Craig was prompt, knowledgeable, and incredibly efficient. He saved us a tremendous amount of time…read moreby guiding us through every detail we needed to handle without a real estate agent. We also saved a significant amount of money by not using an agent. He was worth every dollar we paid him. We couldn't be more pleased with his work.

I regret to share that my experience with Craig Blackmon was deeply disappointing…read more The main reason I ended our arrangement was the condescending tone he used during our conversations. This was particularly frustrating after a prior discussion--which he claimed not to recall from the day before--regarding the specifics of our arrangement as a transaction facilitator for a real estate sale. When I decided to discharge him, I was billed for two hours of work, despite the fact that the work appeared to involve little more than filling out a few inputs into a basic template agreement readily available online for free. I don't typically write reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience to help others make an informed decision. Having worked with numerous lawyers throughout my businesses, I've never encountered an experience quite like this.

Working with Richard was extremely positive. His expertise is extraordinary and I am very pleased…read moreto highly recommend his services. Professional, direct and responsive are some of his Law Firm qualities.

I want to start off by thanking Richard Symmes and his team for the respect and patience they…read moreshowed me during this very stressful time. I was so intimidated with the thought of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In my mind I had failed. That thought went away after speaking with Richard himself during my first free consultation. I explained my situation to him and explained that I was at a loss. Richard answered all of my questions and concerns with compassion and understanding. I originally called a different law firm, (because I googled bankruptcy and called the first one that popped up), and something did not feel right with them, it was like a sales call almost... I am so glad I trusted my gut and called Symmes Law Group after seeing their amazing reviews on google and yelp. I highly recommend Symmes Law Group for anyone who might be at a loss like I was and felt like there was nothing else to do with their debt. Thank you again Richard and team from the bottom of my heart for everything!!!

We had a tenant that just refused to pay. We tried several times to work with them. In the end they…read morejust ignored us. When we went to the property to do work, they accused us of harassment. We spent three weeks talking with different law agencies before deciding that Holmquist and Gardiner were the clear choice. They have a lot of experience with this issue. Our situation was a little different because the tenants were supposed to be paying for a spot for their camper (their home Holmquist and Gardiner took the case. They advised us on what to do or not do. Once they were involved, the tenants were gone in just over a month. We did not have to go to court. We did not have to negotiate with them; they got scared and left. And our life got so much better. If I have a similar situation in the future, I will just make one call. Holmquist and Gardiner are worth every cent. Thank you, AK2 Properties LLC

I retained their services for help with business contracts, and business partner discussions. They…read morewere extremely prompt, thorough, and helped me succeed with positive outcomes. I first worked with Imants, then mostly with Phil Neale. Phil was very easy to get a hold of, and constantly updated me on progress. Every time I called in, he either answered the call right away, or called back very shortly afterwards. Highly recommend, and we will retain their services when needed again in the future!

Max Soi and his team were amazing at helping me with my immigration case. They are responsible and…read moreresponsive 10/10.

Prompt fast indirect got right back at me on a night call. Super cool. Can't wait to see how the…read moreservice is. Hopefully everything goes right

I only struggled with the service, because I have a bad iPhone 16 Pro Max…read more I have not been receiving messages from my personal phone number, from which I have been trying to communicate him with him. He was awesome, my only complaint is that I did not get a business card. Since my apps are not working on my phone and my telephone number was not working, I was unable to reach him. Not is not his fault, but I do feel like he should've had a business card available. Many thanks for making good on your promises! You are a. W. E. S. O. M. E. What does that spell?? I love live albums, Jason Mraz is my favorite artist, I am particularly fond of his Love album and his 2023 album. Sincerely, DrBryn

Gurpreet was great to work with. My husband and I found ourselves in a tricky, frustrating, and…read moretime sensitive real estate situation and he helped us make a well informed decision on how to proceed. We truly appreciated his time and expertise, and the fact that he squeezed us in last minute given the urgency we were facing. Thank you, Gurpreet!!

These guys are solid. I've used them for over 5 years now for advise mostly but the three times I…read moreREALLY needed a good lawyer they came through in big ways. I've worked with Nat Taylor more than anyone else and highly recommend him. Most recently he advised me about a shady contractor I was dealing with and helped me very swiftly get back money I was owed by writing a short letter laying out the facts of the situation. I hadn't been sleeping for days about the situation, but with one letter the guy threw in the towel and paid his bill. Fantastic!

I was looking for an immigration lawyer and contacted this company as it seemed to have dealt with…read moreimmigration issues before. I called Lisa Ellis and I immediately received a call back to set up an appointment. Then, I went in to meet with the lawyer to discuss the issues I had. Maybe I didn't ask the right questions, but she didn't sound knowledgeable about immigration and kept talking about other things that I wasn't really asking about. At the end of the meeting, I didn't get anything out of it, and ended up costing me $170. I will never go back to this lawyer again.

In Feb of 2014, I hired Ms Kris Costello to represent me on a felony DV charge. Ms Costello had…read moreadvertised a rate of $7,000.00 but charged roughly $50,000.00 without explanation. She also never told me she was too busy working on other cases to take on mine. She kept postponing my right to a speedy trial for her own convenience. This wound up costing me a great deal of money and lost profits from stocks I had to sell in order to pay her, and meet my living expenses. She did not conduct a proper investigation, and never interviewed my 19 year old daughter who's was my primary accuser. A competent lawyer would have done so, and exposed the truth. After meeting my wife in the presence of her attorney at Ms. Costello's office, Ms. Costello recommended I take a plea deal because she claimed my wife came across as unstable, and that this would work against me at trail. She also claimed it would be more cost effective for me and my family finances. After the NCO was lifted, I found neither case was true. In short, I reluctantly accepted the plea deal. When I arrived in court, Ms. Costello showed me a piece of paper in which I was also to plead that "these things are true". She never discussed what "these things" were with me at any point before my plea. The only thing she said to me (while waiting in the courtroom to see the judge) was if I kept my mouth shut, then I would get to have unrestricted access to my 9 year old son. So, when the judge ask me if I had read and understood "these things are true", I lied to him upon her advice, and said yes. After hiring another attorney to review Ms Costello's work, I discovered that all of the things I pleaded "true" were lies. This included a lie by the DA that I had violated the NCO, and for which I was rearrested in lieu of $250,000.00 bail 2 days after my February 2014 arrest. I finally hired another lawyer several months and tens of thousands of dollars later to clean up Ms. Costello's mess, get the NCO entirely lifted, and reunite with my wife. On that day in court I learned that the NCO was still in effect with my 9 year old son, and that every moment I was with him I was subject to rearrest. Fortunately, this did not happen.

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