Trish is amazing. She is thorough and extremely forthcoming with information to help us make the…read morebest decisions. She is extremely professional and uses all of her resources to provide us with a best strategic plan.

UPDATE AUGUST 2025: Five years after we competed our trust documents with Attorney Tichenor, we…read moresold our primary home residence. We retired, moved away, and bought a new primary home. Tish still provided unbelievable support and assistance by coordinating with our settlement company to ensure all documents were legally sufficient. She also arranged to get a copy of documents from our settlement company to update our Trust account to reflect our new home! Trish is an amazingly talented & knowledgeable attorney you need to have on your team. You will benefit greatly and appreciate her skills as she will always place your interests above all!!

My husband and I used Vaughan, Fincher & Sotello to prepare all of our Estate documents. Mr…read more Vaughan was very helpful with up-front counseling before our documents were finalized. We are very pleased with his services!

My father's estate is closed and so am writing this after completing services with this firm. I…read morewould not recommend this firm if you expect compassion or understanding for your unique situation. The firm provides basic information, little communication and does not manage expectations well. My Dad trusted this Estate firm to accept a larger role and sadly that did not happen. It was clear his Estate was not large enough for an attorney to meet with me and so I was provided service by a Legal Assistant with less than professional etiquette, poor communication skills which led me to have to understand her legal language, I find that unacceptable! The first rule of good communication is know your audience and this firm falls short. If you are looking for an Estate attorney I suggest asking questions about the process after your loved one passes, whatever you are told, get it in writing! The paperwork I assume is correct as I am not an attorney, so I suppose time will tell.

I had a consultation with Lee Berlik to discuss a threat I received for a completely frivolous…read morelawsuit. I wanted to explain the situation, bring all documentation, and get an honest assessment as to whether or not I should be concerned about this meritless suit -- could this potentially become a serious headache and attempt to just get me to spend a lot of money for a case that would, no doubt, be dismissed? Lee listened to me; he asked the right questions; and confirmed my assumptions that the other attorney threatening a lawsuit had no legal bearing to do so. I felt so much better after our consultation, at least knowing that 1) What I assumed was validated; and 2) If I receive further threats against this attorney, I know who to call and who will be able to help me put a stop to the nonsense and abuse to our legal system. The consultation with Lee was worth every penny!

Very rarely does any judge sustain a demurrer. A demurrer says a complaint is not grounded in law…read moreand should be dismissed outright. In this case, unable to handle getting dumped by his ex, Plaintiff - Mr. Atchuthan Sriskandarajah (an attorney himself) - filed a defamation complaint against his ex & two other parties. The complaint was rather stupid and had very little substance. Mr. Lee Berlik represented the Defendants and absolutely crushed the Plaintiff. In fact, during discovery, when the Plaintiff realized that the case was backfiring on him, it was hilarious to see the Plaintiff cave in so quickly from his original request of $2.5 million down to 10,000 dollars. In the end, Plaintiff did not get even a penny & his case didn't make it past the demurrer. Plaintiff even tried going to the supreme court but the supreme court did not even want to listen to such a stupid complaint. I know enough about defamation law to tell a good attorney from a bad one. Lee is the best defamation attorney & knows the law inside out. I would highly recommend Lee!

Wonderful work. Has helped 6 people personally that I know come out with no charges. My nephew is…read moreabout to use him as well.

An absolutely horrific experience from start to finish. Started with Tom Plofchan botching what…read moreshould have been a slam dunk dismissal. This led to a very timely and costly appeal. At the appeal hearing it turned out that the Commonwealth Attorney had not agreed to what I was told by Tom. This led to further costly delays until a dismissal could finally be achieved. Along the way there were repetitive non answered emails and unreturned phone calls. The most egregious behavior belonged to Attorney Jennifer Guida. She interacted and spoke to me in the most disrespectful and rude manner I'd ever experienced from someone who claims to be a professional. There are many attorneys you can hire. This firm is one you should never consider.

Simply put, if you don't hire Ryan and or his firm for your needs, you're making a mistake. He is…read morean exceptional lawyer and works wonders in court. It's easy to be nervous or anxious about any legal proceeding, but trusting Ryan is easy and you can be sure he will take good care of you. Hire him!!

