He never returned a single call. I'd stay away from this…read moreattorney. He lacks ethics and empathy. Woman to woman stay away! He was hired by my brother for my mom's estate. He never served me with papers or any proof of my part of my mom's estate.

After finding Trevor Haapalainen online and reading all the reviews, we decided to take a chance…read more(hoping the great reviews were accurate). They were! Trevor is extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also warm and approachable. He knows when to keep things light and when to be straightforward and focused. He listened to what our needs and goals were, explained everything clearly, and then executed exactly what we wanted. He was prompt in responding to emails and thorough in answering our questions. His assistant who helped with the paperwork was also professional and warm. Trevor helped us put a comprehensive estate plan in place, including a revocable living trust for our home, wills, and durable powers of attorney. We left feeling confident, informed, and relieved knowing everything was handled correctly. We're encouraged to know that if we ever need anything in the future, he'll be our first call. Highly recommend Trevor!

I wouldn't recommend this attorney to represent my dog. I had a civil case during a divorce…read morehearing, the man refused to meet with me, had his paralegal do everything, I sat in court, and he walked in and looked around and did not even know I was his client. Then he proceeded to completely fail in any attempt to represent me. He was so awful that the judge actually dismissed the case without prejudice, and the judge literally said, that if I could find another avenue to address this, and give me an opportunity to find another lawyer. That tells you how bad he was, even the judge saw his incompetence. I wouldn't recommend him to the devil himself. Stay away from this man. He'll take your money and his level of malfeasance is staggering. Please please please, do not hire him for anything..

Wow, it must be his wife. Unqualified to be answering questions, and hung up on me. Called back,…read moreasked Brian if this is how your office treats potential clients. Didn't seem bothered his wife treats people this way. Wished I would have checked the reviews before calling. Now I know why.

My experience is with Scott Hildebrand individually not the rest of Gourley Law group.Gourley Law…read moreGroup was not involved in the case against me it was A lawyer they now have listed as working with their firm named Scott Hildebrand.It becomes relevant here now that he is listed on their law group. Scott knowingly filed a fraudulent eviction agaisnt me on behalf of my ex's adult son.I can confidently say he knew it was no good is because the first page of the eviction papers served stated no less than 5 times that I they knew I didn't live in the house or even in the state,wasn't visiting the house overnight or staying there long term.The client did not provide evidence of his authority nor did he show any evidence of tenancy established nor anything resembling tenancy. The first page of the eviction laid out that I clearly don't meet the state/county legal criteria for those papers to have been filed.The only thing on the first page was description of all the ways I don't meet criteria wasn't anything in it giving a reason I was eligible to be evicted out of a house I have nothing to with me in the next state over.Interesting an expert in evictions to not see that on the first page and catch it. When it was dropped it was only dropped after it effected my rental history and only after it was clear that I wasn't going to do what was demanded of me.The other party made it clear in a txt message that the eviction was meant to hurt my ability to get housing and that it goes on my record whether it gets seen by a judge or not.They demanded I convince my ex to do what they wanted in order to drop the bogus eviction before it hurts my rental history.They finally dropped it because ultimately it would cost extra money and no longer served a purpose. Very obviously invalid bogus evictions agaisnt a disabled veteran because he isnt willing nor able to tell his ex wife to do in matters is minor example of "questionable" things going on that would make most folks not want to be involved.... Yet here we are over a year later and Scott Hildebrand is still representing these guys in their shenanigans related to this. He appears to practiced law in california briefly some years back.Interesting history on the state bar association and old court records. I'm not giving Scott the above rating,1 star for him.I have to give a neutral rating here because I can't hold Gourley accountable for the transgressions of another but I also have to take in to consideration that they took the guy on.Seems it's fair that something that is public record like that eviction packet be available to someone before they a end up represented by a guy.

When my 2 siblings and I inherited a house, we decided to sell when we received a fair offer price…read morefrom a friend of the family. Many advised us to hire a real estate agent but Craig Gourley and his staff at Gourley Law Group helped us handle all the sale by owner paperwork and do the escrow with our chosen title company at a very reasonable price. They were very knowledgeable, and attentive to detail, and transaction closed exactly on time, and both us the sellers, and the buyers, were very pleased. Highly recommend them for anyone selling directly by owner and their escrow services.

Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her staff was extremely helpful in representing me during my divorce…read more Even though the divorce didn't happen at the time, her and her staff always made me feel welcomed in some of the toughest times. She is a fighter! She pointed out the things in my favor and the ones that I will be hard on me. Divorce is not easy and can get very messy with kids so if you're a Dad going through a divorce and looking for a professional to help you navigate the process Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team are on your side 1000% and will fight for your rights and your sanity every step of the way. This review was for the first time I was served, recently served again with divorce papers 3 yrs later and after 25 yrs total marriage. There is no one else I would want in my corner than Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team. It takes a team to get the best outcome for you. Nothing is guaranteed, but I had a peace through the process knowing that she was on my side. Ignore the 1 star reviews from people that have never sat face to face with Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team I have, nor have they ever done business with her and her firm. Not sure how this next round will play out as I'm in a 90 day cooling or waiting period, but if I need someone I would undoubtedly reach out to Attorney Kara M. Kruse and her team in hopes she is available since she is very good!

Excellent service, reasonable fees. Used them for intricate will documents since 2010.read more

We were very fortunate to find Mike Jacobs to guide us through a messy probate requiring TEDRA…read moreaction. The estate had very little documentation and had to be built back from the ground up. Mike's legal expertise and agility in moving between shifting scenarios is exceptional, but also noteworthy is his patience, understanding and compassion for his clients. Return communication is very prompt and always reassuring. Easy going, smooth, highly ethical and a master at his craft. Excellent results. Truly like finding a rare agate on a pebble beach. Highly recommend.

In 2017, I hired Michael Jacobs to help me close my deceased mother's estate. He successfully…read morecompleted the job and I was content with the result. In November 2021, I visited his office to get copies of some of the documentation from the 2017 case. While waiting for the copies to be presented to me I quietly paced in the lobby. Within minutes Michael Jacobs himself stormed down from his office to ask me what I needed. When I told him that I was waiting for copies of my paperwork he told me to sit down. I told him that I was fine standing and that I would be leaving shortly (as soon as I got the copies, which I was told would be ready in a few minutes). He aggressively told me again to sit down. This encounter made me extremely uncomfortable. I regret working with this firm and cannot believe how poorly they treated me, their customer (who paid their office $5K for their mediocre services). If I could choose zero stars I would.

So thankful I chose Sullivan Law Group. Mellisa helped navigate me through the entire process. My…read morecase wasn't an easy one and if I didn't have the legal expertise because of Mellisa.......I would've gotten hosed.

Paul Grass represented me on a case and I was overjoyed with his professionalism and ethics…read more As a polyamorous transgender lesbian it can be difficult to find legal representation where you'll be treated with dignity and respect. I felt seen and heard and taken seriously. I would highly recommend Paul and the firm.

I truly don't know what would have happened if I hadn't met her. She was compassionate during my…read morelegal battle and knew how to deal with the other attorney. Once again I'm thankful our paths crossed.

I hired Alicia Ann Degon, WSBA STATEMENT: "Degon admits that Degon made a mistake and did not file…read moretwo exhibits along with your motion. If Degon misinterpreted the local rules relating to page limits, it does not appear that this mistake warrants further investigation or action by our office." The failure to file exhibits is not just a minor clerical error if those exhibits were critical to proving your case. My declaration indicates the omitted exhibit was proof of Respondent's willful violation of the court order to complete a psychological evaluation that has gone on for years. This is not a redundant document; it goes to the heart of proving "bad faith" or "willfulness"--the exact standard on which I lost the contempt motion. An LLLT's duty of competence includes understanding what evidence is necessary to meet the client's burden of proof. Failing to file evidence that is fundamental to proving a key element of the motion could be seen as a failure in "thoroughness and preparation," not just a strategic choice about page limits of a reply brief.

CAUTION: Con Artists. The staff will call you repeatedly asking for the wrong person. Very…read morereluctant to disclose the name of the organization then proceed to yell at you for asking basic questions like "Who am I speaking with? what is the name of your organization"?

If you have other options, I do not recommend choosing this law firm. The final bill I received was…read morefar higher than the initial quote I received. First one lawyer/admin/paralegal took my call and gave me an estimate. Then she scheduled a 2 hour call with another lawyer in the firm. By the end of the 2 hour call, the new lawyer then gave me another estimate to finish the project that was way higher than the initial quote but I feel obligated to continue with them because of the 2 hour ($600+) sunk cost. What was more unacceptable was that the lawyer's response was not timely. Sometimes she didn't respond for 4 or 5 days after multiple follow up emails. And she claimed that she didn't receive the final signed document from the opposing lawyer due to email server issue (which I received through regular consumer Gmail account). I am not sure if she is telling the truth. If she is, I wouldn't want to work with a firm that has unstable email servers that may miss important legal emails.