Benjamin Lee was a solid legal advisor to me. And now we are happy. My kids, my ex-wife and I... we are in a positive place now building our futures independently and collaboratively. The kids are growing up happy with health, confidence and laughter. Although tough, a divorce doesn't have to end ugly. It can result in a reconfigured relationship standing on foundation of collaboration, trust and respect. That is how my experience was, and I contribute a large portion of this positive outcome to Benjamin Lee. My divorce did not start all sunny though. My ex-wife's divorce attorney was rude and onerous. Her lawyer instigated more negative emotions between us and was divisive. I didn't know what to do and had to seek my own professional legal advice. I was blessed to have found Benjamin. Once he came in, he quickly and objectively assessed the situation and leveled the playing field. Here what I really liked about Benjamin as my legal attorney: 1. RESPONSIVE. Benjamin was very accessible with fast response time. This is not a common case with other attorneys. They can have you hanging, waiting, and guessing in anxiety. Ben was always very responsible even when he was traveling out of the country. I had multiple channels to get in touch with him and he responded always within 24 hours, and mostly much faster. 2. RESPONSIBLE and RELIABLE. His work was very solid. No sloppy guess works or vague advises. He kept his promises. He provided sound legal advice based on the law and based on real cases and precedence. There were no false promises or providing false hope. He was realistic, ethical and objective. 3. RESOLUTION-ORIENTED. He is an attorney that wants his clients' cases to "resolve." Some attorneys are very much interested in complicating the case and prolonging the case to increase billing hours and legal expenses. Benjamin doesn't play that game. He focuses on practical matters to resolve conflicts and pursues a win-win. 4. RESPECTFUL of LEGAL COST. He kept me updated on the legal cost so that there are no surprises. I really appreciated this about him. At one time, I was asking a bunch of unnecessary questions out of curiosity - and taking up a lot of his time. Although he was happy to answer all my email questions, he also advised that the retainer can be spent more towards resolving the case. It was wiser to have him spend hours constructing strategies and options for my case vs. answering my "curiosity" questions I can Google. He is fair, transparent, honest and respectful when it comes to legal fees. 5. AUTHENTIC and a GOOD PERSON. I found Benjamin to be very mission oriented and passionate about family law. This is reflected in his company (Wellness Divorce) website but I got to experience it first hand. He believes that a divorce doesn't have to be a "broken failure" or a destructive battle. Benjamin has the mature spirit that knows a well-managed divorce process can enable and facilitate happiness on stronger grounds. He cares about what he does. And that was very important to me. When I was looking for an attorney, I didn't know what to do and what I was doing. I heard back from many lawyers who wanted my "business" but really didn't care about the details or intentions. They over-promised results with false promises. I also didn't hear back from many legal firms because they smelled it wasn't going to be a high-cost $$ case. Then, I found Benjamin Lee on Yelp on some random luck. I messaged him and he got back to me that day while he was on his vacation... in a different country, and in a different time zone. He asked the right questions. He provided the information I needed, and empowered me to make the decision. Fast forward, I am now divorced. I am happily in a new relationship. I am happily in a great relationship with my kids growing up with health, happiness, and confidence. I am in a positive relationship with my ex-wife, as her advocate, as a collaborative partner/co-parent, and as her friend. And I contribute a good part of this blessing to Benjamin -- Who was my legal advisor, a strategist and a reliable friend during what "could have" been my toughest time. I hope this review helps you in your seeking of family law legal services. Danny Lee read more

Had an appointment for a prenuptial agreement and they never called me. Emailed them to say they missed the appointment and no one returned my email. read more

Me and my wife consulted with Ben for a prenup, he was wonderful, professional and really gave us in-depth overview of the ins and outs and helped us decide weather to go through with it. We ended up not needing it but he was very honest and straightforward. didn't push us to sign or request extra legal fees. Was very pleasant to work with. Highly recommend Ben for your family law needs! read more

I don't often leave reviews (and this is my first non-restaurant review) but a 5 star review is well-deserved here. For some context, I stumbled across Ben after seeing a reddit post recommending prenup lawyers in CA and ended up hiring Ben to draft a prenup. He was fantastic and all his positive reviews are well-deserved - from the beginning, he was fantastic, patient, answered my questions clearly with excellent reasoning, responsive, and was a great person to interact with. I also wanted to add that I'm a lawyer myself, so have some extra insights which might help anyone reading this review - these will also indirectly address the two sole negative yelp reviews I saw. In my opinion, it can be really hard for regular people to find a great lawyer at an affordable price, and Ben is definitely that. My experience with Ben was that he really knew his stuff - I was doing my own separate research and reading relevant statutes/case law, plus carefully reviewing the contract of course, and everything he said was spot on. Unfortunately, you won't get that level of quality legal knowledge with every lawyer out there - and if you have a nuanced situation, random internet research won't be as helpful as a great lawyer who spends time researching and analyzing your specific situation. This leads me to another point: Ben struck me as the kind of lawyer who is willing to tell you things that you may not want to hear, and that is exactly the kind of lawyer you want. In my opinion, there are some lawyers out there that will tell their clients things to get more money, for example by leading their clients to believe they have a better case than they actually do to get more legal fees. My impression of Ben is that he's not like that, and that's why I have and will continue to recommend him to any of my friends that want a prenup or any of the services he offers (in fact, one friend also hired him for drafting their prenup as well). All in all, I don't think you'll go wrong in hiring Ben and hope that this review helps out others who read it. read more

