I am really glad I made the decision to hire Ms. Cox. She…read moreis a fine Attorney. I am fortunate she was able to take my case. I hired her to handle my unlawful detainer she was overqualified. She is a trial lawyer, and this case was a not very sizable for her case for her. Ms. Cox is great to work with and helpful and encouraging through the whole process. She did great. I have no complaints. I would hire again if I needed an attorney. When you need a great lawyer to help you fight you need someone like her. I can't say enough good things about how well she handled my case. Ms. Cox is a true professional.

Not qualified to handle eviction cases. Contacted other attorneys that viewed my transcripts and…read morecase files. And all agree that I should not have lost this case. Very nice and caring attorney but should not have taken my case. I'm aware of my previous post but this lose I could not get out of my head. I'm sorry.

I cannot recommend MBK Chapman PC and Sam highly enough. When faced with a complex, high-stakes…read morereal estate and insurance dispute, Sam provided exactly the tactical guidance and expertise I needed to navigate the situation. What stood out to me immediately was Sam's transparency. He was very upfront about the situation and even gave me the opportunity to step away rather than pay the initial fee if I didn't believe his involvement was necessary. I told him directly that I understood what I was paying for: professional legal advice, experience, and the peace of mind that comes from having someone qualified assess the situation correctly. That interaction alone told me a lot about the type of attorney I was dealing with. His sharp, clinical assessment of the issues, attention to the bigger picture, and proactive guidance gave me the confidence to protect my interests while navigating an extremely complicated situation. Just as importantly, his counsel gave my family tremendous peace of mind throughout the process. Sam is a consummate professional who looks at the entire chessboard rather than simply reacting to the issue immediately in front of him. His ability to identify risk, establish clear legal boundaries, and think several moves ahead was invaluable. If you need exceptional real estate litigation counsel in California, I cannot recommend Sam and MBK Chapman PC highly enough.

I am a Unit Owner of a Homeowners Association that refuses to abide by its own governing documents…read moreand refuses to abide by the Davis-Stirling Act. I contacted MBK Chapman to help me to enforce the rights of myself and other Unit Owners. The time I spent with Senior Associate Attorney Sam Khil working on a solution was very productive. If you need help dealing with an HOA "board from hell" I suggest contacting MBK Chapman.

Found firm on my Metlife plan. Contacted them and got told i needed to do everything via a secure…read moreportal. Filled out pages of questions. Set up a call. Got a call from the paralegal and she asked more questions and collected more data. Got a call back a few days later. I asked next steps and when I could talk to the lawyer for a consultation. "The next step is to pay the retainer, and then file and wait for response, then meet to discuss strategy" Apparently they want me to just go ahead and sign papers and write a check without every having talked to the lawyer - no thanks.

Not sure from where all the negative reviews are coming. I have MetLife Legal and selected this…read morefirm due to the high reviews on MetLife. I suspect people expect boutique/expensive legal help on a MetLife legal budget. Clients won't be wined and dined at a golf course here, but they will be served well. I found the firm a great value and the outcome exceeded my expectations. Elizabeth and Toni were particularly helpful. I've had a great experience, and they were able to resolve a vehicle insurance issue for me (insurance didn't want to cover costs of a random debris collision). They were patient during the very long process, and kept me informed along the way. I wasn't a fan of the portal since I would rather just text or Email but I understand the portal is to protect privacy. I'd happily use them again, but I hope I don't need to.

The best attorney I've ever dealt with. Mike is not your average money hungry attorney. He cares…read moreabout his clients and gets you the best result without breaking the bank. Just an overall down to earth guy. Miss you, Mike!

I think Mr. Wolder is the confused person here. I looked up his reply (mentioned in his response…read moreto my review) in my saved emails, and what he said was this: Subject: RE: Message from Brian M. for Wolder & Associates, APC Michael W. Owner Hi Brian, I think you will need to consult a NH attorney for this. Mike I am in NH. The property in question is in CA. The whole point of why I was seeking a CA attorney was that I needed someone well versed in CA real estate law, especially Prop 13 law. So for him to say I needed a NH attorney (who would know nothing about CA RE law and Prop 13 law) was exactly the opposite of what I needed, and showed he was not exactly on top of things, either then or later in his response to the review. As for "I do not handle that type of law" in the review response, their web site lists "REAL ESTATE" as one of the areas of expertise for Attorney Michael K. Wolder. So I think there's more "confusion" here, too, either in the initial query response or the review response.

I called a couple firms in order to get some information for something I might need in the future,…read moreand this law firm was by far the best friendliest, and gave me all the information I needed without any attitude or rush. When the time comes, I will be using their services.

Let me start by saying if you are looking for Legal --- THIS IS THE ONE!…read more I was super impressed at how incredibly responsive the legal team was. Many times, I got home late at night and sent an email to Mr. Attlesey with a concern or idea and was responded to almost immediately. They were not short responses either - the were full on methodical responses with detail. The verbiage was super clear an easy to follow and understand. This was something that I would not have expected and really was over the top thrilled with. With each step of my case they were in contact at each occurrence as well as telling me what to expect. In all honesty I had never expected in my life to have needed an attorney, but in the end was glad I found this office. With only a simple background in business law from College, I felt that many of my questions or thought may been seen as trivial or just outside of the real world. The entire team was beyond good in helping clarify the merits of my thoughts - both good and bad and were in no way condescending no matter how off base I may have been in my process. On the surface, I had thought I they may have been expensive, but that too was a surprise. They are very efficient and manage to get more done in the time billed then I would have though possible. I really believe that this is their experience shinning though. I was expecting a much high bill than I had received, but in the end they provide a full detail outline of their services and they were totally cool about going over it with me. I could not imaging ever meeting a better more honest group. They were up front in stating that the need 100% transparency and truth and would not mis-represent the law. I will advise you that if you reading this, be fully up front with them no matter what the case -- their is no judgment of you. They get that things happen. Tell them exactly what happened, and if you are looking to save a bit on costs, create an outline to help with a time line and who was involved. I do not know if they would take a case where someone was intentionally in the wrong, was fraudulent, or if there was deceit as they seem to be a group that just wants to do the right thing. So, as you can tell, having retained an attorney and written a glowing review I had excellent results. While I believe that if you are in the right, it should be straight forward. Using this team helps stack the deck in your favor.

