I cannot recommend Kristy Garside enough. When my father unexpectedly went into a nursing home, we…read morefound ourselves in need of a lawyer to help us navigate Medicaid. I spoke to several lawyers and it wasn't until I spoke with Kristy that I finally felt someone understood what we were going through. It was a very stressful time and her understanding and kindness meant everything. She met with me twice before I even hired her, walking me through everything and helping me understand the process. I am on the west coast and was trying to help my mom gather documents for the Medicaid application. Kristy went to my mom's house several times to pick up documents so my mom didn't have to drive to her office. She was always quick to respond and to answer all of my questions. I would hire Kristy again in a heartbeat.

Atty Kristy Garside has got to be the most professional lawyer I have dealt with. I was in a…read moreMedicaid jam and hired her to find a solution. She led me directly to a Special Needs Trust which ultimately fixed my problem. We even got the matter cleared up in a fast/informal way so that I did not need to wait for an appeal. DHS decided in my favor 100%. I would hire her again and encourage anyone considering doing so to go ahead and hire her because your legal problem(s) are likely to go bye-bye after that! -jdc

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.

Mr. Craig Hein was my lawyer in a tough case of wrongly accused and he handled everything with the…read moreutmost professionalism. He was very communicative, responsive, informative, honest and with his handling of the case. I highly recommend him for any body that has a problem and his fees was very reasonable.

I am a Florida resident and had an issue that required legal counsel to resolve for me. I was given…read moreCraig's details from a trusted friend and it proved to be an excellent reference. I first spoke with Craig and he was clearly very knowledgeable and was able to explain the whole process in terms a "non-lawyer" would comprehend. Throughout the whole process Craig called and e-mailed to update me and the results were better than I could have ever hoped for. I would recommend Craig without hesitation to anyone in need of Great Counsel.