My partner and I had an appointment confirmed with Andre Olivie, which was previously informed that…read morewe're in 2 different states. The appointment was supposed to be at 10am, and til then no link for the zoom appointment was received. He sent a link later, and said "our office is not ready for zoom appointments"... WHAT??? After 1yr of Covid? The minimum expected was to have the link prior, and having someone to apologize/justify any reason that caused being late for a professional appointment.

A kudos to Mr. Olivie. I called his office, unsure if I ought to make a consulation appointment and…read morehire him for his services. He listened to my question and answered that I need not make an $180 consult appt. Nor did I need to retain him to resolve my case. All I need is to proceed as I have thus far and my case will self-resolve. I appreciate this lawyer's up-front, honest attitude. He did not "lead me down the garden path" so to speak. He gave me advice over the phone, even though doing so works against his business bottom line. If I ever need an immigration lawyer, or if I know anyone who does, I recommend Andre Olivie. On the contrary, yesterday I also reached out to Choquette Law Group via the online consultation request and explained in detail my reason for requesting a consultation appointment. Paul Choquette wrote back: " Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, I do not consult (give advice) regarding this situation." In the same amount of words that could have been typed to give the advice that Mr. Olivie gave, Mr. Choquette chose not give out anything. This gives me the impression that Choquette Law Group will only move a finger if there is something in it for them. I do not trust nor recommend Choquette Law Group.

After realizing I was about to have challenges at my then-workplace, I reached out to multiple law…read morefirms. I saw Skidmore & Fomina had good reviews and decided to give them a try, and it's the best choice I could have made. Damien Villarreal reached out to me and coached me through difficult situations I was having with an employer at the time, over the course of a 4-6 month time-period. I was struggling with medical issues, financial issues, a chronically ill parent, moving, and then the situations at my job and it was hard to think straight or even have hope. I was so drained, but I knew I had to stay the course or I would be worse off. Damien was patient with me and able to give me bits and pieces of direction over the phone as my situation evolved, which no other lawyer or firm in the area could provide me because they were either busy, never responded to me, or wouldn't follow up after the initial inquiry. I was able to email Damien as my situation escalated (and was the best method for me to keep track of my thoughts as I was so mentally fatigued) and then we would connect via phone afterwards. I am so glad I reached out to Skidmore & Fomina and got partnered with Damien because I don't know how my situation would have played out if I didn't have a lawyer in my corner. I had the initial thought that a Bellevue firm wouldn't want to deal with me because I wasn't a high earner, and my situation wasn't a complete "slam-dunk" case, but I was wrong. This firm and Damien are here to help everyone regardless of their socioeconomic status and case. I even offered to try and pay for his services (which would have wiped out what little savings I had) and he said no, let's see where it goes so he doesn't have to charge me (yet). I ended up only needing 30 (paid) minutes of his time over the course of multiple months. What stood out to me about Damien is how obvious it is he cares about his clients, helping those in need, and how whip-smart he is. With Damien's coaching, the situation with my employer turned in my favor, I closed a difficult chapter in my life and I was able to move forward. I am forever indebted to Damien and would highly recommend him to anyone who needs an employment lawyer.

She represented me to the fullest and took special care of a delicate situation. I appreciated the…read morecare and thought she had strategically to resolve my issue.

