John was referred to me by my other attorney in Minnesota. Being a former local, I know a lot of…read morepeople from Minnesota, especially when it comes to professionals since I'm a well known businessman. I was just about to sign on the dotted line when John Brennan changed our original deal from a $1,000 retainer to a $1,000 "deposit" and continued payment of his payables on Net/30 terms. I denied such a strange structure and made what I felt to be a fair counteroffer - a $1,000 retainer with regular replenishments based on the amount of work needed - the exact thing we agreed on within our emails to each other. Instead of working with me and acknowledging our initial agreement, John decided it was a better idea to belittle me and replied in writing that he recommend I find a "a less experienced lawyer with different economic requirements," yet John was the one who changed the deal. It had nothing to do with my ability to pay him, just his up-stuck attitude about getting as much money upfront as possible from me. Already dealing with the stress of losing my father at a young age, and now the strong possibility of losing my father's home to a greedy mortgage company, John practically put me into tears with his insensitivity. I could not believe this passive aggressive attitude was coming from a 64 year old (born in 1951) veteran attorney who was introduced to me by another firm in which I had great rapport with. In leu of his rudeness, I made a final counteroffer to John and offered him a $1500 retainer as a compromise. I have yet to hear back from John, and am assuming he closed shop for the weekend to go home to participate in other forms of bigotry. I guess once you're as old as John is, you forget to have compassion for others during their most sensitive times. I'm just hoping the alzheimer's sets in soon so he will forget about this little charade and actually do the job I'm pursued him for. Nah... attorneys like John are a dime a dozen anyways, I'll just find another one THAT DOESN'T HAVE AN ATTITUDE. P.S. An attorney lacking a confidentially clause is someone just begging for his conversations to be publicly posted to the Internet. Unfortunately for John, he didn't have one - so here's most of our conversation for the world to see. ENJOY!!! -- Daniel: [...] Because we have not worked together before, I would need you to sign a Retention Agreement by which you would be hiring me. As part of that, I would be asking you to deposit a $1,000.00 retainer payment in my Trust Account. If the final billing is more than that, I would expect to be paid the difference. If the final billing is less than $1,000.00, I would send you a refund. [...] Let me know if you are interested in proceeding in this manner. If so, I will send you the Retention Agreement. Sincerely, John B. -- Hi John, I've taken everything you've written [earlier] into consideration and would like to move forward. [...] Please send the engagement letter as well as the methods of payment you accept. In consideration that time is of the essence, payment via credit card seems the most convenient method for this. [...] -- Daniel: As requested, I have attached a Retention Agreement. If you have any questions, please call. Otherwise, please return a signed copy with your Retainer check (I do not accept credit cards). You will see that I am asking for an initial retainer deposit in the amount of $1,000.00. This is what we call an "exit retainer". That money will remain in my Trust Account until the matter has been concluded. In the interim, I will send you monthly statements and expect that those statements be paid within thirty days. The exit retainer works much the same way as a security deposit in a lease. When the matter is concluded, I would send you a final bill. If it is less than the amount of the retainer, I would send you the difference. If the final bill is more than the retainer, I would ask you to pay the difference. From a practical standpoint, this should all be done well before the end of February. [...] -- Hi John, I don't have that kind of cash flow right now. I'm able to make a $1,000 retainer that is deducted from on a routine basis, and refilled as needed, but to put up a "deposit" per se is not agreeable to me. In fact, I nary have had to work with a professional on any other means than credit basis because I have such an outstanding credit score and reputation. Thanks, Dan -- Daniel: I appreciate your situation. However, I have decided it is best that you and I not work together. Perhaps you will find a less experienced lawyer with different economic requirements. I wish you the best of success with this project. Sincerely, John Brennan

I appreciate the hard work that Mr. Wermerskirchen did on my behalf. He was professional,…read moreattentive, and caring. I was dealing with a very sensitive family matter with an unknown outcome; It was one of the most stressful times I've ever been through. Kyle worked hard on my case and stayed focused until the end. If I ever find myself in a dire situation again and in need of a lawyer, Mr. Wermerskirchen will be my first choice.

Kyle helped me through what was probably the worst time of my life. He was awesome and I would…read morenever consider anyone else. I recommend him to everyone looking for a divorce attorney.

Just another prosecutor (lawyer) who does not know or care what probable cause really is. I do, as…read moreI have shoved it down his throat twice when he tried prosecuting me (never got to trial on either one). Gives the legal profession a bad name, full of himself and not the law. Save yourself some money and get a good lawyer instead.

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Steve was super helpful and informative. A night and day difference to another firm. I contacted…read moreSteve's firm because I needed help understanding what to do after my dad passed away. My dad had set up a trust and will through a different firm. When we contacted them for help after Dad died, they were awful. I was feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward. Steve gave me so much information and guidance. He spelled out several of the important actions I needed to take and I felt so much better after meeting with him. He helped me more in 25 minutes than the other firm did over three phone calls and 9 days.

Steven is very professional and is excellent at Divorce and Family Law. He response in a timely…read morematter both my emails and phone calls. Steven is an outstanding lawyer. I highly recommend him to anyone.

November 23rd, 3 years ago, I was involved in an accidental shooting. I had attended a house party…read moreat which I had planned to spend the night. I was shot in the left buttock while I was sleeping! Talk about a rude awakening??!!! The bullet hit 3 organs, my rectum, vagina and bladder. I required 2 major surgeries, a catheter for first 3 weeks and a colostomy bag, I named Lola, for 8 months. It was over a year worth of physical recovery with some residual bladder issues and ongoing emotional recovery from the trauma of a life changing experience. At the time this happened, I met with a couple of lawyers and was feeling extremely bummed out about the whole situation and truthfully, I had very little faith in attorneys and that they actually gave a damn about me as a person and what I was going through. Just as I was feeling I was done talking with attorneys, Pam Rochlin stopped by my house and everything changed. She was extremely kind to me and I could feel genuine empathy from her. I took Rochlin Law on for my case! Right before I was getting prepared to schedule my second surgery for colostomy take down, summer of 2020, Pam called me with extremely disappointing news. I'll never forget her voice while being told the claim had been denied by the home owner's insurance company. Pam assured me she'd do everything to find a way to fight the denial. I wasn't going to hold my breath and continued to remain positive, focusing on my upcoming surgery and recovery! I'm someone of immense faith, I had accepted my situation as part of my journey and I assumed Pam would give up on my case eventually, but I was so very wrong! She took the next couple of years to TRULY fight for me, meeting with a panel of attorneys, going above and beyond and finding any way to get me the payout that was deserved. Pam handed in the claim again earlier this year and this past summer 2022, the insurance company settled the claim, knowing they'd have Pam to face in court and she was not backing down without a fight!!! Even though Pam won for me by getting the Insurance Company to settle, she was apologetic she couldn't get me the full amount, but to me, who had accepted I might not get anything, she changed my whole world! The settlement allowed me re-start my life and Pam wholeheartedly fighting for me, restored my faith in attorneys and humanity in general. Pam was extremely kind to me and she genuinely FOUGHT for me to get what I deserved out of this unfortunate accident! I will be forever grateful to her and Rochlin Law for representing me with my case! I HIGHLY recommend working with Rochlin Law Firm, you will be made to feel like a human and you will have attorneys who actual fight for you! I named this chapter, "When I took it in the ass!" And if I have any advice for people in life, it's to "never take shit for granted, literally and metaphorically!" #WorldPeace

Pam Rochlin was very pleasant to work with and I appreciated her availability to speak whenever I…read moreneeded her advice. Her office staff are extremely efficient and they kept me apprised of each step taken regarding my case. I highly recommend.