A difficult & abused feeling experience with this firm…read more I needed legal help to process the estate of my deceased mother. I ended up wasting six months and about $4K, paid in fees, with no outcome with Geller Law. I was first requested to have a mandatory paid initial consultation session to go over my legal help needed. I was introduced to Julie S. during this session. After describing my specific case & needs, she informed me that Geller Law can handle my case. What followed was months of emotional stress & redundant conversations with the staff of this firm that yielded no results. It became clear to me that they didn't know how to legally handle my case. Some staff members were argumentative & appeared trying to take advantage of this emotional situation for me. There were redundant conversations that I was later billed for. I concluded that this firm is not the choice that can handle my case professionally. I terminated my work with them. The new law firm I selected to handle my case turned out to be more knowledgeable for my case. And, more compassionate with me. The process was handled smoothly & professionally to completion.

Mr. Robert Miller was a great guide. Frank Papa who handled my case directly is a 5 star World…read moreclass Attorney. You continue to follow through and help me well past the engagement. I could not recommend the Geller firm or Frank Papa more highly

Trish is amazing. She is thorough and extremely forthcoming with information to help us make the…read morebest decisions. She is extremely professional and uses all of her resources to provide us with a best strategic plan.

UPDATE AUGUST 2025: Five years after we competed our trust documents with Attorney Tichenor, we…read moresold our primary home residence. We retired, moved away, and bought a new primary home. Tish still provided unbelievable support and assistance by coordinating with our settlement company to ensure all documents were legally sufficient. She also arranged to get a copy of documents from our settlement company to update our Trust account to reflect our new home! Trish is an amazingly talented & knowledgeable attorney you need to have on your team. You will benefit greatly and appreciate her skills as she will always place your interests above all!!

Elizabeth Ho & team provided me with excellent service. Elizabeth brings a wealth of expertise and…read moreintegrity to estate planning. She and her team created wills, health care proxies and power of attorney documentation for me and my partner several years ago. When my partner died unexpectedly this year (2021), Elizabeth and her team guided me through the probate process. Her team was extremely responsive, provided clear explanations and counsel. It was very easy to schedule meetings with Elizabeth during the pandemic. Her professionalism made a very daunting process for me easier to get through. I would highly recommend Elizabeth Ho for any estate planning and execution.

Elizabeth and her team were kind, professional, and provided the appropriate guidance for my…read moresituation. I would highly recommend Elizabeth.

Divorce is tough and I'm beyond grateful for finding Melone Hatley PC. No one can prepare you for…read morethe emotional toll and financial stress, but after a year, my case is final. Personally it was the hardest thing I have ever experienced, but my team was AMAZING!! Arian Selah and Claudia Mendez were the dream team! Shout out to Erika Williams who came in and assisted in the end. Arian from the start was so sweet, gentle and a beautiful soul. Her team would work on my case late into the night and always communicated with such respect. It's disappointing to see negative reviews on any of these individuals. If you aren't prepared financially, don't blame the experts. If you don't agree with their professional advice, perhaps it's not a good fit. I have nothing but positive things to say about who represented me. If you are looking for a compassionate lawyer who is sweet as pie, ask for Arian!! Her team will not disappoint and they'll get you to the finish line. Thank you so much!!!

Let me first say that I do not like leaving bad reviews which is why I deleted my original Google…read morereview, but after the interaction I just had with the attorney who handled my case and the way she responded to my feedback, I won't be deleting this one. I want to start by saying that I do not believe the entire process was bad at all nor do I believe every interaction was bad. I also want to add that I do not blame the firm for the judge's decision or the GAL's report nor do I believe the attorney could "control it" as they say. There were definitely times where I felt that like I was being listened to with the upmost professionalism, but other times where I felt like I had to basically chase them down to figure out what was going on or what was being said. There would be times where I wouldn't hear a word from them, but that didn't stop a large bill from coming my way. Ultimately they could really use to improve client communication. If you have a client that asks you questions or says "hey can you please give me some updates here or there so I'm not in the dark", why would you not simply just reach out and say "hey so this is what's going on". Your bills are going to be large regardless so why not just communicate. I initially left a negative Google review that I deleted because the attorney who handled my case decided to reach out to me and I felt bad about it. I *specifically* said that I felt like the GAL portion of the case could have been handled better, and specifically said I did not like being told "I highly doubt the GAL said this" in reference to the other party telling me what the GAL told him (just for it to be true and included in her report) just for the attorney to turn around and basically say those words to me AGAIN. Instead of examining the criticism the attorney instead decided to speak to things that weren't even brought up in my response to them. Snide remarks about Virginia Law protecting parent's rights "regardless of your feelings about the other parent or his past conduct" was not needed in our exchange. Talking about my disappointment with the outcome of the case had absolutely nothing to do with what was said in my review, I was not blaming them for what the judge decided. I was saying that more advocacy could have been done when it came to the GAL instead of just letting her run the show. The response "the GAL's recommendations carry significant weight with the court" literally just affirms what I said about them letting the GAL run the show. The exchange has left a sour taste in my mouth and I encourage you to really weigh your options, do your research, and find a firm that has experience with a situation like yours before deciding to go with this one.

