I received a falsehood ridden Cease and Desist letter from this firm that included threats of…read morefurther action. The letter ended with: "...please do not hesitate to contact me directly." Yet they refuse to take or return my calls, and multiple written communications sent to them have been ignored. I believe this review is compliant with the written Yelp Guidelines which state: "address the core of the consumer experience"

They helped me out on a legal matter with all the necessary documentation etc. Very professional…read moreand helpful.

Matthew Talbot was my lawyer in my Financial Elder Abuse case. After paying him over $80,000, he…read morewas disqualified by Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Virginia M. George. Mr. Talbot failed to disclose to me that he previously met with the person I was suing and discussed my case with her. Mr. Talbot said the he misspelled the other persons name and therefore, she did not show up on his client file. After Judge George looked at the evidence provided by the person I was suing, the Judge determined that Mr. Talbot did in fact discuss my case with her and therefore, she disqualified him. I hired another attorney, but after spending another $20,000 on the new attorney, I realized I did not have the funds to get the new attorney up to speed. Mr. Talbot did offer to only reimburse me for $20,000, but later rescinded his offer. Although my being a disabled first responder injured in the line of duty and a senior citizen, Mr. Talbot displayed no compassion or remorse for his error. Nor did he want to make things right. Please feel free to get Mr. Talbot's side of the story should you decide to interview him to represent you. My Contra Costa County Court case number is P22-01239. Mr. Talbot's disqualification is noted in the court records.

Matt represented my brother, who is now dead, on an estate matter that ultimately had a most…read moresatisfactory resolution. Good things come to those who are patient. Matt did great!

I called for a consultation to start civil harassment restraining order process with my situation…read more They guy is lost and confused about legal law matters and would tell me something is a family law matter of which it isn't. He would tell me one thing and the tell me another thing that I'm curious when has this guy tried an actual case? It's must have been a while. ESP for a consultation, which is very poor and lacked the knowledge between family law and civil law. Funny thing is when I called back he answered because he knows this and is ripping customers off. Maybe it's time to retire after 40 hrs of law. Do not ask for consult from this guy, you are wasting your time and money. He's seems to like creating problems that are unnecessary and probably unnecessary illegal billing on customers too? He also does not not listen the customer either. Some lawyers will do this as a tactic to create customers for business which is against their own ethical laws and sworn oaths they make when they become a lawyer.

I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Dmitry Veligurov. I did not wind up needing to go with this…read morefirm for my case, but I wanted to leave a good review. I appreciated the great advice and insights that I obtained on my custody issues. This is a difficult process to undergo, and I thought Mr. Veligurov was responsive, on point, practical, and a good advocate.

I'd highly recommend avoiding this firm. Please read below and anything I said below can be…read moreverified or is a statement of opinion. Joe Wolch and Kate Mignani my message for you, don't ever forget how a 30 year old respondent with no law experience and a $20 a month ChatGPT subscription outsmarted and beat your entire firm in court. Law School 101: It's not what you know, what you feel or think, it's what you can prove in court Joe. (I did also have an attorney but most of my preparation was done with AI). Big thanks to Joe Wolch and Kathryn Mignani for representing my ex in both our divorce and a restraining order case. In my opinion, it lacked evidentiary support and may have been tactically motivated, as I've come to learn is not uncommon in Family Law cases for leverage in negotiating. For a marriage that lasted just six months with roughly around $5,000 in total community property, no kids, no houses, they still managed to rack up over $57,220 in legal fees on her side. This review is legitimate and follows Yelps TOS as it deals with my experience with them being the OC in this case. Their client (my ex) was ultimately found not credible and impeached multiple times in court, leading Honorable Judge Wendy Coates to dismiss the TRO completely. And at the end of the divorce case, she had to write me a equalizing check for property division.... Kathryn Mignani specifically was the attorney that questioned me when I was on the stand testifying. During my testimony, I observed Kate Mignani struggling with basic questioning and often stuttering over her words, and seemingly not able to respond with how I was answering the questioning. From my perspective, she seemed unprepared to challenge testimony that I had carefully and anticipated for months. I studied for hours on how to properly answer these questions and Mignani didn't grasp I was able to circumvent what she was wanting me to say. In my opinion, this demonstrated a lack of competence in trial advocacy. My attorney and I were expecting at least a little more in-depth questioning but got nothing of substance. I have no formal legal training, so I actually used AI and large language models to simulate potential cross-examination questions from Wolch, Mignani, and their paralegal (I believe her name is Kate Gums). I fed the system our prior correspondences and noted their behavioral patterns in how they reacted to documents my attorney, Aaron, and I would submit. This helped me prepare extensively for what I anticipated would be a much more thorough line of questioning. The AI was actually more in-depth and subjectively speaking, harder to answer than Mignani herself. In my personal opinion, it was fairly obvious from the start that this wasn't truly a domestic violence case, but rather an attempt to manage my ex's public image. Now I don't know whether or not Wolch's team advised my ex this claim had no foundation, but one can only hope they did. Looking back, I'm surprised Wolch's firm chose to proceed. But seeing the attorney's fees disclosure each party exchanged, showing around $57,220 plus several days of trial that hadn't been billed yet, it now puts the situation into a clearer perspective. I left the courtroom genuinely surprised that someone this terrible in trial advocacy could be in active legal practice. Joe Wolch, who I assume owns the firm and I'd assume is responsible for approving this case and continuing it to depths of ridiculousness, continued to pursue the matter despite the absence of any credible evidence indicating wrongdoing on my part. This resulted in an unwarranted challenge and attempt to ruin my reputation and professional standing. I understand not every attorney shines in litigation, but in my perspective, this felt more like someone winging it than advocating effectively. Kate Mignani was absolutely terrible at questioning me up on the stand and I'd highly advise contacting me if you want to see the transcripts of how awful she was during the trial. If anyone is interested in reviewing the partially redacted public transcript or the case itself, feel free to reach out, everything was said on the record and is available for verification. Thank you again, Joe and Kate, for representing my ex throughout both our brief marriage and a lengthy restraining order dispute. Despite a marriage that lasted just over six months with limited community property and no children, legal fees on her side exceeded $57,220. In my opinion, the TRO lacked evidentiary support and appeared strategically motivated. Ultimately, Honorable Judge Wendy Coates dismissed the restraining order after finding my ex's testimony not credible and specifically noting that certain claims were impeached by video and witness evidence. It turns out the court sided with actual evidence over uncorroborated allegations. I never had any doubt I'd win.

