Last September (2016), my soon-to-be former wife ran off with our infant son (the only one we had…read moretogether in our short, 3 year marriage), falsely accused me of domestic violence, and filed a restraining order against me. The "charges" were complete fabrications and lies in order to slander me and circumvent the legal process to ultimately gain complete and total custody of our son. She retained what was supposed to be a "reputable", well-known (and expensive) attorney from the Mission Valley area, so I needed good legal counsel too, and fast. As the father of 4 other children, I knew what was going on and needed legal counsel that would be savvy enough to help defend me of the false DV charges and help me get my son back. So I did what many people do in these situations and jumped on the internet to look around for an attorney, then entered my information on a website, and Ross Veta contacted me almost immediately. Let me just say I couldn't have asked for a better attorney than Ross. He is a calm, cool, collected attorney who is savvy, knows what to do, and has a friendly, likable demeanor that you don't see in the legal profession. He always showed up in court dressed impeccably, with a smile on his face, was ready to go (prepared), and always put me at ease. In the end, the domestic violence charges and restraining orders were not only summarily DENIED, but I managed to get 50 percent custody of my son. And the real kicker is, Ross Veta also managed to get my legal costs reimbursed from the DV / RO charges, something that's almost unheard of. Needless to say, I filed for divorce just before the DV / RO hearing, so of course I'm using Ross to go through the process of divorcing this narcissistic woman. and have full faith that Ross will get me through this as well. Again, Ross is one-in-a-million and will help you get through what is usually one of the most unpleasant, stressful experiences in your life. Well done Ross, and big thanks!

Ross was very helpful and informative over the phone during our consultation and I may not be using…read morethem in the near future because I decided not to purchase the investment property I looked at but I will most likely use his firm in the future for real estate legal transactional law.

Need a lawyer to create your living trust? Then hire this man…read more I hope what follows will help you, the reader, to make a timely and smart decision followed up by action. The short version of this review has two points. One, setting up a living trust and all that goes along with it (e.g., a pour of will, power of attorney, advance care directive) is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself and the people you care about. Everyone who I've talked to who has set one up talks about the feeling of relief it brings knowing they've set up a legally binding system to manage their affairs when they're gone or incapacitated. Not a fun topic, I know, and that is one of the reasons it took me so long to get my trust completed. I first heard of Mr. Padilla in September of 2018, having been referred to him by a close colleague of mine that I had known for nearly thirty years. She raved about Mr. Padilla and about the sense of relief she felt, knowing that all of her affairs were in order. After our talk, I promised that I'd contact Mr. Padilla right away. Flash forward to July of 2019, and another close colleague of mine had finished her trust with Mr. Padilla. She also expressed her gratitude for his work and the feeling of relief and peace of mind she now felt, knowing that her estate would transfer smoothly to her son in the future. This time I did contact Mr. Padilla. He was warm and professional and followed up immediately with the initial paperwork to move the process forward. And what happened next? I became overwhelmed and perfectionistic about my approach to completing the intake form. Flash forward to 2020. By then, both of my parents had passed away. They had a will, not a living trust, and it took nearly two years to resolve the details of their estate completely. Thank God I have a sister with an MBA who took on the project, and it was a project to deal with all of the legal and bureaucratic details of probate. I realized that I would never put the people I loved through that mess. So I on November 1 of 2020, I contacted Mr. Padilla again. I apologized for my on-again-off-again process and stated that I wanted to be done with my living will before the end of the year. He once again graciously took me on as a client, and by December 12, I had my living trust completed and notarized. What a relief. I feel so much better!! I now feel at peace knowing that the people I love and care about will be taken care of properly when I'm no longer in a position to do it myself. I still have to complete the process of moving my asset into the trust, but I plan to be finished with that in the next two months. Throughout this process, Mr. Padilla was patient and accommodating. During our consultations he broke down the many pieces of the trust into small digestible pieces. The product was a clear and precise legal document that stated what I wanted to be done with my estate and me when I am not in a position to tell people in person. I'd be lying if I said that it was a fun process. But Mr. Padilla got me through it quickly once I was really ready to do the work. So if you need a trust or similar legal service, Mr. Padilla is to see.

Nothing short of the best attorney. Keeps you updated…read morethroughout the whole process quick and easy. Thanks again Ray for making sure I got taken care of.

