Stephanie Winstead was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in updating our estate plan. Meetings…read morewere efficient and thorough. Her tips were insightful. The legal documents and materials she produced for us were timely, organized and easy to use. I highly recommend her!!

Best decision my husband and I ever made. Stephanie is very…read moreprofessional and a pleasure to work with. If you are looking to put together a family trust I highly recommend her 100%.

I don't recommend this company. The office view is very beautiful. I really was very disappointed…read moreby the lack of professionalism and commitment of dismissing making a small effort of duplicating a letter the attorney promise. They told me she left and that the letter was not in their area of law. It was for a Special Needs Trust that they had charged me additional thousands more but not back it with a simple letter. Enjoy the veiw

We can no longer recommend this firm. We had set up a trust in 2024 and at that time we knew we…read morewould be adding more grandchildren to it eventually. We should have been given the option in the wording of the trust to cover future grandchildren from our only son. Instead, we are now being told we would have to pay $1,500 to add our recent new granddaughter. Why weren't all options offered to us when we set up the trust? We trusted them because we are not lawyers. Not only that, after we were given this upsetting new information, nobody returned my call. I had to email them to confirm that this was the case. Nobody ever called us to discuss the matter, nor were there any attempts to work with us. They fired us as clients via email because I mentioned that I would be forced to post on social media about this unfortunate situation. They are a completely unprofessional firm. I don't recommend this firm because they only care about how much they can make off their clients. I truly thought they cared about their clients, but they do not. Save yourself from future nickel and diming from this firm if you have to make any changes to your trust!

Susan is organized and very conscientious about her work. She is knowledgeable and efficient, and…read morea caring person who is a delight to work with.

Susan is an excellent Trust and Will attorney. She is courteous and extremely professional in her…read moreservices and demeanor. Making a Trust or Will can be an intimidating task. I decided to go with an attorney I could trust while at the same time knowing that they were looking after my best interests. Go no further when looking for your assets to be protected from probate. Susan is the attorney you should hire.

In my experience, as an HOA Member, you have to take what this attorney says with a grain of salt -…read moreunless he actually cites any legal authority. He represents the HOA Board, not the members, which he told one of our members who called about his Cease and Desist letter to another member (me) to take down a private Facebook group page for neighbors. (Note: the client is supposed to be the HOA itself, as an entity, per California State Bar in Rule 3-600(A) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.) During an HOA meeting, Tracy instructed me to shut down a live-stream of the meeting when 5 members were watching it via a private Facebook group live stream. (the HOA's live stream didn't work) When I asked him to cite his legal basis, he replied "turn off your phone or leave the meeting." Tracy actually claimed I had the burden to prove that I had a right to record the meeting. However, our HOA has no Rules about recording meetings and California law deems private membership meetings as public forums for the limited purpose of free speech by the membership. (Damon v. Ocean Hills.) So recording is permissible at my HOA meetings, which anyone who can read the L.A. Times can understand. (See article titled Feel free to hit the 'record' button at board meetings) During our meeting, Tracy said nothing while a board member responded to a member's concerns by repeatedly demanding that they state their badge number, insinuating that he wasn't really a law enforcement officer. This was apparently to discredit the member, who had submitted an application to be on the ballot for the Board of Directors and advocated for people to vote "no" to the CC&R amendments. Does Tracy think that directors are meeting their fiduciary duties to members when they respond to legitimate concerns with personal attacks? Tracy also didn't correct the board's misrepresentations regarding the legal effects of their proposed changes. Many members voiced their concerns and eventually Tracy admitted that many of the changes significantly limited our property rights. But this was AFTER members had already begun voting. Even though voting is ongoing and the board extended the vote for 90 days, some members believe that this document is simply a draft. Tracy certainly implied that was the case. Many people also believed Tracy when he said we need to update our CC&Rs because they are old. There was nothing stated as to any changes that required an update and he ignored the fact that they were updated in 1995, with an amendment. People naively believed Tracy, apparently because they thought he represented them. A board member asked Tracy if they had to disclose their membership list if a member requests it. Tracy answered in a way that left the board feeling they could refuse, which they did. This is a breach of the board's fiduciary duties to the members and California law provides for $500 penalties for such blatantly illegal acts, plus attorney fees. California's "Office of the Attorney General has limited, discretionary authority to intervene on behalf of homeowners who are denied certain prescribed rights provided by the California Corporations Code" including Corp. Code, Section 8330(2), "Failure to send member list of names and addresses of members upon written request." See https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/homeowner_assnfor a list of laws the AG will enforce when HOAs behave improperly. Tracy added many changes that will significantly increase litigation and even added a provision that the board is advanced attorney fees for this. Basically, Tracy created documents that will enrich lawyers, take away members' freedoms in their homes (which currently are not governed by our CC&Rs), and cause more conflict in our HOA. All of this will likely reduce our property values, as no one wants to live in an overbearing HOA. At this point, I doubt this attorney has enough credibility with our members to persuade anywhere close to 75% to make any changes. He did succeed in creating interest in the HOA and removing some of the directors.

