Fast, accurate service with awesome customer service from Caitlin! During the sale of a property…read moreout of the area, I was told that there needed to be a title correction and delays could extend escrow or the loss of the sale. Of course I freaked out. An AI search later, I found PINK Legal and called because of their Arroyo Grande and Bakersfield offices. Caitlin answered the phone and was the first person in all the we can't do this and you have to do that who listened with kindness and empathy and was able to get not one but two grant deeds done for review by the underwriter in less than 24 hours. The deeds were accurate and the pricing very reasonable. If I need any other services they handle, I will for sure be back.

Very professional. Knowledgeable, and friendly. We have…read moreused their services in tje paat.

I'm so thankful for this law office. I needed to obtain emergency guardianship of 2 children. They…read morewere so accommodating and helped me get it so much faster than anticipated. They guided me through each step with clear communication and professionalism. They were well organized, responsive, and made a anxious time feel less stressful. I appreciate that they were so calm and understanding through my chaos. I went to them so confused on where to start. They made the process straightforward and manageable. I especially appreciated how efficiently they handled the paperwork and court requirements. I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing reliable and effective legal assistance.

I received mostly unhelpful service from Mr Les Paredes and the Law Offices of Stephen D Hamilton…read morein my divorce and child custody case. My case was very complex. Your experience may vary. Attorney Les Paredes is a very nice guy and eloquent speaker. I think this law firm may be better at servicing simple, straightforward legal cases that require less attention to detail or effort in order to achieve justice. My children and I needed robust, focused legal service from an attorney who genuinely deeply cared about achieving justice for my children and myself. It was very clear Attorney Paredes decided I wasn't a priority for him, potentially because - "the System" - has loopholes and flaws that were unjustly utilized against my children and their needs by my ex-spouse in dishonest, dirty tactics from the start. I believe achieving justice for my children was more work than it would have been worth for this firm. So, it seemed that my children and I were deemed a waste of time and were neglected. Attorney Paredes went completely dark without a word or response for weeks at a time while my ex-spouse's attorney was asking him for responses or to provide paperwork that he had committed to deliver. The flaws in the paperwork were persistent, even redundant, and frankly at times outright shocking, if they were prepared by Mr Paredes and not by my ex-spouse's attorney. It was embarrassing how badly my ex-spouse's attorney was running circles around Mr Paredes, purely from a fiduciary responsibility and client service perspective. However, I continued to be invoiced monthly as if I were a priority. I don't blame Mr Paredes for systemic flaws in civil law. However, I think Mr Paredes and the staff at The Law Offices at Stephen D. Hamilton do not not put in fair effort for their clients, or at least not for those who are in a contentious divorce or child custody battle like mine. Mr Paredes shouldn't have taken a challenging case if he didn't have the determination to give it commensurate effort. I have extensive, copious notes detailing what I believe any neutral third-party would agree was an ongoing highly unprofessional legal service well below what one should expect to receive when hiring a state licensed family law attorney. There is a very persistent pattern of negligence in services rendered in my detailed notes of phone calls and other correspondence with this law firm while their client. Further, the monthly invoices are difficult to cross-reference with the services rendered. If you need a reliable effort from your attorney and your divorce or child custody battle are very important to you, you will likely be better served by another law firm.

Josh helped us with the adoption of our daughter, having to prove an unfit and abandoned bio…read moreparent. He is super bright and confident. He had no doubt whatsoever that we stood a chance to protect our child. He was very easy to work with, always got back to us in a timely manner and he was reasonable with his billing. There is a reason why this man was voted Top 20 under 40 for the best and brightest leaders in our community by the Telegram Tribune. Thank you Josh!

Attorney Josh Martin is a nice guy. However, I found that he wasn't a very good listener. His lack…read moreof concentration, focus, and listening skills severed my ability to achieve justice for my children and myself in my divorce case. I would see a "deer in the headlights" glazed eyes blank stare while I was conveying specifics of my case followed by legal advice that corroborated that he either didn't hear or misunderstood many of the specifics of what I was telling him. Mr Martin would go a week or more at a time without responding to questions that I asked over email. At one point, I asked Mr Martin in-person in his office why he didn't respond to my emails, he smirked and joked that he liked my "long emails, because they give me a lot of content to use for calculating billable hours." But, somehow, he seemed unaware of the details in the content when giving me legal advice, which was more troublesome than his glee in being able to rack up billable hours. I'm happy to pay someone handsome fees for fine work. That's when I realized I needed to look for a new attorney, which I did. But a lot of irreparable damage had already been done to my divorce and child custody case due to lack of attention, focus, and poor counsel received in the earliest days of my divorce case. My divorce case was complex. Your experience may vary. Edit: I later learned that Joshua Martin's paralegal is a former attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio who moved to the central coast of California after dishonorably losing his attorney's license in Ohio, per widely available court documents from Ohio Supreme Court. I don't want to shed light into that on here more than necessary to help other other parents make better informed decisions when assessing the family law attorneys available for hire in SLO County. Please read Ohio Supreme Court's documents by searching 'Michael Elliott Finucane divorce attorney and misconduct per Ohio Supreme Court' for more information on Joshua Martin's paralegal who was formerly an attorney. Specifically, Ohio Supreme Court states that "misconduct that resulted in this acceptance of respondent's [Michael Elliott Finucane] resignation [from the Ohio State Bar Association] with discipline pending". Mr Joshua Martin is a smart fellow. He hired a dishonored former attorney to be his paralegal. I believe I should have been made aware of the legal troubles of Mr Joshua Martin's paralegal while in my initial consultation.

Well there was fee paid of $150 dollars to talk to you and yes thank you we found help even with…read morethe time and money wasted previously.

She fought hard for me during my divorce. Went above and beyond in a tough situation and all…read morethings considered, it was way better for me than it could have been. I would recommend her to anyone in need of a good attorney that will fight for you.

I hired Linda Richards as my attorney because she said I had a case that she would want to help me…read morefinalize my case and she promised to strive for Custody of my child. I had trust in Linda Richards of helping me in regards to my daughter and her safety. I think my lawyer purposely overcharged me. When I signed the substitution of attorney I asked for a copy of an itemized bill to review it and Linda Richards's office billed me for faxing over I honestly don't believe that what she has done her duty as an attorney she took all her retainer and additional payments and never represented me/my case in court and all the documents that were for my file I provided on my own, and never finished my case. If you want a Family law attorney to represent you and finalize your case and not take your money go to the office of Fernandez and Fernandez Law Firm (805) (805)346-8539. I was represented by this firm and was granted sole legal custody!

Way overpriced. Felt like she didnt really pay attention to what I would tell her and then call me…read moreto ask a question about something I had already told her. Charging me of course!!! My divorce wasn't a complicated one but I feel she did not handle things as efficiently as possible. Maybe someone else has a positive review but I wouldn't use her to represent me again nor would I send her any clients. There are plenty of other Lawyers in this community and lots of competition. 1 star from this client.

She is not even with a comment! Do your research before hiring any attorney. And, take the time to…read moreread the reviews. More importantly, read Mellanie's tacky and unprofessional responses to the one star reviews. That's how you know they are accurate. Her lame responses are so defensive!

Beware!!!! She will tell you everything you want to hear then take your money and do nothing for…read moreyou. Not only was she a horrible attorney for me she was a horrible person to me. If you like to be yelled at by your attorney and treated like crap she the one for you. I've never seen an attorney be so unprofessional and treat a client so horrible as she did me.