I was the opposing party in a Dakota County family-court matter in which Clarence Patterson III…read morerepresented the other side. He never represented me. This review concerns my direct experience with his courtroom advocacy and written positions. I understand that attorneys must advocate firmly for their clients. But in family court, words can alter a person's life before disputed facts are fully examined. At an August 28, 2025 hearing, the transcript records Mr. Patterson saying that I "love to talk about guns," that my "relationship with guns is concerning," warning that people could be "caught in the crossfire," and later portraying me as someone who "needs a gun to solve his problems." I stated on the record that I hated guns, had never owned one, and would never have one. I found it profoundly disturbing to be portrayed through repeated gun-related language when I was expressly denying any interest in owning a firearm. The same transcript records Mr. Patterson referring to "his bipolar disorder" while denying my concern that mental-health labeling was being used against me. I experienced the combined gun and mental-health framing as stigmatizing and dehumanizing--an effort to turn disputed allegations into a frightening portrait of an armed and mentally unstable person. A separate and extremely serious discrepancy involved Dakota County Crisis. A sworn filing in the case stated that a crisis-team member had contacted counsel and that the entire office had been alerted about me. A Dakota County Crisis supervisor later wrote that she had searched the system and consulted with colleague supervisors, found no record or recollection of such an alert, found no documentation of a duty-to-warn event, and stated that the team does not communicate directly with attorneys. In my view, a discrepancy involving a claimed government warning was too consequential to be left unresolved. It deserved a prompt, transparent, and documented explanation. Mr. Patterson also asked the court not to consider approximately fifty exhibits because he said he had not received them. I am not claiming in this review that the service objection itself constituted misconduct. I am describing the consequence as I experienced it: severe allegations were presented while a substantial body of my responsive evidence was not considered at that hearing. The matter ultimately resolved by stipulation before the scheduled evidentiary hearing. The most severe characterizations were therefore not adjudicated through that scheduled hearing. The litigation nevertheless caused profound personal, financial, and reputational harm. I found Mr. Patterson's approach unnecessarily escalatory, stigmatizing, and damaging. I would not recommend him. Strong advocacy does not require turning another human being into a caricature of mental illness and violence. Family-law attorneys exercise enormous power, and that power should be matched by factual precision, restraint, professional judgment, and accountability.

Working with Clarence was an excellent experience. He is knowledgeable, straight forward, hard…read moreworking, and transparent. He was extremely helpful and honest with me. He was reasonably priced and respected my time. Thanks to him, I was able to win in court thanks to him. Even if it had it not ended in my favor, I would have felt appreciative of the way he was able to convert what was an immense level of stress on my shoulders into calm and clarity. I appreciate the work he does.

Dan helped me through the process of filing Chapter 7 last year. For a flat fee, he took care of…read morealmost everything, and was there in the Zoom room when I had my appointment with the bankruptcy court. He also generously answered some tax questions this spring after a long communication hiatus. And he's a really nice guy. He is to be highly recommended if you have to do a bankruptcy.

After my five years plus of working with him, Dan has earned a great review. There's nothing about…read morebankruptcy and financial distress that is "easy", but it's clear that Dan works hard to make it as easy and simple as possible. He's clear in his communications, always willing to answer questions, and does a great job of explaining where you are in the journey, and what's next. I pray that I never need his services again, but he's definitely who I would return to if I did!

John not just a financial lawyer, but he's such a soft heart willing to help you with anything…read moreinvolve law. He helped me not just the hardship medical during Covid but also child support, that he's not also specialized in. Such a super good heart lawyer willing to drive an hour to the court to battle for my case and referral his friend lawyer Michele Schobarn. To helped me find justice and believe what is right should be right. They both are one of the honest true hard-working lawyers I ever met in my 34yrs in MN.. i really appreciated both of this lawyer for helping me to believe there is a Miracle. Start my new life and find justice to for me and my son. I truly recommend John to the community. Thank you again for all you do. Trish

John and his paralegal team were very professional to work with. They answered all of my families I…read morequestions in a timely manner and put our worries at ease. Bankruptcy comes with a LOT of emotions and John helped put our concerns to rest. if anybody is in need to file bankruptcy, I highly recommend to reach out to John's team for a consultation!

