I paid an exorbitant fee for a family law consultation expecting legal insight, guidance, and at…read moreleast some willingness to discuss potential options. Instead, I left feeling like I had paid hundreds of dollars simply to be told that nothing could be done unless I retained the firm. I presented evidence of financial abuse and explained the circumstances surrounding my case, hoping for meaningful advice or direction. Rather than receiving any substantive assistance, I was met with what felt like indifference and a sales pitch for additional legal fees. The message was clear: unless I was prepared to spend even more money, my concerns were not worth addressing. I understand that attorneys are not obligated to represent every client, but charging premium consultation rates while offering virtually no practical guidance is difficult to justify. What made the experience particularly disappointing was the complete lack of empathy. Family law clients are often facing some of the most stressful and financially devastating situations of their lives. A little compassion and professionalism would go a long way. This consultation felt less like a legal service and more like an expensive screening process designed to determine whether additional fees could be collected. I left feeling dismissed, frustrated, and no closer to understanding my legal options than when I arrived. I would strongly encourage anyone considering this firm to ask exactly what they will receive during a paid consultation before spending their money. My experience was that the cost far exceeded the value provided. Better yet just ask CHATGPT yourself save your money.

This firm does not care about their client and here is my story. I chose FKKB because of their…read morewebsite touting their ability to handle high asset and complex divorce matters. My Husband and I had a start-up, formed in 2012, initially headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. In Fall of 2014, my husband moved our HQ to Denver, CO. With teenagers and aging parents in CA, I had to fly back and forth, while my husband stayed in Denver. Our Company was our ONLY ASSET. In December of 2016, our company received a valuation of $4 billion. I filed for divorce in February 2017 due to a health issue caused by the toll of having to fly back and forth all the time. When I filed, I worked with another firm. But, by June of 2017, I realized that first attorney was out of his depth. Within 4 months of filing, I then switched to FKKB based on my internet search. My husband was an MBA JD, but never practiced law. I told FKKB that he was smart and that they needed to get a jump on him. As soon as I filed, I was fired from our company, which was standard. Instead of a good salary for part-time work, now, I received unemployment in the amount of $2400/mo. With the first Attny my initial spousal support award was $8500/mo, based on my husband's salary of $28,000/month. The Spousal Support order was not 'permanent', but could be modified. Within 6 months of hiring FKKB, my husband permanently stopped paying any spousal support at all, forcing me to move again for the second time since filing. Could FKKB see the error in the support order and move to make it 'permanent'. Nope. During the course of their representation, when FKKB finally requested financial documents from our company in Denver (the only asset we had), we received a letter from Denver counsel that we had no jurisdiction, there. FKKB failed by not immediately getting local Denver Co-Counsel. So the complexity, in part, required action in Denver, which FKKB never asserted. If they are 'sophisticated', they should have anticipated a jurisdictional issue. For the next two years, through a series of strategic maneuvers, my husband outplayed FKKB and dumped our company into the bankruptcy court in April of 2019, just so I would get nothing. He continues to work, but now has a newly formed company, of which I am not a part. That was the objective. I told FKKB what he would do. I was married to him for 17 years. I knew his M.O. In the end, I got nothing. Even the $250,000 in spousal support arrears were erased, because they were not made permanent. Though I am not sure a 'permanent' order would have solidified the arrears, I think it would have been harder to erase them, especially since he never filed anything to reduce them. I spent all I had on these attorneys, which might not seem like a lot of money, but with no support, I spent $165,000 in fees to FKKB. I ran out of money in December of 2018. In my last meeting with FKKB, Partner Rolf Kruger said to me that my husband was the worst guy he'd ever seen, and that if I wanted to get my millions, I should just write a book. So my husband, who is not certified in family law, and never practiced law, was much more sophisticated in a divorce matter than FKKB. My husband out-maneuvered FKKB. So what does 'Complex' mean on their website? To me, 'complex' means, 'no matter where the money is hidden, even internationally, we'll find it and get it.' How good were they? What did I get for $165,000? Not one thing. At 60, I returned to the job market just to pay my bills. In June of 2020 I had to represent myself in an in-person, 8-hour divorce trial. I phoned FKKB to ask if they would please read my trial brief, which I had written, and I would pay them for their time. I spoke to Rolf Kruger. He said, "No, we're done with this matter". Nice. I would never recommend this firm. They only cared about earning fees, and never took my best interest to heart . As a client, I am smart, respectful, and deferential. I am not unstable. I don't take any prescription drugs. I was not bothersome to them, except that even I could see how inadequate their representation was, especially with regard to Colorado, and tried to convey the urgency. My warnings fell on deaf ears, and my worst fears were realized.

Best lawyer ever in helping me with my divorce case. Very responsive and professional. Highly…read morerecommend Mr. Capitina for any family related legal issues!

