I reached out to Michael for some assistance on a separation agreement with my previous employer…read more Michael provided some outstanding recommendations for negotiating the terms that significantly improved them. I would highly recommend Michael should you need a review of a separation/severance agreement.

I got into a situation with my daughter's daycare provider so I went to Yelp to search for a…read morelawyer. I contacted Michael on Wednesday night. Thursday morning he called me on my cell and as a courtesy advised me about this for 30 min. I truly appreciate he took the time to help me out and value his honesty about the issue. Along with his opinion, he gave me a list of options on how to proceed, from least aggressive to most aggressive.

I cannot speak too highly of the advice, services and representation from Vaksman Khalfin. They…read morerecently represented me in a Personal injury matter and were extremely professional but not detached. Diane and subsequently Paul were very diligent and responsive. Expertly steered by Alan we achieved a very satisfactory settlement - and then they were able to negotiate extra cost savings !! As an ex-lawyer I was probably a more demanding client and they were extremely patient and carefully explained procedures , tactics and strategy. I very happy to wholeheartedly recommend them

referred by legal access group. I was expecting to get a consultation from the firm, but the firm…read moreturned me away with a go-to-hell-like email like: "Thank you for considering Vaksman Khalfin for your legal needs. Unfortunately, our firm cannot assist with your matter. We suggest that you contact MetLife and find an attorney that can assist. We wish you the best of luck." update: They didn't tell why until I wrote this review. They said "It is because we only handle cases with personal injures and your case doesn't have it". Should I believe them or not?

Time is money, and hiring Mario was worth every penny. I sent a request through Yelp for help and…read morehe responded timely. We had a corporate litigation deadline, and Mario was able to resolve it within four days. Amazing ... Mario walked us through the strategies and helped guide us to the best result- even working on Sunday. Very thorough and efficient. I highly recommend Fausto Law.

Fausto Law was recommended by our Family Attorney. As a Corporate attorney, he was hired to protect…read morethe Corporations from disclosing privileged information. Instead of doing as he was hired, he asked for documents that belonged to my family case so he can later overbill. He never produced the privilege log and delayed producing the documents requested in discovery which he had received timely. His delay caused a costly Motion to compel that has taken over three years and over one Hundred thousand Dollars to defend. Mr. Mario Fausto is an unethical person, not only he did not do as he was hired, but despite the fact that his negligence cost us dearly, he overbilled us 26,000.00 for resubmitting 35 pages of discovery we provided. He also blackmail us to pay 1000.00 to write a declaration to defend the very Motion he was responsible for. Buyer Beware! dealing with Fausto's Law is like making a pact with the devil.

Corey Pollak is professional, calm, thoughtful, and diligent. When I first approached him with my…read morecase, he asked careful questions and often used the word "if." I appreciated that he was not quick to take just any case that came across his desk. Once I presented my evidence, the conversation immediately shifted to "when," "next steps," and "we." He worked tirelessly with us on a very sensitive and tedious case that spanned several years. Throughout the process, he guided our family with patience and clarity, explained his strategy thoroughly, and offered thoughtful guidance so we were always prepared. We were extremely happy with his representation and highly recommend him.

Corey Pollack is an excellent, patient, and capable attorney. He helped us through a very…read morechallenging case with the utmost professionalism. His guidance was always well considered and he cared a lot about our time, perspective, and financial obligations. We trust him completely & are deeply appreciative!

Mark Ruiz is incredible! He helped my mom with her Living Trust, and from the very first meeting,…read moreit was clear how much he genuinely cares about his clients. He took the time to explain everything in plain language, patiently answered all our questions, and made a process that can feel overwhelming completely manageable. Beyond being knowledgeable and professional, he's kind, approachable, and truly puts people at ease. We're so grateful to have worked with him...he's simply the best!