I reached out to Ben through a referral and he was super professional, patient and kind, I didn't expect that at all and it was a breath of fresh air. I called maybe about 10-15 diff lawyers and it was so hard to weed out who is in your best interests, and the worst part was that I was getting different answers depending on the time of day and who picked up the phone. Ben never rushed me or reminded me that I only x amount of time to ask these questions before I have to pay. He took the time to explained various divorce terminology and was super patient. He wasn't doing this consultation just to try to milk me but it was giving me this consultation because of his expertise. I highly recommend him. read more

Well, Not all marriages end in happiness. But if divorce is inevitable, Benjamin Lee releases you from the pain. He's professional and patient. He gets all documents ready and attends court on your behalf. He speaks English and Chinese. He responses messages anytime including late nights in case like time difference. All I did in my case is signing the papers. Will sun rise again? I think it will. 好吧，并不是所有的婚姻都有一个幸福的结局。但当离开是不可避免的时候，Benjamin Lee 可以帮助您解除痛苦。他很专业也很耐心。他会准备好所有的文件也会代表你出席法庭。他会说中文。他会随时回复信息包括在深夜的时候，因为有时我们会有时差。在我的案子中我基本上就只需要在文件上签字就好了。 太阳会照常升起吗？我想会的。 read more

Very honest and professional attorney!! I called around trying to see which attorney I should hire to get my issues resolved and most of them don't do estimates on possible attorney fees over the phone or gives hefty estimate on attorney fees. After speaking to Benjamin it turns out I didn't even have to spend a dime on attorney fees to get the case resolved! TWO THUMBS UP read more

Benjamin and the team at the Law Offices of Benjamin Lee are truly a lifesaver. I was in need of legal guidance regarding a US/Japan matter and Benjamin quickly responded to my inquiry. He provided an in-depth explanation of the matter, along with a range of solutions. He even offered to help me if I had to go to Japan. Luckily I didn't have to go, but grateful to know if I did they were willing to help me with my legal/language needs in Japan. I highly recommend Benjamin and the law offices of Benjamin Lee if you ever need US/Japan legal council. Thank you, again Benjamin. read more

Benjamin was rude and unhelpful. He told me that I made a bad decision with my divorce in an almost scolding way. I was so confused and offended by the way he spoke to me. He didn't even listen to my case fully and rushed to a judgment. He interrupted me frequently. He told me if I wanted more of his time I needed to pay him after only 12 minutes on the call. Maybe he had a bad day? the reviews here are very positive. I felt so bad about the way he spoke to me that I feel like I need to write a review! read more

Ben helped me with my divorce case and closed my case recently. I found Ben after I was extremely disappointed by another so-called professional and experienced lawyer in Millbrae. Finding a great lawyer who always tries to understand your needs, provide sufficient law support on your case, representing your interesting and help you drive the case towards the dissolution is not extremely important when you are going thru the most difficult time in your marriage, but also can help you save tens of thousands of dollars. Ben is such a lawyer that is always conscious about your interest and your burden. Without his help, I would be still stuck in my case and don't know where my interest is in the case. You should at least talk to Ben if you are unfortunately in the same situation as I did, and I truth believe he's going to helpful. read more

I contacted Ben after finding him on Yelp. After a few phone conversations I went ahead and paid and agree to his service. He made this process extremely easy and was very professional. Despite not even meeting with him in person he successfully did everything I was looking for. I highly recommend him and will be referring him in the future. read more

I used Wellness Divorce (i.e. Ben and his associate) as a mediator between myself and my ex-spouse. I worked with Ben and his associates over many months trying to resolve my divorce, and after 5 months of negotiation (remember, this is the time of Covid!), the divorce is complete. I never felt that he took one side over the other, which made me feel comfortable working with him. Ben took input from both myself and my ex-spouse, and used this information to achieve the best possible outcome for both of us. I can highly recommend his services (and have already sent my sister to talk with him). Wellness Divorce has several packages (i.e. mediation, and a "filing" package), which I felt were competitively priced, and well worth the money. Divorce is not easy, or cheap, but his mediation services made it less acrimonious and less expensive then battling out in the court. I would use him again! read more

Benjamin our lawyer was extremely professional and kind he took this case and it was a success every dime was worth it. Thank you for the this satisfying experience. I highly recommend this firm. read more

I have heard that divorce process was so complicated and that it was time consuming. But it turns out that it was not. Benjamin was caring and supportive during my whole divorce process. He was always available for me, and very patient with me. Plus, he was 'Sharp'. He gave me perfect advice whenever I confronted with difficulties. Thanks to his advice and care, my case went so smoothly. It was just Perfect. I cannot thank him enough. I highly recommend Benjamin as a divorce attorney. read more

