I will never ever deal with them again, we agreed on a price for them to fight my case and then…read moretowards the end they asked for another $7.5000 on top of the $10.000 I paid because they did more work than they anticipate, please stay away from them

I was involved in a criminal case and was there asking for help. Filkow was my first lawyer to meet…read morewith. I was charged 560 dollars for 20 minutes consultation. Recently, Filkow filed a complaint to Yelp "Jullianne says she spent 20 minutes and was charged. This is false. She spent close to 90 minutes in our office. She says the first consultation is free. That is false as well." Here is what happened. When I arrived, I waited for 20 mins. After I came in, I talked about my situation in 5 mins and there was 2 lawyers, 1 female & 1 male giving my advice. The advice was not to be charged in the first place and they will help me with it. Do you think this type of communication takes 90 mins that long? You must be kidding me! Not to mention that the lawyers became impatient after we started talking in 10 mins. Thats why I leave so fast. After I came to other 5 criminal lawyers, they charged me nothing for the first consultation and their rate was 3000 dollars lower than Filkow gave me. So terrible!! Not recommended. Please note if my comment was removed. I will be posting my commment again and again. So do not even think about it. BTW, look at your all 1-star reviews. If I am the one lying, do all of the other reviews lie as well?

I recently went through my first IRP after a motor‑vehicle incident, and from the moment my car was…read moreimpounded, I felt completely abandoned by ICBC. I was given no guidance on the process, no support, and every call they made seemed designed to implicate me for impaired driving. I had blown a "warn," which I later learned is within tolerance -- something ICBC never explained. Instead of helping, ICBC used distraction tactics: calling from the "care" side of ICBC to try to obtain hospital, doctor, and police records under the guise of assessing my recovery and lost wages. In reality, they were gathering information to strengthen their investigation and pressure me into forfeiting my claim. They ignored my calls, gave me no advice about whether to remove my vehicle from impound, and let costs pile up. I continued paying insurance on a vehicle I didn't even know was a write‑off because no one told me that deployed airbags automatically mean total loss. The adjuster assigned to my file was aggressive, inaccurate in their letters, and repeatedly implied I wasn't covered. Meanwhile, ICBC went silent for months, offered a value for my vehicle over the phone, then disappeared again -- all while they had already taken possession of my car and auctioned it off. After 35 years of accident‑free driving and never missing a payment, I was shocked at how poorly I was treated. The stress, anxiety, and frustration were overwhelming. Eventually, fed up and unsure what I was legally allowed to do, I contacted a law firm who referred me to Acumen Law. That's when I met Natalie Ross, and everything changed. Natalie immediately explained what was actually happening with my file and what the possible outcomes were. She took over communication with ICBC, and the relief was instant -- I finally felt heard, supported, and protected. Her professionalism, expertise, and clear communication made the entire process manageable. The retainer and capped fee were more than reasonable, especially considering the months of stress and car lease payments she saved me. Over the next few months, things finally started moving. I knew ICBC could no longer push me around. Eventually, I received confirmation that I would be paid for my vehicle and some of my expenses. After everything I went through, that moment felt like a victory. Thank you, Natalie, and the entire Acumen team. I am 100% satisfied with the outcome and the support I received. I wholeheartedly recommend **Natalie Ross** to anyone dealing with ICBC -- don't waste time like I did. Go straight to Acumen. They will protect you, guide you, and get you the result you deserve.

Natalie Ross was great. Easy to work with and communication was excellent. Would recommend.read more

Danny has being an amazing lawyer, and over the years has become a good friend. He has helped me…read moremore than I Could have Imagined. For sure the best Lawwyer I've worked with. thank you for everything Danny.

From the owner: Danny Markovitz defends individuals being investigated and/or charged with all types of criminal…read moreoffences. Danny provides high quality representation and experience to all of his Clients from being in the criminal defense industry for many years. Call to receive initial consultation and/or appointments!

I strongly do NOT recommend attorney Michael P. Brodsky. I…read morehired him to handle a speeding ticket. Other than initially informing me that appearing in court was an option, he rarely followed up on anything proactively. I had to initiate contact every time by emailing him with questions. Shockingly, he even got the court date wrong. He first told me the hearing was scheduled for a Monday. When I asked if other dates were available, he said court only happens on Wednesdays. I pointed out that the current date was a Monday, and only then did he admit he made a mistake. The worst part? On the day of the hearing, he told me he might attend via Zoom. In the end, he neither showed up in person nor joined the Zoom meeting. After the hearing ended, I emailed him asking where he was--he replied saying he was stuck in traffic and would be there in about five minutes. I told him the hearing was already over. After that, he completely stopped responding. No apology, no explanation--just silence. Once again, I absolutely do NOT recommend this lawyer.