If only the initial yelp review for Mr, John Ward was still up. According to Mr. Ward, Susan…read more(Suzanne) Storm didn't want to take down his bad review(s) for some time. I didn't know I was getting Mr. Ward as my primary attorney. This firm is notorious for over billing. They intentionally extended and delayed deadlines to get more money from clients. I have emails from opposing counsel joking about how they intentionally allow delays from other attorneys and that they can't believe cients pay for their lack of any productive case action/activity. It was painful to read when you're being taken advantage of and its acknowledged my other professionals. I continued to pay despite many conversations for fear of starting over with another attorney, because of the financial burden and continued delays associated with any change. I felt stuck. Susan Storm, John Ward and Ellen Zhang shouldn't have taken my case because I could have gotten a lawyer by the state for free. They knew that and didn't tell me. In your monthly bills they will describe the fee and will not send proof of what was documented as completed. They charge for things not in your contract. Excess photocopies, duplicate/back billing, attorney 'fees', and internet research fees to clients. Please note that the YELP reviews with high marks are affiliates, business partners or associated with the law firm. I got a bill for one day with 2 partner charges - Susan Storm, Marc W. Thomas, then associate partner John Ward and paralegal Ellen Zhang. I was told by Susan Storm that they only used additional partners when no one who was working on my case was available. Ha. Susan Storm told me that they only used the 'outside' attorney Marc Thomas for one brief but my bill showed more than 'just one' charge. When I asked for the documentation I was billed for from Marc Thomas (he billed over $2,000.00 and I never met or knew him) -- they didn't give me the brief he claimed to have written. They will tell you they can't send you what he did because the document was 'edited' - but we all know you can track changes made by other individuals. I paid for all services hoping they would at least show me what they billed me for. It is not only their responsibility, but, it shouldn't be a challenge to produce the documents. ATTLESEY & STORM will not produce many of the documents/briefs/research or drafts. If you request to review, they get angry and make you feel bad for asking in the first place. When you are billed for and pay for items/time ~ why can't you review it to understand what is going on with your case? They even billed me for obtaining phone records that they never got. I was charged for photocopies from 03/2018 and 07/2018 in my august 2018 and there was no documentation of anything being photocopied. They claimed to be proficient in my case, but I was billed monthly by both the paralegal Ellen Zhang and John Ward (independently for 'research'). They understood I did not need to pay for representation, but never told me. Even more, Mr. Ward cancelled confirmed depositions and planned appointments. For paying clients, intentional breach of fiduciary duties knowing that you are hurting the client financially is just plain cruel. Attlesey & Storm is not only unprofessional but causes Intentional harm. Besides the extra partner charges and duplicate billing for conversations between partners discussing my case -- they even billed for phone conversations and in person meetings for much longer than they actually occurred. They had already documented and billed for the prep time for the calls and meetings. Billing time should have only been for the actual length. One of many unbelievable charges from Mr. John Ward was for review of deposition documents for several hours. When we met he said that he hadn't actually reviewed the paperwork he had billed for. PLEASE don't use this law firm. I wanted to make this work and gave them the benefit of the doubt. Do not make the same mistake. They will take your money -- and in my case, more than the money I was asking for when I started the lawsuit. THE SECOND you ask for assistance in understanding your bill and their documented charges -- they will intentionally extend your case, harm your case, not complete paperwork needed to facilitate case resolution and WILL cause significant financial harm to your current situation. Adding more salt to your wounds, they make it nearly impossible to afford any other attorney. Before they attempt to recuse themselves they will they will not complete their fiduciary duties and make it seemingly impossible for recovery. The last insult will come when you learn that they will make fun of you to opposing counsel while joking about getting more money. DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR THIS LAW FIRM.

Callahan and Blaine did such an amazing job for me. They are professional, thorough, responsive,…read moreand have the best attorneys in the world working there. My case was extremely complex and they took me through the entire process for a major win. They also did everything possible to make the case affordable for me. If you are looking for a firm that you can trust and win your case then Callahan and Blaine is who you should select. I am so appreciative of all the work they did and am infinitely grateful to them. Thank you so much to the entire firm.

I requested a consultation on my water damage insurance claim. The first thing the co-founder of…read morethe firm said was "We charge hourly. Usually people of your status are better off with contingency." And so I asked him "Do you recommend me to look elsewhere then?" And he just agreed stating that we probably could not afford their hourly rates. I could afford them, but if this is how they treat people when initially meeting them, then they will probably treat my case the same way. Close minded and unprofessional. DO NOT RECOMMEND

Great Overbilling without notice We would never have agreed…read moreto this colossal Increase done charged through escrow but we were pressed by serious deadlines It was done without any notices written nor oral , never We were shocked but in midst of serious transactions

This public acknowledgment is long overdue. I have known and worked with the principals of Fortis…read moreLLP from the Blue Skyy days and continue to be impressed with the breadth of their business acumen and ability to not-make-a-mountain-out-of-a-mole hill. They are held in VERY HIGH ESTEEM by other attorneys I know and respect, and Bryan's skill set is unmatched in what he knows and how he approaches a situation to help his clients. The smartest guy in the room and he's all about helping. They're a great team of people.