I needed to hire a lawyer because doing the divorce on my own would've taken to long; at least 6…read moremonths (if not longer). I filed my petition with the court on July 3rd (on my own). By September 5th, my divorce was finalized. I loved working with Laura Castro and Pat Cruz. Both ladies were an absolute joy to work with. At the very beginning, Laura told me what I could expect and she always kept me updated with my case. I didn't even have to reach out to request a status. Thank you very much for helping me. I will definitely recommend them should any of my friends need a lawyer.

Do NOT use this law firm. I was recently divorced. My husband put out an emergency protective order…read moreagainst me. During the final signing of the decree, 2 dates were discussed as to when I could go to my home to retrieve my items. Unbeknownst to me, they were not listed on the divorce decree. When I arrived at my home, I was as arrested for violating the emergency protective order. The only thing Lisa could say was "sorry"! In the decree, I was awarded the car. During the final signing, I had to sign a power of attorney for my ex husband's truck and he was to sign a POA awarding me the car. Two months later and I still haven't received the POA! I asked Lisa and she told me to go to my ex's attorney and ask him. In the final signing, a verbal agreement was made that my ex would have our home on the market by the 20th of January. Two months later and the home isnt on the market. I had no idea that Lisa did put the date in the decree. I'm currently stuck with a $6,000 bill and a criminal record and I never stepped foot in front of the judge. SAVE YOUR TIME AND ENERGY. I am in the process of filing a grievance against this law firm with the bar association.

Shannon is a picture of perseverance and savvy. After my case was settled satisfactorily, an…read moreinterpretation by the Office of the Attorney General put the settlement in doubt. Shannon redid the settlement on a Sunday and got it signed by a judge the next morning. I cannot say enough good things about Shannon's talent and dedication. You'll be in good hands with Salmon-Haas.

Legal problems come in sizes large and small but share one characteristic-- you need help. For over…read morea year, we desperately needed a certified copy of an important document. Not a real problem right? Except that the document was 45 years old and we are 1,100 miles away from the courthouse. The age of the document meant research was required to even find it and the distance made the multiple county suggestions that we come in to the courthouse to do that research especially frustrating. Enter Jean Brown. After another round of non-productive calls, I reached out for help. In less than 48 hours, a certified copy of the seemingly lost document was in my hands and a year long frustration was resolved. If Jean responded this promptly and effectively to my concerns, I know she will do the same for you. Make the call.

Brandi is an amazing lawyer and person. Highly recommend!! I've worked with her on several mattersread more

I've come to know Brandi and her associate, Stephanie, over the past several months, and I've been…read moreimpressed by the dedication they bring to their clients. They are both fierce advocates who work hard to protect their clients' interests. Brandi is truly tireless--I don't know how she does it! I would have no hesitation referring a client to her firm and would feel confident knowing they were in capable hands.

I had a very disappointing experience with this attorney. I paid a $2,000 retainer for help with a…read morechild support modification case, but the level of communication and representation I received did not meet my expectations. Throughout my case, it was extremely difficult to get responses to my calls or questions. At times I'd be told by the receptionist that they'd give me a call in a few days and weeks would go by till I would call again. Communication was very limited, and I often felt left in the dark about what was happening with my case. Another concern was punctuality. On more than one occasion he arrived late to scheduled court appearances, which added unnecessary stress to an already serious situation. I also felt that my concerns and input about my case were not fully heard or taken into consideration. At times it seemed like more weight was given to the other party's statements than to the concerns I was trying to raise, which left me feeling unsupported in my own case. Because of these issues, I ultimately had to hire another attorney to continue handling my case. After paying the retainer and not feeling properly represented, the experience was frustrating and costly. I'm sharing this review so others can make an informed decision when choosing legal representation

I'm writing this review as a first impression; the building was pretty small on the inside but it…read moreisn't about the building in this case. My attorney is Raymond Vale Jr and professional is the only word to describe him. As soon as we sat down he came at me with straight facts and legally prepared me for what is to come. The statements he made to me comforted me and help ease my mind and stress. His main goal is to attempt to drop all charges brought up against me, and anyone willing to jump on my ship as it sails; is perfect enough for me to hire. I really appreciate that he applied no pressure and gave me a choice if I wanted to hire him or not. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

i have the worst experience in my entire life with this law firm my brother was arrested and we…read morehired this law firm. thae results of the journey with them . was very negative . i really disapointed with them