I set up at 30-minute free call with attorney Jennifer Knight. I sent her a copy of my current…read moretrust for review, prior to our meeting. I could not believe what she told me! She said your attorney did a great job and I did not need to start over. So rare to find someone so honest now-a-days! She said if I wanted to make a few tweaks, it would be cheaper to go back to the original attorney, so I only had to pay for the updates. I asked her if I can use the rest of the 30 minutes to ask her some generic questions and she took her time and answered all of my questions, she even explained their process and what I should look for in the future. In the end, I was looking for a reason to hire her. Highly Recommended!!! I will definitely keep her in mind in the future, if anything else comes up. Thank you again, it's nice to know customer service still exists.

Trust Mill - Run! This company does not respond or follow the instructions of their clients. They…read morehave a cookie cutter blue print and the Trust is a template. Not anything original or personalized. Read all of the negative reviews. Every single response from this company Blames the client or the client's family instead of taking accountability and offering a real resolution - just as they do with everything else. They use high pressure sales and confusion to push their agenda (not what the client wants - they do the easiest for the company with a cut and paste template you can get online). They have a lot of great FB ads but they don't provide what they promise. The best response they give is that the upset writer should contact them to resolve. The problem is by the time the client gets so angry being ignored by their unethical actions, they have already tried multiple attempts to have some response from the company. You will only get a call with an attorney on your first call so they can basically reel you in and close the sale, or when you try to terminate their representation for not fulfilling their obligations! Otherwise you will only speak to a "Concierge" not even a Paralegal - a receptionist with a fancy title! Look up what a "Trust Mill" is and see how it resonates with this company. Then check for Barr Association and other documented complaints.

Affordable** not adorable I plan on using his services to…read morecreate my own trust in the future

Our family has been with this firm since 1990, when Robert Smykowski first prepared our trust. We…read morerecently went back to have David update it for us, and we couldn't be more pleased. David is professional, easy to talk to, and very honest. It's great to see the high level of service continue through the generations! We highly recommend David to everyone in the community

I left a message for John a couple of days ago. He was kind enough to call me back to discuss my…read morepotential case. I may or may not have a case for him, but he provided me with a couple of ideas to pursue on my own. If I'm ever in a situation with a lemon auto, I would definitely give him a call.

Thank You John Hanson! I bought an expensive Mercedes Benz from CarMax only to find out that it had…read morebeen in a sever auto accident prior to my buying the car, which was never disclosed to me and given the fact that CarMax advertises that they NEVER buy cars that have been in a major accident. John Hanson guided me through the complete process with clear instructions on what I needed to do to build the case and stack the deck in my favor. The end result was INCREDIBLE! I ended up not only with everything I had asked for (except auto insurance premium reimbursement) but was paid nearly $2,000 over the max amount we had projected! John Hanson's retainer fee is the most reasonable I've found. He was willing to work with me on the retainer if I was unable to pay all of it at once and would continue working on the case regardless! Thanks Again! I am elated and satisfied beyond words!

Stay far away from this lawyer. He will draw you and screw you over. Hes very convincing, but in…read morethe end shady and a total lair. I was convinced he was a good lawyer at the beginning until I started seeing red flags like him saying things that he would do that never happened. He also used scar tactics to keep me from asking anything in fear of losing him as a lawyer. Be aware if he sees your case as being to difficult to win. Be aware if he tries to get you to move you of the place your living in claiming its to get a better settlement. This very a very scrupulous deceiving lying.. good for nothing, but screwing you over lawyer. He is only for him self not you like he would like you to believe. Don't fall for him like I did as he will screw you in the end.

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Spoke with Doug on 2 occasions about a possible case with our RV. He requested I send in detailed…read moreinformation, which I submitted via email at the end of June. He stated he would be in touch. I have called and left messages, my husband has also called and left messages, we have had no response either by email or phone. Very unprofessional, in my opinion.

I had to use Doug a few years back and he did an amazing job on a faulty CVT transmission from…read moreHonda. I now have a problem with my new truck blowing the motor at 18k, Ford agreed to buy it back with no questions, I called Doug's office and they told me they'll take a look at the offer and make sure it looked right, They didn't have to but they did and that means a lot nowadays so when I hear of anyone having Lemon law issues I wouldn't hesitate to give them Doug's number. All in all I just wanted to let them know what a great team they got there and that I really appreciate their help.

Working with Jerry, Keri and their team was great. They walked us through setting up a will and a…read moreliving trust as well as Power of Attorney and other legal end-of-life documents. They kept us informed of everything along the way and helped us to make the right decisions for us. Would work with them again and highly recommended.

If you need services from a law firm that does not meet deadlines, commitments, and is non…read moreresponsive then Gerald is your law firm. Best of luck!