CAUTION: Con Artists. The staff will call you repeatedly asking for the wrong person. Very…read morereluctant to disclose the name of the organization then proceed to yell at you for asking basic questions like "Who am I speaking with? what is the name of your organization"?

If you have other options, I do not recommend choosing this law firm. The final bill I received was…read morefar higher than the initial quote I received. First one lawyer/admin/paralegal took my call and gave me an estimate. Then she scheduled a 2 hour call with another lawyer in the firm. By the end of the 2 hour call, the new lawyer then gave me another estimate to finish the project that was way higher than the initial quote but I feel obligated to continue with them because of the 2 hour ($600+) sunk cost. What was more unacceptable was that the lawyer's response was not timely. Sometimes she didn't respond for 4 or 5 days after multiple follow up emails. And she claimed that she didn't receive the final signed document from the opposing lawyer due to email server issue (which I received through regular consumer Gmail account). I am not sure if she is telling the truth. If she is, I wouldn't want to work with a firm that has unstable email servers that may miss important legal emails.

In the past 5 years, I have gone through 100's of thousands of dollars on attorneys in attempt to…read moresettle a nasty divorce. Brewe Layman was easily the best firm. They were the most attentive, by far and away the best value, and also without a doubt, they were the most effective. A special thank you to Kelli, Linnea and all of the Brew Layman office for their exceptional work. If I had it to do all over again, I would have called Brewe Layman with my first call over 5 years ago. Thank you for your help in settling this matter and allowing me to move on with my life. I am extremely grateful for your efforts.

I was the victim of parental alienation in a state that is known for automatically siding with the…read moremother. By the time I reached out for a consultation, I was feeling quite hopeless. Robert Miller gave me honest feedback and realistic expectations, making the decision to retain him easy. Throughout my case, everything was handled promptly, thoroughly, and professionally. I was blown away with how well Mr. Miller presented in court at each hearing. He is direct, fact-based, and articulate with an incredible knack for saying the things that need to be said without being derogatory. I cannot say enough good things about Mr. Miller. I realize good facts do more for one's case than the attorney, but I firmly believe I would not come away with what I did had I not been represented by him. He handles everything with a precision that leaves the opposing counsel fumbling and stumbling. - JD P.S. I saw several reviews that pointed out how "little" he does versus how "much" is done by his paralegal. News flash: that's how it works and it's not a bad thing. I would be remiss if I did not mention the fact that his paralegal is an absolute rock star and just as much a part of my success as Mr. Miller.

We found ourselves in a financial dilemma needing a solution to guide us through the problems that…read morewere only getting worse. Haley and Owen were amazing to us and guided us through to a successful ending. We are so thankful for their courtesy, skill, knowledge and guidance. We highly recommend them to anyone in need.

After making several calls to law firms and being disappointed by fe3lling like I was calling a…read moreused car lot I found The Skelton Law Firm and they were so amazing. I was in need of POA and Estate help and not only were they extremely professional but they were fast in handling my request. I HIGHLY recommend them.

I wouldn't recommend this attorney to represent my dog. I had a civil case during a divorce…read morehearing, the man refused to meet with me, had his paralegal do everything, I sat in court, and he walked in and looked around and did not even know I was his client. Then he proceeded to completely fail in any attempt to represent me. He was so awful that the judge actually dismissed the case without prejudice, and the judge literally said, that if I could find another avenue to address this, and give me an opportunity to find another lawyer. That tells you how bad he was, even the judge saw his incompetence. I wouldn't recommend him to the devil himself. Stay away from this man. He'll take your money and his level of malfeasance is staggering. Please please please, do not hire him for anything..

Wow, it must be his wife. Unqualified to be answering questions, and hung up on me. Called back,…read moreasked Brian if this is how your office treats potential clients. Didn't seem bothered his wife treats people this way. Wished I would have checked the reviews before calling. Now I know why.

I have been a client of this law firm for 30 years. My husband died. The layer assigned to the…read moreestate was fresh out of school and had no clue what she was doing. The proceeding dragged on for almost 2 years, uncontested, with no complications. Thousand of dollars later, we finally closed probate. The only reason of why I got attention is because I refused to pay the attorney's bill. Too bad because I really like Paul. He build a good business. Paul is a great attorney, attentive and professional. His son and the new attorney need to step up to the plate or they will lose business. I changed attorney. I feel sad to even post this. Really is sad. The staff is great.

