With Gratitude to Lisa Radcliffe…read more I had a consultation scheduled with another attorney when an attorney friend recommended that I reach out to Lisa Radcliffe--and I'm certainly glad I did. Lisa is a top-notch attorney. She answered many of my questions thoroughly, was extremely knowledgeable and personable, and her fees were very reasonable. What impressed me most, however, was her perspective. Lisa emphasized the importance of keeping a divorce as amicable as possible and, where circumstances allow, avoiding an unnecessary legal battle that can quickly deplete a family's financial resources. More importantly, she never lost sight of the potential emotional toll that prolonged conflict and hostility can have on children. Lisa was a breath of fresh air. She struck me as a different kind of attorney--someone who combines legal knowledge and practical advice with genuine care, compassion, and an understanding of the human consequences of divorce. Those qualities can be difficult to find in an often adversarial legal landscape, and I am very grateful that I was referred to her. With gratitude to Lisa Radcliffe.

I had the privilege of being represented by Lisa at Radcliffe & Radcliffe during a highly complex…read moreand emotionally challenging divorce. From the very beginning, Lisa demonstrated an extraordinary combination of legal expertise, strategic thinking, and genuine care for her clients. Lisa is the kind of attorney you want when everything is on the line. She is meticulous in her preparation, masterful in the courtroom, and always two steps ahead in anticipating the other side's moves. Throughout my case, she protected my rights with unwavering focus and ensured that the facts and evidence were presented clearly and effectively. What impressed me most was how balanced she is -- both fierce and steady, assertive and thoughtful. She never overpromised, but she consistently overdelivered. I always felt informed, supported, and confident in the direction of the case thanks to her clear communication and honest guidance. Divorce is never easy, but having a lawyer like Lisa makes all the difference. I am profoundly grateful for her dedication, integrity, and the outcome she helped secure. I recommend Radcliffe & Radcliffe without hesitation to anyone who needs exceptional family law representation.

Recently returned seeking Sarah Russo's representation for a family members fam law case. She had…read morehelped me years ago and this time around the opposing party in my old case joined forces with me in seeking help for our mutual family member (she won that old case against them for me and she's so good that they even refer people to her too). With this case she provided the same attention and care with our concerns. She's thorough in explaining things so you're well informed of the processes and she hears you out. She helped resolve this case for our family as well. She has a lot of clients so hopefully if you need legal council, your ahead of your own game and not on limited time to get representation lined up. You will have the best attorney if you hire her to rep you!

Shannon M Elms was amazing Amazing Lawyer - Bulldog in court…read moreWe hired Shannon to help us with our child custody case. We were just trying to stop my kids from being sent to another state for 5 weeks out of the year to a man that they didn't know. Throughout the case she ended up helping us to get full custody and his parental rights terminated. My husband who was the only dad they had ever known was then able to adopt them. There were some hiccups and a lot of back and forth but overall she was an amazing lawyer and absolutely worth it! I would pay the money all over again to get the outcome we got! She is a bulldog going after exactly what she wants and making sure she gets it.

My mediation clients found her document prepaeation stellarShe is smart and effecient. It is indeed…read morea same day legal propcess Dr. Robert D Doerr

I work for a large Title/Esrow company and always recommend SDL to people who want to add/subtract…read morea person from a deed, change something on title, need a document executed, notarized and recorded which is not an active escrow.

Marcel and Mary ... super, super helpful. Made the process of starting the divorce process so much…read morebearable. Very, very happy to have found Matcel and Mary! Well worth to have them during these times!

This service providers states they have/are mediators yet they pursue conversations with clients to…read moredispute instead of working with families in a positive fashion. Kinda like gossiping and it creates fear in the elderly so they will pay more out of pocket for their paperwork. This company has the worst president as staff. The quality of produced documents usually have errors, poor print quality.

Denise has helped me multiple times. She helped me when I was getting custody of my oldest over 15…read moreyears ago, and then recently as I have been going through a divorce. She was very informative and always answered my questions with clarity. Its baffling to me that anyone would write a bad review about Denise. Please ignore them!!!

