Stay away. Each appointment is 1-2 months out for mediation and she's biased towards woman.read more

This was the worst experience I've ever had with an attorney. In hindsight I should have read ALL…read morethe reviews. Lack of professionalism, lack of advice and so much more. I ended up doing most of the reaching our regarding court dates etc (I was told I was notified, never happened). Felt like just a number instead of a client. There were so many things that were not taken care of on a timely manner that I ended up cutting the cord and reaching out to opposing council myself and settled everything in 2days, with Melissa it was going on months! I would NOT recommend this attorney!

I had Ms. Gubbles for my divorce and custody. She has the appearance of a solid Lawyer, and will…read moretell you what you want to hear until you stand before the judge and then it falls apart quickly. My ex-husband wanted 50% of our daughter's SSI ; If you know ANYTHING about SSI, it is federal law that you can NOT give SSI monies to ANY individual under ANY circumstances, including another parent, when you are your child's "Guarantor", or your child will lose their funds completely. Christy, was NOT prepared and lost my case to an appointed Commissioner on the bench. She looked at me and said "That's the way it is", when the Commisioner made the order. I then hired a different attorney, who turned that train around. Now there are laws in place that protect disabled individuals (children) from having their benefits play apart in divorce monies. SHAME on Christy. My experience: She doesn't NOT fight to protect your children. She doesn't fight to make sure the law and your rights are upheld. I believe she perhaps collaborates with opposing counsel to determine the outcome, without you knowing. She was not a good attorney in my case. This was my experience with Christy.

Christy started out seeming like she was tough and behind me 100%, but I ended up losing my shirt…read moreto my ex that paid nothing into our house. I also requested to change my name back to my maiden name and she left my middle name out which is making it impossible to change my real ID and passport since the court papers over ride my birth certificate. When asked to repair the mistake, the reply was, "I'm not your lawyer anymore, youll have to make the change yourself". She just laid down and gave in to my ex and put me behind on trying to pay down my home. You need a warrior...shes not it.

Martin is an excellent attorney. He is available and on point with communication. He is efficient…read morewith time and money. He cares about his clients, will address every concern and is easy to work with. He is also well respected among his peers.

Mr. McHugh is a lawyer. Just not a very helpful one…read more Please consider the following questions before allowing Mr. McHugh to take your money and represent you. Would you like a lawyer that: Advocates for you? Communicates with you? Possesses a sense of urgency? Instills a sense of reassurance or partnership with you? Takes notes regarding your case and then actually refers to them in the future? Makes eye contact with you? Remembers your name? If you answer "Yes" to any of the above questions, then Mr. McHugh is not the lawyer for you. Instead, if you would like a lawyer that: Starts off your first consultation by saying: "I don't mean to insult your intelligence..." and then does exactly that. Makes you feel like a simpleton because YOU don't understand the law or the intricacies of the court. Requires continual hand-holding, follow-up, and prompting from you for any action to be taken on your behalf. Does not respond in a timely manner to your calls, voicemails, or emails. Simply forwards emails to you from the court or the opposing counsel with no explanatory comment or additional context. Forces the opposing counsel to write a hardcopy letter to your lawyer that starts with: "I have been trying to reach you. Please give me a call." Just to get a response and discuss terms. When confronted, admits that his communications with you have not been "up to par" and yet is no more proactive or transparent in future interactions. If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then congratulations! Mr. McHugh is your kind of lawyer. If you retain Mr. McHugh, expect to pay full price for less than full service. You will be left in the dark and then get billed for doing your own case management and communication. Mr. McHugh failed to put forth even the minimum expected effort for a retained attorney. At no time in handling my case did he proactively reach out to me with information, options, or communications to bring my case to a timely resolution. In every interaction it was up to me to initiate communication or prompt him to take action in contacting opposing counsel or continually remind him to ensure key elements I desired were included in the iterative drafts of court documents. The gut-wrenching process of a divorce or custody dispute is draining and comes at a high emotional cost. Paying for an attorney that is distant, disengaged, and unresponsive only compounds the cost. Had Mr. McHugh expended half the effort on my behalf that I spent on writing this online review, I would have avoided a great deal of unnecessary anxiety, stress, and fees. Save yourself the trouble, frustration, and headache of my experience. Keep searching and find a helpful and committed lawyer to represent you.

