Mary was great to work with and provided excellent support to me during my divorce. She was…read moredetailed in reviewing documentation and diligent in getting answers and details from my former spouse. She clearly described the process and my options, answered my questions, and addressed my concerns. Mary is personable and compassionate, and I would highly recommend her.

Mary is very polite and excellence listener. It was a great experience working with Mary. She was…read morevery thorough in looking at the info that was provided by the court, work with us, provided us with all the information that we needed and our options about our case. She is a very pleaseant to talk to and fought the case based on he past cases experienced, knowledge and our case was dismissed. I strongly recommend Mary to anyone who is looking for good results.

AMG Law handled my court case with professionalism and dedication resulting in a positive…read moreexperience and outcome. I highly recommend working with AMG Law. In my opinion, AMG was invaluable at handling my case with confidence and took the time to listen, understand and address my concerns. Thank you so very much Anneshia Miller-Grant.

Nice people my experience with Amg law solved all my problems and some. I really appreciated themread more

"Ibrayeva v Kublan"…read more I would encourage anyone considering retainment of Kublan to first search via Google "Ibrayeva v Kublan" and read the resulting document carefully and in full. It is the case summary of an appeal to a ruling for divorce filed by Kublan's former wife (and mother of their children). The document states Kublan represented himself in the matter. Kublan has adopted the approach and argumentation reflected in his own divorce proceding in subsequent client representations. Potential clients risk suboptimal outcomes as his approach may result in a negative reputation and/or poor credibility among some judges in Virginia. Again, I would urge careful consideration of the case summary noted above before contacting this lawyer. UPDATE 12/13/21 Kublan emailed the attached picture of text to my legal representative shortly after the above review appeared on Google. I have omitted the last name of my lawyer; otherwise, below I have posted Kublan's note with complete accuracy and in full.

Mr. Kublan represented me in my complicated custody case. He…read moreis an outstanding, knowledgeable, well respected attorney. I am so thankful for the support, time and effort that Mr. Kublan put in my case. He is focused, organized, efficient and very responsive. During the most stressful time of my life, his guidance, legal expertise and confident demeanor made me feel at ease. He developed a strategy and explained to me the step-by-step course of action. I felt safe trusting him with my case. Mr. Kublan was so impressive in the courtroom. His well articulated arguments were very convincing. He was really fighting for me. I felt safe going into this battle, having such a professional, knowledgeable, confident attorney by my side. I could not have been happier with the service I received. I highly recommend Mr. Kublan for any family related cases.

Karen Leiser provided a 30-40 minute consultation on a civil matter in Alexandria City Court…read morerecently regarding the ex-girlfriend of a current boyfriend (domestic partner). Ms. Leiser was generous with her time, focused on strategy, no-nonsense, and even offered to make accommodations in her own busy schedule to be in the Courtroom with me, if needed. While I stood before the Court in Pro Se, I felt cool-headed and prepared thanks to Ms. Leiser's insights. The matter against me was dismissed. Everyone has moved on like adults and we're putting this matter behind us. That's what I call justice. Cooler heads prevailed.

I retained Mrs. Leiser who handled a rather acrimonious divorce with great care and discretion…read more Though the case itself dragged on for months, Mrs. Leiser was considerate as to additional fees and I was more than satisfied with the result. I would most certainly recommend Mrs. Leiser to friends / family / co-workers.

I connected with this attorney through LegalEase for an initial consultation. Our early email…read moreexchanges were responsive, which was encouraging. However, after I sent availability for an appointment, I didn't receive any response for multiple days despite two follow-up emails. When I sent a third email explaining I'd need to request a different attorney through the service if I didn't hear back by a certain date, he responded with an available time but also stated I had "threatened" him and that he didn't appreciate it. I clarified that setting a timeline for when I'd need to move forward with another attorney wasn't a threat, it was a business boundary. Given his reaction to straightforward communication about responsiveness, I decided not to move forward. For someone seeking legal representation, clear and consistent communication is essential. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience here, and the dynamic became uncomfortable quickly over what should have been a simple scheduling matter. I can't speak to his legal skills or courtroom experience, but the initial communication process didn't work for me.

This is based on ethics alone. This lawyer drew up my husband's entire estate planning package…read morewithout letting me know. I only found out about it 18 years later, and I'm now 66 with 25 years of marriage. If you think this is the way an ethical lawyer acts, go ahead and use him.

Nana Babington is incredibly professional, detail-oriented and extremely efficient. She explains…read morecomplex immigration matters in a clear, straightforward way and always responds quickly. Always well-prepared, communicates promptly and understandably, no fluff or delays. You feel completely supported and informed throughout. Highly recommend!

Nana Babington is very responsive and professional with great work quality. I would definitely…read morerecommend to anyone seeking immigration law services.