I've had the pleasure of working with Denise Reposo, paralegal in Martinez, and Gina, her…read moreassistant, for the past two years, and I truly can't say enough good things about them. From day one, they've treated me like family--always kind, supportive, and welcoming. Denise is funny, straight to the point, and most importantly, honest. She doesn't sugarcoat anything; she tells you how it is and goes above and beyond to help. Gina is just as wonderful--professional, caring, and always there when you need her. Their dedication and compassion make a stressful process so much easier. I know many lawyers who recommend Denise, and after my experience, I completely understand why. Highly recommend them both

I'm going to follow up 2 years later. I continue to consult…read morewith Justin in my ongoing 4 year legal battle with restraining my husbands violent and bitter ex who once was fairly good at lying. I have received nothing but excellent direction and instruction from Justin. This man doesn't need to look up law in a book because it's in his head. I don't like to waste money. And THAT is something Justin doesn't do. I am not the overly emotional type so I'm sure that's helpful to him but my career means everything and Justin guided me with how to protect that. He is also the expert in breaking down the legal jargon that I get hung up on sometimes and that is why he's the best. If you feel overwhelmed and want to take the burden off of you, then hire him! I def say he is brilliant in his field and with all geniuses, if you can't keep up, you'll have to move out the way so he can kick a$$ for you. This dude actually learned to speak Spanish during the Covid lock down. If that doesn't tell you something about the power of his mind, then he's not for you. Also. If you want to see him chew up and spit out another attorney, (nothing personal but always funny) especially if you have a high conflict case that seems to never stop...HIRE HIM!

Should consider being polite and listen to your potential customers. You might get better ratings…read more But at least I was given a chance to speak. I'm glad you answered but refused to listen about the violations of HIPPA from my recent dental service.

Update - After my very positive initial experience, I asked Elizabeth to represent me. I am so…read moregrateful that I did. She is an excellent lawyer in all the tangible ways that you should expect: she is experienced in her field, highly intelligent, etc... In addition to those things, I really needed an attorney I could really trust to give me the support I needed. When I am in emotional distress (as is the case for most people, I assume) it is hard to think clearly and it helped tremendously for Elizabeth to outline the ramifications of my decision BEFORE it was too late. Despite my tendency to be very impulsive, her email asking me to pause and really think about x, y or z, would then make me take a step back, take a look at the pros and cons and then ultimately make the best decision for myself. After only knowing me for a short period of time, she learned the kind of help I needed from her and that's exactly the kind of help she gave me. I HIGHLY recommend Elizabeth - she is an excellent attorney and a good person which is exactly what you want in your corner in your time of need. ====== I am in the early stages of a divorce and was blindsided with an email that my ex obtained legal representation. I sought the advice of other attorneys I know in other specialties and they ALL told me that I at least needed to make an appointment for a consultation with a family law attorney to learn the basics. I was panicked, unprepared and very emotional. I didn't know where to even start. Luckily, Elizabeth fell into my lap because she came highly recommended from an attorney friend in Walnut Creek. I called in and spoke to her paralegal, Sierra (who is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable) and was able to schedule my 1 hour consultation just a couple days later. Admittedly, I was terrified of walking into a lawyer's office. I hadn't been wanting to deal with the divorce and had hardly even talked about it because no matter how you cut it, divorces are hard and to top it off, I was clueless. I sat down with Elizabeth and we got right to it. She was straightforward and to the point yet compassionate and gentle when she needed to be. She answered all of my questions clearly and if they sounded like she was speaking French, she'd explain it over again in a way I could understand. I not only learned my basic rights, what I am legally entitled to under state law and what I can expect moving forward, but she helped me remove some of my feelings from the equation which had been almost impossible to do prior to our meeting. She made me feel supported and that my case really mattered to her. She is definitely the attorney I'd want to represent me and I have 100% confidence that she can go toe to toe with any lawyer she is up against. Thank you so for your time Elizabeth.

