Disappointed. I went to Chris for assistance with a serious financial issue concerning debt and…read morethe IRS. Had my initial consultation and he said he could help. Retained Chris. The bankruptcy process was long and arduous. Not a great deal of communication between us during to process. We started it in March and in July our paperwork was filed with the court. Okay so far, nothing really bad going on. Except, it was revealed to me that he himself was in bankruptcy for very much the same reason we were. That was until we had our initial hearing with the bankruptcy court. My debt was over the debt ceiling for the State of Oregon. Isn't this something that a bankruptcy attorney should know? Of course it is. After the hearing, our calls were not taken and only an email showed up. Need to research the problem. That is it. Meeting with him a week later, it was explained that he knew the debt ceiling and was hoping that the bankruptcy trustee would overlook the amount of debt I had since he slid another client through who exceeded the debt ceiling. My case was nothing but a gamble for him. He was rolling the dice with my financial future, my house and my life. I was then told after liens we placed on my house to come back and we could move forward. Fast forward. Contacted Chris. Provided a lien report for my home and. my current pay information. Weeks went by. Nothing. Followed up. Was told that he had not been able to get to it. Followed up again and this time, was kicked to the curb. Was told that he wouldn't be able to get to me for several weeks and that he was swamped with other work. I had hoped that after the massive fuck up with the filing of my case and the debit ceiling we ran into that our case might have gotten a little more attention. I now have a bankruptcy on my credit, having to. try to recover from the devastating credit advice, and still have issues with the IRS and liens on my house and no relief to show for it. DO NOT USE THIS ATTORNEY.

I was referred to Chris by a friend some time back but still wasn't sure if I should do a…read morebankruptcy. I hesitated on filling mostly due to cost and fear that it just wouldn't help me enough. Chris was incredibly helpful explaining things to me, he stuck by me for months while I was asking questions, before I even filed. Finally when I was ready to file he made it VERY affordable and guided me along the way with each and every step. I would recommend anyone who is considering a Bk to see him, he will not pressure you and is very good at what he does. The level of attention he provides is also phenomenal. Some of these lawyers you can never get a hold of, he responds to me same day almost every single time. Thank you Chris for helping me get my life back. omid

Lindsay Kearl was hired to update my trust. It was an incredibly inefficient and not thorough…read moreprocess in my experience. I would not recommend Lindsay Kearl and do not feel confident my trust has been updated accurately or completely.

The fact that you're reading this review means that you too may have suffered a loss. I was very…read morefortunate to discovered this firm. My brother passed away without leaving a will or trust. After engaging Legacy preservation law, Lindsay walk through the process of probate. This firms caring attention to our needs was impressive and got us through a tough time. It is my hope. You never have to go through what we went through but if you do, I would highly recommend using this firm.

After the loss of an immediate family member, I was approaching financial ruin. Fortunately I went…read moreto the office of John Wittrock and discovered he was one of the kindest and most patient professionals I'd ever met. He slowly walked me through my options and after determining that bankruptcy was the best option for me, he helped me through that process. It really was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not to mention that the entire ordeal was much more affordable than I was expecting. If you're in Portland and considering bankruptcy I highly recommend you call John or stop by his office!

My lender,Key Bank,sent a demand for payment in full.Giving me 5 business days to pay off the…read morebalance of my loan,or the bank would forclose,and I would lose my property.I was so frightened.I didn't know what to do or who to turn to. A friend referred me to John Wittrock,All the old stereotypes about lawyers went out the window.John is a truly GOOD person who cares about his clients.He guided me through this experience like the seasoned professional he is.I can not say enough good about him,I will always be so grateful for Johns help in my situation.Thank you John Wittrock. Sincerely,Russell

Michael Harris is the dumbest, conniving and dishonest pr*ck youre ever going to meet in your life…read more My ex WAS IN THE PROCESS of disposing of my property in a surprise domestic dispute while I was 3000 miles away, and I asked him if it was a crime, and he said no, he did not call the police for me nor suggest that I do the same, to stop her from doing this (it IS a crime, its A FELONY), nor would he even file for an injunction to stop her - get this: BECAUSE IT WOULD REQUIRE A LAWSUIT; no thats not a typo: a LAWYER did NOTHING to stop my ex from disposing of my property, BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE TO DO THE JOB I WAS HIRING HIM FOR: to file a lawsuit! Now how stupid am I for not hanging up the phone and calling a different lawyer? I'm dealing with my 90 yr old parents in wheelchairs in NY, my ex ends our relationship, I havent seen her in 3 months, she gets a restraining order against me, this idiot Harris is charging me for advice on the RO, WITHOUT EXPLAINING TO ME THAT IF I CONTINUE TO ASK HIM QUESTIONS ABOUT IT HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONG INFORMATION HE GIVES ME, I would soon find out he gave me LOTS AND LOTS of wrong information on it... HE'S CHARGING ME FOR IT WITHOUT ADDING IT TO OUR CONTRACT... OK so back to the property dispute, I told him the value was about 20,000 dollars, but I'm all distraught from everything that was going on, I was somehow EVEN DUMBER than he is, and let him convince me to sue her for only 10,000 because, I'll quote him: "you get your money quick, if we do it for more than 10k we dont get to include attorney fees, so we'll ask her to include attorney fees, and then you can write me a good review." then as embarrassing as it is for me to admit, I didnt do the math, and realize that if we sued for the 20,000, and I ended up paying him 5000, I'D STILL BE AHEAD WITH 15,000 INSTEAD THE 10,000 THAT HE CONVINCED ME TO GO WITH. meanwhile THIS WHOLE TIME HE'S DRAINING MY RETAINER so he ends up keeping the whole 5000 that i gave him, I ended up taking my ex to small claims and got the full 10,000 WITHOUT HARRIS, WHICH HE SHOULD HAVE ADVISED THAT I DO IN THE VERY BEGINNING, IF HE WAS GOING TO DO WHATS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF HIS CLIENT, but instead he was STEALING from his client FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIS FIRM, putting HIMSELF ahead of his client. DONT MAKE FUN OF HOW STUPID I AM AND HOW I BROUGHT THIS ON TO MYSELF, if youre going to hire him, because then that makes YOU EVEN DUMBER than me.

