Worked with Zach on a trust, and all those after-death documents, and he was easy to work with and…read morepatient with all my questions before, during and after the process. We got a really professional looking binder with all documents and electronic copies as well. They made the thing, which is never really very fun, pretty easy overall.

Joel Ford of Strohman Ford Attorneys provided us with an excellent estate planning experience. He…read moreis thorough, professional and clearly explains important concepts. Joel made us feel comfortable and guided us through each step providing valuable advice along the way. I highly recommend meeting with Joel for a consultation.

It took an excessive amount of time for them to respond to my emails requesting representation for…read moremy case. When they finally did, I decided to schedule my appointment after resolving a family emergency. I also got achieved rescheduling my arbitration . I came back from Europe and attempted to schedule consultations today, but they declined my request due to their firm's capacity constraints.

I have a rental property in Eugene that I wanted to sell, however my renters filed a lawsuit…read moreclaiming that because they had occupied the house for 34 years the house is now their property. Alexandra Hilsher is the second attorney that I hired to represent me on the case, and she got more accomplished in the first 2 months then what my previous attorney with another law firm had not done in 20. She vigorously defended me against every attempt by the opposing attorney to get me to concede to my renter's claim. The case went to court and I received a judgement in my favor. Alexandra and Courtney Caimona are both resourceful, easy to work with and kept me updated on the case.

Wow! Kelly helped me find the perfect house! She was SO helpful throughout every step of the…read moreprocess in finding and purchasing my new home. She has been incredibly responsive and helpful with every question I had and found the perfect home that met all my wants and needs. I HIGHLY recommend her for anyone looking for a home. I was out of state and she was really helpful remotely as well.

We live in California and just bought a lovely house in Eugene...- which we literally could not…read morehave done without Kelly. She not only educated us on the market and the area, she literally represented us every step of the way. She visited several houses for us and provided us with detailed videos of her walk-through, plus her educated opinion, which made us feel confident enough to purchase a house without ever going to Eugene ourselves until after the deal was done! Kelly was always quick to respond, kind, professional, and willing to patiently answer every one of my questions. I also appreciated that her descriptions of the houses were always objective, unless we asked her for her opinion, in which case she'd always offer her smart and honest input. We are extremely happy with the house and how easy, smooth and enjoyable the whole process was. If you are looking for a realtor in Eugene, go with Kelly. You'll be in the best hands!

I called Northwest Legal to ask about estate planning for my husband and me. We have a simple…read moreestate, no children, thus no major legacy goals around family or a business, but we do expect to have a chunk of remaining assets that will eventually go to charitable organizations. Because we don't have family to step in later, we will need a revocable trust and a professional trustee or fiduciary to manage things if we become incapable or after we pass. I explained the basics at the start of the call. The attorney's tone shifted "immediately" when he heard the word "simple." He launched into a long lecture about how the process "isn't simple," emphasized how much time (8-9 hrs. of meeting - ooh! wow!) and reading we would have to put into the process; we probably wouldn't like his rates and spoke in a way that felt dismissive and condescending - as if I was clueless about the estate planning process or had never worked with attorneys before. I never asked for a simple process; I simply described our estate. My husband and I are already familiar with the steps involved. I tried to redirect the conversation, because he had already clearly dismissed the call by saying, "Let me share more information," but based on the communication so far, I added that it might not be a good fit. Even then, he didn't ask what our actual needs were, and I never even got the chance to explain that we needed a professional trustee or fiduciary. The call ended without any meaningful discussion of services or options. I was shocked and disappointed, especially since he had been recommended by close friends. I left the call feeling talked down to rather than helped. We were genuinely trying to understand whether this firm could support us, but the interaction made it clear this wasn't the right place for respectful, client‑focused communication. He may not have been the right fit for our needs, but the call was handled in a way that felt dismissive and premature, especially since he didn't have enough information about our situation to make that judgment. His loss; we'll be moving on to someone better. Less money in his pocket to go buy a high-end suit! I rarely leave reviews, positive or negative, but felt compelled to share this experience so others know what to expect ...or better yet, know to look elsewhere.

My mother was recently in need of guidance on a possible estate matter. Northwest legal was the…read moresecond law office I reached out to, and the response was immediate. Jinoo and his legal assistant Madie were genuinely incredible from beginning to end! Jinoo was expertly prepared for every meeting we had with him. He made sure that my mother and I understood what was happening every step of the way. Jinoo encouraged my mother to make an educated decision based on the facts. His level of professionalism and interest in the rights and concerns of people inspired tremendous confidence that the final decision made was sound. The honesty and efficiency with which Jinoo and Madi operated made a stressful situation manageable. I appreciate the kindness and support!

