I have been doing business with this CPA firm for over 4-years. They are truly Phenomenal and one…read moreof the "Best Moves I Have made." I received a referral from a very respected firm in the area! They go over and beyond the call of duty! They review all documents during my consultation time and make sure all documents are present and if not "WHY and What Changed during the Year for the documents not to be in the package." They educate you on the new tax laws and what is considered a right off and what is not a right off. They keep me posted during the whole preparation time, and when the return will be ready for pickup. Also, if you will owe or not owe and why? They are accessible if you call and ask questions during the year or during tax preparation! They have helped me to get my taxes paid online and everything is complete! You don't have to do anything else. I know they will be there for me and they have been. God Bless all of you and the work you do for me Celia Herron

Worst tax firm I've ever used in the 34 years I've filed taxes. I'd give a zero if I could!! Sent…read morein my taxes in PLENTY of time (3 months before due) to have them fail to file until the 11th hour, do it wrong, then inflate my fees! When I called to address, owner cut me off & never listened to his staff's errors & failures. You are stuck & forced to pay. I didn't even get my taxes done & will have to pay again. Be careful & ask what fees are before you get absolutely TAKEN like I was! I can only speak to my experience but Stewart & Co failed to show me ethics or professionalism. Oh, & he'll fire you if you speak up to what's right on your own taxes! I'd suggest you save your time & money & use another tax firm in Norfolk/VA Bch!!

Was completely disappointed. First off his website said free consultation and we were charged…read more$80.00. He was supposed to contact us by the end of the week with answers to our questions that he was unsure of and had to check with his other colleagues on. We never heard back from and never got our complete consultation which we paid for.

Mr. Wegman has been amazing. Typically this is not something to announce publicly however I feel…read morethat his help in my cases is worth me putting it out there. I have had two traffic tickets and he managed to get me off on both. Without TMI, my record precedes me and that was the reason I hired an attorney to begin with. (By the way, I am not talking about any DUIs just for the record). Mr. Wegman is efficient,on top of things and has been a lifesaver in my case. I highly recommend him!

John was exceptional in helping set up our family trust, wills, powers of attorney and legal…read moredocuments. We met at my home and went over the process, and after review all documents were completed and properly filed, including moving my home deed into the trust. The entire process was completed in just a few week. Considering the work that was done, I found the cost to be an excellent value. I strongly recommend John Cussen if you want a professional, legal job done right!

Mr. Hubbard was a fantastic lawyer. He answered all my questions and called everyone personally…read morethat did not do their job with my real estate transaction!

I have known Kevin Hubbard for almost twenty five years. I am also an attorney and I have practiced…read morefor 35 years. However my law practice is in constitutional law and public interest/ advocacy work. It has been national, not local. When I needed a local lawyer for real estate closings and practical needs my wife and I had in raising our five children and living in the real rough and tumble of our daily life we always used Kevin. He is trustworthy, kind and known throughout Hampton Roads. In fact, we still use him. I have also referred many people to him over the years. You get a kind, skilled, honest lawyer, not a big firm with a ticking time clock. I am happy to recommend him.

I purchased a property in February 2025 and was referred to this law firm by my real estate agent…read moreto handle the closing. By the end of February 2026 -- a full year later -- I still never received any physical closing documents from this firm.Looking at the tax card on the county website it still shows the builder as the owner. After closing, they only sent me a perfunctory set of digital documents via email, which contained serious issues: 1. The electronic signatures were not my actual signatures and did not match my real signature at all.I wanted to be at the law firm in person to sign the documents; after all, real estate transactions are not small matters, and I really didn't feel safe if I didn't even know where their office was located. 2. In the documents, each page requires both the buyer's signature and the seller's signature. However, signatures from both parties are missing on every page--either the seller's signature is missing, or the buyer's signature is missing., making the documents incomplete. Over the past year, I repeatedly followed up through my agent, but the issues were never resolved. Worse still, this law firm failed to record the deed and ownership with the county government in a timely manner. As a result, the property is still legally under the previous owner's name today. I have never received a tax bill for this property, and the county tax office confirmed there is no tax record under my name for this address. The firm's excuse was that Pasquotank County government is too slow. However, facts prove this is not true. I purchased a second property in the exact same neighborhood, same county, and processed by the exact same government office just one month later in same year. That closing was handled by Thomas Law Firm, who was professional, responsive, and responsible. They provided me with a complete, organized physical folder with all closing documents, properly recorded the deed promptly Approximately 50 -60 pages of documents, and I received my tax bill on time and paid it without issue. If the county was truly the cause of the year-long delay, the second property should have been delayed as well. The huge difference in service proves the problem was the law firm's failure to perform its basic duties, not the county. I am deeply concerned about potential late fees, penalties, or legal issues caused by this ongoing negligence. I have formally stated in writing that any fines or liabilities resulting from the firm's inaction and failure to fulfill its responsibilities as closing attorneys must be borne by the law firm, not me.

