I am making an amendment to my first Yelp review! My first experience was with David Bartels with…read morethe Shep Law Group, however, I do not think he is there anymore! My divorce lasted a year and a half, and I didn't end up getting even visitation with my children, and I am the woman! Usually it is the man that doesn't get any custody! I was absolutely heartbroken! I've never heard of anyone getting divorced from their children! I know Ron and Brenda tried everything they could, I just believe that the court system is very corrupt! I spent $70,000 and I didn't get any custody not even visitation, as it sits right now. I don't know if I will ever see my children again! I did get a settlement that was my God given right to have! I still believe my husband made out with so much money that was hidden. Honestly, the whole thing was the biggest disappointment of my whole entire life! I have to learn how to go on with my life without my children, money doesn't really matter! I was gonna get some no matter what! I gave Ron and Brenda, five stars because of how hard they tried! My husband just had more money and better lies!

Hired him to recover my property i was awarded in the divorce that she refused to turn over after…read moremonths of trying to get it. For months he promised to file contempt and civil actions to get monetary value for my property. First it was he didnt want to file because our home was for sale and didnt want to "stir up a hornets nest" because i needed her signature to close the home as the market was plummeting. She filed frivolous motion after motion and emails pro se burning through thousands of my money and he couldnt even best a half wit at hearings. When house finally closed i demanded he file now after 4 months of burning through 9k in my money never recovering any of my property. Even after the sale he came up with excuse after excuse as to why he hadnt filed. He finally sent a demand letter in mid Jan giving her 10 days to pay or suit was finally being filed. 2 weeks after deadline i asked when suit was being filed and just after he asked for yet another 4k for my trust he sent me a letter stating he was dropping me as a client. So he billed me thousands for paperwork and demand letters after asking me to get my missing property from the 80k mark down to 35k so he could file in magistrate in order to recover attorneys fees. Weeks of prep and attorneys fees for a demand letter never filed. Only 2 times we appeared at hearings he was late both times. First time the judge was caught in the same accident traffic so he got a pass from the judge. Second time the judge was on time and kept pushing my hearing because he still wasnt there until the very last case of the hour. I dont care how much traffic there is Meridian to Caldwell isnt a 200 mile commute as a professional you should leave earlier. ******This review was edited after Mr Shepherd sent me a threatening email to sue a 100% disabled vet who is actually going in for spinal procedures at the hospital in 2 hours which further stresses a person who he was hired to protect. To answer his what i believe untruthful response because this is what he will do when he represents you. He states i "wanted to litigate against his advice". He was the one who stated i had a strong case for liquidation of my property to herself for pennies on the dollar. He wanted me to get it into magistrate court and have the emails stating such so i followed his "expert" opinion and got my actual damages down from 80k to 35k as he suggested. At no time did he tell me to not to litigate any further and anyone who wants to view the emails to that fact is free to see them showing i did everything he asked to sue for damages. He took my case to litigate and shouldnt have if he truly advised against it. As for all the other nonsense i couldve done everything else pro se and paid nothing. For anyone reading these reviews watch how he attacks the poster in all of them that is what our experience was behind closed doors was even worse for us in our opinion.

Absolute Legend. After getting rear ended whilst sitting at…read morea red light, my world was completely turned upside down to say the least... Stephen took care of literally everything. All I had to worry about was getting better. He genuinely cares about his clients health and wellbeing. This man will go to war for you, he will fight for you, and he will win for you.

We weren't sure even where to start when we were hit in our car last year. So, after doing some…read moreresearch, we reached out to Stephen. He has been absolutely wonderful in guiding us through all of the paperwork and medical billing issues this past year. He has responded quickly to our questions throughout the lengthy process and even answers his office phone himself. How rare is that?! We can't recommend him highly enough and will absolutely reach out to him again if we ever need help in the future!

