sanctions. I was complety lost and thought i was going to loose but Nicole came in last minute and was able to get this case dropped and dismissed. SHE IS AWESOME. I highly recommend her. She was also very flexible with payments which helped out alot. Thank You so much Nicole!

I cannot say enough good things about the paralegal services I received. From start to finish,…read moreeverything was handled with professionalism, efficiency, and genuine care. Communication was clear and timely, and every question I had was answered in a way that made the legal process feel far less overwhelming. The attention to detail and organization truly stood out. Deadlines were met, paperwork was prepared accurately, and I always felt informed about what was happening next. It gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in capable hands. If you're looking for reliable, knowledgeable, and compassionate paralegal support, I highly recommend their services. Absolutely worth it.

Laura helped tremendously via divorce coaching. My spouse and I employed a mediation attorney in…read moreour own county, and each had our own attorney in our own county review the actual agreement once drafted. However, a few times along the way, I had questions and Laura was responsive and very clear in helping me understand things. Laura explains things better/more clearly than the other people I worked with. For example, she explained "reservation of jurisdiction" with more context and more thorougly than the mediation attorney and my own attorney, along with its limitations and scenarious where it has really made a difference, but did not subvert what the parties intended. I've also found valuable the general webinars where I'd heard Laura speak prior to engaging her help. Laura also helped with how to frame alternatives I was presenting. She was very sensitive to the emotional tone that we wanted to maintain (our goal was having a divorce that honored our marriage and where we had no regrets about the manner/process of the divorce itself), and suggested phrases that captured things in the warm and constructive tone that was my goal.

Laura was available and responsive in an extremely difficult time in our lives. She provided the…read morecorrect documents, was responsive, by the book, and direct when needed. She was patient when my ex was difficult to work with and continued to push things through the finish line in an amicable and appropriate fashion. Don't hesitate to reach out to Laura!

Scott Levin guided my spouse and I through a genuinely difficult and drawn-out divorce mediation…read more There were many moments where resolution didn't seem to be viable, yet Scott stayed patient and steady through every delay and setback. His experience and knowledge of family law is invaluable. He truly is a peacekeeper! One of the things that stood out most was his ability to read the room and adjust his approach as needed. Early on, he kept things low-key and gave both sides space to stay comfortable continuing in the process. His creativity when working on dividing assets and liabilities made an incredibly stressful situation less so. As we got closer to the finish line, he was very proactive in helping us reach an agreement. That kind of judgment, knowing when to hang back and when to step in, is a valuable skill in mediation. If you're dealing with a complicated or emotionally charged divorce, I can't recommend Scott highly enough. He got us to a fair resolution when it genuinely felt uncertain at times, and he did it with professionalism and skill throughout.

Ugh a divorce! But, Scott made it way less ugly and…read moreactually listened to me. He made this God awful situation less stressful without triggering anything! His calm demeanor and presence made me feel safe. I listened to what he had to say to me and I believed and trusted him. He held my future finances in his hands. I'm very grateful for Scott and what I settled on. He returned every text/email! I sincerely Thank you Scott for being The PeaceKeeper that you are! May you and your family prosper and thrive all the days of your lives!