Michael Capitina is a very knowledgeable and responsive attorney. He, with the help of Allison,…read moreworked efficiently on my divorce to get me some quick and excellent results. I was kept updated throughout, and Michael and Allison were always a phone call or email away. Michael is a superb advocate on your behalf and he knows the law and therefor asks the questions to help build your case. The office is so comfortable, friendly, and conveniently located. I cannot recommend Michael Capitina any more - he will not let you down.

This is kind of an emotional review, but I do need to do this review because of this wonderful…read moreyoung attorney; Jess Smith at the law office of Hoover-Krepelka, LLP. I had a 45 year marriage that was coming to an end. I was a mess. My first attorney was so terrible that she was late 20 minutes to a court hearing and was completely unprepared to present me. She did not apologize to the judge or me for the delay. Needless to say, I let her go. My next attorney I hired; the office had a staff exodus en-mass. My 3rd attorney issue was straightened out and hired Jess Smith at H & K. I was hesitant because she was such a young attorney; the same age as my daughter. This young woman saved me in so many ways. I will never be able to thank her enough for her emotional support and listening to some of my requests. I'm sure they were not normal but what is in this situation. She was on top of every document, request, response which were vast in numbers. Because California is a no fault state for divorces I feel it can be very lopsided if one has not pursued a traditional career. I had taken care of financials, home and child raising. As a woman who gave up her career as a graphic artist. I raised our daughter to become a wonderful doctor. I wore about 50 other hats to help my husband, daughter, household to succeed. Unfortunately they don't issue college degrees or adjust pay for this service. Jess Smith helped me navigate the legal labyrinth with some of the best representation that a woman in my situation could have. I really do think she performed miracles. She provided encouragement & the strength to fight for everything that I am entitled to, and perhaps more since I was 65 years old and had been with this man since I was 21 years old. Conveniently he was laid off so he did not have to provide spousal support. Jess as a young attorney; I think had a lot to do with what she helped me to achieve since she was so fresh and had set no boundaries yet. I think this career choice can be a very difficult and I hope this young attorney realizes just how much she'll helps people like me. Jess Smith went toe to toe with the opposing seasoned attorney and actually showed much more skill at times. There were many times where she had to remind the opposing attorney about deadlines and responses times. I will be forever grateful to this young lady who is so brilliantly smart and helped me by representing my best interest and got me so much more than I would have ever hoped for. Keep in mind that I thought cat food was going to be on the menu in my retirement & I do not own a cat. Not only is she a fine & talented attorney, but also a terrific human being that cares about her clients. I hope I come even close to describing how much this attorney helped me. I will always remember her and be forever grateful & and wish her the very best.

Interviewed with James Hoover. He seemed to have a good strategy and vision for my case. Selected…read morethem based on this interview. However, I never spoke to him again, after choosing his firm. Very rinky-dink and not very professional. They other attorneys seemed competent enough, but what he mapped out and the vision he had was never executed. He was no where near to be heard from to discuss. When asked where he was, I was told I was stuck with the second tier attorney. They all seemed competent enough, and I may not be the easiest client, but they get a major fail in how they handled the case.

Let's go over what Mrs. Pascoe claimed for my case: 1) 500…read moreusd for Court filing fee 2) 500 for meeting 1 3) 500 for meeting 2 TOTAL: 1,500 Answer: 1) In California, when you hire a lawyer to represent you in a divorce case (or any family law proceeding), the process to inform the court of their representation is typically handled by filing a Substitution of Attorney form (Judicial Council Form MC-050). This form notifies the court that your new attorney is now representing you, often replacing self-representation (in pro per) or a prior attorney. There is no court filing fee required for submitting the Substitution of Attorney form. This is a standard statewide rule for superior courts handling family law matters like divorce. https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/substitution-attorney 2) We met for 5m just to sign 1 paper that he is now representing me. 500 usd for 5 min. 3) Next time we met was only to hand him a check and let him know that he is no longer needed. Handling of check was charged another 500 usd as considered as a meeting with the client (obviously). While he may partially technically be right in terms of meetings only, think again if you like to have this kind of ethics follow you during your case and weather something like this should cost 1,500 USD.

Attorney Evelyn and her team are wonderful. I always felt highly supported and well advocated for…read morewith Attorney Evelyn and her team. She always remained transparent about the difficult divorce process, detailed what options I had, and always maintained professionalism. I worked with them in 2019-2020 during my initial filing and required their support again this past year for follow-up issues. I cannot fully express how grateful I am to have had their support during those most trying times, but thank you.