The Law Firm didn't disappoint at all not even little bit. They work with me step by step get me…read moreinformed throughout the whole process to the point getting my case dismissed. I am grateful for the hard work and the effort they put in. Thank you everybody for helping me especially Deborah Sandheinrich and mostly Caitlin Meriwether

I had such a great experience with Briseida Bethancourt and The Bethancourt Law Firm! I am working…read moreon a business venture and because this thing is special to me, I wanted to make sure that I am going about this the right way. In our consultation, Bri was extremely helpful and brought to my attention things that hadn't even crossed my mind! I was so glad I made that move and contacted her! She gave a time frame and delivered. We then, in turn, had another meeting to go over the documents she drafted for me, to make sure I understood them. She answered all of my questions and made everything easy to understand. She's very friendly and so patient! Her law firm does sports and entertainment law, trademark law, and business law! You don't know what you don't know until you come across someone who is knowledgeable and an expert at those things, and she is definitely an expert! I'm so glad I retained her services!!

Excellent! This is your attorney, you want this guy in your corner…read more Mr. Locke is very professional, he takes his job serious and he genuinely cares about the clients best interest. He represented my daughter and immediately succeeded, case dismissed. He never mentioned money, like other lawyers demand before they'll even talk to you. I had to ask Mr. Locke how much do I owe you for your undeniable best of the best representation I've ever witnessed in my 52 years. His fee was unbeatable, I'm telling you this is the lawyer you definitely want to hire, I garantee!

I do not recommend Attorney Shannon Locke, I paid $20,000 and I would have paid the remaining…read morebalance if he "actually fought for my relative" but on the contrary the service was very bad. I hired Attorney Locke, because he agreed to pursue a path of investigation that I and my relative/inmate needed done, but he never did this investigation and when my relative/inmate asked for this investigation, the Atty just slammed down this idea. Also, to make things worse, he gave my relative/inmate and myself wrong information way more than once, and now this case is out on left field "so to speak" on a road to complete failure. My reply to Atty Locke's comment: I did sign a contract and I'm the one that paid the thousands, it was to help a relative/inmate. Now, had he said "No, I am not going to investigate this or that," then I would have politely just left and never returned. However, when I told this Atty what was going on in the case and the investigation I was requesting, he agreed to look into this, and I believed that he would do this, however, he never did. Then while I keep complaining about this investigation I requested when I hired him in June 2025, he told me last week (Oct 2025) He stated to me; "That was back in June" and I told him, yes, in June, you agreed to do the investigation and even my relative/inmate requested it and still you have not done it, when my relative brings this up you just slam down the idea, so as a customer I am paying and not receiving services that I AND the relative inmate have requested. Also, one of several mistakes he made was that he set up a bond hearing (July 2025) and told us that my relative/inmate would go to a halfway house, (he texted me the name of it) I had told him good because I don't live in a house, only an apt (I told him this about 4 times), well it was a waste of a hearing because there were no beds available in the halfway house and because this atty made this bond hearing to where he would live with us in a home, (even though I told him we only lived in an apt), so the bond got DENIED! What a waste of a 2 hour trip from a jail and back to "only to be set up for failure" because this was poorly organized, and now the inmate has to stay in jail longer plus what a waste of employee time at the courthouse just because all this was poorly planned. Also, he knew my relative had Diabetic foot ulcers (June 2025) and did not fight for medical but instead when my relative/inmate told him he was fired, he made sure he was dragged to the courthouse to state he was fired, at this same time while being fired for being incompetent, this Atty still tried to stay as an asst counsel for my relative/inmate of which my relative/inmate did not agree to and now I can totally understand. I argued with the Atty, told him my relative/inmate struggles to walk with open Diabetic foot sores that are still untreated and you don't fight for medical but you do drag him to court "just to confirm that you're being fired as an atty! And yet you try to stay as his asst counsel and he don't even want you as that, so you're thrown out of the picture completely!" (July 2025) Goodness Gracious, I could write a book about all this atty did or did not do, to prove I am not lying. Also, if Attorneys did their job then families wouldn't have to keep calling to check on the status or ask why things are not done! I also sent texts to my relative/inmate from the Attorney, but I shouldn't have to be in the middle, he should get the text software for inmates or communicate better! Dealing with Atty Locke was a horrible experience it was a financial loss, and it's only delayed the time in jail for my relative/inmate. So I hope all you people reading this, will be way smarter than I was because I don't wish another family to suffer what we suffered, most importantly your relative who is in jail. The bottom line, I don't wish you to lose thousands of dollars like we did, be smarter and read reviews before moving forward with any business in general, because thousands of dollars lost are thousands lost!