I held the mortgage when I sold our old house. When I had a problem with getting the monthly…read morepayments on the house, I went looking for a law firm specializing in real estate. Based on reviews, I pcked Brei-Castillo. Justin Castillo has been wonderful. I nearly broke down crying when I went to his office. But he reassured me and started work immediately. The problem has been resolved and I can stop worrying. Justin is a great lawyer, knowledgeable and caring. I recommend him and his firm to anyone who needs a real estate lawyer.

I hired Mr. Castillo in June to represent me. He successfully completed sending a demand letter and…read morecreating a draft complaint at the cost of $3500. In Sept, I was expecting an updated draft complaint with edits I had sent to him. Instead of contacting me regarding my updates to the complaint; Mr. Castillo instead contacted the city I live in for documents I had already supplied his office in June. He then, using the same documents, claimed my case was weak and said he wanted to change my complaint. However, the email and letter he sent gave no indication about how he wanted to change my complaint, nor did he provide me the updated draft copy I had been waiting 10 days for. He did provide a photograph of one side (there are two) of an inspection record which he called a 'document' in later correspondence with me. Another document that he alluded to in his Sept email I didn't receive until 4 Dec; It took leaving 2 reviews and 3 more emails to his office. His reasoning for not providing the document sooner was I told him to "standby." However, he alluded to this document on 10 Sept and I told him to standby on 24 Sept. Now I'm told that document was "inadvertently not included" in his 10 Sept email to me. When I received September's Invoice, I was charged again for "reviewing" documents- including the ones he had already received from me. I first asked him about the billing and the fact that he had not provided me any additional documents than what I already had received from the city. When Mr. Castillo responded to my initial questions he did not provide the documents, nor did he elaborate on how he wanted to change my complaint. I tried again to point out to Mr. Castillo that, a photograph is not a document and the secondly I did not receive the missing document, I believe it is My directness in conversing with Mr Castillo that caused him to decide "this relationship isn't working out" and quit, in an email, on Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 330 PM. In that email he offered to "refund" me $700 for the work he did relating to the city's documents. I believe this was offered because I have a valid Arizona Bar complaint for over-billing and abandoning a client. However, in order to receive my retainer and refund I will need to make the 4-hour round trip drive to his office since he won't mail it- but his office encouraged me to mail-in rather than drive up my last deposit? Overall, the majority of my costs were incurred though correspondence with Mr. Castillo with little actual work on my case. I am dissatisfied with the lack of communication from Mr. Castillo regarding his desire to change my complaint without any clarity about how he wanted to change it until the email where he quit. I was also informed by Mr Castillo he will sue me if I do not remove my review; claiming it's defamatory. In order to protect myself and freely express my unhappiness regarding Mr. Castillo's professional performance I edited this review. I received a second correspondence from Mr. Castillo regarding my previous yelp and google reviews. Considering I have nothing positive to say about Mr. Castillos handling of my case, I am not surprised he is unhappy with my review. Now, I believe he is trying to intimidate me by threatening a lawsuit. However, my perception of my professional interactions with Mr. Castillo is not defamation. He failed to perform his duties to my expectations. I've said nothing of his personal character, only my personal disappointment with the service he provided. Since Mr. Castillo is sending private correspondence directly to me regarding these reviews, instead of addressing them publicly leads me to believe that he has used the same threats and intimidation in the past to have negative reviews removed. I received an email from an attorney's office claiming to represent Mr. Castillo with a demand letter stating that he is going to file lawsuit on 16 December if I do not remove my review- free speech is not illegal and Ive stated nothing false. Also, it's been three weeks since he QUIT ON ME- and the $10,000 I deposited for retainer has not been refunded to me.

Great staff. Kind and courteous. Affordable for what they handled for me…read more Very happy I found them after moving to SV

Jarom shaver great attorney treated our family very nice helped us understand what we needed…read moreemployees greeted us kindly I highly recommend jarom and the William melo law firm

The last thing grieving people want to do is navigate bureaucracy, especially from another state…read more Christopher Hitchcock not only is a competent lawyer but also a kind and patient person. I live in California and my father died with property in Arizona. Christopher Hitchcock took care of the legal end with compassion and competency. In the worst of times, I had the best experience with an attorney.

From the owner: Are you involved in a legal dispute with a real estate partner or tenant? If you are seeking expert…read moreadvice and representation from an experienced and accomplished real estate attorney, then you should give the professionals at the Chris Hitchcock Law Office a call. We practice real estate law and offer our legal services to clients in Bisbee, Arizona and the surrounding area. Whether you need our help completing a business transaction, advice in planning your estate, or quality representation in a court case, we will be up to the task. Our areas of practice include: Business transactions Real estate Tax lien foreclosures General civil practice Utility law Elder law We have a proven, nearly century-old track record. Our original firm was founded in 1913 and it and its successive firms have produced a United States congressman, a state senator, a state attorney general, and several Cochise County Superior Court jud

