I am an expert paralegal and was referred to Charles regarding a real property and disability…read moreclaim. I have read Ryan's review and felt compelled to write my own review.
Charles is as honest and transparent a lawyer as I have ever met, and I have worked for some big shot lawyers in my career. He is almost painfully honest. He will not mislead anyone about the possibly back-breaking cost of litigating a case, no matter how strong the merits of the case.
People outside of the legal profession often think in terms of black and white. The legal profession deals in gray. It is subjective. It is moody. It can be unfair. More importantly, and sadly I must add, it acts to benefit the deepest pockets. Goliath will methodically use the legal system to deplete the resources of David. Goliath usually doesn't settle.
My case is a good example. I had to clear title on my property. I had an extremely strong case against a corrupt local law firm and HOA (please feel free to look up my case), Farmers Insurance and a huge management company in Southern CA. It took me two years to get a preliminary injunction order. This is an order a Judge issues when he strongly believes one party will win the case. It is also a signal to the other party that settlement talks should probably begin. A year later I found myself attending my trial. The Judge strongly advised a settlement.
Settle we did. The case took nearly three years to litigate. I didn't even recover one-third of my nearly $200k spend. Charles reduced his fees and absorbed many costs himself. Should I have settled with such a strong case? YES. They would have appealed me to death and I didn't have any funds left to defend myself. This is usually what David has to do.
What many people look for is the "right" answer. The answer you want to hear. Some lawyers will give you that sales speech. Honest lawyers with integrity probably won't. Charles is a fighter and will fight for his clients to the end!! And, through this painful time he was my advocate and defender, and even though we've had our moments in the pressure cooker, he never lost sight of his mission. Now, he is my friend.