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.

Thanks to Gourley Law Group and the entire team. We contacted Craig Gourley for assistance with a…read morecontractor dispute through the online website and Craig responded quickly and, on a weekend no less. We discussed a strategy, cost involved and documentation I would need to send over to support our complaint. We filed through the court to secure our complaint and started by making a claim against the contractor's bond. Several others also filed against the bond which at the time, had limited bond insurance as required by the state at the time. It was a long process establishing who gets the bond money and/or how it would be split between the parties. The Gourley Law Group team was exceptional in negotiating our position and securing us the full amount of the bond. Although not enough to cover our full loss, the cost to proceed further would not be in our best interest since the contractor filed bankruptcy and the cost to pursue this further would require additional cost, we were not willing to spend. Craig offered to reduce our cost of his time so that our expense to recover the bond amount was limited. We found this to be highly acceptable and appreciated. Thank you for your integrity, communication and efforts throughout our case.

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.

I pretty much had an open and shut case of child custody. I had been raising my child since birth,…read moredad had been in and out of her life, not really caring to be a part of it. Then he met someone who wanted a child and BAM... suddenly he wanted custody? A complete narcissist and I needed help. The best she could "possibly" get me was 50/50 split??... Not to mention every time she came to court or mediation she looked like she had just rolled out of bed with smeared mascara and bed head. So embarrassing! Then when he wanted to move out of state with our daughter, Julie could not even fight for her right to stay here... where ALL her family was, to be with the person who raised her. Then when his marraige finally broke up (a year later) this law group couldn't even get me custody back with an abundance of evidence of neglect... do NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Nobody from this law group will fight for you. It is so sad.

Julie Caputo handled a family member's case for about 6 months. The case is still ongoing so I…read morecan't discuss specifics. Julie is best suited for cases that are likely to settle in mediation or arbitration. You can tell by looking at her web site which clearly states they prefer Collaboration, Mediation, and Arbitration and I quote: ..."We reserve the use of litigation - the use of the courts to make decisions for the family - as a last resort for our clients..." I suggest you heed this, it's a warning. Julie sucks in court. She was not prepared, was not organized, and during one short hearing when Julie spoke, my family member counted 33 "umms and ahhhs" as he shrunk in his chair. Bad place to realize you are not represented by an experienced litigator that lights up when it's their turn to speak, becomes a presence, a force to be reckoned with. Julie is none of that. Julie will steer you to get along, don't rattle the cage, to give in, and she does not like the courtroom. We warned Julie we had a very high conflict case that was unlikely to settle. When opposing party pulled stunts, Julie's frustration was always directed at her client, my family member. She gets mad and literally yells at and belittles clients to their face--clients that are already traumatized by the high conflict nature of the relationship they are extricating themself from. It all came crashing down during a phone call between my family member and Julie. After yelling at him and slamming down the phone, she missed the handset cradle--she continued yelling in her office (to her son Nicholas who works for her), thinking she had hung up. "I HATE THIS CASE - XX must be stupid, doesn't care about money" --on and on (can't go into case specifics)-- for 4-5 minutes as family member listened to what Julie and Nicholas *really* thought about him and the case, until she figured out the phone had not hung up. Whoops. I gave one star because Julie does have redeeming qualities. She's just not good in court, nor is she able to handle truly high conflict cases with empathy and grace. To Julie's credit, she writes good letters, but forgets to use spellcheck, or hover over underlines--lots of typos. She also introduced us to 191 restrictions in parenting plans which prior counsel did not know about or mention. She is probably very good at collaboration, mediation and arbitration but we don't know, our case was never headed that way. We have new counsel, a brilliant experienced litigator that comes to court 100% prepared, large and in charge. He is totally unfazed by the high conflict antics of opposing party, to the contrary, he exhibits empathy, and watches for his place to jump in to make it stop. On the last round of motion flurry, while we are still processing what just happened, he is half way to the next goalpost. Incredible. If you need an effective courtroom litigator, keep looking, they are out there. You can check my other reviews.

We were able to mediate a settlement that I felt was fair. I didn't get everything I wanted but we…read moreeach gave a little to meet in the middle. I thought he was fair and would recommend Aaron.

Aaron is great!!! He…read moreis a wonderful mediator, professional, lots of experience, super easy to work with. We managed to get everything worked and and signed in one 4hr Zoom session that was suprisingly painless :) ---Matt

Ken Berger was my attorney for child custody issues. He is aggressive in the courtroom and very…read moreknowledgeable is domestic issues. I would definitely consider hiring him again in the future :)

Mr Berger and his staff were efficient, helpful, and more importantly knowledgeable when I needed…read morea document reviewed. Mr. Berger explained how the law affected me in a way that was understandable and eased my concerns. I would not hesitate recommending Mr. Berger to anyone needing his 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

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.

Knowledgeable, patient, eager to help; prompt with paperwork; friendly personnel!…read moreExplained everything thoroughly while preparing my will!

Last year, my husband and I were needing to update our will and estate documents to include our…read moreadditional children since our old will was first made. Every communication we had with Bennett & Bennett was positive, professional, and reassuring. Blair Bennett took the time to explain everything to us and asked us good questions that we hadn't thought about when planning for our children's future. We were so grateful for his insight and genuine care in wanting to make sure our family was well taken care of. The entire process was seamless. Since then, Blair has been available to listen to our situation and is happy to help us with our questions. We highly recommend Blair Bennett and his office!