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3.7 (18 reviews)
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The journey to become parents 3

Excellent group of professionals and helpful in the most important of journeys. THANK YOU

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Let's just say if I can give negative stars I would. I called for a consultation and Peter and Jessica (paralegal) made me feel like family. Peter sold me when he said "I don't get rich off adoption" that should have been the 1st red flag. I used them for a interstate independent adoption. I live in NV and the adoption was taking place in CA. I signed my contract and put down my $3500 retainer on 1/26/22. No contact what so ever after that date. I called them (2 weeks prior to my due date) cause baby was due in April and Jessica had no idea who I was. She starts saying they have over 300 cases and she apologized and said she should know more "But you aren't getting rich on adoption" I guess that triggered something cause the emails started and Peter reached out with do you have a social worker and after placement visits. I am pretty good at asking all questions up front and I asked him during the consultation was anything else needed, he said no. Then 2 weeks prior I needed these things. When I confronted Peter about this miscommunication all he said was " I'm not a social worker and I can't tell you what else is needed" but you're my attorney who took on this case knowing what is needed, second red flag. He recommends a social worker by the name of Lorin Pinn. She is a different story but If recommend by Peter find someone else. She outsourced my service to a woman name Susan Westgate while on vacation and she was the reason my adoption didn't go through. She fed birth mom lies and basically said I am responsible for payment when that wasn't in my contract. I put this detail in this review because Peter recommended this person. I get to the hospital for delivery and the hospital didn't have my paperwork , what do you know Jessica and Peter assured me everything was fine, come to find out the hospital did have my paperwork just my attorney Peter and his team didn't know my & my husbands name and sent it in someone else's name ( third red flag) and should I have expected anything less. They didn't know who I was when I called earlier in the month. Birth mom pulled out unfortunately, but it was the way Peter treated me and his money hungry ways that I feel I needed to leave this review. While mom was pulling out he had zero empathy proceeded to send me an invoice ( the same day) with no details and then says should have billed more.... Gave you discount. His invoice wasn't Forthcoming with what was being charged. So I asked for more details $300 for a text message!!! (But remember he isn't trying to get rich off you) I let him know his services were no longer needed and what do you know... he started reaching out get this free of charge cause "he cares" worst experience of my life and this is the person I was dealing with. Stay far away from this law firm they care about money not you & you're 100% just a number to them.

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