I am currently retaining Lunny Atmore as my representation concerning an ICBC case…read more The lawyer I am dealing with, David Cayley, is very professional and helpful. I have worked with David on prior occasions and have found him to be very helpful and organized. His assistant, Dianne Toth, has also been very good at keeping me up to date with my ICBC file, even though I know ICBC is about as fast at settling claims as the Republican Party is fast at acknowledging climate change. Other lawyers at the firm I have worked with include David Lunny, who has always been stright-shooting and direct, though polite and attentive. He has been good at helping to analyze and settle complex legal matters with a set agreement on fees and adheres well to deadlines. I never want to litigate, but if I have to, Lunny Atmore is at the top of my list of firms to go to in that eventuality.

I engaged this firm to handle a relatively simple estate matter and, while at first moderately…read moreresponsive, they completely dropped the ball after the person handling my case apparently resigned. The managing attorney, Michael Atmore, inexplicably preferred hoping that I'd simply go away rather then have someone else brought up to speed so as to close things out. My experience suggests that this is not a competently run firm.

I am not able to judge this firm's legal expertise, but:…read more 1) I chose this firm because one of lawyers shows that he can speak my native language, but he seldom spoke it during the consultation (just 1-2 phrases). He kept speaking in English even when I repeatedly said "I don't understand." And he did not slow down the speed he spoke at. 2) The lawyer gave me an unrealistic advice. I bought a property but the deal was done with misrepresentation by realtors. The lawyer told me to find another place to live in and rent out the property I bought if I don't like it. He said so as if "easy thing." But I think only limited % of people can bear two obligations in this pricy area (one for the property I already bought and another for new place, in my case). There is no guarantee that tenants pay without skipping any due, and eviction will cost a lot in case of delinquency. 1) + 2) = the lawyer may not be very good at viewing things from others' situation, though he may have legal expertise. Actually he interpreted things as if I were wrong on no basis. 3) Not very professional. For example, the lawyer repeatedly said "the parties will not pay money to you because they do not like you", not "they will not pay because they will not take your claim seriously" etc. It is not a legal advice but something else, possibly humiliation. Also, he repeated "they did so because they did not like you" regarding their misconducts, when the real motive was to earn money. Furthermore, the lawyer said that I had lied about the situation when he found my misunderstanding of the meaning of the legal argument. I just lacked of knowledge enough to understand the meaning of the legal issue but the lawyer humiliated me by saying that I had lied when I explained the situation. 4) Receptionist is not very sophisticated. When I made an appointment over the phone she said "your English is not good" with ethnic accent. She does not know the phrase "which language do you speak?" And this goes back to the fact in 1). She assigned the lawyer to me, based on her judgment on my English speaking (and my name), but the lawyer did not the speak the language. 5) If you feel the hour count for billing is longer than actual, say so clearly. You will be listened (in my case the lawyer said that the consultation was 1.5 hours long but actually it was about 1 hour). Also, I would recommend you to confirm the rule of billing, before the consultation. The rule is 50 CAD first 30 minutes, and regular hourly rate after that (even during the consultation).

Awesome legal team. Professional and trustworthy. I feel my lawyer has my best interest in mind…read more Rates are very reasonable compare to other law firms I've worked with.

Attempted to set up a call with his office. The staff the attempted to set up the call were only…read moreinterested in describing his consulting fee. There was no interest in my situation or any of the details of why I was calling. Deeply unprofessional initial experience.

I applied for my work permit and permanent residency through Ian Goldman. The service was…read moreincredible. Any questions I had were answered the same day. The communication I received was fantastic and I felt Ian supported me throughout the entire process. My visa was approved! Ian made this process as stress free as possible. Having piece of mind that everything has been done correctly and accurately. I am so grateful to Ian Goldman and to his associate Luke Anderson for all of your hard work and help. Your honesty and guidance has been wonderful. I highly recommend using Goldman Associates for any visa application. THANK YOU!!!!

I've used Bennett Parkes to handle my real estate transactions and paperwork for the last 3…read moreproperties and all 3 were handled by David Parkes at this firm. I've never had issues with correspondence or clarity here as everything is done in professional manner and they don't waste my time. My real estate agent loves using them and so do I! Title transfers are a breeze and they point out anything I need to watch out for when I have iffy buyers. Located on the 4th floor of this Granville St. commercial building, parking is a bit hard to find sometimes but comes with the territory. Give them a call.

If you are not an experience buyer / seller, don't use David Parkes. Despite explaining to him…read morethat I didn't know the process for closing, he was not forthcoming on the steps to go through, which left us scrambling to get the right documentation to him, etc. He also did not communicate quickly. I was left to follow up with him. For example, I emailed that he should have received information from our insurance company, but he didn't tell me that he never received until I followed up with him the next day (too late to do anything about it). He just seemed put out by our business from the very beginning. Would not recommend him unless you know exactly what to do to close a property.

Alan demonstrated a commendable level of responsiveness and flexibility. I had requested…read morenotarization services at a reasonable cost.

Alan is super responsive, fast, and professional. He helped me get a file notarized on short notice…read moreover the holiday season. He's very pleasant and friendly too. He's conveniently located downtown. I highly recommend his services! Thanks Alan!

I contacted them after my friend helped me searching online and found them when I was so worried…read moreabout my situation, and I got an appointment right away. George Lee analyzed my case and gave me suggestions in the first 30 minutes and I felt it was so helpful and I got the direction afterwards and I wasn't scared any more. With his and his group's professional help, I got the issue settled peaceful with minimal damage in the feelings of all, and the cost ended up reasonable. I will recommend them to my friends when they need.

I recently had the privilege of working with George for my legal needs, and I couldn't be happier…read morewith the outstanding service I received. From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations in every aspect.

Kelsey was great she got back to right away and was wonderful to deal with . Her prices are great…read moreI highly recommend her.

Needed my passport notarized, and got it done here for $25. Walked in without an appointment and I…read morewas out of there in 5 minutes. Right in the heart (is there a heart :P) of Cloverdale - so it's convenient if you're in the area!

I've used them for many years. For the most part they were good. I did have a problem come from an…read moreerror they made. It was eventually dealt with by them

I needed something notarized and kind of hidden in an industrial part of Surrey, but for $30 Tim…read moreKushneryk was SUPER and it was quick and painless. Nothing more to add, other than I'll go back for additional notary needs in the future.