Richard Caldecott helped my wife and I deal with an ex-spouse. His caring demeanor when giving us…read moreadvice was appreciated, as was his no-nonsense, direct and firm approach when dealing with my wife's ex and his attorney. Thank you, Mr. Caldecott!

I used Dave for both personal and Business. I went thought a very long and costly devoice. Thought…read morethe year long deal Dave was always available and easy to reach. He also has a vast knowledge of family law. He won my case and get me in a good position with custody. He is also very realistic and will lay out all options. There is no one else I would use.

We just finished drafting up a will and health directive from William Brown. We had a great…read moreexperience working with William. He seemed very well informed and was excellent at communication. If I ever contacted him with additional information or changes, he would respond immediately. He was very personable and easy to work with. We worked with him on a will for our family with three young children, but I know he has a ton of experience working with elderly people as well. We'd definitely work with him again on future estate planning!

Excellent team to work with through out the whole process of our estate planning! Attention to…read moredetails, professional, hard working and thoughtful. Would highly recommend.

After years of putting off putting a Trust together, we finally decided to get it done. Matt and…read morehis team were very personable and felt very comfortable working with everyone!

I was very happy to receive prompt attention upon contacting Christensen Law Office and was…read morepleased that I didn't have to drive all the way to their offices just to sign agreements for service; they had everything I needed to do online. Very convenient and time saving. Everything worked out from my perspective and even promptly received money back as the issue resolved quicker and simpler than it may have.

I cannot emphasize enough how awesome Chris Wilcox, Carl Christensen, and the rest of the team at…read moreChristensen Law Office handle my case. Chris was extremely knowledgable, patient, respectful, and communicated all important information with me. The value of service is outstanding. If you are dealing with any consumer rights issues and need a great representative, look no further than Christensen Law Office.

" BEWARE " I hired…read moreMichael Pepin in 2014 to do a simple Bankruptcy for $2,300... Come to find out shortly after hiring him. That majority of my really bad credit stuff had been cleared off cause so many years had passed... "Great". I owed the i.r.s. & state close to $35,000 in back taxes... I find out i can do a offer/compromise & clear most of it up... Michael says, I can do that.. That he has over 20yrs in bankruptcy, criminal, civil ect helping people... Gives me $500 back... So $1,800 to do this & it only costs $150 each, for state & i.r.s to file paper to do this . . it's been over 2yrs.. A year ago I call the state & i.r.s to see if I can find out anything.... They have no clue about him as my attorney.... WOW... Ask him about it , then he acts like he is all gun hole now.. Few months pass... Then he tells me the State doesn't do offer compromises... I go online to mn state & find out that you can... Tell him... He is all gun hole again.. Then says will do i.r.s claim first... Few months go by. Get denied for failure of paperwork.... So 3rd time... I'm done... I'm just getting hustled. Cut my losses, Ask for 1200 of my 1800 figured for the 2 hrs of paperwork he might of did. Give him some money ... No refund in the mail for what I asked. He didn't even complete quarter of what I hired him to do.. Some easy paperwork in his free time.. He had no clue how to do it or he is just a hustler & not honest .... I feel very cheated.

Excellent service! Couldn't be happier! I got in wayyyyy over my head and didn't know where to…read moreturn. Couldn't even afford a bankruptcy, let alone an attorney to help me through the process. That's when I found Mr. Pepin and help me he did. My debt is gone, I was able to get all my questions answered, he was even there for me on weekends. We worked out a financial arrangement and just like that Mr. Pepin got to work, the phone calls stopped and before I knew it, I got a letter of discharge. I highly recommended Michael, you won't be disappointed!