Haley Helms was great for my parenting plan modification. She set expectations correctly from the…read morebeginning and had excellent communication throughout the process. Her rates are reasonable and her follow through is excellent. I do not have a complaint about the services provided and the professionalism she gave. If you need representation in family law, I would not hesitate for a second to retain Haley.

this law firm ate up all of the retainer money and didn't notify when it was used up and I got a…read morebill of over $10,000. It should be called burner law group cause they will burn up your money before you even go to court .. a very scandalous and coldhearted. I don't see how they could live with themselves and you'll get a surprise Bill and not letting you know your retainer was eaten up within the first month and not filed nothing in the courts yet awful business..Should be ashamed of yourself legal thievery at its finest ! So they absolutely took advantage of my situation to the fullest if i knew what i did now i would not of paid them a dime more money

I used Berner Law Group for my divorce and parenting plan. My wasband was causing all sorts of…read moredrama and issues and Berner Law Group handled it all without issue. They were firm, direct, clear and no bullshit plus they were on top of their communication with me. They fought for me and for my family and shut down my wasband's lies at every turn. In the end I was divorced in just under a year with the parenting plan I wanted in place. I worked with Ms. Skeen quite a bit as well to prepare for hearings and she was understanding, helpful, kind and also took no crap from my wasband- she worked hard to get me what I needed. If you want no sugar coating and to know ahead of time what you will most likely get- go to Jack Berner, et. al. Thank you Berner Law Group- I will be back if there are ever future issues for sure.

Well thanks for not charging me the additional money. And I'm going to let you know here that I…read morein-fact I did ask your office to clarify what you where billing but the answer I got was, "we have not sent you the billing statement for you to understand but when you do receive it you can call us" and we can explain to you what we are charging,,, let me remind you that your billing statement came in after 3 1/2 months late... I'm not trying to get something out of you guys, we work with a few lawyers for our businesses and personal life's, and not all lawyers are same that's easy to understand what's hard to understand is that you talk about transparency when I got told by your office that my case was going to be resolved to satisfy my needs and I got a round estimate of what the future cost was going to be and I agreed to it. Because it seemed fair at the time, but after I had to do the paperwork myself and for you only to give me 3 sheets of paper and 5 min of your time in a zoom court call, I can't seem to connect the billing together with the time spent on my case again I fired you guys before my contempt case got viewed. If you would like me to post the billing statement here on Yelp please do let me know.

After plenty of time, I am thankful for my relationship with Akiona law. They helped me through my…read moredivorce just before Covid struck, they were professional and very thorough with their work. There's no way to navigate these things and expect 100% roses along the way, but this company lived up to their words and their reputation. anyone in my shoes would be happy with their results, in the end, again I am thankful and lucky to have found them. My first wishes that nobody has to go through this or any other I like situation of needing Family Law, but if you do rest assured that this team will be there to take your call, to help you sort things out, and to go to work for you when they understand what your needs are, and what more could a person ask for in this situation. Thank you to the team for their help with this matter, and I would recommend this law office To my friends and family and anyone who needed this type of service. Aloha from Maui, Kevin Williams

Julie Caputo handled a family member's case for about 6 months. The case is still ongoing so I…read morecan't discuss specifics. Julie is best suited for cases that are likely to settle in mediation or arbitration. You can tell by looking at her web site which clearly states they prefer Collaboration, Mediation, and Arbitration and I quote: ..."We reserve the use of litigation - the use of the courts to make decisions for the family - as a last resort for our clients..." I suggest you heed this, it's a warning. Julie sucks in court. She was not prepared, was not organized, and during one short hearing when Julie spoke, my family member counted 33 "umms and ahhhs" as he shrunk in his chair. Bad place to realize you are not represented by an experienced litigator that lights up when it's their turn to speak, becomes a presence, a force to be reckoned with. Julie is none of that. Julie will steer you to get along, don't rattle the cage, to give in, and she does not like the courtroom. We warned Julie we had a very high conflict case that was unlikely to settle. When opposing party pulled stunts, Julie's frustration was always directed at her client, my family member. She gets mad and literally yells at and belittles clients to their face--clients that are already traumatized by the high conflict nature of the relationship they are extricating themself from. It all came crashing down during a phone call between my family member and Julie. After yelling at him and slamming down the phone, she missed the handset cradle--she continued yelling in her office (to her son Nicholas who works for her), thinking she had hung up. "I HATE THIS CASE - XX must be stupid, doesn't care about money" --on and on (can't go into case specifics)-- for 4-5 minutes as family member listened to what Julie and Nicholas *really* thought about him and the case, until she figured out the phone had not hung up. Whoops. I gave one star because Julie does have redeeming qualities. She's just not good in court, nor is she able to handle truly high conflict cases with empathy and grace. To Julie's credit, she writes good letters, but forgets to use spellcheck, or hover over underlines--lots of typos. She also introduced us to 191 restrictions in parenting plans which prior counsel did not know about or mention. She is probably very good at collaboration, mediation and arbitration but we don't know, our case was never headed that way. We have new counsel, a brilliant experienced litigator that comes to court 100% prepared, large and in charge. He is totally unfazed by the high conflict antics of opposing party, to the contrary, he exhibits empathy, and watches for his place to jump in to make it stop. On the last round of motion flurry, while we are still processing what just happened, he is half way to the next goalpost. Incredible. If you need an effective courtroom litigator, keep looking, they are out there. You can check my other reviews.

Julie is a real person that truly cares about her clients. At our first meeting she gave me some…read moregood resources to help coparenting with my ex. This showed me that she not only cares about me but cared about out my kids too. I appreciated her kindness and strength during this awful process. Thank you Julie