Mae has been my estate attorney for many years. She is super knowledgeable, while at the same time…read morepractical and pragmatic. She provides great feedback and advice. Her fees are very reasonable. I highly recommend. A great estate and trust attorney.

I have been working with Anthoor Law for almost a year now for my ongoing issues. They are a highly…read moreprofessional team who want your success. My attorney is Allysyn Overton and I recommend her highly enough. She represented me in my domestic violence case and successfully helped me obtain a favorable outcome. Over the past year, she has also guided me through my divorce and child custody matters, and I have been consistently impressed by her professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. From the beginning, Allysyn took the time to understand every detail of my case and always made me feel heard and supported. She was well-prepared, strategic, and confident in court, and her advocacy made a significant difference in achieving a successful result in my DV case. Throughout an incredibly difficult year, she has been responsive, compassionate, and honest about what to expect. She explained complex legal issues clearly, kept me informed at every stage, and fought tirelessly to protect my rights and my child's best interests. If you are looking for an attorney who is knowledgeable, hardworking, compassionate, and truly committed to her clients, I wholeheartedly recommend Allysyn Overton and Anthoor Law. I am deeply grateful for everything.

We haven't finished our trust yet, will let you know how it goes after we are done still!!....we…read moreare still waiting for our revised house deed, supposedly the county didn't like the way the wording was phrased for our living trust...it's always us contacting them wanting to know where things stand!!

It was time to update our Will…read more Called EJ after a decade for an appointment for an updated Estate Plan & Will. She makes things so easy & really helps to make it easy for your heirs as most of us just do not know what a burden it is to close out an Estate when we "Depart". Enter EJ, smart as a whip and her former JAG Skills show in a heartbeat. I could go on & on & on.... But we are not waiting 10+ years again to do updates next time! If you want to make it easier on your family, see EJ for the best advice & Estate cordination ASAP!

My husband and I wanted to set up a trust and were recommended to EJ by our financial advisor. She…read morefirst set up a free phone consultation to walk us through the steps we'd need to take and give us an idea of pricing. We decided to go ahead and have her help us with estate planning. She is very knowledgeable, explains things in a clear manner, and really wants to help answer all your questions! EJ is not only professional but also very personable! We found her to be very easy to talk to, fun, and friendly. It is clear that she is passionate about her job. She also wants to get to know her clients as people, which we really appreciated. Don't hesitate to request a consultation with EJ!

On a friend's recommendation, I hired Deb Graceffa, Esq. from…read more Gargalicana/Graceffa LLP as my lawyer for an Owner Move In eviction and lawsuit against a former landlord. Deb helped me navigate the original OMI notice, and a year later (when I found out the landlord did not move in) Deb represented me in the lawsuit. Lawsuits are scary- Whether you are a plaintiff or defendant. Deb took the time to walk me through the process and explain what would happen with each twist and turn. She was working on a contingency of the lawsuit earnings, and I had to pay for the admin costs. Before moving forward with a private investigator or paperwork, She checked in with me and got my approval of the estimated expenses. I really appreciated this! Deb is whip smart and really knows her stuff. As a landlord and tenant, she knows both sides equally well. In my deposition, I watched her alter her tone, behavior and emotions to get information from the defendant, witnesses and lawyer. Depending on the need, she can be friendly and understanding or forceful and aggressive. She cared about getting justice for me and my case. My lawsuit was settled during mediation with a payment in my favor. Even at the end, Deb was able to negotiate a little bit more- she definitely earned her contingency! Paperwork and payment was prompt as well! I highly recommend Deb Graceffa and Gargalicana/Graceffa LLP. They transformed a very stressful, victimized period of my past into a positive, empowering step toward my future.

Rowena and Deb helped me through one of the darkest and most challenging times in my life. I was…read moreconnected to them through a colleague/friend, and I am beyond grateful that they were able to take on my civil/family law case. I had searched high and low for Bay Area family law attorneys with experience in domestic violence cases AND civil cases involving real estate between LGBTQ partners. They were the ONLY firm in which I felt I could place my complete trust, and they passionately advocated for the best results possible. Rowena was steps ahead every time throughout the process, reassuring, and compassionate. This review doesn't do them justice, but they helped me find that (justice!) in a system that too often rewards and empowers abusers.

After searching for estate planning attorneys for quite a while, I found Nerisha on Yelp...and I'm…read moreso glad I did. I was helping my parents find an attorney they'd feel comfortable with, and she was exactly that. Nerisha was incredibly responsive and always made time for our questions. Her warm, understanding approach put my parents at ease, and her knowledge and approachability made a difficult process feel manageable. After years of trying to help my parents get their affairs in order, it's such a relief to finally have it done...and done in a reasonable amount of time, with a process that felt smooth every step of the way. Don't look any further. I'd recommend Nerisha to friends and family in a heartbeat.

I'm so glad I found Nerisha on Yelp because she's the only one that I felt was perfect do my living…read moretrust with. Including all the 5 star reviews as proof. I had a video consultation with her where she told me the process and procedures for a living trust for a single individual. She answered all my questions and made it easy to understand. Stress and confusion drastically faded as we moved closer to the finish line. It took almost 3 months to complete, but that's a real good timeframe. Especially when I'm busy with my kids, I had to find the right time to schedule our meetings. I had one consultation via zoom, two zoom meetings, then in person signing. I really like how Nerisha made the process very simple and educated me on everything that was included in the living trust package. The price was fair, if you need to get a living trust done-- do it now! Don't wait like I did because it'll only get more expensive. She's a very sweet and knowledgeable woman. I love how professional she is while being a friendly face with empathy. I will definitely recommend her to all my friends! I can't wait to receive everything in the mail and officially be done adulting!

