Don't bother. He will fudge your bill and try to overcharge you thousands of dollars. Just found…read moreout he was disbarred after he tried to sue me for $3,000 that I didn't owe him.

It seemed like he worked for the other team. In fact he was buddy buddy with the opposing lawyer!…read moreHe did nothing to help me out. Money wasted. i could have had no lawyer and gotten better results. He didn't show up the first day. When talking to me he treated me like an idiot, For example asking "Do you know what this word means" with words that weren't even difficult.

Created a prenup which in Rhode Island is called an antenup…read more Good office hours, location and we used the intern which saved some costs.

My name is Sharon and I have a daughter with down syndrome that got into a car accident while with…read moreone of her support workers. I would like to let everyone know how very gratefull I am that we had Kristine Trocki as our Lawyer. Kristine is not only an excellent excellent lawyer but a compassionate and caring person. She made sure April was protected. What I mean by that is April receives funding for her daily needs and medicale. Kristine got her an excellent settlement and took extreme precausion to make Sure it would not interfear with her benefits. She did this with love and compassion and went over and above to make sure Aptil (down syndrome) was well taken care of for her injury (pain and suffering). We love you Kristine and will be forever thankfull for all you did. Sharon and April.

In need of a lawyer. Left a message. Missed his return call, so left another message with…read moresecretary. Several days passed and I got no return call. I called again and was told Richard Updegrove isn't taking new clients. Very poor communication. Was there some reason they couldn't have told me in original message that he's not taking new clients...rather than letting me wait for a phone call that wouldn't come...? Or was there something about me that made me an undesirable client? Either way.. just rude.

From the owner: The Law Offices of Updegrove & Gontarz have been providing legal services for Newport County…read moreclients for almost thirty years. Centrally located in the Town of Middletown on Aquidneck Island, the attorneys of Updegrove & Gontarz have serviced the legal needs of individuals, businesses and governmental agencies since 1979. Updegrove & Gontarz concentrates on litgation, including representation, divorce work, probate practice and litigation, business representation and criminal law representation in felonies, misdemeanors, and DUI's, white collar crime, and environmental law defense. In addition, Updegrove & Gontarz has a unique practice in the area of education law, with a focus on labor and educational issues generated in the public school setting; also, Updegrove & Gontarz has significant experience in representing elected officials and members of the bar within the context of ethical controversies before state ethics compliance agencies.