Choosing Stuart Zukerman Law group (now named Solutions Family Law) and Stuart Zukerman was the biggest mistake I made. When I was looking for law firm in 2023 after being separated for a year I read review about Stuart Zukerman and his Paralegal Meena, being a dream team to have on your side during the divorce. My first conversation with Meena was incredible. She was knowledgeable and compassionate. I decided to have first meeting with Mr. Zukerman and Meena which went very well. I felt like I found right team to help me. Then I found out that Meena is leaving law firm. Since then every time I called, nobody knew anything about my case and I was given different person who supposed to be working with Mr. Zukerman. I was trying to be understanding as I know losing somebody like Meena with many years of experience and great knowledge of her job might be challenging for the firm. Mr. Zukerman was very often not available because of personal reasons. When I manage to make appointment to ask some questions, he never had my file and I had to repeat constantly the same facts we already discussed previously which created additional cost. His advice always was not to go to court as his fees would be between $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 that I should come to an agreement without court. Obviously, I was seeking help as I couldn't come to the agreement with my ex. It seemed like he didn't have Paralegal dedicated to work with him and he was lost in his extremely messy office with piles of papers all over the floor of his office. All this created additional cost. Then I was informed by email on November 15, 2024 that he is leaving and that Mr. Ron Huinink is going to take over my case. I have not heard from Mr. Huinink so I tried to schedule appointment through their website with no response. I was completely ignored like on many occasion during the time I have been client of the firm. I called and tried to make appointment, and I was told that I can make appointment with somebody else but not with him. Then I found out that reason for Mr. Zukerman leaving firm was completely different that it has been noted in the email. He lost license to practice law and was dealing with his own legal issues for long time and in my opinion he should remove himself from dealing with such a sensitive situation like divorce long time ago (Details could be find on Law Society of British Columbia website). I have felt betrayed by Mr. Zukerman and this firm and then the person who supposed to take over my case. I have requested refund of some of my fees without any success. Now I am working with different firm, and approach is very professional and as per their estimation in case like mine cost should be much lower than I have been told for months. I have decided to move forward with a complaint to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada. read more

This law firm gave me a terrible experience. Avoid them at all costs. I've lost tens of thousands in legal fees with nothing to show for it. Hiring Zukerman Law Group was a huge mistake. Their lawyer dropped me just two days before my court appearance, despite me having paid an additional $2,500 retainer just days earlier, following a private disagreement about how my case was being handled. They don't take criticism well and refuse to listen to you during court proceedings. Even the judge was displeased and criticized the firm for not seeking the courts approval after making her final remarks, which resulted in no decision. It was determined that a trial was needed to resolve the custody issue due to the abrupt exit of my lawyer. Reaching the lawyers in person or by phone was extremely difficult, if not impossible. Almost all communication was through email, and they nickel and dime you for every email they receive. After consulting with another firm, I discovered my case should never have gone to court in the first place because the final order from the Supreme Court in the country where the divorce took place was missing, as my ex had refused to provide it since our divorce. I have decided to move forward with a complaint to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada. read more

I will be changing firms because my council doesn't listen to me and will not wait to let me finish my sentences before talking.g over me as well as not recognizing the fact that I live 1 hour from his office but expects me to drop everything to go to his office to sign some paperwork at 5 pm ! Are kidding me ????????? You had at some point known that this needed to be signed but you call me when ??????????? TS what are you thinking ?? Not very professional if you ask me. read more

I emailed Mr Zukerman about my children and a custody battle with my ex wife. This is Mr. Zukerman's response. Having now spent 1.6 hours reviewing your case and responding to your query & having concluded that you have almost no chance of success on Appeal & that you would easily incur over $25,000 to proceed with your appeal, I see no purpose to a consultation at this point as I am not prepared to take on such a losing battle even if you had the funds to waste on such an endeavour. If you have a slam dunk case you may want to hire this firm, if you have a complicated case, hire some one else. Family Law is Disappointing read more

No man should ever hire this firm. They are all man hating feminist supporters. When I sat down for a consultation the woman laughed as she told me everything my ex could take until I told her what the situation was which was me being in the situation where I could take and not the woman. At that point the mood in the room went sour and the meeting was cut short. read more

Personable and professional. I hope that I never have reason to use them again. But, if I do, they will be the first ones that I call. I was referred to them by a very good friend of mine. I was not disappointed. When I was overly stressed, they were patient. I didn't get charged for every little question I asked or moment of their time that I took. They were reasonable and kind. I was assisted mostly by Tim and his amazing assistant Meena. I understand that sometimes we are told things that we don't like to hear but they are just doing their job. Some of the ppl leaving reviews may do well to remember this. They know their stuff! read more

i visited this law group for a free consultation. i met with mr. Zuckerman because i was separated for a year and wished to move forward with a divorce. he has the absolute worst customer service I've ever experienced. he proceeded to tell me because there are kids from the marriage, i would walk away without any visitations, custody, property or assets. he also told me he needed a minimum $100,000 if i wanted to proceed with him. i dont know what the point of offering free consultations is if you barely want to speak or gather information from prospective clients. he also could barely speak or breathe. he was continuously sweating and is very obese. his attitude was basically, if you are a man you will get buried, have no rights. needless to say i hired a different firm and after spending A FRACTION of what Zuckerman wanted my divorce is finalized with terms that i agreed with. dont waste your time folks. especially if you're a man. read more

The Surrey branch is highly disorganized. It really felt like once they got their retainer they didn't communicate at all. A letter was mailed to them from the court registry on Oct 12th and by Oct 27 no one from the firm had communicated to us that they had received the letter. Ridiculous. Would not recommend! read more

They are not a team I could rely on.Bad communication via phone and email .One spousal support review, 3 trips to court with Kristopher Kohler as my lawyer and no review process at all ,15 months, $15,000 . Then I said just prep forms and details , file and process forms /binders and I will go to court myself. Upon review of binders Key exhibits missing the day before court :-(. Get to court ,15 mins and I got the review started myself, then told the response time given by Lawyer upon filing was not sufficient and court was adjourned .Now he is not available for court for another month or more to finish my case ,but did have to to send yet another invoice !!! read more

Stuart zukerman and his assistant Meena Babin were not only extremely professional but genuinely sincere with helping me in my law suit. They helped me in the fullest get results and saved me money in every way they could where some lawyers would take advantage of the vulnerable. I had sought out other law advice but felt they didn't help me get my situation solved but zukerman did. I hope that I am not in a situation where I need a lawyer again but if I ever do will not hesitate to call zukerman law services. read more

Excellent experience with Stuart and Meena. Knowledgable and highly efficient with sound legal advice. They both protected my assets while at the same time ensuring I didn't overreact to outlandish requests from opposing council. In the end they made a highly stressful period of my life relatively effortless. Many thanks to both of you. read more

Stuart, Meena and Celina are the best family law team in town! They are extremely knowledgable and very sensitive towards the intricacies of family law. If you want a law team that cares and will protect your interests, Zukerman is your go-to firm. They will explain everything in plain language, and will be there for you through the entire process. I would say Zukerman Law Group is the best legal team in town for any family related matters. read more

Had a consultation with a truly fine gentleman from Zuckerman Law. His name is Ron Huinink. A received excellent advice and was given many things to think about and consider. I will use Ron and Zukerman Law if and when the time is right ! read more

Honestly the worst experience I've ever had! Ron Huinink is unbelievably unprofessional, No communication, does not call you back, do not email you back except to send you bills or other clients personal info by mistake. Months go by without anything being done or hearing from anyone. Called me by the wrong name 3 times. Got my file mixed up numerous times with someone else's. Will brush you off everytime. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! read more