This review is long overdue, but better late than never…read more David represented me in what ended up being an extended and difficult divorce. Due to children and financial complexities which legally favored my position, the proceedings became contentious and drawn out. From the start of this very emotional process, David's knowledgeable and strategic execution in all facets of the processes of discovery, deposition, negotiation, hearings, etc., were handled with utmost professionalism and a practiced and deliberate precision. Divorce is an ugly process and I learned some hard truths, no matter who you have representing you. - there are no true winners, and if children are involved, this is especially so - it doesn't matter what's fair, it's the law that counts - if both camps are unhappy with the end results, then an equitable solution was likely made Looking back at the process, for me divorce was absolutely the most devastating life event possible. David was there not as a friend, but as the consummate legal advocate, (though at times delivering tough love as required), who remained laser focused on the facts and strategy of the end game. He is a passionate and tireless champion of his clients, tenacious and scrappy. From what I saw he also has a great working relationship with the judges and they respect him, along with legal counsel across the table. David has been in this profession for a long time and his years of experience have made him a formidable force. It is good that he's on your side.

I work in the industry and when confronted with a difficult dissolution I turned to Mr. Sussman…read more He got me through all the trials of dealing with a probate/dissolution matter. It was a unique case by anyone's standards and I am happy to report that the case has been closed and resolved. Thanks to wonderful staff and all the court people that assisted as well.

Compassionate, Knowledgeable, and Reassuring -- Mr. Harvey Ziff is Outstanding!…read more I recently consulted Mr. Ziff regarding a very difficult situation involving my son's car accident. Mr. Ziff took the time to truly understand the details and provided calm, clear, and professional advice at a time when I felt overwhelmed and uncertain. He explained my potential civil liabilities in a way that was easy to understand, and most importantly, he assured me that my exposure was limited -- which allowed me to finally breathe easier. Mr. Ziff's experience and empathy really stood out. He didn't pressure me or push services; he just gave me the straight answers I needed. If you're looking for an injury lawyer who combines legal expertise with human decency, Harvey Ziff is the person you want in your corner. I can't recommend him highly enough!

Harvey Ziff will always do what's best for you even if that means that he can not personally…read morerepresent you. An honest and true man of integrity.

For over 10 years, Mr. Lin has been the court-appointed minor counsel for our son and has helped…read moredramatically improve his life, growth and well-being. Especially in very short-term and emergency situations, Mr. Lin was on top of it and got those resolved before they got worse. While things with my ex-wife got very difficult during divorce, international relocations, even work, health and visa issues - he navigated several very difficult situations over the years and the life of our son has gone from an extremely dark outlook towards a thriving future despite some his mental challenges. This in large parts is thanks to Mr. Lin's intervention in struggling parents trying to figure things out. Me and my ex-wife were often too much worried about our own separation, livelihood and often needed to be put in place to ensure all our decisions are also in the best interest of the child. If court-appointed or self-appointed you can trust Mr.Lin and his firm will be on top of your or his clients case, act in timely manner and dramatically increase the chances to reach best results for his clients.

Normally you might be skeptical of any lawyer's total review status being at 4.5+ stars or higher,…read morebut with Arthur Lin, you should question why it isn't a 5 star. For 7 years Mr. Lin represented my son as his court appointed counsel. During that time, and during an ugly custody dispute, Mr. Lin focused only on his client. The parents' needs were met based only on what the law permitted and what he felt was best for the child, his client. Don't get me wrong, he was thoughtful of the parents, even when their actions and behaviors weren't always deserving of it. He just always put the child first. Though I did not always agree with Mr. Lin's decisions, he never failed to do what was best for my son and was compassionate and caring with him in all their interactions. Mr. Lin is a parent himself and knows the importance of a healthy relationship between a child and both parents. When our case was at its most turbulent and caustic, Mr. Lin exhibited his dedication to his client by standing at his side even under the fire of libel attacks against his practice made by his client's mother who eventually lost custody and had a permanent restraining order placed against her that was maintained even after she brought it to the Appellate Court. This order is now protecting Mr. Lin's client from an abusive parent for the rest of his life. Mr. Lin could have stepped away or provided the bare minimum defense for my son in order to protect his own reputation from the slanderous onslaught of social media lies that took forever to recede and were created by an abuser full of vengeance, instead, Arthur Lin went above a beyond as he would for any child in need to represent them to the best of his ability with no concern for his self, reputation, or prestige... but then would we expect anything less from a 5 star attorney like him?

Honest, hard working and knowledgeable. I've used him on 2 separate occasions and highly recommend…read morehim.

If a divorce can ever be a dream, Robert Menache is as close as it ever comes. Yes, a very good…read moredream! Robert Menache is impressively professional, experienced, intelligent, knowledgeable, high integrity, calm, and meticulous. Happily, Robert is gracious and kind too. You might think that you're better off with a mean, aggressive lawyer to represent you. Or a glitzy uptown law firm. Not so. The best, very smart, professional, experienced, focused lawyer gets the best results. And costs way less too. Mr. Menache is indeed the very best. He does what is exactly necessary to get the best fair result, without wasteful drama or grand-standing. He came through for me. Wonderfully! And it was a long hard case. I wouldn't want to go through another divorce. But if I did, I would definitely want Robert Menache to represent me. No question about it! I'd give Mr. Menache 6 stars if I could! Robert Menache actually *is* a dream lawyer. Big appreciations to this top professional.