I worked with them on a property settlement and they were incredibly easy to work with, and I would…read moreuse their services again.

We have used Jones, Walker and Lake for two real estate purchases in Virginia Beach. We were so…read morehappy with their service after the first purchase in 2023 we used them again for the second purchase in 2024. They provided exceptional professional services for both purchases. They were very responsive to any communications and we could not be more pleased with how they handled our real estate deals.

One word - Professional! We used Jones, Walker, and Lake for the closing on our new home and I'm…read morebeyond glad that we did. The office was easy to find and upon entering we were greeted with smiles. They are A1 in customer service. If you're in the market for a real estate lawyer, look no further. I will be using them in the future in selling my condo.

Rutter Mills is one of the top personal injury attorney firms in Coastal Virginia. I didn't contact…read morethem when I had my traumatic & life changing car injury in 2014. I wish I had. I wanted a firm that had an attorney I knew. After retaining that firm I learned that the attorney I knew had retired and was referring his cases to a new associate, who also eventually left. Handling my case then was a partner. I've since learned that the father of one of my son's children's theatre friends was an attorney at Rutter Mills. I feel certain he would have given my case the attention it deserved. And I'm also sure he would have known how to handle my emotions during depositions when I would cry because of the part of my life that was forever changed and the fact that the accident killed my beloved dog. The firm I hired recommended I settle for less than I deserved & had lost because the process was so upsetting for me. Rutter Mills handled the case of a former theater kid after his wife was killed in an automobile accident. I feel certain his case must have been gone so well because of the attorney we had both known so long. Should I ever have the need for a personal injury attorney firm again, I would certain retain Rutter Mills despite the fact that my friend has recently retired.

This experience has been incredibly disappointing and emotionally exhausting for my family. When…read moreyou hire a lawyer, you're trusting them to fight for you and protect your best interests during one of the most difficult times in your life. Unfortunately, that's not how we felt throughout our case. Instead of feeling supported, I felt like I constantly had to ask questions, follow up, and even uncover problems on my own. Finding out that certain things hadn't been done after being told they had was heartbreaking and made it very difficult to trust the process. I understand that law firms handle many clients, and I never expected constant updates. What I did expect was honesty. If there were delays or setbacks, I would have appreciated being told the truth instead of feeling like I was being misled. More than anything, I felt like my family's best interests came second. We deserved someone who would genuinely fight for us and treat our case with the care and attention it deserved. This experience added unnecessary stress to an already painful situation, and I hope no other family has to feel the same disappointment that we did.

My sister and I hired Attorney Short to handle our father's affairs and he provided the best advice…read moreand care possible for all of our needs. We are truly grateful for all of the help he provided us.

I've had Mr. Short represent me on a couple of different legal matters. Both of which ended very…read moresuccessfully for us. James has the litigation skills, years of court room experience, an openness & honesty with his clients that makes him a great attorney. Mr. Short's legal assistant JoAnne is also knowledgeable and readily resourceful. They have guided me through a custody suit and an unfortunate reckless driving incident, that thankfully was reduced to an improper lane change. He will always be my first call for all of my legal needs.