In 2017 both my younger brothers died by traumatic means (suicide and brain cancer). in a short…read moreperiod of time. Neither had wills or trusts set up. I was the only family member capable to coping. Needless to say it was an awful time involving probates in two different counties, hundreds of important documents to sign , getting up to speed understanding the notoriously unpleasant process of probates, estates, county courts, the commonly hideous prospect of hiring attorneys to deal with horrible situations. Check the horror story regarding Nicholas Jellins, attorney in Menlo Park, CA. In Chico I initially hired Nicole Plottel office and that was an encounter with a non attorney woman named Jo Ann who painted a horrible picture immediately of a prolonged glacially slow process due a defective county government in Chico, and some particularly messy official. I did not trust them at all right from day one, but I was desperate to get it started. Two probates at once: that is a nightmare. That law office seemed like no more than a "hood emblem" on the life of some pretty girl Nicole Plottel not a serious law office. Due to astronomical blessing I also connected with Chico real estate agent: Alisha Simkins. Alisha is a star. Period. She took care of everything swiftly and without a single tiny glitch. Alisha knew Mr. Griffth and made this connection for me as well as well. She "flew over" the Coocoos nest of the Plottel office in her smooth execution of 3 real estate sales. At Griffith and Horn Adam Horn agreed to take this on instead of the Plottel office. Adam was fast and good natured and did not paint any picture of any nightmare like the Harris Plottel office. He completely proved what a total crock of shit that came from the Plottel office and that horror picture from the Plottel office made my life a far worse nightmare than it needed to be because due to circumstances. All I can say is Adam Horn and Mr. Griffith were life savers in a situation that was unbearable and needed top notch easy to communicate with folks who knew how the get thru it with minimum of fuss. Adam Horn and Mr. Griffith and were top notch.

I hired Griffith and Horn after being drug through the mud by a rougle trustee for a year. I had to…read morehave them compel the accounting. After receiving the accounting I had asked for the remainder of my retainer back and was not going to contest the accounting. After a verbal interaction with the Trustee, trying to reason with her to just liquidate and lets be done, I put them back on retainer to just Contest the accounting so the nightmare would end. The Trust had declined over a million dollars in a year and blatent misuse of the Trust money by the Trustee and breach of fidicuary duty was very clear. I do not know why, but he put in the Petition requesting for compensation for one out of pocket cost. When I read it before signing it, I didn't understand why he put it in, but figured he must have had a reason. I am not an attorney and he never discussed seeking any reimbursement for out of pocket costs that would have been reimbursable to me. That should have been addressed within the first year. The court ruled on opposing counsels Petition For Summary Judgement because he requested compensation for $10k for a Generac I bought that was seen as a creditor's claim which triggered a No Contest Clause. The statue of limitations for requesting reimbursement had also expired. I didnt't go to law school, that is why I retained David Griffith. The result is he lost me my inheritence. RUN

I was hit by a semi-truck in August 2024. Mr. Garcia is very personable, provides exceptional…read morecommunication with very rapid responses. He has been kind, compassionate and thorough. He goes above and beyond to advocate for his clients and checks in with me regularly to see how I am doing. Additionally, Mr. Garcia contacts me to provide updates. He is a rare attorney. Not only is he very professional and excellent at what he does, it is clear that he truly cares about people. Mr. Garcia has made the most traumatic event I have experienced a lot easier by handling insurance issues, hospital attorneys/billing, total loss of my vehicle and so much more. In an ideal world, people would drive safely. However, this is not always the case. Should you need a personal injury attorney that will do all that is possible on your behalf, Mr. Garcia is the one to reach out to.

After the nightmare of being involved in a car crash, I was fortunate enough to find a great,…read morehumble lawyer. Sergio Garcia and his team gave me the support I needed throughout the difficult process, and made things easier for both me and my family. This journey was long and exhausting, but even when I felt like giving up, they were always willing to help. I felt like they were not only doing their job, but always making sure I was taken care of. Checking in with calls, messages, and emails. In the end, they made sure I got the justice I deserved. Thank you Sergio and your team.

