Ever heard the saying; "you brought a pillow to a gunfight". That truly sums it up about Merrill & Associates. If you are thinking about hiring this firm to do your case, you better think twice about it. I recently tried with them and not only were they unsuccessful, they made false promises to get my business. Anyone can do the paperwork for a loan modification, however, they made me think they were going all out even if the case ended up in court, that they would have fought to the end. The guy who signed me up (Jeff Myers) at the Von Karman Avenue, Suite 375 Irvine, CA 92606 branch really sold me a dream. After he recruited me he sent my paperwork to their New York branch. The first person they assigned to my case (Rosa) couldn't even speak English. Typical New Yorker... Then they moved my case over to (Nelson Diaz), who were a little better with communications, but guess what, he was an active guard and had to leave for Iraq on national duty, just my luck. Up came Erica Solis, Jasmine Tadjiki and here receptionist Gabriela Gallardo, none could help and they do not possess the in-depth knowledge about home modifications and anything that pertains to it and how it really works. Aileen Schlissel and Eric Wallace (supervisor) also had a taste in my case. And still nothing, in-fact, my situation got worst and currently still is. I know nothing is guaranteed but I was expecting them to actually take the matter to court as I was led to believe. When I initially signed up, I told them my situation and they accepted and said I had a strong case and that they would fight to the end for me.... LIES !!!!!! In the end, I asked Mr Wallace for a refund, at least half, he said, no, they can't, but he promised he will redo my paper work in 90 days for free, which he did and after a very short space of time, Wells Fargo blanked them for a second time. Hello, I just paid you $5,000 to handle my case and all you can do is fill out some paperwork that I myself could have done and faxed to Wells Fargo !!!! These things you can do for yourself guys, you do not need a law firm to fill out papers that are basic questions, at least not $5,000. If the bank doesn't want to help, there is nothing these so call Law firms or anyone can do for you. The only bright spot to this were Eric Wallace, he tried his best but in the end the bank was not hearing it, so it's not his fault, but he did stick to his word and redid my case. Kudos to both him and Nora Lopez, thank you guys, you certainly saved face for this firm. My thing is though, these things should have been made clear at the beginning. Trust me, do not waste your money on any of them. They should have a rule where these law firms only gets paid when you get fixed, like the accident lawyers, this way, they have to work for you and be more upfront. Wells Fargo on the other hand, sold my loan to a Mortgage Backed Security (MBS) investor from (HSBC) and they are playing hardball. They really do not care about the average person, why would they want you to loose your home?... anyways.... After receiving billions of dollars from the government to help struggling homeowners, Wells Fargo turned around and offered loan modifications to a whopping 6 percent of their borrowers and are now faced with the same problem they did in the beginning and no one not even the government seem to care. Well Fargo and all of these big name banks are really a bunch of crooks and without surveillance from the higher authorities and some law firms are just out there taking advantage of innocent hard working homeowners who don't know better. Don't say I didn't warn you. !!!!!!!!! PS: And don't waste your time calling 1800 HOPE, another bunch of yo-yo's who don't know anything... Obama really knows how to waste money without following up or putting stipulations in place to help homeowners.... just give money out and hope everything gets fixed like the Obama Care, another avenue for the rich to exploit the poor. read more

I had researched and researched many companies for a phone system that would tie in our 3 business locations with VOIP. Made several calls and this group seemed to be the most knowledgeable. Met with their team and they recommended the Avaya IP Office for my situation. Results... could not be happier. They did an exceptional job. THANK YOU! read more

These guys know there stuff! I was looking for a simple, manageable solution and they were able to provide a solution that works for my company. Aside from the their product and service, I was most impressed that they were able to finish ahead of schedule. Like I said before, they are very knowledgeable which can prove beneficial if you are seeking the best fit for your business. read more

For three months in a row, CenturyLink raised my basic phone charge from $23.xx to over $28.xx per month. The only people who called were telemarketers, it seemed. Enough of that. I bought an Ooma through the company's website with free shipping and no tax. I wanted to keep my landline number (since it's a super easy number and I've had it for almost 30 years). I paid $119 for Ooma and $39.99 for phone porting. In installed the Ooma but the phone port went haywire and never went through. Sigh. Had to re-port the number and after another six days, I had confirmation that my number was free of the phone company. Note for those installing...your regular phone number will basically cease to work after this notification. You will need to DISCONNECT the phone wires from your box outside your house for Ooma to take over your phone jacks. It is NOT just unplugging the little phone jack thing in the circuit breaker closet area. Once you disconnect the wires outside (we just yanked them out of their screw holders and wrapped them with electrical tape), plug a phone cord into the Ooma, then plug the other end into the closest phone jack. Now ALL of your phone jacks in your house will be available to Ooma. In my case, the Ooma is next to my modem and router in the basement laundry area--not exactly where you want a phone. You do not need an Ooma handset. We went out and bought some WONDERFUL Panasonic cordless phones and they are GREAT. The main handset with the answering machine base is hooked up to a phone jack. The other units are just on charging bases and they plug into an electrical outlet anywhere. Turn off your base answering machine and let Ooma answering machine/voice mail control what happens when someone calls while you are not home. Then you can check online, listen to voice mails, block those crappy telemarketers and even block restricted callers. Our first day with Ooma registered six telemarketing calls (no messages left). We blocked them all. The next day it was down to three. The following WEEK it was down to ONE call. Since the Panasonic phones have caller ID, we simply don't answer them if the number or name is not recognized. I feel victorious! No more robo calls from Rachel from Cardholder Services! HOORAY! And all of this for a measly $4.51 per month. Set it up so when the free Ooma Premier trial run is over in three months, you want to switch to basic Ooma. Really, it's all you need. And by the way, the call clarity is outstanding. No hissing or Skype-like talking (where only one person can talk at a time). No one can tell it's an Ooma. And you can roll any calls over to your cell phone if the power goes out or your internet is not working. Keep in mind, you will need to have internet service to have an Ooma. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I think their customer service is lacking and they don't instantly respond to emails or questions. The hardware is great. Enjoy! read more