Do you have an unpaid parking ticket? Did you get caught jaywalking? Do yo have a bunch of money…read morelaying around that you need to get rid of? If yes, then Tom Kelly may be just what you need. If you need a lawyer that knows the law and does his homework, then you should look elsewhere. He charged me a ton of money, mismanaged my case then abandoned me causing significant financial and emotional damage. He misrepresents is skills and doesn't communicate with clients or other lawyers in a respectful fashion. I ended up having to defend myself in court when he failed to show up. A complaint was filed with the California Bar Association. AVOID AT ALL COSTS,

We were referred to Mr. Kelly by a friend for some legal advice on a very complicated real estate…read moreissue. Mr. Kelly was beyond helpful, professional, knowledgeable and put our very stressed minds at ease. It was very apparent that he has been working in this field for quite some time and it came through in his advice and recommendations. If we ever need legal assistance in the future, he would definitely be our first choice! You won't be disappointed.

Very intelligent lawyer. Ethical, nice and very smart. I highly recommend him. He's the real deal.read more

I can't say enough positive things about Izaak and Denise. He has gone out of his way to help me…read moreover the past four years. Any time I have needed anything even when he was on vacation everything would get done. I have and will always refer him for someone looking for an outstanding lawyer.

This attorney turned out to be a complete flake. After I signed an agreement and provided a…read moreretainer, he did no work for months. I cancelled the agreement but now am struggling to get the retainer refunded. Stay away.

Stay away from this law office, paid money and Richard hasn't done anything in the past 7 months,…read moreonly empty promises. I've messaged and called for months with no response so if you want to burn cash this is your place.

Joe Rogoway is one of the finest lawyers in Northern California. I have worked with Joe on a…read morenumber of cases and he is always fighting for his clients and providing them excellent defense. He is always professional in and out of the courtroom and his results are fantastic! I have referred clients to Joe previously when I had a conflict and could not represent them and I would not hesitate to do so again.

Joe is the most professional and brilliant attorney I've ever worked with. The attorneys at Rogoway…read morehelped me with two applications in Sonoma county, and their work is impeccable. I highly recommend Joe and his team.

There isn't an option for NO STARS!…read more Now that my probate estate case is finally closed and my settlement has been received I feel a sense of total relief that this individual is finally OUT OF MY LIFE! There is no short version of this story & the nightmare I lived. If I were to offer one..."STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM MR MADERIOUS AS YOU CAN" If only I had read these Yelp reviews before I enlisted his assistance, I would never have hired him. Every negative review posted here is accurate because I lived it! He did everything possible to drag out my case including making statements that were not true, in an effort to pit my sister against me... it didn't work. As he began to play his little control games, having never gone thru this before I felt trapped in this nightmare and I was unable to find anyone in the legal world that would provide any information regarding what my rights were as Administrator of the estate. He used that to his advantage & made every attempt to try and keep me in line & prevent me from asking too many questions by numerous lectures and numerous threats of removal as administrator should I challenge his position. As things started moving along & we got a court date, I told myself the end is near, just hang in there. Then he blew the initial court date to grant me Administrator because his neighborhood was forced to evacuate due to a nearby fire threat which fizzled out. I was understanding to a point but after this happened I witnessed two things, incompetence and arrogance. Incompetence because he did not have a back up plan in place to ensure his presence with the court via zoom or at least by phone conference. Arrogance because he assumed from his no-show for court that the clerk would simply reschedule for the following week or two at the most. Instead of following up with the court he just said be patient. After three weeks of nothing I ended up contacting the court myself only to find out my case was rejected due to a no-show from the attorney. Just plain arrogance. After another two weeks of apparent misfiled paperwork we got another court date and another five month wait. Not his finest hour. So I began researching how I could get rid of him. I initially reached out to other local legal entities for help but no one would touch it. During these communications with other attorneys I never mentioned a name, but one attorney knew exactly who he was in just hearing my story. Apparently he has a bit of a reputation even within the legal community, and I'll just leave it a that So five more months of my life passed and I was granted administrator by the court and proceeded to do my job. He began to scrutinize everything I was doing, using his legal jargon to try and intimidate me and again threaten that I would be removed as administrator by the courts if I did not abide by his instructions. I kept telling myself it's almost done, just hang in there a little longer. After a number of go-arounds involving myself & a real estate agent of my choosing highly recommended from a friend, it became very clear that he was going to do all he could to discredit my realtor, replace him with a known affiliate in an effort to take advantage of the "Hot Market" to get as much money as possible for the two properties I was selling. There are so many more details during these real estate transactions but there simply isn't enough time or space here. It became obvious that it was all about the money for him. As the threats & badgering continued I even considered another possible motive for his actions were if he thought he could try to create enough disruption within my duties he might have a case to have me removed by the courts giving him complete control of my brothers estate. I know I'm not the legal expert here & I'm sure any who are would say he just can't do that. But my point here is regarding the ploys this guy uses to try and take advantage & control. After many sleepless nights I decided I MUST get this guy out of my life. So I first filed a complaint of misconduct with the Cal. State Bar Assoc. against Mr. Maderious. Currently this investigation is still underway. Six weeks of searching, I was lucky enough to find a new probate lawyer and get Mr. Maderious replaced without issue. The court closed my case, I received my settlement and I have my life back again. There are so many more fine details that would further substantiate this story but as God is my witness Mr. Maderious made my life a total nightmare for almost two years. Sadly, it didn't have to be this way, but some people are just the way they are and I want nothing further to do with him or anyone like him.

The worst lawyer ever. Had my step mother commit perjury to try and sway the judge his way. Per…read moreour professional friends we were told to record all our meetings with our step mother. He tried to bully us into letting our step mother handle all the money. At the same time he was requesting a percentage of the life insurance. We had to get another lawyer to fight him and in the end we won. He only received his fees and she received no monetary from his life insurance.

I contected Joseph to seek guidance about an issue with a purchase agreement for a RV I just…read morepurchased. He was extremely helpful, answering numerous questions and providing me a list of resources that could further assist me. He really helped me untangle a very stressful situation. We had two calls and he was prompt and timely with great follow up. Thank you Joseph for all your help!

Joseph Gruchawka is an astute negotiator for our business. His work with contracts, in particular,…read moreshows him to be intelligent and reliable. He accurately assesses complex situations and people and has turned them to our advantage. We highly recommend him.

Steve Bleasdell is an incredibly competent attorney who's razor sharp intellect and profound…read morecompassion for his client's situation navigated me through a very difficult and draining real estate nightmare. Thank you for all of your help.

From the owner: Beyers Costin provides legal representation to businesses and individuals throughout Northern…read moreCalifornia. The firm offers an array of services, both transactional and litigation oriented, in the areas of environmental law, intellectual property, estate and succession planning. Beyers costin represents large corporations and small businesses, as well as real estate developers, brokers, contractors, manufacturers, farmers and individuals. Its members regularly serve as judges pro-tem and arbitrators for the Sonoma County courts and act as expert consultants and advisors for other legal professionals in the greater Bay Area. The firm represent clients in every aspect of real estate and land use law that includes acquisitions and sales, contracts, listings and escrows, commercial and residential development, zoning and land use controls, environmental regulation and review, construction and permanent financing and leases and sale-lease back arrangements. Other areas include construction disputes and contractor liability, hazardous waste and toxic cleanups, homeowners association formation and operation, eminent domain and takings proceedings, easement and boundary disputes, foreclosures and evictions and title insurance.