Amir was wonderful to work with during a particularly hard time after my mother passed…read more Amir was highly communicative, responsive, knowledgeable, efficient and overall a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.

He is quick on turn-around, as others noted. If someone wants a quick, adequate trust and ancillary…read moredocuments, he will be able to provide them. He uses a service that provides four types of trusts, and he explains the difference between each one in simple terms. We had a trust and all of the related documents completed by the top firm in the area. Upon an independent review, one issue was pointed out to us. The firm that had been working with us was swamped so, based on all of Amir's reviews, we decided to have him make the revisions. We told him why we were there and that we would have his documents reviewed before we signed. He was given the existing documents and told the points that were especially important to us and the part that we wanted changed. We got a draft very quickly. Great turnaround. But, he missed some key points. It was also frustrating that he sent them in a format that couldn't be converted to Word or PDF and set the link to expire in 5 days. When asked about it, he said it was the platform and necessary due to the size. First, I edit books and size isn't the issue. Second, we checked on the platform and the user controls the parameters. We finally got the documents printed and hand wrote notes on them. We were irritated and frustrated by how little attention he paid to our requests to port over sections from the existing trust. He was hurt by our comments. For someone with his CV, I would expect him to know that business is not personal. But, he wanted us to apologize in order to move forward. Because he appears wedded to his forms, he didn't draft the sections that we specifically requested up front. When we pointed it out several times, he asked us to write it. What we wanted was not unusual or difficult, but it didn't fit his forms. He couldn't copy it from the existing trust. That was mind blowing given how many hours he billed us for reading our trust. When the documents were finally at a stage where we were satisfied, we told him that we were sending them for independent review, as we had previously stated. This seemed to upset him. Two last issues: first, my husband thought he was sexist and dismissive of me. I am used to men looking at other men when answering my questions, so I didn't notice it. Second, I wanted to pay via electronic payment. Amir said he took Zelle. I accessed the app and asked him to put in his information. I asked him to double check it. My bank sets a limit on daily transactions. He said that was because of my credit score--others had higher limits. I took affront to this. My credit score is great. I sent the money to the info he provided. It bounced. I had to work with the bank to unwind the transaction. I asked Amir to send me his Zelle QR code. Instead, he sent not one but two demands for the full amount to my Zelle account. Since a Zelle demand for payment in excess of the bank's limit cannot be made, I had to reject both. I tried to send him a payment for the allowed amount, but the flagged his request and my attempts to pay him as fraud and froze my account. Because Amir refused to follow simple instructions, I had to spend hours with bank fraud investigators to have my account restored and verified. I have had my account at the same bank since I was in kindergarten and we were encouraged to save. My husband was counsel for banks and has banked there even longer than I have. Because we have joint accounts, his were frozen. This meant that our quarterly tax payment, health insurance, and other vital payments were being held. All in, Amir turned out documents quickly. Was pricey compared to the firm we regularly used, and appeared to struggle with either taking directions from a woman, or drafting documents and following instructions.

I worked with Blacksburg Law on my estate plan and had a great experience from start to finish…read more Michael was thorough and detailed in the intro calls, walking me through the whole process, and later scheduled a wrap-up call to review the trust funding strategy and answer any remaining questions. Natalie, Stephanie, and the rest of Michael's team worked fast, kept me on track with regular follow-ups, and were always available to answer questions via email and phone. Highly recommend if you're looking for an estate planning firm that's responsive, organized, and genuinely helpful throughout.

Updating my estate plan had been on my To Do list for over 10 years! My original estate planning…read moreattorney retired several years ago and I just kept procrastinating until I finally committed myself to this important task in early 2026. I scanned through Yelp and discovered Blacksburg Law and found the reviews very encouraging, and appreciated how robust and informative the firm's website was. I submitted an inquiry via Yelp and we were off to the races! The entire process was excellent and seamless, from first contact to final delivery of my estate plan. The team was incredible - professional, knowledgeable, efficient, and personable. I greatly appreciated the team's use of technology -- from the intake questionnaire, Zoom meetings, client workspace portal, and remote notary. These tools made the entire process frictionless and allowed me to complete my "homework" even while traveling. I highly recommend Blacksburg Law for either creating your first estate plan or updating one that is overdue for a revision. Thank you Michael and Team!

I have worked with Tim Galusha on several real estate issues and he has always proved to be highly…read moreintelligent, punctual, equipped with vast knowledge and experience of real estate law and lastly, easy going. After working on a deal with him and another lawyer he showed integrity and a forthright nature that is rare in todays business dealings. I can't recommend him enough..