Navigating through a messy divorce is never easy, but having Mark by our side made all the…read moredifference. He's fluent in Spanish so it made it easy for my parents to understand the legal process! From the very beginning, he was more than just a legal advisor--he was a compassionate guide, ensuring that our family understood every step of the process. He kept his communication channel open to us and responded to all of our concerns during a difficult time for us. Mark helped us with several different matters, including estate planning, living trusts, and family wills. If you're looking for a family attorney who will not only fight for your best interests but also provide the guidance and care you need during a difficult time, I cannot recommend Mark enough. He truly made a difference in our lives and will always be our go-to in the future.

Starting a business is both exciting and daunting. Rod helped with all of the legal processes…read moreinvolved. I was impressed with his work ethic and found that I was in good hands with all of my legal documents. His grasp of the law combined with his entrepreneurial and small business acumen was refreshing. I felt like he generally cared about my business and its success. I would recommend Rod to anyone in need of a lawyer who specializes in small businesses.

From the owner: 20 Years of Business Law expertise. We believe providing…read morehigh quality service means presenting the strongest legal representation on your behalf. That requires thoroughly understanding the facts and the law of your issue, in the case of litigation better than opposing counsel. We therefore place great emphasis on research. Because research can be very time-consuming, we charge less for research than for other services in order to ensure that we provide our clients the highest quality product at a fair and reasonable price. Specializing in Commercial Litigation Contracts, Negligence, Unfair Business Practices, Licensing, Small Businesses and Startups. We provide a spectrum of services to help your business grow and prosper. While our legal audits, ADR, and litigation expertise can help you avoid legal disputes, growing a business requires more. Unlike other law firms, we can draw upon our business expertise to serve you in a variety of ways.

I worked with Larry in setting up my estate and LLC. Larry is a true professional. The first thing…read moreI noticed was how fast Larry would respond back to my emails. I don't know how he does it -- even I can't keep up sometimes. He was very thorough and took care of me as if I was his only client. He did an amazing job in explaining everything to me. I highly recommend him!

Larry Dugoni worked with my mom to draft her Trust and related documents. When she passed away,…read moreLarry and his team had the perfect blend of professionalism with a caring and personal approach. He guided me through the process and was exceptionally patient. I highly recommend Larry and his top-quality team.

I was referred to Elena from my company legal perk that allows me to have a short legal…read moreconsultation with Elena. It was one of the oddest and least helpful consultations ever. 1 star off: I explained my situation to Elena and asked her for advice on how I can *avoid* a litigation. Her advice to me was that I should not think about this matter until I *actually* get served with a lawsuit. Wow, that is exactly what I do not want to happen... 1 star off: Elena seemed very disinterested in listening to my case. When I was talking to her on the phone, she was constantly typing. I was not sure if she was taking notes or doing something completely different. By the way that she asked some follow-up questions, I got the feeling that she was not listening and was probably doing something completely different. 1 star off: Her explanations were difficult to understand, using a lot of legal mumbo jumbo. I am not an attorney. She should understand that her potential clients do not understand legal jargon. 1 star off: Although she ended our conversation by saying "Call me or E-mail with any questions," she does not return phone calls or E-mails. I called 2-3 times and wrote 2-3 E-mails with follow-up questions, and none were answered. It would have been more professional to just say, "I do not have any more advice for you" or "I do not want to work with you because of XYZ." Advice for working with Elena: Wait until you actually get sued before contacting her office. Just kidding. Go find another attorney!

Elena advised me on how to set up and structure my business. She's very knowledgeable, direct, and…read morehelpful. Highly recommended!!