I had a really great experience with Gary Kahn, who represented me in my purchase of a home in…read more2016. I was referred to Gary Kahn at Reeves Kahn & Hennessy by a friend whom I trust, who is in the real estate management profession and I presume works with them much more regularly. My needs were modest -- I just needed someone to help advise me and review a purchase contract. I'm sure this was pretty small potatoes for an established firm like this -- but I didn't feel like I got shortchanged on their attention at all. Gary helped review the sales contract, and made sure I understood everything. He was willing to give me as much time as would be required to answer my questions. But he also didn't draw the process out -- it was quick and easy, and his fee was very reasonable. If you are looking for a real estate attorney, I would definitely recommend Gary Kahn and his firm.

I'd like to thank Andy Newsom from bottom of my heart. Before coming to Gearing Rackner and…read moreMcGrath I had previous counsel who made mistakes that ended up costing me time with my kids and a lot of money. Andy clearly explained my options and provided me with realistic expectations. He did everything he could to help me understand all of the costs of each option. He really helped me feel comfortable and confident. After our initial consultation he quickly picked up the pieces of my case. He put together a plan of attack which led to negotiations and a fair and equitable resolution. I realized right away how ethical he is. He clearly proved himself as an outstanding attorney, but, just as important, he was honest, kind hearted, and personable. Andy and his team are invaluable and will fight for your rights as a parent. I am forever grateful and blessed to have had them on my side. Sincerely, Karl Biedritzky

Adam Shelton represented my ex wife. my goal was a quick and fair resolution with a working…read morerelationship. Mr Shelton was adversarial, made false accusation, and refused to discuss parenting time over finances. He cost our family thousands and destroyed any chance of friendship between my ex and I. The worst part is the kids were dragged into as a result of the conflict. I wouldn't recommend him on either side if you are looking for a low conflict resolution. If the goal is to burn it down, go for it!

Oh my Gosh, no. He talked more about his personal life and insisted on meeting several times, for a…read moresmall matter, which felt unprofessional. Do not recommend.

Schrock Law office represented me very well. They worked hard for me and were very professional. I…read moream satisfied with the help I received and would highly recommend them to anyone who needs appropriate counsel from them.

Mark Ginsberg has represented me on contingency through two crises, both times winning far more…read morethan I expected. Out of the goodness of his heart, he once even backed off the Federal government, when my loud defense of our democracy offended reactionaries. How can I tell you what a difference it makes, to me and to the society at large, that there are still men like this among us? He spends much of his time and energy volunteering to civic causes. If Mark is representing you, be assured you have chosen the right attorney.

Don't bother doing business with this atty unless you have a huge case. I was put off over a year…read more His promise when hired was "I will phone you once a month to check in on you" I NEVER heard from him, only his legal secretary, and only when I called her. Even to the day I excused him from being my atty I STILL never talked to him. All he did was waste my time forcing me into a corner. There are a LOT of PI atty's out there...find another!

I worked with Ben Stoller at Slinde Nelson to set up my LLC…read more Ben used to work as a graphic designer, and he was very knowledgeable and helpful when I formed an LLC and had him review my standard client contracts. He legally clarified the language in my contracts without turning them into super verbose mumbo-jumbo (which both my clients and I are very happy about). Also, since he has experience on the other side of the lawyering table, he is very clear about when he is/isn't billing and absolutely refuses to sneakily charge for brief phone calls and emails. His attitude is along the lines of "there will be plenty of time for me to make money off you as your business grows", which I think is the perfect attitude for my lawyer to have---he wants to be in it with me for the long haul rather than just a few overpriced, unproductive meetings. Ben works with a lot of small businesses and start ups, and he was adamant that I provide him with some promotional material about my information design company so he could pass it along to some of his other clients. I've already referred him to friends of mine who are looking to get their businesses in legal order.

I contacted Phil Nelson in the afternoon and got an initial consultation that day. The initial…read moreconsultation was excellent - I am so glad we found him. I had a tight deadline and he hit it! What I liked most of all was his expertise in the matter reviewed, constant communication, leaving me with the feeling that he had my back as well as the insightful advice that he provided. That guidance was invaluable and much appreciated. If you need an attorney who will back you up when legal matters and related concerns come into your life, Phil is the person to call.