Wow. Estate planning. I don't know when it happened exactly, but I really feel like an adult now…read more I don't even own a home, but I did need a will & living trust & Thea educated me all about it. Her free workshop/seminar was sooo well worth it. Did I mention FREE? Even if you don't decide to use her or get your act together sooner than later with someone else, you will walk away learning something. This attorney rents out the Little Gym in Sausalito/Marin City & hires a sitter if you've got kids, so you can be engaged in her presentation without worrying about the tykes. (There were even yummy sandwiches, fruit & drinks catered. The way to this girl's heart is definitely through her belly!) If you choose to set up an appointment with Thea for a private consultation, you can get a coupon at the workshop. Check out: http://thealaw.com/ to see her next upcoming FREE events. Thea is a "real" person as is all of her staff I've met or talked to over the phone. She listens & isn't charging you by the hour, so you don't feel like you've got to rush. After all, you're discussing one of the most grown-up things you'll ever do. You shouldn't have to feel hurried making such big decisions. At least go to the seminar if nothing else, but I'll be surprised if you don't trust your estate planning (& more!) to this Law Office.

My adult daughter and I met with Joe Barton to set up our revocable trusts/wills. Joe and his…read moreteam were fantastic! (Prior experience with another legal team had been unsuccessful and extremely frustrating.) Joe was knowledgeable, thorough, patient and very accommodating. Working with him was an extremely positive experience. I feel very fortunate to have found Joe, and highly recommend him .

Joe was comforting to work with on my family trust. Despite my stress during the process Joe was…read morekind, patient and went above and beyond to make the process as seamless and as easy as possible. In the end, I felt I had a new friend.

We have used them for years and referred many. Top notch, comfortable to work with and are 'real'…read morepeople who communicate in straightforward ways avoiding any jargon or pretentiousness.

We were clients for over 15 years but suddenly Colin Kelly stopped following through and failed to…read moresend completed documents on a thumb drive despite my husband asking multiple times. When I emailed requesting a few simple changes to my trust and will Colin responded that he'd make them without asking what they were. When I asked for a phone conference, he sent some times, I selected a couple that would work, and I never heard back. I wrote him weeks later saying that I felt my Trust and related documents weren't receiving the attention I thought they deserved (I'd waited 4+ mos) and he said he'd send my files. But, that hadn't happened, either. He was tops! My husband, who was a trust attorney, thought Colin was incredible. But if you can't get service, his amazing knowledge and skills aren't helpful. We liked him very much. I hope he's moved on to bigger, wealthier clients. I just wish he'd been more graceful in handing off his long time steady clients.

We have employed Richard Brouillet's services on several occasions( Estate Planning as well as a…read morecouple of personal matters), and not only have we found him to be extremely competent and knowledgeable but a true pleasure to work with. We were very impressed each time we met with him with the amount of work he had done in advance of our meeting. He was always very prepared and ready to offer suggested courses of action. All this with the utmost integrity. For the amount of time and work that Richard devoted to our issues we felt his bill was very reasonable. We will certainly use him again if needed. Judy and Jonathan Fabio

In my opinion, does not work well with people seems like he resents his job, in my opinion slow to…read morerespond to emails, phone mail box always full.

I am in my 70s and recently widowed. We have a trust but some of the accounts needed to go through…read moreprobate. They are very patient with me and I deeply appreciate it.

We are in our early 30s and were looking to setup a living trust and legacy protection for our…read morechild but did not really know where to start. We got a few recommendations from a friend, but none of them panned out because of cost, lack of responsiveness, or us having a "bad feeling" about some attorneys. We found Michael on Yelp and could not be more happy! Michael and Louis have an amazing philosophy, are extremely helpful and personable, and inspire so much confidence. We came to them knowing very little of what we needed or how to accomplish it, but knowing our end goal of securing our legacy and financial future. They walked us through every step, every word, and empowered us to make the right decisions for us. From the planning phase, to the homework, to the review and addition, they were only a quick call, text, or email away. They were also extremely thoughtful about aspects outside the legal trust that were invaluable, such as how to talk to our advisors, trustees, executors, and family members. Additionally, they were extremely communicative, upfront, and honest. I could not recommend them anymore.

Brendan Brewer is a master of his craft. He has expertly managed my trust setup and provided…read moreinvaluable property management support for years. A special shout-out to Monica, who is incredibly sharp, organized, and makes the entire process completely stress-free. Brendan and Monica make an exceptional team, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Brendan Brewer is an excellent attorney, and a really nice guy! So glad I was able to find this…read morefirm for future.