I have been meaning to write a review about Mr. Chaplin for over a year now and recently returning…read moreback to court has reminded me to finally get on here and say everything I have been wanting to say for anyone seeking help in family law. For the purpose of protecting loved ones and keeping their anonymity, I'm not going to share the details of how Mr. Chaplin helped me, but I'm happily going to share how amazingly I was represented. I was going through the worst time in my life and had never been near a courtroom, let alone have to fight for my child in one (a parent's worst nightmare). I started my case by using the self-help department in the Butte County Courthouse to file an emergency custody order for my 2.5 year old son. I was awarded the temporary sole legal and physical custody until determination on the court order in my future hearing. I was scared, nervous and overwhelmed and knew I had to hire an attorney. I was working 3 jobs at the time and didn't have a lot of money, but I was hoping I would find someone who would care enough to give me a chance. I went to two initial consultations with different attorneys and walking away, I didn't have the reassurance I needed. I then called Mr. Chaplin's office and spoke to his assistant at the time, Laney. Laney listened to my whole story, gave me some confidence and explained the process of what I was looking at. Laney is the reason why I spent the money I definitely didn't have on one last initial consultation. Mr. Chaplin was empathetic, he was patient, kind, professional and very thorough in his explanations. I retained Mr. Chaplin as my attorney, not only because he seemed to really know what he was doing, but more importantly because he seemed invested in my case. Any attorney can recite legal codes and laws, but it is extremely rare to find one who cares about the outcome and effect it will have on their client's life. Mr. Chaplin and I have been to court numerous times now and I have continued to have sole legal and physical custody of my son. When I found out I had to return to court after the biological father being gone for over a year, I had been emailing my concerns to his assistant, Shannon. I then received an email from Mr. Chaplin saying how he knew I'd be worried and scared and to not worry until I met with him the following Monday. He said he just wanted to check in with me before the weekend so that he could put my mind at ease a bit instead of me worrying for three days with all of the worst case scenarios in my mind. I cannot emphasize enough how very thankful I am that Mr. Chaplin is my attorney. He goes above and beyond in every way, even stumping the judge sometimes with legal codes that she doesn't know, but he spouts out right off the top of his head. His assistant Shannon responds to all of my crazy, anxiety ridden emails even if she is sick at home with her kid, there is never a message that goes more than a couple of hours without a response. My declarations are already written for me by the time I show up to the appointment and they are better than I could ever come up with. When I am sitting in court as nervous as can be, Mr. Chaplin always looks at me and does a small wave as a kind gesture and reassurance. I will never be able to truly put into words just how blessed and grateful that I am for the amazing job Mr. Chaplin and his team have done for my son and I. My son remains safe because I have the best attorney fighting for us. When I am strapped financially, they are so understanding and patient without any change in how he represents me at all. I am so thankful for the dedication, time and sincerity of this legal team. What other attorney tells his client even after the court days are over to still check in with him and let him know how things are going with visitation and the criminal case relating to my family? Mr. Chaplin goes the extra step and truly cares about the justice deserved. I will always sing nothing but praises and thanks for this attorney and will refer everyone to him if they need someone who will be in their corner, standing right beside them, fighting the entire time.

From the owner: Jacobs, Anderson, Potter, Harvey & Cecil is a law firm located in Chico, California that practices…read moregeneral civil law. The attorneys' practice areas include bankruptcy, business formation and litigation, conservatorship law, landlord-tenant law, probate law, and estate planning - including wills and trusts.

I do not recommend Margaret. She did not give us important documents, and is very short on…read morecommunication skills. She is so self absorbed with her running and retirement- like vacations, she is unprepared, and often confused about the facts of our case. On one court appearance, she was so out of it, we worried that she may have had a stroke- other attorneys had to repeat what the judge was saying to her. She often appears tired, but she is in her 70's or 80. She has began to have trouble remembering things. She is far past her prime cognitively. If I could give less than one star, I would.

