Have worked with Attorney Zalkind twice in the capacity as a Mediator, Steve is a gifted lawyer…read morewith years of experience, he has a knack of using common sense and diplomacy. He also has a good sense of humor. If you are in need of an Attorney in Amador County, a phone call to his office may set you in the right direction.

Very serious about the money don't bother if you can't put up a large retainer …read more Charges $300 a hour . Invites entire family unit to fish through to see income values. This is the kind of money hungry attorney who hurts family's . It's all about the money . It's not about the children the highest bidder wins. Does not preform bro Bono at all no discounts no payment plans . Simply put its all about the money. This is the kind of attorney our ORG warns about . Has zero interest in the best interest.

Overall positive experience. Very caring & family oriented. He pointed me in the right direction…read morewhen I needed a great deal of help. Glad to have Mr. Moore on my side, he truly makes a difference. Would recommend if you are looking for a family lawyer!

If you are in need of a disability attorney we cannot recommend her highly enough. Depending on…read moreyour locality, there is none better. She helped us win my disability case this year, after I was denied previously on every appeal. She is honest and to the point, and explains the process well. She knows the system and players, and inform you if she believes that you don't have a legitimate chance- she won't take your case or waste your time simply in an attempt to get paid. If you are fortunate enough to hire her, know you are in the best of hands.

She is the best. Tough, professional and big heart. She is a winner !read more

I hired David and his team for bankruptcy. Working with him and his staff was pleasant. They for…read moremost cases were prompt on calling me back when I needed assistance. He showed up on time for the court hearing ready to defend me which was nice having. Him and his staff helped fill me in on the unknown factors of paperwork I never even thought of.

I signed an agreement with this attorney in February 2025 regarding my child support case. It is…read morenow April 2026, and the appeal that was supposed to be filed has still not been completed. The 60-day deadline for filing an appeal was missed due to his inaction. During this time, court hearings were repeatedly postponed. The attorney did not take the necessary steps to file the appeal on time. Separately, the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) submitted forms to the court -- this was not done by my attorney. I paid $5,000 upfront and still owe an additional $1,000, including charges for phone calls and emails. I do not speak English, so all communication was done through written messages, which made me fully dependent on his office for updates. Over the course of a year, his office had constant staff turnover. Three different assistants left during my case, which caused delays and confusion. It became very difficult to get timely responses or clear information. Recently, after billing me for calls and emails, I was told that my language barrier was a problem and that they could not communicate effectively with me because the Russian-speaking assistant had left. However, this was never presented as an issue when taking my case. As a result, the appeal was not filed on time, and I suffered serious financial and legal consequences. I trusted this attorney's professionalism and expected my case to be handled properly. I regret not reading reviews before hiring him. This experience has caused me significant financial hardship and stress.

Very Professional and wonderful to deal with. Took the time to get all the answers so our trust was…read morean accurate reflection of what we wanted. Highly recommend Gwen.

Gwen was really good at translating my thoughts about estate planning into legal documents and…read moreexplaining the entire process and meaning of each paragraph of the documents produced.

DO NOT USE THIS LAW FIRM. He is not only highly disorganized but is full of empty promises and will…read moremisrepresent you in court. His office called me the night before my hearing asking for documents I had sent weeks beforehand. Very poor communication. He will charge you for work he did not do. In addition, He also sent me another clients file violating their client privacy. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON HIM you will be very sorry you did.

This review is not for the lawyer itself. The problem is with the office staff. I need some…read moredocuments from an old case that I can't find in my files and the office staff keeps telling me that they will send a message to the person in charge of the old files in their office. This has been going on since early November and this employee hasn't even reached out to see what files I need. What kind of employee does this!!! They are making this lawyer office look terrible. I would not even consider using this lawyer because of the problems with the staff! It is now February and I need the files and they know it is urgent so they are leaving me no other options but to take the steps necessary to get this resolved.

Stay away from this one. AARG insurance did nothing about divorce including the division of…read morecommunity assets. Then threatened to sue me when I complained.

DO NOT TRUST HER!! TITLED MY HOUSE IN MY EX HUSBANDS NAME - GIVING HIM HALF!!! I went to Diane…read moreAnderson in 2018 to help with my divorce. Things went smoothly at that point and I had no issues so I returned to her the following year to set up my living trust. When I went to sell my home I was told by the title company my ex husband was entitled to half of the proceeds of the sell unless he signed off to waive his share because when Diane transferred MY house to the trust she put his name on the deed. He was never on the deed or loan and had absolutely nothing to do with me buying the house. I never thought I'd be advised to hire an attorney to deal with what my past attorney had done. Save yourself the headache and go to someone who actually pays attention to what they're doing!

Was not very responsive to paying. Had to send invoice several times. Then on another case…read morethreatened me when I would not issue documentation that client had me pull.

And following I reported him to the tribal chief board for law and was advised a follow up on this…read morecomplaint would be done.

This review is long overdue but Robert's great service wouldn't let me forget to do it! He was…read morevery efficient and pleasant to work with in assisting with the paperwork in selling our home. I would highly recommend him for any legal needs. Thank you, Robert!

Did my divorce and instead of fighting for my equal rights, ex partner kept everything but the…read more2,000 car but yet I paid 10,000 for legal services. Never again.

From the owner: Serving Jackson & The Foothills since 1984…read more Frances A. Headley has been living in Amador County since 1983 and has practiced in Jackson, California since 1984. She is committed to the values unique to a rural lifestyle and is dedicated to providing effective, reasonably priced representation for her neighbors, the residents of Amador and Calaveras Counties. Ms. Headley practices general civil law, including family law, estate planning and probate, as well as business law.