Highly Highly Highly recommend Eugene Alkana and his team. A Well Qualified & Exceptional legal…read moreteam. They are handling a friends probate case and are able to see all the angles. You feel very safe because nothing gets beyond their notice. They cover every angle of the case and Eugene's 50 Years experience is discernible and generously shared in your behalf. Would recommend over and over again especially in highly disputed probate cases. Thank you for your Professionalism!

The Alkana family law firm is top-tier. The children have truly followed their father's lead by…read morecaring about the human being first, not billable hours. They cleaned up my mother's trust and created my trust for an excellent fee. I'm so grateful for Rebecca specially, she makes me feel like family every time I have a question. I highly recommend you contact them first when you have any legal needs related to their specialty after your meeting, there should be no need to go to another firm. M. Wilson - Alhambra, CA

What started as a completely seamless experience has since turned completely sour. They were…read morecompletely professional in getting our family trust up and running, but since Feb 2025 have been radio silent. Not a single email response. Not a single voicemail returned. When I've tried calling and asking to speak to someone, I'm immediately transferred to voicemail or my number is screened and directly sent to voicemail. If the business is going under, I'd rather someone JUST SAY THAT. What a disappointing way to handle a business. I'd say "don't work with them" but in all honesty, I don't think anyone would ever get back to your inquiry anyway.

Although I am not an expert in probate, I observed that their team handled the case inefficiently,…read moreboth in terms of cost and time. As the buyer, this inefficiency did not directly impact me since I was not in a rush to close escrow, but it certainly added unnecessary costs to the estate. When it came to the confirmation hearing, no one from their firm physically appeared in court, and the attorney who called in seemed disorganized as he answered several questions incorrectly which was embarrassing for his client. While the firm may be capable of handling general estate planning and straightforward cases, I would advise seeking counsel elsewhere for complex probate litigation issues.

This lawyer did all of our estate planning but seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth…read moreand not left any forwarding information. We spent thousands with him. Utterly disappointed.

Back in the early '70s, my folks bought two on a lot with my aunt and uncle. More than four decades…read morelater, my parents (now IN their early 70s) have raised their kids, semi-retired, and are still living in the same house we all grew up in. Recently, my parents asked me to help them find a reputable place to help them create a living trust. As with most things... I checked Yelp and found Cali Law. I'm sure glad I did. After setting up an appointment for my folks, they met with Marc by phone/video (COVID rules, of course). He spent a good couple of hours slowly explaining the process to my parents, answering their questions, and assuring them of the value of establishing a trust vs. other settlement options for their estate when they pass on. I was impressed at Marc's patience and thoroughness; moreover, Marc made it clear that this was not a "set it and forget it" RonCo sort of deal-- no, he reassured my parents this was more of a Casablanca deal-- "the start of a beautiful friendship." No one who loves his parents likes to sit around and casually chat about divvying up their assets after they die; still, Marc and everyone with whom we are working at Cali Law has treated this pragmatic topic with respect, dignity, patience, and compassion. I highly recommend this business. They did bit charge my parents a dime for the consultation, and my folks were pleased with the overall fees for their services. .

We have gotten an outstanding service from Athlon legal in creating our family's living trust…read more Justin Shiau and his staff were at once accessible, informative, and efficient. The process for our fairly simple estate took about 2 months to complete, and was methodical, thorough, and un-rushed. All prep meetings were available online, and were very effective in explaining the process, the terms, and answering our many questions. My wife and I feel a lot more secure after completing our estate plan with Athlon Legal.

From start to finish on my Living Trust I have been respected, listened to, and expertly led…read morethrough the process. All workers at Athlon Legal are just wonderful. Isis is a perfect first impression when you visit the office. She is so concerned with my comfort. She is also the notary where she gives clear and understandable instruction. Sandy is the nicest person I have met in a long time. She handled my initial zoom intake and also led me through the process of the many options in storing my Trust. Sandy is patient, smart, and calming to talk to. The leader is Justin. he came highly recommended from a trusted friend. Justin did not disappoint. He was even sick today and still came in and walked me through all the documents. He took every precaution (mask, sanitized room, etc.) to make sure everyone was safe. He proved to be better than as promised!

We normally do not leave negative reviews, but after our experience with this law firm, we feel it…read moreis important to share what happened so other clients can make informed decisions. At the beginning, the consultation sounded professional and reassuring. However, as the case progressed, communication became increasingly frustrating. The original attorney and translator who first handled our case both left the firm within about a year, and the new team that took over seemed unfamiliar with the details of our situation and our expectations. We often felt we had to repeatedly explain the case from the beginning. One of our biggest concerns was billing transparency. We were surprised to see significant charges for tasks that appeared very basic, including researching public information, locating addresses, or searching online profiles. We understand legal work involves preparation behind the scenes, but many billable entries felt excessive relative to the actual progress of the case. Another frustrating issue was the lack of meaningful updates. Long periods would pass with little communication, while billing continued regularly. From a client perspective, it often felt like more effort was being spent generating billable hours than actively moving the case toward resolution. We also noticed a major difference between the level of attention given before signing the contract and the level of responsiveness afterward. Ironically, the detailed public response to our review felt more organized and thorough than much of the communication we experienced during representation. We understand litigation is difficult and no law firm can guarantee outcomes. This review reflects only our personal experience as clients. We simply hope future clients ask detailed questions about staffing continuity, billing practices, communication expectations, and case management before retaining this firm.