Zero Stars -- Due Diligence Was Absent…read more King & Frisch PC threatened eviction without performing even the most basic due diligence. The firm failed to review readily available deeds, title records, tax documents, or mortgage information before asserting claims about ownership and eviction rights. Their client misrepresented who owns the home, and the firm repeated those claims without verification. An individual with no ownership interest, no title, and no legal authority cannot evict an owner of a property, yet eviction was threatened anyway. Additionally, the firm attempted to evict a lawful tenant with a valid, enforceable lease, which has been reviewed and confirmed by independent legal counsel. This should have been immediately apparent had even minimal investigation been conducted before escalating the matter. Compounding this, their client has been harassing us for months, repeatedly asserting rights he simply does not have. Despite clear documentation disproving his claims, those assertions were advanced without verification, further fueling the harassment. This lack of investigation and reliance on false premises caused significant and unnecessary emotional distress, fear, and disruption to my life. The situation became so overwhelming that I was forced to leave Arizona temporarily and travel to Dallas simply to escape the ongoing harassment and stress. This entire ordeal was avoidable. A cursory review of the facts would have prevented the escalation, threats, and harm caused. Based on my experience, this firm's approach was careless, unprofessional, and fell well below the standard expected of legal counsel. I would also hope that this firm conducts appropriate diligence regarding the litigation history and credibility of its client before advancing serious legal threats. A review of publicly available court records reflects a pattern of initiating unsupported or extraordinary legal actions, including lawsuits against federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Postal Service, as well as legal action against his own attorney, accompanied by demands that counsel be jailed. These matters were pursued without legal basis and dismissed. Such a history should reasonably prompt heightened scrutiny before repeating or amplifying a client's allegations. Given the circumstances, a written apology acknowledging the lack of due diligence and the harm caused would be appropriate. As a State bar review.

After inquiring about hiring an attorney to represent me in a landlord/tenant situation I was…read moreinformed that they only represented landlords. As it turned out, they represented my landlord and gave me only one day to file for a continuance to prepare my case. Underhanded and unethical practice. Do not even think about hiring an attorney from this firm if you are a tenant.

Larry Hecker is the preeminent startup and corporate lawyer in Tucson. As a fellow attorney, he is…read morethe first person I would go to with any questions or concerns about a matter. I highly recommend him and his firm.

From the owner: Pursuant to Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct, we do not claim to be "Specialists" or have…read more"Specialties" (That is Yelp's descriptor). We focus our practice in the following areas: -Corporate and general business law; -Mergers and acquisitions; -Business start‑up; -Corporate finance; -Securities regulation; -Licensing Agreements; -Commercial Real estate;

Kathy is the prefect type Attorney. She is very professional and at the same time a joy to speak…read morewith. I truly enjoy the work she has done for me. She explained the entire process to me in term that I understand and can relate too. I have found my permanent business attorney.

From the owner: I am a business, real estate, banking and data security attorney who represents companies, banks,…read morecredit unions and individuals in commercial and corporate transactions. I have more than 15 years of experience as an attorney in the private sector practicing business, banking, regulatory, compliance, real estate and consumer and commercial lending law. Prior to entering private practice, I served as in-house counsel to the credit card division of a national bank and financial services company for 5 years. Because of my experience as both in-house and outside counsel, I have a unique perspective for my clients. What this means from a practical perspective is that it is always my goal to provide my clients with comprehensive, pragmatic, actionable legal advice and risk management assistance that is appropriate, useful and effective. After serving as a partner at a Tucson law firm for several years, I recently opened my own practice where I continue to represent businesses, banks, credit unions, companies and individuals.

I have used this Law firm multiple times - David Ruiz is kind very professional and always a…read morestraight shooter. Their billing is very straight forward and they tell you in advance what the retainer will be for your case. The Value here is who you are paying for- if you want a great law firm look no further

We hired this firm in July 2021 and our case concluded approximately 2 years later. We worked with…read moreMr. Barbour and liked him very much. He was well qualified, very knowledgable, a great trial attorney, and very responsive to our calls and emails. We highly recommend him. However, on the downside, this firm is extremely expensive, constantly raised the hourly billing rate (as soon as 30 days after signing a retainer agreement!) and seemed to have no consideration as to how much the matter was costing us. We were very clear up front as to the value of the property in litigation and as to what we could afford yet still, we wound up spending $250,000 in litigation over a property with $160,000 in equity.

BEWARE of Stachel & Assoc. My dealings with Stachel and his office can be described as a bit of a…read moreshady experience. At the beginning they were helpful and somewhat friendly (the sales pitch) but then became evasive, non communicative and used intimidating language. Their office worked hard and fast selling off my dad's estate and took care of some issues that came up with another character effectively. However, at the end of the sell off -- they did not respect their verbal agreements made to me, were misleading and provided inaccurate, messy accounting in an attempt to overcharge and pay themselves more than was owed. Payments from the estate were immediately made to Stachel that were not agreed to and without any consult with me. A large payment was made to his office the day after a payout on an insurance claim but they never bothered to tell me a check had been received. I found out 6 months later inadvertently. Stachel became uncommunicative when I pursued him for payment on my portion. I had to hire another lawyer to go after him to pay me my portion of the claim. It took over one year to finally receive a check and then he still shorted me. He admitted (to my lawyer) there was a discrepancy that was contrary to the agreement but then manipulated it later so he could claim he did not owe any other money. I took the situation to the AZ State Bar and reported him because I have everything documented on what he did and was attempting to get away with. They (very minimally) tried to intervene but he became passive aggressive and used undermining language to describe and discredit me. In a final attempt to negotiate the bar offered a mediation meeting to which I agreed and Stachel never responded. So, I was eventually ghosted. Shame on the Arizona State Bar for not pursuing a serious complaint against one of their members and protecting the public from deceptive lawyers who are crooks preying on people seeking assistance, support and guidance. Stachel should be reprimanded by the bar, at the very least, for his antics. I believe Stachel is an opportunist who will overcharge and find ways to pay himself more than what is agreed to and reasonably owed. And being a "lawyer" he knows how to get away with it.

Bob Stachel and Michele DoPadre and Staff are totally dedicated to helping those seeking legal…read moreadvice, representation and support. They processed Wills, Powers of attorney, etc., for an aged friend - all within a week! Visited the client in the Emergency Room for his signatures.....Went above and beyond for my friend. They have my undying loyalty and Recommendation. And, as my non-profit Statuary Agent, provided me superb leadership, and guidance. And need I again say QUICK? Thanks to Stachel Law. The Best I've worked with in the past 66 years.