This will be the most honest and fair review you will read. Dan wants to think he is a nice guy and…read morehonestly in a different situation absolutely he would be the guy that you would hang out with in the summer, bbq with and have a beer with. If that is what you are looking for in an attorney by all means hire him. But if you want one that will fight for you as if his life is on the line, he is NOT the lawyer for you. If you have a DUI and if its even your 3rd DUI you get, I am sure Dan can get you out of it and cut a deal for you. He is very good at deals, as he should be because he is best buds with the guys in the DA's office. That being said, if you think you may have to go trial, don't hire him. He doesn't tell you that, but I will. Dan isn't a trial attorney and he will do things to get a deal that limits you if you decide the deal they offering isn't fair. My experience is that the WHOLE system in Berk County is corrupt. The prosecution doesn't care about truth and defense attorneys only care about getting paid. So they work together and sometimes that is a good thing but other times its not so good. When you watch the attorney you hired being best buds with the prosecution you don't really trust you life to them. Now to be fair Emily is incredible! Without her Dan wouldn't appear half as good as he comes across. Dan has a way making you think he is telling the truth, but I caught him in a few lies. The issue is that Dan is so good at lying, I think he believes his own lies. And if I had not known the truth i would have easily believed him. He is a smooth talker and he prides him self on being able to read people, so if you think he isn't reading you and playing you, you are crazy. So you will read plenty of reviews that will tell you how great Dan is, and maybe he will be for you, but I know if I had to do it over again I would not hire him. My advice is to proceed with caution. I know if you are looking for an attorney you are scared and in a scary situation and feel pressure to get help quickly. Take a breath and remember that the court system moves slow so you at least have couple of days to a week to find a good attorney. Any good attorney will be straight with you, allow you to ask questions, and be open to a free consultation. So do some research on what is going on, and get multiple opinions and prices. Then give yourself some time to think before making a decision. That's where I messed up, I did things based out of fear and that is never good. I wish you the best

I would highly recommend Emkey Law Firm. They are always available, very knowledgeable and caring.read more

Using this firm was one of the WORST mistakes I made in my divorce. When I first talked to…read moreAttorney Banks, he stated that I would receive a response within 2 business days. During my 9 month time with this firm, this was a rarity. The normal response time was at least a week and sometimes even longer. My attorney was 90 minutes late for our first two appointments and the second one I did not receive any communication that he was going to be late. Because of the delayed response time and being tardy for my appointments, Attorney Banks talked to me and assured that this would not happen again and I would receive much quicker responses. We also talked about me receiving a credit of $150 because of this experience. The next day I reached out to my attorney asking for a simple response and didn't get a response within two days so I texted the main number and Attorney Banks. He called me back that day with an attitude and accused me of being passive aggressive. Unfortunately, the responses continued to be extremely delayed. According to my ex-wife's attorney, they never received any of my recent financial statements that I had provided to the firm months ago. I finally decided to share all of these documents and updated spreadsheet to my ex-wife. Less than a week later, my lawyer stated that they agreed to this offer with 3 minor changes. I emailed my lawyer stating that I was fine with these changes. Learned over a week later that he never got back to my ex-wife's lawyer so I made the changes myself and emailed it to both lawyers. My ex-wife lawyer stated that he could not do anything based on emails from me since I still had representation. Because of this, I fired my lawyer at this firm and finalized the details on my own. I never received my $150 credit and took almost two months to get my remaining retainer returned to me. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM!

No communication between Attorney and client my personal experience. Paid 500.00 and no…read morecommunication unbelievable I would not recommend this law firm. Every time something came up on my end I always contacted my attorney by email, voicemails, text messages updating him with anything and everything. The funny thing is they reached out to me... Constantly emailed me everyday about the 500.00 retainer I paid it within 2 weeks like I promised. This is what you get without researching a law firm first. Hope I get my 500.00 back..