YOU can count on everyone at SG Law; simple as that. If you…read moreneed to have your rights protected or simply be properly represented in or out of Court regarding any matter, that matters; Ryan Schmalzle and The SG Law Firm (Megan Houck is awesome) are the ones our whole family can count on. Always prompt, attentive, they listen, offer sound realistic advice and set proper expectations. From our Wills, Traffic Tickets and General advice. It is great to have the SG Team on our side. Thank you for all that you have done (and will do) for our family.

Mr. Weiss was very kind and professional when I reached out to him about a potential tax issue I…read morethought I had. He responded right away to my initial email inquiry and took my phone call the next business day. He took his time to speak with me on the phone for a free consultation. He was also very honest in telling me I did not need a tax lawyer and could have my issue resolved for less money using a CPA or a tax preparation service like H&R Block. I really appreciated that he did not try to take advantage of me. If I ever have a serious tax problem in the future, I will definitely reach out to him again and refer others to him!

I had a free consultation with Art yesterday regarding a dispute I'm having with a contractor, and…read morehe was truly a pleasure to talk to. He was extremely knowledgeable and generously provided me with a wealth of information to help me understand my legal options and decide how to proceed. Art was honest and straightforward in explaining why it wouldn't make financial sense for me to hire an attorney in my situation. Even with that being the case, he patiently answered all my questions in detail purely out of the kindnwasess of his heart. His good sense of humor an added bonus! If it would make financial sense to hire an attorney in my situation, I would absolutely go with Art! If he's that helpful in a free consultation, I can only imagine how great it would be to have him as my attorney.

A difficult & abused feeling experience with this firm…read more I needed legal help to process the estate of my deceased mother. I ended up wasting six months and about $4K, paid in fees, with no outcome with Geller Law. I was first requested to have a mandatory paid initial consultation session to go over my legal help needed. I was introduced to Julie S. during this session. After describing my specific case & needs, she informed me that Geller Law can handle my case. What followed was months of emotional stress & redundant conversations with the staff of this firm that yielded no results. It became clear to me that they didn't know how to legally handle my case. Some staff members were argumentative & appeared trying to take advantage of this emotional situation for me. There were redundant conversations that I was later billed for. I concluded that this firm is not the choice that can handle my case professionally. I terminated my work with them. The new law firm I selected to handle my case turned out to be more knowledgeable for my case. And, more compassionate with me. The process was handled smoothly & professionally to completion.

Mr. Robert Miller was a great guide. Frank Papa who handled my case directly is a 5 star World…read moreclass Attorney. You continue to follow through and help me well past the engagement. I could not recommend the Geller firm or Frank Papa more highly

The circuit court of Virginia determined that my lawyer, Kevin Jaros' billing was unreasonable…read more My lemon law case was settled out of court in my favor, but the defendants refused to pay my legal bills, claiming they included unnecessary and excessive activities, block billing and administrative tasks charged at senior lawyer rates. The case for the legal fees went to a Circuit Court of Virginia hearing My lawyer decided not to attend and instead sent a junior partner, Bret Giaimo, whose hands were visibly shaking and voice kept breaking up with nerves. Judge Stoney was clearly not satisfied with the Giaimo's explanation for Jaros' billing practices and awarded me only 70% of my costs as reasonable, leaving me over $11,000 out of pocket. When I asked Jaros to amend his billing to better reflect what the judge determined as reasonable, he refused. Even when I asked him to split the difference he flatly refused. To add insult to inquiry, after the court hearing Jaros sent me a long email telling me that I should look at this as a victory because the defendants were not happy with the amount they had to pay out . He then billed me a further $113 for the 'pleasure' of his email. Overall, I was billed more than $40,000 and was awarded $29,000 by the court as reasonable fees. I reached out to their CEO, Paul Abraham, but he didn't bother to reply. USE THIS COMPANY AT YOUR PERIL!!! *Sort reviews by lowest and you'll get the true picture

Justine impressed us with her estate planning knowledge and her kind, professional demeanor made…read moresigning up an easy decision. The pricing is very fair. Very organized and supportive front desk help, too.