I really appreciated how honest and straightforward this lawyer was. Instead of immediately pushing…read morelegal action, he took the time to listen, encouraged me to try working things out first, and even helped draft an email for me. lot. If things don't work out, I will absolutely be using his services.

Ross and his company were amazing. I would highly recommend him and his team…read more In the midst of all that drama and distrust, they saved me a lot of money, looked after me, and made this bad situation end up as good as it possibly could. I thank him and his team for all they've done.

So now we discover that Ross Jacinto is also a liar. I explained the facts in my original review…read more He comes back not with the truth that somebody gave him money in his pocket before I was able to - but claiming that "we were not a good fit" after he accepted my case and gave me the information to submit the funds. I have written documentation from his assistant, confirming the truth. Now that I know that Ross is a liar, I am glad that he did not keep his word and chose fast cash over helping a client in dire need. Go elsewhere.

I want to remark how pleased I am with Mr. Livingston and the legal work he did for me.  I needed a…read moreWill and Trust, so I Googled a request for my area with a specific request for what was needed.  Within minutes, I received a phone call from one lawyer which was boiler-plate language not addressing my request.  A few minutes later I received a phone call from Mr. Livingston, who addressed my initial request; was professional, but pleasant.  After a brief discussion, he gave me a price quote and what documents I would receive; explained the entire process; time-frame for completion; and approximate costs for court filing fees; gave exact instructions for notarizing documents, etc. The entire process went smoothly as he outlined and I'm one happy client!  Actually, I have already referred him to family members and a friend.  David is very professional, friendly and his rates are very reasonable.  I highly recommend him for your estate planning/family law needs.  Thanks so much, David!

Attorney David Livingston is a consummate professional, executed my request in a timely fashion and…read morehe is personable. I would highly recommend him. Thanks again Atty David for your help and guidance.

Good evening. in times of trouble and agonizing grief over…read morean ugly separation and resulting divorce, one looks to God, immediate family, and friends for comfort and advice. However, when things get lopsided and the opposition has unlimited funds to fight you (right or wrong), i resorted to Google for legal help. Being a minister, among other professions, I believe that I am a pretty good judge of character, so when I came across Schweitzer Law Partners and called for an appointment, I felt good about Don Schweitzer. He genuinely was interested in my case, but warned me from the start that it was going to be a process and he promised to advise me about California Family Law and how the law could affect my case. He said he would guide me for my best interest whether I liked what he was saying or not. He originally introduced me to his partner Casey Marticorena who helped me with the first separation phase of my case. She was great, thank you Casey. Then Don and Stephanie Trabanino became my confidants and guiding force for over three more years while the opposition tried to out-lawyer and bury me with legal trickery. Don, Stephanie, and Paralegal Marlene Guzman were so helpful and didn't waste a minute of time while helping to protect me legally, and were very supportive of me emotionally. After five plus agonizing years the entire Schweitzer Law Partner's team was involved. After several Depositions, meetings in the "War Room", and mounds of discovery, with hours of phone calls we developed a plan to prove my case. Receptionist Faby Guzman was kind, always recognized my voice, and made sure I kept my appointments, and received my correspondence. Loxi Wyndle kept me on track with my Trust Account, and was so helpful and worked so hard to keep me on track without a hassle Don and Stephanie's legal advice was "right on". Unfortunately, California Family Law is not very sympathetic towards infidelity or emotional marital issues, even with children. All I wanted was to protect my 3 sons from the grief, and we did. In the end, I was satisfied with the outcome, and we proved my case to be a win emotionally and financially within the California Law. My case was settled out of court. But, I'll be back for help if needed. Otherwise, God will pass judgement when the day comes. Thank you and may God Bless Don, Stephanie, Casey, Marlene, Faby, Loxi, and the entire Schweitzer Law Partner family. Finally, GO DODGERS!

I would not recommend this law firm. I met Donald one time and never saw him again. He assigned my…read morecase to a lower level attorney and never checked on it. They dragged on a very simple divorce and it cost me thousands of dollars for nickel and dime things. They also increased rates in the middle of my case that I did not agree to. Jessica Feng was horrible and made several mistakes and charged me for her and her assistant to redo them. She also charged ME for 'double checking' items that she had assigned to her assistant... I would look elsewhere for a good attorney.