We came into the office with a rather complicated legal matter. We spoke with Augi, their paralegal…read moreand he is amazing. He listened with compassion and understanding and explained our situation in laymen's terms. The time he spent with us helped alleviate our concerns. Everyone in that office, from the receptionist to the attorneys is amazing. I can't recommend this office enough

Rachel took the time to hear out my situation even though it turned out to be outside her area of…read moreexpertise. Instead of just brushing me off, she pointed me toward an attorney who specializes in that exact issue and made the referral easy. It meant a lot that she cared more about getting me the right help than just taking on a case

Had a phenomenal consultation with Joe this week and out of all the attorney's I have consulted…read morewith he is the one. His client engagement specialist was wonderful and so detailed by the time I had my consultation Joe, and I were able to move quickly through my questions and concerns. He went above and beyond for me just in my consultation I can't imagine the support I will receive should I need to move forward with retaining their firm. I am out of state (from Idaho though) and he was able to answer all my questions and help me navigate jurisdiction questions. I have already sent his info to a few people I know who are looking for an attorney who will get the job done. Thanks Joe and Eleshia for everything so far and I'm confident should I need to hire your firm; I will be well represented and already feel so supported just with a consult.

I hired Joe Frick Law Firm (David Bartels) for a divorce and custody matter and do not recommend…read morethem for custody cases. I was new to this process and relied on the firm to manage urgent deadlines and a child‑safety situation. Early on I was told I would consult with an assistant and this is normal for all law firms (which I accepted, due to limited time to reply to the divorce petition), but later learned that most lawyers do the consults their selves-the first inconsistency. I requested a specific lawyer and was told the firm assigns attorneys; I accepted because I had only two weeks to respond to my spouse's proposal. At an in‑person meeting I provided all documents, paystubs, journals, and evidence for mandatory disclosures. David said he would handle the submissions and didn't need copied of the documents I had, but I left him with copies I had previously prepared. About a month later the assistant emailed saying the documents had not been submitted and the deadline was approaching. I resubmitted the forms and followed up after the deadline; the firm gave a vague response and I later discovered the filing had been missed. When an open CPS matter arose involving my coparent and concerns for my child's safety, I told the firm it was urgent. They repeatedly said they would get back to me; three days later I still had no substantive response. When I emphasized the urgency, my lawyer emailed instructing me not to disclose that information to his assistant because it made her nervous. At an ex parte hearing my lawyer arrived minutes before court, had not submitted the evidence I provided, and was unprepared. I had to write notes for him to read during the hearing because he had not filed the response or evidence I supplied and apparently had no idea how to respondto my opponents attorney. The opposing counsel arrived early and had time to speak with the other party; my lawyer's late arrival and lack of preparation reflected poorly in court. On top of that, my ex was dressed better than my lawyer. I know it probably doesn't matter to the judge, but let me tell you, I was embarrassed. But later learned, my new attorney identified at least four missed deadlines that my original lawyer never disclosed. I have since retained new counsel to correct the issues and protect my child and my case. Now Joe Frick Law Firm is demanding $4,000 for work they claim was prepared but never submitted and that I have never seen. Get everything in writing, request proof of filing, and consider other counsel for custody or child‑safety matters. If you care about your children's safety and timely, competent representation, look elsewhere.

Steve and Laura were amazing! Always quick to respond to my questions, friendly, professional and…read moreput everything into my case to bring the best results! I highly recommend them!

Silly that resolving a major rear-ended takes over a year for everyone to come to the table…read more However C Swapp with Linda and Steve were professional and efficient and always responsive, which I appreciated. Thank you!

Bankruptcy sucks and isn't something I recommend but it is needed in some instances. Didn't think I…read morecould even qualify after reading so much stuff online but I really didn't see a way to work through my financial struggle after losing my job. I put it off simply because I didn't know what to do and I basically felt paralyzed. Long story short, I made an appointment for a consultation, figuring I couldn't qualify but maybe they could recommend another option. The attorney Janine, completely put our fears to rest. We qualified despite the issues that I thought would disqualify us. It wasn't a stress free process by any means but the attorney and the paralegals guided us every step of the way and helped us understand what to expect each step of the process. My only additional advice would be, to do the steps as quick as you can. There's lots of info they need and the longer it takes you to get it all gathered, the longer it drags out. Thank you Avery Law!

I liked it intell I was told I made more then I really did and provided the proof on how much I…read moremade and got told I still made more then what was written down so I was getting charged more then I was supposed to.