Beth is a very knowledgeable and understanding attorney. My whole family looks to her for our legal…read moreneeds.

I have been divorced for 18 years, and I have used Susan E. Christiansen for the past 15 years…read more What a lot people do not realize divorces are not cheap, it's very costly. I have spent a lot of monies during my divorce period, which began 1998 to 2015. In fact, our sons were 28 yrs. old and 30 yrs. old, and I had been given Physical Custody of both boys from age of 10yrs old and 12 yrs old into their adulthood. Susan took 'REAL' good care of me, and yes I would use her again. The only advice I have, if you are able to reconcile your marriage by forgiving each other and live in harmony, it's best for children. God Bless!!!

This woman completely ignores you, doesn't show up on time. Gives you horrible advice that is still…read morehaunting me to this day 3 years later. There are dogs all over her office and her front staff will not help you. Please do not hire this person, you will lose money-she tried to overcharge me but I caught it. She will destroy any chance you have. To this day I still have not received my paperwork from her. Put your shoes on and RUN if you' ever want to see your child again. Please.

Linda is the best investment of your time…read more I'm a creative based in Los Angeles and was recently going through financial hardship. Linda took the time to have a phone consultation with me where she evaluated my situation with a "holistic"lens. Now...for those of you who're skeptics of pH levels, regulated diets and spiritual phrases DO NOT let the word "holistic" set the wrong impression. Our phone conversation was scheduled for thirty minutes and it lasted two hours. It's because she wanted the full picture of me. Linda made me feel seen as a person. She engaged in every part of my circumstance by asking for honesty re: financial mistakes, my spending habits, and my long term/short term ambitions. She evaluated my current situation by "working backwards" challenging me to put limitations on myself (ex: how many years till you want to be debt free) and customized a plan, one where I can effectively and realistically pull myself out of my hole. Her 30+ years experience in law has graced her with a myriad of folks (and all of their financial predicaments). Her kind disposition and practical time management made me feel understood but not nurtured or lead to believe "all was going to be okay" with my current habits. She was a breath of fresh air and yet a swift quick in my ass. I've begun the conservative savings steps she's recommended and I'm already seeing the benefits both personally and practically. I'm eager to write another review 2-5 years from now lauding Linda for setting me straight and onto my path of abundance.

She called for the "free 15-minute consult" Never got the chance to speak because she talked for…read morethe entire 15 minutes without pausing, and when I tried repeatedly to ask a single question, I was talked over each time. I didn't need "coaching" on what to do. I have done my research and already know exactly what I wanted. I had filled in and completed my paperwork and just wanted her to look over them but she never even got to hear my request because she loves the sound of her own voice too much that everyone else needs to shut up. I tried to ask for the coaching terms in writing before booking, but she told me flatly that she does not put anything in writing, just a payment link. A lawyer who does not put anything in writing sounds shady. If you can't uphold the law for written fee agreements, how can you be trusted to uphold the law in your cases? She gave off a monologue which sounded like she was reading off an AI script. Giving a one-way "consultation" and no written agreement. That's a red flag. I see you talking about people's personal and confidential cases in your responses. Is that how a lawyer should conduct themselves? Learn to listen and show mutual respect for others, and stop responding to reviews with AI help. We all know its AI writing your responses.

I just referred him to a relative. Had a legal issue years ago and this man was God Sent! He got…read moremy charges dismissed which were unprecedented and trumped up! Love this attorney as he's the Best

Hannah Molinar is who you want on your case! She provided exceptional representation in a case…read morethat involved intense conflict and serious allegations made by my ex-wife. From the beginning, Hannah was organized, strategic, and consistently focused on achieving the best result for my case. She remained professional and measured, while still being highly assertive and persuasive in court. She was clearly prepared, knew the record, and presented the facts in a way the court could understand. In the end, the judge saw that my ex-wife was the source of the conflict and that her allegations reflected a skewed sense of reality. If you want an attorney who is responsive, outcome-focused, and steady in a high-conflict situation, I absolutely recommend Hannah Molinar!