I highly recommend Kitay Law Offices and Ryan P. Merrill, Esq. I contacted them after being…read moreinvolved in a serious motor vehicle accident, and I cannot thank them enough. A huge thank you to Ryan and his entire team--specifically Clara Andrade and Dawn Morris--for always keeping me in the loop and making a stressful process feel manageable. When my family and I were at our most vulnerable, this firm didn't just take our case--they took us under their wing. They fought for us with a level of heart and dedication I wasn't expecting from a law firm I had no previous knowledge or dealings with. They secured an outcome that has made it possible for us to get back on track with our lives. If you want a team that will carry your burdens as their own and treat your family with genuine grace and respect, this is the one.

Lawyer did the absolute bare minimum. I spent a literal fortune of 6000 dollars and was barely even…read moreacknowledged by them. I so regret not just going with a public defender. They made it clear they didn't care about me or my case at all. Message was sent loud and clear. In it for the money only.

Please don't bother with this "person". We spent our consult time talking about his dating life…read morewhile he waited for my check to clear. He is unavailable, late to court appearances and explains NOTHING!! I should have gone with a court appointed attorney

I highly recommend legal services with Joseph T Bambrick, Jr, Esquire. I have used him for several…read moreof his services within the past 20 years. I am extremely satisfied with the processes, cost and how honest and to the point he always is. He is my guy to go to for all legal matters! I wouldn't trust anyone more and I am very grateful for the outcome, every time!! Thank you Atty Bambrick. Sincerely, SD / Reading, Pa

My husband and I decided that we needed to file Bankruptcy in August and so I contacted different…read morelawyers by either leaving a voicemail or submitting an email request for more information. Needless to say this was around 630 pm on a weeknight and David Tidd contacted me. I was in shock that a lawyer contacted me so quickly. We set up an appointment to get together and discuss our situation. David answered all of my questions and did not sugar coat anything. David was was also easy to work with. He let me know what I needed in order to file and helped us along the way. I even had a lag of time in between months where we had to wait to get an appraisal on our home done due to finances and he did not forget about us. We filed in December and had our trustee appointment in February and the case was signed off on in the same day. Most likely due to the fact that David had everything filled out as it should be and no T was left uncrossed or I was left un-dotted. David was great to work with; he understood the situation and showed compassion. Where most lawyers just want to get your money and and be done, this was not the case for David. I would use David again and I will also highly recommend him to my friends and family. M

Find another lawyer, this guy is a complete joke! I wouldn't recommend! Beware! Doesn't furnish…read morepaperwork on time to court. learn from someone who has dealt with this individual. You'll be sorry!

I first connected with this office back in May requesting to work with Ms. Smith. I was directed to…read moreMatthew S. Kopecki. I had one long conversation where I ended up paying $1,700 to retain him. 2 months later I did not hear anything from him. This is all for a relocation custody battle I have been having with my sons father for for emotional, mental and physical abuse. I called the office everyday for a week leading to the day before I was scheduled to pick up my son. It wasn't until I refused to hang up the phone where I was able to speak with Matthew. And had to tell him I was not hanging up until he assisted me to pick up my son for July 1st because his father kept telling my son that he wasn't allowed to come with me. I was able to pick up my son after Herculean efforts that I told Matthew would be needed. I have not heard nor spoken to Matthew until today August 15th so you have an idea of the lack of professionalism and common curtesy Over 45 days later. I've sent his PA Tina several emails to which she only responded to one stating she hadn't heard anything from court yet. From August 10-14th I called his office every single day and left voicemails and was able to speak to the receptionist and his PA again Tina saying he was on a call so he couldn't respond. My son has been physically and emotionally abused which is why he no longer wanted to go be with his dad. This morning my sons father was threatening my son through text. Since he refuses to co-parent with me my son told him to call my attorney. He sent Matthew an email. Matthew called me about half an hour ago stating dad sent him an email. I reminded Matthew that I have been calling him all week because my son does not want to go back to PA. Matthew told me my son doesn't have the right to make that decision. I reminded him that I have been calling him and emailing Tina for weeks looking for his legal counsel because he is my lawyer.I expected a respectful response. Instead he started laughing at me and mimicking me for being emotional about my sons case. Saying " I'm trying to help you but you're not listening" as he laughed at me for being emotional. I then asked again I have been calling you expecting legal counsel and you have not responded. He said he never received the message. So not only is he negligent but now it's my problem that his staff is negligent. I am $2,000 in with this office and have received zero guidance and he could not care less about the well being of my son. It's disgraceful to even have this type of legal representation and it be allowed to continue. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. Attached I have a screenshot of the email attempts showing no response as well. Thank you Matthew Kopecki for teaching people it's okay to pay you while you do not reciprocate respect for your clients! O

