M. Vanzile represents. No nonsense. No drama. Excellent attorney. My soon to be ex wife is not in a…read moreposition to screw me. M. Houyong is a true professional. He knows the judicial system, and everything and everyone throughout Richmond. Barnes and Deihle are not cheap, but their expertise and experience pays off in spades. I have spent at least $20k over the past 2 years in a knock-down drag- out divorce, and have not gone to jail, gone bankrupt, or had to pay my wife for anything. Divorce sucks... But, B&D will take you to the other side without losing anything you're not willing to forsake. Best family law firm in central VA.

My sister passed away and her husband decided to take their only child together away from our…read morefamily for two years. We needed a top notch law firm to represent our family law case. We knew this was going to be a tough case and our chances of winning was not good at all. Parents have more rights than aunts, grandparents etc.. Just because you are a grandmother or aunt is not good enough in the eye's of the court. You have to prove a lot in court and it is not easy at all. We started at ground zero and we were devastated. We searched for a law firm that could represent this special type of case that we were up against. We researched and contacted Barnes & Diehl in Chesterfield VA. We were represented by Mr. John Karanian who put together a magnificent case. He worked diligently and as a result...We won!!! Mr. Karanian is outstanding as an individual. Mr. Karanian is very professional, works very hard for his clients, keeps clients updated, and he never disappointed us. We now have visitation and it would not have been possible without Mr. Karanian. If you feel like you are up against the odds, we can assure you that there is hope at Barnes & Diehl with John Karanian.

Professional and accommodating. Accomplished everything we needed in one visit…read more Would recommend

I highly recommend Purely Law, P.L.C. for your legal services in Real Estate Law, Business Law, and…read moreEstate Planning. Lisa Bradshaw, Attorney at Law, and her staff are professional and efficient. (804) 987-9890, or lisa@purelylaw.net

I live in another state and had an issue with a Va contract where someone screwed up costing me…read morelots of money. Mottley Law Firm responded to my email quickly and scheduled a time to talk. The attorney, Kevin, called on time and was very kind. He listened to what I had to say, asked questions about the contract and explained to me my options, which pretty much weren't any. I was never asked for money nor did I feel like that's all they cared about. I genuinely felt like they cared and were interested in my best interests. I would highly recommend them.

From the owner: The Mottley Law Firm PLC was founded by trial attorney Kevin W. Mottley. It is a boutique civil…read morelitigation practice that accepts a select and small volume of cases. Its practice areas include personal injury, business litigation, and wills, trusts, and estate litigation. In the personal injury field, the firm focuses its practice on serious injury cases, such as those involving a traumatic brain injury ("TBI"). In the business litigation field, the firm focuses on partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims and breach of contract claims.

After having negative experiences with other attorneys in the Richmond area, we hired DeFazio Bal…read moreto take over our case in family court. Mary McLaurin went above and beyond to make sure we got a favorable outcome. Her key attention to details in reviewing documents was part of major successes throughout litigation. Her professionalism and extensive knowledge of the law was impressive. She took the time to go through every outcome and scenario possible in our case explaining all of the pros/cons along the way. Most importantly, as her clients, we felt heard and understood about our endgame throughout settlement negotiations. She fought for us every step of the way and in the end we couldn't be more satisfied with the result. Highly recommend Mary and the Defazio Bal Firm. Nupur and Dottie were instrumental in our case as well.

This firm was recommended to us…read more M.R. Litman, Attorney at VA Estate and Law, was employed to make basic changes to my 95 year old father's Last Will and Testament. (Basic changes.) She offered to "go to" his assisted living to have the final documents signed. A courtesy, you might think? When my father's bill arrived, he discovered he was charged over $500 for this visit. How could this be ethical? This was not a kind overture, but a crafty way to eek more money from my father, who was quite upset. M.R. Litman didn't disclose this ahead of time nor did she tell him he needed 2 witnesses. All of this, as well as "how long it took" my father to arrive at the conference room, just added to the bill. Ms. Litman also cited, "unexpected bad traffic." (These quoted excerpts were taken from a defensive email I received from Ms. Litman.) The bottom line is that Ms. M.R. Litman should have acted IN GOOD FAITH and disclosed these exorbitant fees to my 95 year old father. P. Atkins, M.Ed.