I would not recommend hiring or retaining Mr. Michael Brodsky to settle legal needs. After paying…read morewhat I feel is a rather large flat-fee retainer, I sensed a change of tone from Mr. Brodsky- immediately after payment, sitting in his office, I did not feel he was in my corner and perhaps just the opposite. Smug. As if he already knew my "kind." I never went back to his office, opted to do everything online or over the phone: my questions seemed to be irritating to him and he was unresponsive at times. There was mention of a downside to my "appearance." I felt that my case was not important to him. He stressed the seriousness and importance of other cases and postponed mine in favor of others. I assume we all paid the same "flat-fee." He brushed off my concerns about my own safety and said any acknowledgement of it would be damaging to my credibility and so it should not be addressed at all. At least twice there were serious inaccuracies I had to clear up about court process because he gave me inaccurate information. I felt the amount of time and quality of effort he put in was not close to justifying the retainer paid. Responses were slow and sometimes non-existent. While speaking to him about an email I'd sent shortly before our conversation, I realized he hadn't even read the email so I had to reiterate it. Communication relayed from and about the court was inconsistent. Negligent. His office said one thing and did another which dragged the case into indefinite territory. Ultimately, I felt obliged to try to contact the other side myself in order to finalize the case. It was only at that time Mr. Brodsky took action. I felt that Mr. Brodsky wasted a lot of my time- and money- with no acknowledgement and even irritated defensiveness. I am a woman of color and I would not recommend retaining the services of Mr. Michael Brodsky, whose office is currently in Bellingham, WA.

At age 63, and someone who had never been arrested, I found myself falsely accused of felony…read moreassault. I had no idea what was involved with the process, but Emily took me from feeling helpless with a sense of despair, to hopeful and confident. Emily is very knowledgeable, experienced, has a great team, and a record that reflects a fierce willingness to fight. She is a great communicator, who also offers just the right amount of compassion and understanding. Due to Emily's persistence, and challenges made in my defense, all charges were dropped. Beschen Law will always be my 1st choice if needed, and highly recommended.

Emily is one of the best lawyers that anyone could ask for. She is a great listener and…read morecommunicator. She went above and beyond in every way and got a great result in my case. Anytime I had a question along the way she responded quickly and intelligently. I am very grateful for her expertise and the excellent outcome that she was able to achieve for me. Her office is well organized, cheerful, and as professional as it gets. Top tier!

Being new to the area I was caught off guard in a speed trap in the area. Its been years since I…read morereceived a ticket. I was pleasantly surprised when I got the call that my ticket was resolved and tossed out. Thank you very much. Lance

This was the worst experience I've ever had with a lawyer. I hired Mark Kaiman, and he took a lot…read moreof money from me and barely did anything to help my case. He didn't fight for me, didn't keep me updated, and left me feeling abandoned. I feel like I wasted both my time and my money. Please don't make the same mistake I did--find a lawyer who actually cares about their clients.

I knew I hired the wrong lawyer when Sacha Roudette made several spelling mistakes on the statement…read moreshe wanted me to have notarized. Very poor communication as I was only able to get a hold of her once a week. Her assistant, Natalie, is also very unprofessional and extremely impatient on the phone. She put very little time into my case and as a result, Sacha lost a fairly easy case with strong evidence. Do not waste your money on Sacha Roudette or the entire acumen law corporation. Also check: https://www.lawyerratingz.com/m/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1641372

From the main contact, Natalie, to my lawyer, Stephanie, the group from Acumen, Victoria, were…read moreamazing. Stephanie really understands the game and does the very best to get your situation fixed. All contact was quick and professional. The whole process was completed with great outcome in a 1/3 of the time expected. Thank you!

I had such a wonderful experience with all the staff. Sarah Hall was my lawyer and she was…read moreabsolutely amazing. She is upfront, honest, realistic and still manages to pull off being caring and kind and sweet at the same time. She made me feel like she was fighting for me the whole time which made me feel relieved and so much less stressed. She did an amazing job and was able to get my case settled and then STILL continued to fight for me with insurance companies so that I could have a larger part of my settlement. I didn't even know that was possible but Sarah Hall is committed to her clients and just absolutely fantastic. How often do you get excited when your lawyer calls?!? Usually not very, but with her I never had to worry!

Lee Grochmal is an outstanding attorney. I regularly see her obtaining excellent results in court…read morefor her clients. She is approachable, respected by colleagues and generally a very nice person to be around. I fully endorse her abilities and skills. She is one of the better criminal defense attorneys in Whatcom County.