When I needed a custody lawyer I called all over Berks county and found that most lawyers would…read moreonly answer my questions at an appointment. I may be impatient but I had a few questions I wanted answered right away. When I called this law office I didn't get a secretary I talked directly to Matt Kopecki and he answered all my questions. After that conversation I knew I found my lawyer.

Terrible follow thru , won a civil case in the preliminary , they appealed did not follow up let…read morethe case expire, had to hire another lawyer total disregard for his own client & was paid in full

From the owner: Criminal defense and family law attorneys located in Reading, PA providing legal representation to…read morepeople in Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Chester and Lehigh Counties.

I hired Lauren to handle my divorce. She was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant to work…read morewith. She got me the outcome I was hoping for. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a competent divorce attorney.

This lawyer had no time for my divorce case she didn't even have time to tell me where my hearing…read morewas and the totally said truth is she majored in film at Penn State so if you don't have a mutual divorce between the two marital people than absolutely do not give your money away in fact I want 1/2 my money back she did nothing absolutely nothing for my case.

Paul fought for my second chance and I can't thank him enough! He did an incredible job…read moreprioritizing what I wanted through professionalism and honesty. When consulting with him, he point blank gave me everything I needed to understand all the events that were about to happen while also keeping me calm. He didn't BS his way through to get my hopes up. Although the process of everything was very long, he was able to make the processes feel much faster. He had all of the information needed and was able to get me in and out through every court date scheduled. I am truly grateful to have gotten to know Paul as well as have him represent me. There isn't any other attorney that could have done as great of a job nor anyone that would have gone above and beyond as Paul had done for me. I highly recommend his services to anyone struggling with legal issues. In addition to everything, Carolina was great at communicating with me and very kind. With her kindness and communication, she added to the ease I was feeling towards the entire process I was going through.

I can't thank Attorney Missan enough. He was incredibly thorough, professional, and really on top…read moreof everything. He prepared the details carefully and walked me through each step, which made the whole process feel smooth and less stressful. In court, the matter was resolved in under five minutes. I didn't even have to say a word. I'm truly grateful and would absolutely recommend him.

Personally, I don't think Kevin Feeney did anything but make excuses. At first I was excited…read morebecause he said he knew the judge and said if I hadn't gotten in trouble before, could prove that I was doing better (mental health wise), and could stay out of trouble then I should get ARD "no problem". Well after a year of continuances due to many reasons like him (Kevin Feeney) not finishing a letter of reconsideration that he had over a month to complete, or him stating that he's "waiting for the DA to get back to him" multiple times, etc. It never seems to be his fault for any delays. Oh and if you wanted any information on your case before the court date then you'll probably have to call and leave messages multiple times for him to contact you and if he does, he emails you. You basically have to be upset in order to get him on the phone. Not something you thought would happen with someone you're paying $3500 to. In the end, when he gave up because things didn't go the way he wanted, I was forced to plea to a charge that Mr. Feeney said "wasn't worth fighting". I was not only surprised with this info 5 minutes before being called up to the stand (the day of court with no heads up whatsoever), but isn't that what I'm paying you for, is to fight for me? Money definitely wasted.

Jacob is a fantastic attorney. I would trust him with my life. He has done wonders for everyone…read moreI've recommended to him.