Dale Smith in Hermiston was our Attorney. He worked with our financial state and helped us get…read morethrough one of the most stressful experiences of our life. He was on top of everything and responded very quickly when we had questions or concerns. I would recommend him to anyone needing help ..

From the owner: Don't live another day with the burden of debt; let Oregon Fresh Start help you. For over 40 years,…read moreOregon Fresh Start has been helping the residents of Hermiston, Oregon find meaningful solutions to their debt needs through knowledgeable and dedicated legal counsel. If you're ready to take the next steps toward financial freedom, call attorney Dale Smith today to schedule a free consultation.

I hired OlsenDaines for my bankruptcy case in 2025. I would not recommend them, after my…read moreexperience. TL;DR: My lack of confidence in OlsenDaines' data management and organization, as well as staff training and communication, is why I can't recommend them. Your priorities may be different than mine, so here's a breakdown. __The Good:__ They allow you to pay in installments. Total cost was in line with the standard/average (just over $2,000). The lawyer himself was competent, attentive, and personable. We only met once (to review and sign documents), and he ensured that documentation was comprehensive and that I knew what to expect. There was follow-up after the trustee meeting, so I didn't have to wonder. __The Bad:__ I've never dealt with a more chaotic and incompetent office staff. I started off with one assistant (who requested a specific set of documents from me), then a month later was handed off to someone who appears to be disconnected from the process entirely. This person was unable to track what items I'd sent and which I needed to send. Every few weeks, they'd email saying they needed something which I'd already sent. When I pushed back, they'd say they needed something else, totally different, now. They'd ask for things that didn't apply to my case, I'd explain why I couldn't provide those, they'd say OK....then 3 weeks later ask for that same thing. They didn't understand what they were asking for, or why. "The lady who does our filing said so" was the answer on more than one occassion. This meant that I was repeatedly forced to do work they could (and should) have done, like list out every paystub I submitted to them on a spreadsheet, which it turns out they didn't actually need. Even after I paid in full and submitted all the documents requested, they delayed filing and continued to ask me to submit more things (including items I'd already submitted). So apparently the person asking for sensitive personal information didn't have visibility into the data they'd already collected. If they don't have established processes and tools to manage my data, I assume they also aren't protecting it. I was handed off to yet another person after the filing, to sign paperwork. And yet *another* person sent me an update on the case and asked me to leave a review. None of these individuals are who I spoke with initially on the phone, when I hired OlsenDaines. None of them explained why I was being handed off to them. And none of them laid out what to expect from their office during the process--so each handoff was a worrying surprise.

The help I got from Olsen/Daines/Tim Coleman was outstanding.They did a very good job. Always kept…read moreme informed and if I had a question , it was answered on same day. I was very pleased with their service..thank you Tim Coleman and Olsen Daines Larry & Cindy Koch

absolutely the BEST. My situation called for a lawyer to have extreme knowledge of the details of…read moreselling my property. WOW Chris was spot on.!!.

Called 7 Days ago and left message with the office assistant and still have not received a call…read moreback. Called again today and was told she has been extremely busy with clients. Ms. Wallace was recommended by another law firm as well as a friend. This is very disappointing, I hope others have a better experience.

I hired Wade to help me through a messy separation. He quoted me $2,600 and said it probably…read morewouldn't even cost that much, and said I will never leave you hanging. A year later, after endless delays and poor communication, we finally made it to court, and that's when I found out he had made deals and decisions without ever running them by me. The end result? I walked away with far less than I should have, and I'm still angry about it. About $40k less. Then came the invoices. After paying the $2,600 upfront, he tacked on more than $4,000 in extra charges. For what, exactly, is still a mystery. And before everything was even resolved, he decided to retire, leaving me hanging and forced to hire someone else to clean up the mess he left behind. His assistant Olga(or whatever her role was) wasn't much better she was, short, rude, and demanding, like I was the problem for expecting clear answers or actual help. The final straw was when he pulled my 17-year-old son aside and started talking about religion and reincarnation. Completely inappropriate and completely unprofessional. Wade's work was sloppy, his communication was terrible, and the whole experience was a waste of money and time. I'm honestly relieved he's retired--he should've stepped away from this line of work a long time ago.

Find an attorney that will actually be there for you, I had to do all the leg work, was way over…read morecharged when told no fee if you lose, he cancelled any appointments I had, at the last he fouls up and accepts a zero for me and cannot file again w/o even discussing it with me. I paid so much for nothing, totally in his own world, I hired someone, I never expected I would be doing all the work. He was never there for me from start to finish. He only wants to do the easy Bankruptcy cases. He will not work for you, if you hire him you will be on your own most likely. He promised me I had a no fail case, I would never had upped it if he hadn't urged me to. He showed up finally to a deposition very late. Not please at all.

I have used Ledgerwood a couple times to take care of legal matters with me and she has always done…read moreme a very professional, good job. My daughter has used her a couple of times as well and is always very happy with the guidence and Representation. She is also very reasonable on the cost.

All she cares about is getting money from her clients. My husband told her he wanted to dismiss our…read moredivorce and she tried to get him to not do it only because she k ew she would lose money because it costs for even talking to her on the phone. She made him say things about me to wrong my character to make him look like the good guy and me the bad guy. Money hungry horrible person.