I hired Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law for a reckless driving case and was extremely impressed with…read morehow organized and responsive the team was. They reviewed all of the paperwork, explained what to expect before court, and kept me updated throughout the entire process. Their preparation and attention to detail helped me feel much less stressed, and the outcome was better than I expected. I am very happy I chose them.

Quick response to inquiry, have not done consultation yet as explored free consult optionsread more

Charles "Jody" Schumaker!!!!! on my way home i was saying Jody! Jody! Jody! lol He came off the…read moreelevator with this big box I was like what in the world. OMG he was so smooth with the trapping he got my ex lost in his lies. My ex eventually admitted to our agreement when his own attorney was questioning him. Me and Jody lol looked at each other like wtf. It got to a point I was embarrassed for him but then i thought nah. We each had less than an hour that was good for them because Charles was ready to mop the floor with him. Charles did his homework before the case he actually caught another lie while in court and went back up to question him about it. I am so so happy with the results. Put his name in Chatgpt lol. If you are looking for an attorney who is intelligent, organized, strategic, and truly prepared to fight for you in court, I would absolutely recommend Charles Shumaker.

Robert Miller was the worst. I wasted money and time with him representing me. I collected majority…read moreof the information and received outrageous charges to voth him and Owen. According to other reviews, Mr. Van Smith definitely knew before February of Mr. Miller's unsatisfactory representation. Why wasn't he addressed beforehand? Instead, money was adding up for services that weren't received. I blame the firm as well as Mr. Miller.February was when I reported Mr.Miller lack of interest and promptness of handling my case went unniticed in this firm. I will carry out my final decisions with Brian Fraser and hopefully this will be completed promptly.

My wife had to have surgery, which was conducted at OrthoVirginia. Our insurance was slow to pay…read moreone bill, and that bill was turned over to the Gilliam Law Group for collections (with no notice or conversation from OrthoVirginia, but that's in another review). They, in turn, never contacted us about the balance. Our initial contact was a summons to appear in court. Again...not a letter, not a phone call, but a summons. The judge did actually listen when we explained that insurance was still reviewing it, and decided to allow us more time to resolve things with the insurance company. After conferring with the insurance company, we were told it would be paid and all was ok. Fast forward one year. I checked my checking and savings accounts, and saw that both were empty (despite having plenty of money earlier that day). After investigating, I discovered that the Gilliam Law Group had asked for our accounts to be frozen. Again, we were not notified at all. There was no bill, no phone call, no letter...we moved straight to garnishment. We now have had our accounts frozen for nearly a week, and have been told that our accounts will not be made available again for several more days (even though we paid the debt in full several days ago). This, by the way, is the first time this has ever happened to either of us. We are very diligent about paying our bills. I do not know why we received no notice from this organization before they took the extreme measure of freezing our assets, but I find the practice reprehensible. We literally cannot put gas in our car, buy groceries, or pay our bills because this firm couldn't be bothered to send a bill or make a phone call. The only saving grace is that we have friends who are willing to help us. I can only imagine how hard it would be for people who didn't have the ability to pay immediately...they'd be starving with no hope in sight. The prevailing attitude among the people at the firm has been that it's our fault, and that the fact that we went to court was our notice (despite that happening more than a year ago). Legally, I'm sure they are correct. Ethically, I find this disgusting and predatory. I'd be ashamed to work for this organization; I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing that I was responsible for people not being able to even buy groceries because I froze their accounts with no notice. All my wife and I want is to be able to have a fair chance to pay our bills. That's all we ever wanted. Too bad the individuals at this law firm appear to have had a different agenda.

Warren Law was excellent in handling my legal needs. I highly recommend this Law Firm . They go…read moreabove and beyond and that is not something that is encountered these days. Thanks so much to Warren Law

The best attorney service you'll get. We are forever grateful for all their hard work and service…read more The attorney and staff at Warren Law are very professional, friendly, caring, and good at what they do!

After calling several times, I was put into vm and no one ever called me back to set up…read moreappointment. I feel that once they have your business, they discount you later. I need a group that acts, at least, like they care.

Grandmas and Grandpas, please take your money elsewhere. This law firm nickel-and-dimes…read morebeneficiaries while dragging their feet for yearS. They are terrible at communicating and offer no transparency. Just "fees and costs." I really wish my family member had found a smaller firm to work with.