TORT LAWYERS TAKE NOTE! DO NOT HIRE THIS FIRM!…read more Disabled Father ran through the system. Divorce sucks and if you want it to turn into a nightmare this is the firm for you! Out of pocket costs around $100,000. About $20,000 to figure out child custody without going to Court with my first Attorney Whitney Bolton. High turnover rate for practicing attorneys. Managing office attorneys are licensed in other states not able to practice Law in Virginia. Sounds to be the norm. After my first Attorney Whitney Bolton left, I was given to a new Attorney by the name of Erica Chua Hawkins. I was promised by Erica Chua Hawkins and Cordell & Cordell that she would look over my entire case free of charge to get caught up. Erica Chua Hawkins spent 1 hour reviewing my entire case and then was hospitalized for unknown reasons for about 1 month. No managing attorney or anyone from the firm notified me of her absence. I was notified about 2 weeks before my day in Court that had already been put off several times. Because of this, emergency work had to be done because no one was prepared and my case had to be delayed again. Every meeting with Erica Chua Hawkins I could tell she was unprepared and could not answer basic questions about my case. As things spiraled out of control and I brought these issues up with managing attorneys and their Client Care department "Kathy Coppedge". If you think your Ex-wife is cold wait until you get to deal with their Client Care department. Billing issues such as sending a fax for around $800 and having around 12 other people from different branches at Cordell working on your case with no results. If you have a martial home that you have been removed from they will act like it's the first time its ever happened in a divorce, and you will pay! The day Court did finally come, around 4 years after everything started my attorney was the last to arrive with her colleague wheeling in a cart with all the files they had amassed for 1 martial home, 1 rental property, retirement accounts being split and student loans. They milked me for around 80k on those 4 items. The Judge gave us one last chance to try and settle before he got started. Erica Chau Hawkins completely rolled on me. She said it would take 3+ days to go through with Court and I was scheduled for one day. I was scared and had already amounted such a debt that days in Court and what takes place afterword's with completing things... I tucked tail and settled. Erica Chau Hawkins negotiated the tax assed value of our martial home, split retirement accounts, nothing for our rental property and no student loan help although I helped pay my wife's off. I did extensive work to our martial home and the rental property. Erica Chau Hawkins told me I just needed to show proof I improved our rental property. Not a problem, photos, receipts, contracts etc... The day of Court she told me I couldn't get anything for the rental property. In summary I now live in Sioux Falls SD, 1269 miles away from my 2 boys. Total cash value loss, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS... After being let go by Cordell and Cordell I had to rehire my original attorney Whitney Bolton to complete my divorce. Whitney was able to get me around $25k more for our martial home although the wife sold for $850,000 I got the value of $725,000. Cordell and Cordell is a complete waste of time, energy and money. I wish I would have represented myself after what I experienced with this firm. Grade F

The worst decision I ever made was to trust a firm that lacked integrity and courtesy. The attorney…read moreprovided by this firm, Sandra Zegarra, was inexperienced and lacked attention to detail and integrity overall. I never met an attorney who was provided with all of the confirming details that would allow her to build a strong case against opposing counsel, yet she treated my case with prejudice due to her inexperience and lack of confidence. Moreover, Attorney Zegarra failed me multiple times, to include denying me time for visitation because she failed to draft her verbal agreement with opposing counsel among many other mistakes. Furthermore, the finance department misplaced many of my payments, and they had to review my file and apologize for their oversight. Yet they treated me with no respect and even hung up on me and accused me of failure to provide payments, which was not true. An apology was extended to me from management. Moreover, a second paralegal that replaced the original person and the only person with ethics took it upon herself to provide guidance and her opinion as if she was the attorney. She went as far as telling me that if I did not like them, to go ahead and drop them. This is the way this firm allows their employees to serve their clients. This firm lacks integrity, and most importantly, they lack experienced attorneys with the desire to fight for the rights of clients as they advertise. Do yourself a favor and review the Virginia Bar. Make sure you see the years of experience and possible complaints before hiring Sandra Zegarra from Cordell and Cordell. I will not recommend this firm. They were only after money and she never demonstrated the ethics and sworn duties of her legal representation.

We had such a terrible experience with this firm. Tried to charge us extra to correct their mistake…read more(missed court filing deadline). Would not recommend.

My experience with Mr. Gelber, was enlightening, and CALMING. He is VERY well-versed, in the…read morechallenging law, he practices. His information was concise, and professional. Yet, I felt like, I was talking with-a supportive, warm, acquaintance. Mr. Gelbers' staff, is polite, gracious, and knowledgeable, as well! I received GOOD information, from him; and, he helped make, an unpleasant situation-MUCH more EMPOWERING-for me. I would, HIGHLY, recommend-Mr. Gelber; for your, business/family, legal problems. It's one-LESS decision, you'll make...to worry about! Let them HANDLE-the rest.

I called and got their voicemail. Toward the end of the day I received a message that I had been…read morereferred to one of their attorneys and would be hearing back from them. Two days later I am still waiting. I guess it was a good thing I did not have any immediate needs.

From the owner: Conrad Gaarder Law Office offers a variety of legal services: Personal injury/automobile accidents,…read moreuncontested divorces, and all criminal and traffic matters including: drunk driving (DWI), driving suspended, reckless driving, hit and run, assault and battery, domestic violence, robbery/larceny, drug possession, sex related offenses, all misdemeanors and felonies.