This review is for Kate , we deeply appreciate your quick wit, skill and professionalism. She won…read moremy husbands case by a landslide. Thank you for keeping our family safe.

Mr. Feldman came recommended from a friend while I dealt with my sister's estate probate. I was in…read morea tough situation, not only my sister's probate was extra complicated but the lawyer I had was very unprofessional and uncommunicative. I talked to Mr. Feldman and was impressed with his knowledge and experiences. He assured me that he can take over the case and I would not need to worry about dealing with my ex-lawyer. Fast forward 4+ yrs and the case was just closed this month. What a load off my shoulder! Aaron not only guided me through everything but solved quite a few difficult obstacles along the way. He is not only very knowledgable on the estate law but also quite good at what he does. He gave real advice even though at time it was not what I wanted to hear and proved to be the right one. I was really impressed with how Aaron dealt with problems with patient and attention to details. Aaron took care of everything as he promised and got the probate closed as the expected date with no delay. I would highly recommend his firm.

I hired Aaron Feldman after searching for months. I had the worst time finding a special needs…read moretrust attorney. Aaron was the only attorney that was kind to me, he was the first Attorney that understood my complicated situation and he didn't make it feel so complicated. I told him what my goals were and the difficulties that I was facing, and he helped me find the best possible solution and so we went from there and made a plan. I was very scared and had a lot of questions and he was open to them at every point. I cannot recommend him enough. He is an extremely kind and compassionate attorney. If you need help with a special needs trust he is your guy. Be patient with response times, these attorneys work really hard and are often times short-staffed. They do good work.

We worked with Bill on an unfortunate case of construction defect and failure to disclose from…read moreseller/builder. As first time homebuyers, my husband and I were devastated. Fortunately, Bill listened to our experience, researched our options, connected us to other resources and helped us navigate through the negotiation, without costing us a fortune! He's extremely responsive and responsible - he would even make himself available when he's on vacation. We don't wish a legal case for anyone else. But if you're already caught up in something nasty, bill is the one to call.

Bill was very responsive to any questions we had as we went through the process of a legal case. I…read morewould gladly work with Bill again should I have a need to in the future.

Josh and his office represented my family in an unlawful detainer action. We were very pleased…read morewith the quality of the representation. Josh and his associates were always responsive, professional, conscientious, and very capable. Our case was handled very diligently and competently. Our legal action was brought to a successful conclusion. We have no hesitation in recommending Josh and his office, and we would retain him as our lawyer in the future.

Quick response and great to work with. Josh is great to…read morework with as he responds quickly and is always looking out for our best interests. I would highly recommend Josh.

Michael kindly gave me a 15 minute consultation and clearly put me as ease regarding an issue that…read morewas weighing heavily. I also appreciated that he referred me to someone else who specialized in another area of law.

Michael Young has done two living trusts for me. He did my mothers trust back in 2000, and I had…read morehim do my own trust in 2017. Both times the work was performed flawlessly. Like others have stated, Mike is very knowledgeable about his subject matter, he's very professional, patient, and really takes his time to listen to your concerns, and then gives his opinion on what needs to be done. He's very down to earth, and easy to talk too . I've recommended him highly to other family members and friends who might need the services of an attorney that specializes in Trust work.