Liz did our estate planning with us a few years ago. I'll be calling her again soon to ensure our…read moredocs are still up to date in accord with current estate and tax law. Ably assisted by her indispensable right hand, paralegal Carla Solomon, she patiently and attentively works with you to ascertain your estate planning needs, proposes work to be done with clearly articulated fixed fees, and delivers an impressive, comprehensive, customizable product. We have been very pleased. Now, if you are looking for a bargain, look elsewhere, because Liz is not cheap, but the value is there. Competent estate planning can save a lot of money and considerable conflict and heartache for you and your heirs. We will confidently trust her with estate planning and other elder law requirements for ourselves and our family in the future.

Liz is a compassionate and skilled estate and elder law attorney. She and her staff provide a…read moregreat services to families. Liz also does a great job of effectively explaining the complexities of the important legal factors you need to consider. I would recommend Liz and her team to anyone.

We revisited after 17 years to update our wills. Even though ZellLaw has changed from private…read morepractice to large law firm and back again in that timeframe, they still retained our documents and were ready to discuss in detail. We were met with great advice, frank discussions, and shared personal interest. I'm very comfortable trusting my important decisions with Wayne. And the price is still very reasonable, even though they will be completely re-doing our documents.

I am a 73 old married women who had a 15 minute interview with Mr. Zell. I found him to be cold,…read morepompous and dismissive. I have a complicated situation of dual residency and he was unwilling to take it on. He did not even take the time to actually listen to what I was saying and responded to what HE thought I wanted. It was as though these calls are intended to screen out only the best of clients. I wonder if he would treat a man the same way.

Used them to get wills done and the process was fast and easy. We went in for the initial meeting…read moreand answered some questions then they mailed us the drafts for us to review. They made any needed changes then we came back to sign them. It cost around $750 for two wills, health care surrogate/medical directive forms, and power of attorneys. That's much less than most area firms. I'm glad we came here and would go back again if we ever needed anything else.

Just had my will, power attorney, and medical directive done there. It was quick and easy and…read morepainless. Don't waste time with do it yourself wills or those services who provide without notaries. This is a one stop shop and will get a simple will done quickly.

I had John Ryan draw up my mother's will and create an LLC for her funds. John took his time…read moreexplaining how it worked, how wills worked, how carrying out my mom's last wishes would be done, and he made it all seem so simple. He was so good with my mother, too. It was a relief to get this legally on paper, finally. We had to ask John to follow up on something two weeks later, and he got it done within an hour. Excellent law firm. Thank you John and Patty for taking such good care of us!!

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Wow I just called Dawn for will and estate planning and she really took the time to explain the…read moreoptions to me and the importance behind each of them. Thank you so much Dawn! I would highly recommend as she really thinks about your situation and customizes what you need.

I spoke with Dawn Dale about questions I had concerning a trust. She spent a serious amount of time…read moregetting my complete information and explaining in clear and understandable detail about my options. Amazing to find a professional who takes the time to give such personalized attention to a client and then inform them about all their options. She is simply the best.

The circuit court of Virginia determined that my lawyer, Kevin Jaros' billing was unreasonable…read more My lemon law case was settled out of court in my favor, but the defendants refused to pay my legal bills, claiming they included unnecessary and excessive activities, block billing and administrative tasks charged at senior lawyer rates. The case for the legal fees went to a Circuit Court of Virginia hearing My lawyer decided not to attend and instead sent a junior partner, Bret Giaimo, whose hands were visibly shaking and voice kept breaking up with nerves. Judge Stoney was clearly not satisfied with the Giaimo's explanation for Jaros' billing practices and awarded me only 70% of my costs as reasonable, leaving me over $11,000 out of pocket. When I asked Jaros to amend his billing to better reflect what the judge determined as reasonable, he refused. Even when I asked him to split the difference he flatly refused. To add insult to inquiry, after the court hearing Jaros sent me a long email telling me that I should look at this as a victory because the defendants were not happy with the amount they had to pay out . He then billed me a further $113 for the 'pleasure' of his email. Overall, I was billed more than $40,000 and was awarded $29,000 by the court as reasonable fees. I reached out to their CEO, Paul Abraham, but he didn't bother to reply. USE THIS COMPANY AT YOUR PERIL!!! *Sort reviews by lowest and you'll get the true picture

Justine impressed us with her estate planning knowledge and her kind, professional demeanor made…read moresigning up an easy decision. The pricing is very fair. Very organized and supportive front desk help, too.