My dear (77 yr old) friend had a meeting with Mr Huffman to create a living. That was nearly 6…read moremonths ago. She did not receive follow-up correspondence from him or their office. Nearly 3 months after, she had inquired as to the progress of her trust and was told that Mr Huffman had been "pulled away" to another project and would work on it soon. Nearly 2 more months went by without correspondence from him or the firm. My friend realized that her trust creation was of low priority to Mr Huffman, so she called to request a refund for the work not being completed. She was denied a refund, being told the work was (nearly) complete. With this extreme delay and lack of care shown, my friend had little confidence or trust in his work going forward. After having 6 months of her precious time wasted by Mr Huffman, she has hired a new attorney to create her living trust. I'm confused as to why any attorney would not consider it a priority to complete a living trust for their 77 yr old client? Why commit to the work, then not deliver in a timely manner? As there was no prior consultation, why did Mr Huffman insist she pay in advance of any work being done? These questions will be posed to the Oregon State Bar Association when her complaint is filed.

He was very knowledgeable and helped me through a difficult time. He was professional, caring,…read morerelatable and always responded promptly. If you need legal help I strongly recommend calling him and speaking with him. After my disastrous experience with another lawyer, Mr. Newton organised and managed my case in an expert way. He did get the result I wanted and provided follow up advice and assistance. Christy in the office was very professional and friendly.

We weren't a fit for Blackwell Law and didn't end up using their services, but Michelle Blackwell's…read moreoffice returned our inquiry the same day and provided a local referral who specialized in the area of law we needed. We give them 5 stars for giving us closure on our inquiry and pointing us in another direction. Classy.

Very disappointed after paying a large sum to Ms. Blackwell to help with Power of Attorney for my…read morefather. I felt that I had done the right thing to protect my father and get everything in order when his dementia had started impacting his financial decisions. Unfortunately, I did not know and had not been informed that I actually needed to take that paperwork and have it recorded with the county. He did well with paying all his bills but then the county took his property because he stopped paying taxes. Had I recorded the legal document Ms. Blackwell created I would have been notified he had stopped paying his property tax per the county tax office and could have rectified the situation preventing a disabled Vietnam Vet from now being homeless.

It was a good decision to contact Maret Thatcher Smith to prepare the Employee Handbooks for our…read moretwo businesses. She was efficient and inexpensive, yet covered all the material. Now we are comfortable knowing that our policies are in line with the law, ad that we can hire and fire employees the right way.

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Hello, I have hired Mr. William (Liam) H. Sherlock for a property easement case in 2022. He…read morehandled it so poorly, I filed a formal complaint with the Oregon State Bar Association and kept my opinion to myself until the case was closed. Below is an excerpt from the closing letter. Oregon State Bar State Professional Responsibility Board Case No. 24-253 - William Hugh Sherlock, June 30, 2026 Dear Mr. Sherlock: The State Professional Responsibility Board considered the above-referenced matter and directed me to advise you of its opinion that your conduct did not comply with the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), specifically RPC 1.4(a) [duty to keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information], and RPC 1.4(b) [duty to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation]. During your representation of Mr. J, a supplemental judgment for costs was entered against him, naming him and his wife as debtors. You were served with the judgment, but did not transmit a copy to Mr. J or tell him about it. He did not learn about the judgment until almost four months later when a title company informed him about it during a property transaction. Entry of a judgment against a client is the kind of information that needs to be promptly shared with the client to keep the client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and permit the client to make informed decisions about the representation. Further, in many situations such as this one, the lawyer has the responsibility to initiate communication with his client, even if the client has not asked for a status update. In re Graeff, 368 Or 18, 25, 485 P3d258 (2021); (citing In re Groom, 350 Or 113, 124, 249 P3d 976 (2011)). It has been determined that no formal disciplinary proceedings will be instituted against you, but that the matter will be concluded with this letter of admonition. You are urged to consider this matter when faced with similar circumstances in the future. Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Counsel Sherlock is a poor communicator and kept information from a client regarding the representation.

Wendy was nice enough to go on vacation for two weeks. She emailed me from the airport to tell me…read moreso. This was after she spent 5 hours at $380 an hour telling what I already knew. These people have little to no moral value...It seemed to me that she might have been for the other side. Not a good experience.

Attorney MEGAN WITHRODER failed to spell my name correctly on a legal estate document, nor does she…read morereturn phone calls in trying to correct her mistake.

We had a tenant during the rent moratorium that we wanted to evict. We were told after much…read morerambling and explanation of the obvious. [ like 2 + 2 =4] To serve the notice properly a certian form had to be used.So for some 1000 dollars we were given incomplete information. We wasted months on it and they greedly with held the information needed in order to milk the unsuspecting. Babbling on and on what a tenant was ect,,,