Jonathan J. Israels operates at a level of criminal defense where influence is absolute yet…read moreinvisible, felt long before it is seen. The notice of his involvement alone reshapes a case - strategies shift, risks are reconsidered, and overconfidence quietly dissipates. He does not rely on spectacle or volume; his authority is deliberate, structural, and undeniable. With a disciplined, surgical intellect, he identifies the single pivot upon which an entire prosecution turns - and applies pressure with unerring precision. Those across the aisle understand that every assumption will be tested, every overreach neutralized, and every vulnerability preserved for decisive effect. Courtroom confrontation is rarely necessary; matters resolve under the weight of his preparation and foresight. He does not argue for advantage - he removes alternatives. When liberty, reputation, and future are on the line, Jonathan J. Israels does not confront the storm - he determines its course. I was facing very serious circumstances. Jonathan and his team approached my case with relentless focus and exacting precision, anticipating every possibility and leaving nothing to chance. His strategy was so decisive that the prosecution had no viable path forward - the matter concluded completely, leaving no weakness or opportunity for the prosecution to exploit.

Unfortunately I found myself in need of a criminal defence lawyer in relation to a scuffle I had…read morewith another patron at a local restaurant. Fortunately, I retained Jonathan J. Israels to defend me. Mr. Israels contacted me promptly to review my situation. He listened attentively and asked the appropriate questions. He provided me with just the right amount of understanding and encouragement without giving me any false hopes. I followed his advice to the letter and the charge against me was dropped prior to a court appearance. I highly recommend Mr. Israels if you find yourself in need of expertise in this field. Do exactly what he says and your outcome will be the most favourable it can be given your circumstances.

"Meghan's professionalism and responsiveness are top-notch. Grateful for her expertise. Highly…read morerecommend!"

We hired Cathryn Moore to retrieve our vehicles back last month. When we hired her she assured us…read morethat we would get our vehicles back very quickly. With in a week she said. Once we attended her office and gave her 2000 dollars in cash everything changed. We had to wait over a month to get them back and the vehicles are still not due back until the tenth of this month. The police also took thousands of dollars in our property that was not logged in due process. We are trying to fight to find out where the property is and yet we are still to be informed of its location. Mrs Moore informed us that there was pretty much nothing we could do about the property and that we should "pick our battles" and just let it go. We are talking about thousands of dollars of property including a iMac computer belongings of all my children personal photographs electronics clothing etc etc. she seems to think that she would convince us to not Persue the property and even though the police did not follow the law in terms of handling our belongings and log every item they took she claims there is nothing we can do. I informed Cathryn that after she finished what she was paid to do with getting the vehicles back she would no longer be required to assist us due to lack of competence. She then emailed my wife saying that she would not finish the case as she had been fired and told her that we would need another lawyer to complete the case. She was told that her services were no longer required AFTER she completed the case and since she was paid already for the job she was to do that implication should have been apparent. The vehicles were taken from our home by police and due to that my business has suffered dramatically and Mrs Moore did nothing to fight for us to get vehicles back with out having to pay to have them returned . She did absolutely the bare minimum like send a few emails and now refuses to complete her job that she was already paid to do in cash. Given the circumstances of what we have been through and the amount of money we have already lost and that she is fully aware we have lost her actions are despicable! We have a 6 month old baby here and two other children and she knows full well the financial struggles we face to support this family already and she showed absolutely no compassion to us or our situation and has left her job not completed and did not fight for us to have our property returned with being charged financially for it. I don't want her actions to reflect poorly on the whole firm and I don't know about anyone else there but I do know that this lawyer is a disgrace to her field! You should be ashamed of yourself Cathryn taking advantage of people that needed your help and doing absolutely nothing to help them after taking some of the only money they had left and then leaving before your job was even complete when you were fully aware of the implications about your services no longer being required! You were paid for a job and we are financially in serious trouble and you know that so you knew full well we wanted you to complete what you were paid to do!!! You are a horrid person and we are not going to just let this go. We will be making tons of complaints and doing all we can to ensure you answer for your actions If I could give zero stars I would but that's not even an option. This woman should be barred from her practice! Thief and liar as well as scammer!! Beware as soon as you give her money you will regret it! She talks a big game at first and leads you to believe she is good and will help you but as soon as you pay her she is a horrid horrid person! No communication, doesn't respond to texts for days completely ignores you and is highly rude and has no intentions on fighting for your case! Complete scam!!!!

I will never ever deal with them again, we agreed on a price for them to fight my case and then…read moretowards the end they asked for another $7.5000 on top of the $10.000 I paid because they did more work than they anticipate, please stay away from them

I was involved in a criminal case and was there asking for help. Filkow was my first lawyer to meet…read morewith. I was charged 560 dollars for 20 minutes consultation. Recently, Filkow filed a complaint to Yelp "Jullianne says she spent 20 minutes and was charged. This is false. She spent close to 90 minutes in our office. She says the first consultation is free. That is false as well." Here is what happened. When I arrived, I waited for 20 mins. After I came in, I talked about my situation in 5 mins and there was 2 lawyers, 1 female & 1 male giving my advice. The advice was not to be charged in the first place and they will help me with it. Do you think this type of communication takes 90 mins that long? You must be kidding me! Not to mention that the lawyers became impatient after we started talking in 10 mins. Thats why I leave so fast. After I came to other 5 criminal lawyers, they charged me nothing for the first consultation and their rate was 3000 dollars lower than Filkow gave me. So terrible!! Not recommended. Please note if my comment was removed. I will be posting my commment again and again. So do not even think about it. BTW, look at your all 1-star reviews. If I am the one lying, do all of the other reviews lie as well?

Mr. Duncan was top notch in helping my case, there's really no more to say. One of the best in…read moreVancouver

Emmet J Duncan You…read moreshould always talk to a few lawyer before you retain their service; Emmet saved my life. It's a tall thing to say but he did and he fought for me when others failed. He's truly cut from the same cloth as Tom Brady.

Nav is a very professional attorney. He has helped me with many confusing situations for my…read morebusiness. He was very good in guiding me in the right direction in confusing situations and follows up promptly. I highly recommend his services

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I can't thank Roy Ho enough for the outstanding job he did on my ICBC case. He was professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and genuinely invested in getting me the best possible outcome. He took the time to clearly explain every step of the process, answered all my questions with patience and clarity and gave me confidence throughout a situation that could have otherwise been very overwhelming. His expertise and experience in dealing with ICBC was evident from the start. He built a strong case, handled all the negotiations, and in the end, helped me get the best possible outcome. I truly felt that I had someone in my corner who cared about my well being and fought for my rights. Thank you Roy and everyone at Acumen Law!

This review is long overdue. Jodie Hartman has been my representation for a few cases in the past…read morenumber of years. Not only does she take the time to understand her clients needs, but she also takes the time to get to know her clients on a personal level. I feel like Jodie has become part of the family with her care and compassion for her clients that she provides legal counsel for. Thank you Jodie for always going above and beyond for me in the past number of cases you have represented me on.