I had been sifting through difficult custody case myself, until I realized that I was too…read moreemotionally involved to express my concerns to the court/judge appropriately and clearly. Miriam and her team, were quick to respond to all my inquiries (emails and calls), questions and read through ALL of the documents submitted (lots). I am grateful for her help & compassion (and the entire office staff). She is a straight shooter, that tells it like it is - which is everything I want in an attorney! THANK YOU!

If you're a man, do not go to Melissa for meditation services. She almost screwed me out of some…read moreinheritance money I was entitled to in my divorce. Luckily, I found out that was it was not community property but she obviously knew and said nothing. She's biased towards women and fancy's herself as a therapist but is clearly not... Each appointment took roughly 3 months. What should have been done in 6 months took over 2 years. Hope this helps!

I reached out to Melissa during Covid needing some immediate help and representation, for what ever…read morereason covid had an impact on attorney availability and Melissa took appointment with me right away. I had reached out to at least 4 other attorneys and all were months out. At our first meeting I was so impressed with her attentiveness as I described my situation. She assured me that my case would be approached with the best interest of my children in mind and a focus on meditation not litigation. That is exactly what she's done and her ability to achieve positive outcomes is appreciated. Melissa is easy to reach and always responds quickly. I recently had an issue with the other party not complying with court order on a Sunday morning, I reached out to Melissa by text on her personal phone and she replied immediately! I felt bad for bothering her on a weekend and told her such, she replied, "this is exactly the reason that clients have my cell phone. Don't worry about bothering me on the weekend." That to me is above and beyond! I'm so thankful for Melissa and her expertise in navigating family law and her willingness to not drag every little thing before the court. She will reach out to the other party and try a resolution through conversation and negotiation. Usually with a good outcome. The only time things weren't moved forward was because the other party was obstructive, unprofessional and inefficient or educated on best practices concerning family law. Melissa can only do so much as one side of a two side situation and she works hard. I highly recommend her. Thank you Melissa Atteberry!

Save your money. We paid thousands of dollars for a custody case and received some of the worst…read morerepresentation imaginable. Mr. Berg appeared unprepared, got key facts of our case wrong in court, failed to properly handle required filings, and even admitted he had not reviewed the opposing party's response when questioned by the judge. We were charged approximately $5,000 for a single RFO and then billed additional fees after delays that prolonged our case. As a family fighting for custody, we expected an advocate. Instead, we were left feeling overcharged, ignored, and completely let down.

i have not seen such a hard working attorney. He helped me get my name cleared from 1 year long…read moreinvestigation. He wasn't cheap but worth every penny. thanks eric berg thanks japne

Hired Chase Madeiros for a child custody matter. He doesn't return phone calls or email. He nickel…read moreand dimed the retainer. He and his paralegal were unprofessional. The court documents they draft are poorly written, contained errors, and by mistake, disclosed an unrelated party's case information to me. He could not seem to bring what started as a relatively simple case to a close. I ended the relationship with Chase and hired Anil Pai. Anil listened, was very responsive, gave great legal advice, and very quickly got me the best possible outcome for my case.

Michael at Chico Lawyers assisted me straightening out a bogus DOJ rap sheet that prevented me from…read morepurchasing firearms and employment. Dealing with a government agency is never easy or quick...Michael worked smart and diligently always stressing the need to be patient as he meticulously navigated the DOJ spider web of obstacles to get my DOJ criminal record fixed and amended so that now I can purchase a firearm AND employers are talking to me for hire. Great job Michael!

I asked Mr Bakke, to personally help me with a child custody case in 1999, as a fellow U.C.Davis…read morealumni. His concern, it seemed to me, was that the Hart last name was too famous. Malarkey, he's Randy Bakke, Esq.

Crista Benedict has been amazing for my custody case, she was one of the few attorneys who shared…read moremy concerns since she has a small child of her own and saw exactly where I was coming from. I'm very pleased to have retained her and stuck with her, that is not to say that there weren't times of frustration due to the speed at which the case moved, which might be a similar complaint found elsewhere in the reviews, but that has more to do with the nature of the legal system than with Crista's lack of commitment. Often times I would receive an email at 12:30 at night after she had been at the officer all day, she somehow found time to be both a mother and a dedicated professional. On a separate occasion she worked on my case during a recovery after surgery she was working, all of which is very impressive. If you hire her, I encourage patience, she is like a steam engine, she may appear slow at first but given time she works much faster delivering powerful persuasive arguments.