See the review of 6/26/15, and the 4 other bad reviews since then. This is all still the same, poor…read morerepresentation, unprepared your during mediation, causing me to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in my divorce. I was never even told to file for alimony or child support and I filed in July 2020, when asking for food stamps and on unemployment. She never even explained that I couldn't ask for that money back. In mediation she was a deer in the headlights, letting the mediator dictate the decisions, she didn't even have my financial spreadsheet ready when the mediator asked for it. I am a survivor of both emotional and financial abuse, she knew this going into mediation. I was forced to comb through numbers and produce while flooded with PTSD. I was unable to calculate the numbers, and that should have been her job. I was re-victimized during mediation. When I wrote Karin and Melissa the next morning, explaining that I needed them to be my voice, asking them why they froze up and why they let Cheryll the mediator dictate the decisions, and told them they didn't consider the mortage owed on my home, only the equity. They didn't even confirm the numbers used in his bank statement were not correct. Their firm is clearly not prepared for complex asset divorce, or dealing with women from domestic abuse and financial abuse. This has been a complete nightmare. I only ask for what is fair, and now I walk away with nothing but child support that can be overturned at any time. I hope no one else goes through this nightmare. I signed a CR2A after being coached by her and the mediator that I could stand to lose $100-$200,000. The next day in the morning with no distractions, and a calm place I look at the spreadsheet used in mediation and I see over a six-figure errors in their calculations that the decisions were based on. It was her job to oversee the financials, and understand how to litigate finances. It was her job to know divorce law, but instead she was quiet and let the mediator dictate. I asked her why the next day I said why didn't you advocate for me why were you sitting there silent, she said "oh well Cheryl's been doing this for so many years so I let her do it" she should have prepared me for mediation, it was her job to be my advocate when I was in the most vulnerable place possible. I was nervous as we lead up to mediation, she sent me and asked me questions literally for financials again after I already sent them to her only three days before mediation. I was expected to come up and produce during mediation, and it was the one day I really needed an advocate, I needed somebody who knew divorce law. It was clear she didn't as she sat there saying nothing. In mediation I asked her and her assistant Melissa, "please help me." Here I am scrambling for numbers when it was their responsibility to have the numbers prepared and have grit behind their global offer. It was a complete nightmare and still is. At this point I need help and going to the state bar to report the negligence and gross mathematical errors in the spreadsheet. She actually asked my exes attorney during mediation to update the spreadsheet's. She didn't even cross check the numbers? The experience was surreal, and it was a nightmare. It is still an ongoing nightmare because now I have to overturn what's been done. I am now seeking an attorney to take my case and overturn what has been done, and make this right. When I wrote her The next morning and to understand how she came up with the number so I could have a peace of mind, she used victim blaming. I will update this review again as I have submitted the glaring errors on the spreadsheet to her and the mediator Cheryll and have asked them to make this right. At this point I'm going to have to report her, sue her for what I paid her, fire her and then seek another attorney. This is the last thing I need as I am a single working mother. I could've got spousal support and child support this whole time yet she didn't advise me, and led me to believe I could have got it when I went to mediation. She did not explain that was something that I could never get back. She knew my fears going up against my husband. She knew the financial abuse that had gone on for years. She knew my emotions around this and that I was scared even to be at the mediation. No woman should put their trust in her for legal advice. Somehow someway I hope that I can overturn this, and get what's fair. I never asked for more than what's fair, and unfortunately I'm walking out with nothing.

Nice staff. My case was handled ok. If there is one thing I would say- is that communication was…read morelacking. My lawyer made a lot of $ and I am not sure if he did that much work. I think the paralegal worked really hard though putting my case together. I guess that is in any office. Staff do a lot of the work. This lawyer should be grateful for them. I had only 3 meaningful conversations with him. One was the intake, second was about progress and he was a bit abrupt with me, and third was bye bye.

Ms. Hoban was very helpful with leading me through the difficult task of working out a settlement…read morewith my ex. She led me to useful resources and assisted with very personal issues as they arose. She was professional and I was happy to see her present strong arguments to opposing counsel. Her associates were likewise helpful and courteous. I will use her again for my family law matters.

Steven Toff was a good, smaller firm attorney willing to take on my case and negotiate and for that…read moreI was grateful. Very responsive. Although, he also missed an NLRB due date and behaved questionably on billing, first switching me to a contingency from hourly for his benefit, and second working his fees into the contract directly with the other party which I have never seen an attorney do before. I believe trust accounts are better. He did achieve success, and I would recommend him.

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