Eight years ago, we worked with Patrick to create a trust to ensure that our assets and home can…read morepass to our children with the least amount of friction and loss due to probate. We knew very little about trusts - just some advice provided by friends. Coming into this process pretty raw, Patrick was able to step us through the basics concepts and considerations, making suggestions that we hadn't thought of but made sense. For example, he suggested cliffs in terms of when assets would be made available to our kids depending on their age and average maturity. He also suggested additional contingencies such as backup to guardianship in case of the unavailability of the primary guardian.However, he also highlighted many other aspects relating to the trust but beyond the scope of the trust that can help ensure we maintain control if something adverse happened to us such as the power of attorney and contingencies in the case of either me or my spouse becomes incapacitated. We felt very well protected based on the trust that we drew up with Patrick's assistance. Fast forward 8 years and, again, we looked towards Patrick to help guide us through changes in our trust to fit our current family snapshot, with more properties, more assets, older kids, and aging grandparents who may not be the best fit for guardianship. Based on his guidance and based on the size of the assets we've accumulated, we updated the cliffs for when our children will take control of our assets. We updated our health directives. Most importantly, we revisited a list of to-do items that we failed to carry through with, such as a list of all the financial institutions to provide to our executor and having conversations with executor and guardians about their role and our wishes for how fund may be distributed if they assumed control. Equally important in this entire process is Patrick's very clear, very personable, very disarming approach in conversations concerning the difficult topic of planning for the worst. My wife and I appreciated this aspect of Patrick's service immensely. I highly recommend using Patrick for your trust, will, and estate planning needs.

My wife and I were fortunate to be referred to Etchebehere Law group to help us create our living…read moretrust and will. Patrick was very informative and easy going, which helped my wife and I who felt like two fish out of water with how this whole Trust and Will thing worked. Etchebehere Law Group made it easy to move forward. I can't lie it took my wife and I a long time to finally get our docs completed and notarized, but that was our own block. When we finally got back to making our final push to get our trust/will complete Allie helped us immensely. She also made us feel calm and gave us chunkable steps to complete our mission. I highly recommend this firm! Such great service, thank you Patrick and Allie!

A couple of weeks after my house was on the market, I was happy to receive an offer from a couple…read more As per standard practice, 3% of the agreed price was wired by the buyers to the title company handling the escrow. The buyers then proceeded to do their due diligence with various inspections, etc. Once the buyers were totally satisfied, they then removed all contingencies. I thought the rest of the process would be straightforward as we counted down towards the mutually agreed close-of-escrow date. But it turned out that the buyers' lending bank, which had earlier preapproved the buyers, decided at the last minute to back out, so the escrow fell through. I then had to go through the process of putting my house on the market again. Two months after that failed escrow, I received a letter from an attorney representing the unsuccessful buyers who argued that these buyers should get all their initial Ernest Money Deposit (EMD) back (this EMD was still being held by the title company). It was then that I contacted Cary Kletter's office to see if they would represent me in dealing with the buyers' attorney. Upon learning the key facts of this aborted escrow, Cary believed that I had a good case and agreed to represent me. So Cary wrote a very firm letter to the buyers' attorney. By first reminding the buyers the salient facts of this case, and why the escrow failed, Cary easily dismissed any basis the buyers might have for laying claim to the EMD. Nonetheless, Cary offered the buyers a small percentage of the EMD to settle the matter; the alternative being to go to mediation. Cary made it very clear to the buyers that should they lose in mediation, they would be responsible for all associated costs, including attorney fees. Thus with this one well-articulated and forceful letter, Cary was able to gain the upper hand in the negotiation that followed. This negotiation in fact went on for two more rounds. With each round, the buyers' attorney showed that they were willing to take a smaller and smaller percentage of the EMD. With the buyers evidently in retreat, Cary then issued a very strong 'take-it-or-go-mediation' final offer. The buyers' had little choice but to accede. Even though I did not get all the EMD and was quite sure that I would win in mediation, I was very happy with the final settlement. I was most relieved that we managed to avoid all the time and hassle of the mediation process. So I have to say Cary really knows his stuff when it comes to such negotiations! I was very impressed by Cary's negotiating style and tactics, and I am most grateful that he represented me.

As mentioned by someone else when I asked for a consultation, the reply I got back was a curt it'll…read morecost you $800. iMessage back can you please give me some contact for what that entails and got no reply. I then tried to call but no one picked up. Obviously, there's a cost for using their service but maybe providing a little context for how they are going to help me besides just saying it'll cost $800 would be advisable. Needless to say, I decided to go with someone else.