I'm very thankful to Ben! I initially hired a different attorney and while she was good, the other side kept dragging this case on even though we had a verbal agreement to settle, and refused to pay what was agreed upon. This dragged on for over a year and a half. I switched to Ben and within 4 months, we have the signed settlement agreement by the other side in front of us! I highly recommend him. read more

Ben is very professional and confident to deal with my case. I am not English native speaker, but Ben can speak both Mandarin and English, so I feel very comfortable and totally understand my status. He helped me to settle with my husband. I am extremely satisfied with his professional service. The most important part is that he always answers my calls and texts me back ASAP. Sometimes he even works on the weekend for my case. I strongly recommend Ben Lee. read more

I am so glad to have Ben as the attorney for my case. Very professional! The whole case went smoothly. During the process, Ben provided in-depth explanation and clearly answered all the questions I have. Ben also gave me his professional advice so that I could be better protected with the agreements. Thank you Ben!! read more

My divorce across the state between Florida and California. I spoke to numerous attorneys and also the CA court website says I can divorce in CA but I have to divorce in Florida if I need alimony and distribution of assets/property, otherwise, CA doesn't have jurisdiction over assets and income if spouse has never stepped into CA. Mr. Lee and his Japanese speaking paralegal told me that CA has jurisdiction over them(not true) if I file here in CA and if My husband did not try to change the jurisdiction from CA to Florida(not true!). Charged $200 for consultation and asked me to pay for retainer $3500 ASAP to make it possible to divorce in CA while I paid and retained with Florida Attorney already. The reason I came to talked to Mr. Lee is because his Japanese paralegal texted me she wants to be my friend, came to my house Sunday 10:15 AM, she started to try brainwash me that Mr. Lee can make my divorce possible in CA because he is an international Attorney and know the tricks while other attorney doesn't know that CA can have jurisdiction over assets and income for alimony. Then, she took me to see Mr. Lee the same day, Sunday afternoon and kept try brainwash me. I almost believed it! They told me to send the form to my spouse by 24 hours process delivery immediately! They tried to screw my life by knowing. Very unethical behavior. Unacceptable. I printed out what CA court says about opposite from what Mr. Lee and paralegal says. Mr. Lee and Japanese speaking paralegal told me they will refund the fee but I haven't received yet till now. I submitted dispute to my credit card company. I obtained a proof of information controversial to Mr. LEE to submit to the credit card company and CA Barr if he didn't refund or dispute fail. I don't know who's idea- paralegal or attorney? They tried to steal my limited money by knowing I have only $4,200 - I run away from my spouse with nothing while My spouse has everything. P.S. I believe in Karma. read more

Ben has helped me tremendously through my divorce especially during my custody battle. Anyone who hasn't gone through it, I honestly wish you never have to. It was probably one of the most difficult times in my life so far. Ben was transparent throughout about what is realistic and what might be a long shot. He listened to what I wanted to come up with the best solution possible. He was also upfront about the fees, there was nothing hidden. With Ben's attentiveness, responsiveness, along with his sharpness & intelligence, I thought I'd had to pay some astronomical fee. I wish no one has to experience divorces or go through custody battles, but if it does happen to you, Ben is and should be your go-to person. I cannot be more thankful. read more

I am so glad to find Ben to work on my Family Law Case. I was frustrated at the beginning but Ben guide me through all the difficulties with his expertise and patience. I highly recommended Ben. His dedications and hard work really showed his professionalism. I will definitely come back to him again for other family law related planning matters. read more

Ben did a great job in advising and helping us through an extremely difficult time for our family. He was always accessible and he gave us a tremendous sense of security about our case. He was absolutely the most communicative lawyer I have ever encountered, and we were always able to reach him one way or another. I highly recommend him. read more

Ben is a very professional lawyer, under his help i was able to quit my unfortunate marriage quick and easy. He always has a way to solve your problem no matter what question you ask. During my case, he went to meet my EX in person in a far place to hand over the divorce documents in time when there's only one opportunity, i really appreciated his help and his dedication, i won't be able to be successful without his help! read more

It was a very present experience to have Attorney Lee to handle my family case. He was extremely competent in the court and with great patience he explained the details and walked me through each step during the difficult time I had been through. All I can say is I can't never thank you enough. read more

Benjamin is a sensitive, caring and efficient lawyer. He listened to my concerns with patience and made sure I was comfortable with the approach before moving forward with the service. If you're looking for an attorney who is ethical in his billing I would highly recommend Benjamin! read more

Ben is a very personal family lawyer. He has helped me greatly through my tough time with my child visitation. Without Ben I would have missed out on my son as grows up. I am happy Ben was there me and my child. read more

Ben Lee absolutely the worst attorney - do not hire ! He charged us $7000.00 and refused to serve the opposing party with interrogatories, never listened to my requests,yelled at us on several occasions, failed to furnish the communications with the opposing party, failed to inform me of all the options to get me divorced faster. Strongly not recommend - we are suing him in court for all the fees and charges. read more