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Hired Chase Madeiros for a child custody matter. He doesn't return phone calls or email. He nickel…read moreand dimed the retainer. He and his paralegal were unprofessional. The court documents they draft are poorly written, contained errors, and by mistake, disclosed an unrelated party's case information to me. He could not seem to bring what started as a relatively simple case to a close. I ended the relationship with Chase and hired Anil Pai. Anil listened, was very responsive, gave great legal advice, and very quickly got me the best possible outcome for my case.

Michael at Chico Lawyers assisted me straightening out a bogus DOJ rap sheet that prevented me from…read morepurchasing firearms and employment. Dealing with a government agency is never easy or quick...Michael worked smart and diligently always stressing the need to be patient as he meticulously navigated the DOJ spider web of obstacles to get my DOJ criminal record fixed and amended so that now I can purchase a firearm AND employers are talking to me for hire. Great job Michael!

Called Raymond Sandelman's office. I was looking for an attorney who handles landlord/tenant cases…read moreand who might be able to help me in Redding Ca. He did advise me right off that he does not represent any cases in Redding as that was to far away. I then asked him if I could explain my situation and see if I even had a case. I was able to only explain part of my issue and he said hold on a minute. I could hear him typing then he start rattling off codes 1942.5 and he would read, then 1941.5 and read some more. When I thought it would be ok to speak he was rude and would cut me off telling me that I was wrong and that if its not in the law then there is nothing that could be done. This happened several times when I would try to explain more of the situation because he never listened to the entire situation. He said, "I have told you five times now to just listen to me." He had a very aggressive and agitated sound to his voice. I then said I was sorry I bothered him and that I was just trying to explain the whole situation. He got even more upset and said since I did not want to listen to him and I wasn't telling him anuthing that was a law the conversation was over and he hung up on me. I am sorry but if you don't listen to the whole situation then how are you going to know if the is a law that applies. TRUST ME....I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND SOMEONE LIKE THIS. Poor way to treat people. Next time just say you don't want to give any advice.

Raymond is just not the person you expect. I did research into this person, and he has a bad…read morereputation with people. Two of my colleagues whom I work with even got a nasty attitude from him. When a problem arose, one of them tried to talk to him, and he was just not wonderful. Then my other colleague got a letter from Raymond about something not pleasant, and this was just the beginning. After she received the letter from Raymond, she called him up to talk about the issue, she got his secretary to pick up, and left her message. The next day or so, Raymond calls her back, and he was just not nice on the phone. He just had a cocky, arrogant, nasty tone and attitude when she was trying to explain the situation. She was being nice to him when he didn't. She even asked him nicely to have him talk nicely to her. She wanted to work something out. He just didn't care. Then, when she mentioned that he has a bad reputation, he just hung up. That says something there.

When it comes to Attorneys David is as good as it gets. I have used David's services for years…read morenow. If the man was not good at his job, he would not earn repeat Business. David is quite capable and accomplished in his craft. If you are a Contractor, you will be in need of a Barrister at one point in time or another. There is no way around that fact. David is a Great man to have in your corner. He has Earned my repeat Business.

We've had the Pleasure of retaining the services of, Mr. David J. Murray over the past 11 years…read more We are in the Utility Construction Industry and everything from Un-Paid invoices, Problem contracts and Contractors. Mr. Murray has always proved his value in his Exceptional Work Ethics and straight forward no nonsense Knowledge of our Rights. Mr. Murray makes the difference by thoroughly Communicating and Representing our Organization with the Highest Level of Professionalism & Knowledge. Through his extensive Back-ground of the Industry's internal workings and ByLaws, we may always rely upon Mr. Murray to be their for us with Positive Results. In All honesty going through Litigation, Depositions are not on anyones Wish list. In the case of always being prepared in the Unfortunate event of a Potential Incident. By Protecting yourself and your Team's Interest's, I would Highly Recommend Mr. David J. Murray for Any and All your Contractual needs.