Lauren was very thorough, knowledgeable, a great communicator with attention to detail. Very…read morepleased to work with her. Highly recommended.

Update: I have received a very courteous call from Lauren Rios after posting my review; she…read moreexplained their intake process and I suggested it would have been nice to hear something along the lines of "if your case can wait till the month of _________, we'd be happy to consider it at the time." Bumping my review by one star. After reading glorious reviews, Lauren Rios was my number one choice and the first attorney I contacted. The receptionist took down my personal details only to inform me right away that they are not accepting new clients at this time. I wasn't asked for any details of my situation to determine whether the firm has the expertise or the bandwidth to take on my case, now or in the future. This left me wondering whether my Jewish-sounding last name made them turn me away without any further consideration. After all, it would be enough to ask for a first name only in order to carry on a conversation.

The Law Office of Christiana E Samuels is PHENOMENAL. Christiana and every one of her support…read moremembers is uber competent. This makes working with the team seamlessly efficient.  She has trial experience. This is hard to come by for a family law attorney because only about five percent of divorce cases go to trial. She is cost conscious about the divorce process for her clients. This is also difficult to find. An attorney either becomes thoroughly familiar with trial because she's had enough case loads or she's always looking for a fight to increase her revenue. Christiana is definitely NOT the latter but she will put up a good fight when you need it. My story is a long one but it needs to be told to show the experience I've gained to discover and identify an excellent attorney. It is always best to try and settle matters peacefully without involving the Court. It can become insanely expensive and the overall family loses when you want to fight about every little thing. I was the unfortunate five percent that was trapped in the family court for 13 years. My ex-husband's favorite books were Sun Tzu's, "The Art of War" and Hitler's "Mein Kampf". I was not paying enough attention and stupidly entered that marital contract with him. Almost 10 years and a child later, I finally found the courage to exit from the toxic. Upon service of divorce papers, he went to the bank and seized all of our accounts. He was combative and loved the litigation. He had figured out the defects in the family law court- the penalty for perjury is not enforced. He spun his lies so well, a burnt out judge at the end of 8 years into our case ruled that I was not credible. He got to keep most of our assets and only needed to return the money he had taken from me 8 years earlier- with ZERO interest. True to his abusive nature, he wanted more and continued to legally harass me. He wouldn't move on even after remarrying. He wanted me back in Court while he was defaulting on child support and hadn't returned my money. I had 3 attorneys and a dozen more that I was consulting throughout the 13 years. One let the case drag on for seven years. One was not prepared for trial. The third one pretty much took a retainer and disappeared. I hesitated to hire any attorney for a while. Christiana was the fourth attorney. She was one of the dozen that I was consulting while I gathered evidence. She did not pursue my "business". She was fine being there to help with advice and ready to take the case if he wanted trial. After I discovered that he had tucked away $31,000 of our retirement and hidden it from the division, he insisted we go to trial so he can once again flaunt his flagrant dishonesty. Christiana exposed his lies during trial beginning with his whited out bank documents to not "remembering" he had stolen the $31,000. This should have been fraud but we had a new judge and she was too nice. For the first time in 13 years, the family court had finally delivered some relief for me. He was ordered to return my money WITH interest immediately, pay heavy sanctions, part of it being 90% of my legal costs. I am so grateful to this attorney. She was not there to run up the hours and take my money. She worked collaboratively well through all of my concerns. She stayed through the collection of this 13-year debt. Everyone has to get paid for their work and her office was worth every penny! Not for the win in court or the amount of money I was awarded but for the lesson that this bully needed to learn - his criminal behavior was no longer going to be rewarded. Instead, it is now recorded forever in public records in a judgment. Thanks to the Law Office of Christiana E Samuels.

How interesting: I'm one of the only real reviews on here, and I'm one of the only negative ones…read more Huh, I wonder how you get so many fake (good) reviews..... My honest review: I hired the Law Offices of Christiana Samuels to aid in my divorce. I am not an attorney, nor am I a divorce attorney. However, I believe that I have been mistreated as a client, and I am pursuing recourse through the California State Bar. I spent thousands of dollars, and months of my divorce, trying to work with this firm, and, during that time, I actually moved backwards in my divorce. In fact, my attorney never provided one solution or answer to what my ex was doing/arguing. I've now lost privileges to my child, and I'm facing a much more dire financial situation due to the mistreatment I received here. I never imagined I would hire an attorney who would make things worse--and then ask for more money. So, after over 6 months, thousands of dollars, and feeling like I am now in a WORSE place, I cannot recommend that anyone employ this firm. Our legal troubles are too important to be dismissed like this, which is the treatment I got the most from this firm. They won't want anything to with you... until you need to pay more money, of course. In fact, right in the middle of a very intense battle with my ex, my attorney abruptly STOPPED answering my calls and emails because "the retainer was too low." Can you believe that? You will be abandoned by this firm if you are a little low on the retainer. It doesn't matter if you need your attorney in that moment--money comes first for the Law Offices or Christiana Samuels. Please, learn from my mistake and take your challenging, confusing, and painful legal matters somewhere else. Because, at that made-up firm, you might actually find a lawyer who cares about you. You won't find that here.

I literally owe Ann Marie everhting that I have. She helped me successfully navigate through a…read moredifficult divorce, a custody battle, and multiple child support battles. Her advice was always spot-on and honest and she ran circles around the opposing lawyers. Most importantly, she was trying to do right by me and not just run up my bill. I cannot say enough about the great job she did and the difference she has made in my life. I hope that none of you ever have to go through the things I did, but if you do I would highly hlghly hlghly recommend having Ann Marie in your corner.

Ann Marie is a great Attorney. She listens to your needs, gives expert advice and does not waste…read moreyour time. She handled my divorce and I felt I was in great hands. The best compliment came from my ex husband when he said to me that he was out lawyered by her.