Mr. Ettinghoff helped me successfully resolve a dispute that I had with my neighboring homeowners…read moreassociation. He is knowledgeable, responsive, and dependable. I highly recommend him.

I hired Debra Grimaila to represent my me in connection with enforcement of a personal guarantee…read morefrom an out-of-state judgment. Unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. In my view, there was a breach of the attorney's duty of competence. Despite charging for reviewing the governing contract, a key forum selection clause -- which made OC an improper venue -- was overlooked. I ultimately handled the legal research and succeeded in getting the case dismissed without further help. There were also billing concerns: I was charged for an initial consultation that was initially offered for free verbally. I was charged for photocopies and phone fees, despite everything being handled digitally. A file opening fee was added, though this was not clearly discussed up front. In my opinion, the value received did not match the amount billed. I would not recommend based on my experience."

I've worked with Debra Grimaila for many years, and her legal expertise has been absolutely…read moreinvaluable. As a designer, having airtight contracts is essential -- and Debra has consistently delivered documents that are not only thorough and professional, but also tailored to protect me from potential pitfalls. Her deep knowledge of business law, combined with her meticulous attention to detail, has saved me from countless headaches and legal gray areas. She takes the time to understand my needs, explains complex legal language in plain terms, and always makes me feel confident in the agreements I'm sending out. If you're a creative professional or small business owner looking for a trusted legal partner, I can't recommend Debra highly enough.

Nicole and her team went the extra mile to help us ! We did an estate plan and they answered all of…read morethe questions we had . We are new to this and they made the process so easy ! If you are think of a trust for your family ! They are the best !!!

I realized that after working with Nicole for the last 5 years, I had never wrote a yelp review…read more Nicole is incredibly personable and has the innate ability to listen and understand your needs right away. Her team is very professional and efficient in processing all aspects of the work. She often works on a flat fee basis for estate planning work so you should know upfront what the costs are, without any hidden fees. She is very vigilant about keeping documents relevant and up to date, so her team contacts clients on an annual basis to see if there are any significant changes that need to be incorporated in the legal documents. I highly recommend seeing Nicole for your business and estate planning needs!

We just worked with Dave and his team to plan our trust and they are amazing. I've worked with…read moreother law firms and trust companies in the past and Dave is, by far, the best. Dave is on top of everything and he is genuinely a kind person who goes out of his way to help. Simply terrific.

Want an attorney thats competent, well spoken, knowledgeable, affable, and caring (yes, I did use…read morethat word for an attorney!) David is your guy. I cannot list enough adjectives to recommend him.

Katie has represented me in multiple real estate law and property dispute matters. She's a skilled…read moreattorney who has consistently provided outstanding legal counsel. I sincerely appreciate having Katie as my attorney, and I value her understanding and interpretation of the law. Thank you, Katie!

Katie did so much to assist our family, both with my last-minute estate planning and also when my…read moremom passed away and we needed to sell her home. Katie Bayliss thoroughly and professionally got the jobs done! I am very grateful and will use her again in the future! Thanks Katie :)