Contacted their office regarding an issue I needed assistance with regarding a notice to quit that…read moremy mother received from her landlord. Received an email response back from an attorney at the firm asking the name of her landlord to make sure there was no conflict. I sent their name and never heard back from them. I would have hoped that I would have received a response either way. If this is their way of doing business, looks like dodged a bullet.

Dumb rude and inadequate. Tried to bully me as a single mom of three without ever asking me a…read moresingle question within 5 minutes of our very first discussion. Poor manners, hung up on me, belittled and threatened me. If he is on your potential list I hope this steers you clear!!

Before I moved in to my new place Arthur went above and beyond to verify the property and landlord…read morehistory. Fast forward, when I started having troubles with a roommate. Arthur laid out the game plan. His knowledge of the law and patterns in people, really helped me stay ahead of the legal battle that eventually came. I felt prepared, I had my timeline and paper trail ready. Arthur then connected me to a colleague who represented me. The idea of going to court and having legal troubles made me anxious, couldn't sleep sometimes. Arthur always responded, gave reassurance, looked over everything. In events where you need legal support, having a lawyer that cares about your life and outcome outside of the courtroom is essential. You want to keep fighting and Arthur really gives you the time and attention to push through the battle.

I reached out to Arthur for help with my landlord-tenant case. He told me he would send an…read moreengagement letter the next day, but it never came. I followed up a week later by email with no response. A week after that, I called, and he again said he would send the engagement letter the next day. It has now been another nine days and still nothing. Unfortunately, the lack of follow-through and communication made it impossible for me to move forward with him.

if you are in need-- go to ed rice!!!! ed is an extremely diligent, meticulous, and compassionate…read morelawyer. we worked on a quite complex case that ended up lasting 4+ years and i was floored by his level of professionalism, follow through, and empathy. he is a great lawyer, i highly recommend him to anyone who is in need. thank you ed!!!

Ed Rice is an excellent lawyer, advocate, and counselor. He is smart, practical, direct, and deeply…read moreexperienced in landlord/tenant issues. Ed tenaciously represents his clients' interests while being professional and courteous to all. He knows every in-and-out of Massachusetts' real estate laws. He is strategic and responsive, and he cares about his clients' best interests. Thank you, Attorney Rice, for your excellent counsel and quick and successful resolution of our matter!

Wyckoff was a strange character right from the beginning. But I put up with it because he seemed to…read morebe no nonsense. Instead he is just a confused, rather OCD person. When we went to the deposition he terrified both my ex, myself and the other lawyer with this furious manner and yelling that suggested to me that he might be on the spectrum. Still, I stayed with him, though I felt there was something wrong. But I did start to feel that there was a distinct chance that he was making the negotiations worse. But that was only the beginning. Weeks later, my ex presented an exceedingly good offer (I would give her about 12% of my wealth for a short marriage). But Wyckoff informed me that it was about what I would expect if I went in front of a judge. Never having gone through this process before I believed Wyckoff, especially as he used this bizarre (and as I later found out, obsolete) method of calculating divorce payments based on inheritance. Based on Wyckoff's poor advice and looking to get more time with my two daughters, I rejected my ex's fantastic offer and we went to court. But once in court, I was destroyed. The judge literally multiplied the amount I was offered to pay by three. A difference of well over a hundred thousand dollars. Wyckoff said he was shocked, but in truth he just had no idea what he was talking about. Even the judge ridiculed him for using such obsolete methods. For me it was an absolute disaster. I ended up losing not just enormous amounts of money but ended up with a far less flexible deal, all from Wyckoff's mistake. In subsequent discussions with numerous other Boston divorce lawyers etc, I found out that folks generally felt that he was a bit off (as in mentally unstable) and didn't know what he was doing. Nevertheless despite all of this he decided to continue to send me bills for destroying my life. I told him I had no intention to pay for his malpractice...of course he flipped a bit and started yelling. And I collected numerous records to show that he repeatedly attempted to deny things that he had said previously. If I had the resources I would have sued him for the damages. But I was exhausted and hurt and so I cut contact with him. Working with Wyckoff was the worst experience of my life.

I was served with divorce papers and by some miracle found Wyckoff online and decided to hire him…read moreas my lawyer. I had met with several other lawyers prior to him and they all were very bleak until I spoke to him. He's done a great job for me so far and I am confident in the outcome of my divorce for once in my life!

Jeff handled the closing for the purchase of my new house and the sale of my existing house…read more During the purchase closing, he discovered a major financing error by my lender that resulted in a significant savings for me. And when a title issue showed up during the sale of my existing home, Jeff went the extra mile to uncover the title insurance policy from when I purchased the property almost 20 years ago. This allowed the sale to proceed with no additional cost to me. It's rare that someone makes you feel like they're dropping everything they're doing just for you, but that's exactly what Jeff did. I cannot recommend him enough.

I found Jeff via yelp for our Newton home sale in the spring of 2018…read more Our situation was somewhat complicated, and Jeff never wavered in his patient and thorough approach. Even when things got stressful, or other parties in the transaction threw unexpected demands his way, Jeff was always very professional, turned work around very promptly, gave us candid and good advice, calmed us down when appropriate, and made himself available for what we needed. We wholeheartedly recommend Jeff - he made our somewhat (ahem) "adventurous" home sale as smooth as possible. We wish we did more frequent real estate transactions so that we could work with Jeff more often!

Bruce is a 5 star Attorney. I used him for the first time when I bought my condo way back in 2005…read more Since then my condo association used him on my recommendation to modify our condo docs. Most recently he helped our association retrieve missed condo fees by a delinquent owner. If you need a real estate attorney, don't hesitate to use his firm.

If I could give 10 stars I would!…read more This was the first time I had ever needed an attorney so I didn't know what to expect and was a little nervous considering all the horror stories you hear. Matt was amazing. He kept us updated every step of the way and took the time to make sure we understood what was going on and what was the best course of action for US, not what would bring him the most billable hours. Matt is EXTREMELY knowledgable and always got back to us right away if we had any questions. He is very easy to work with ( I was actually out of state and he went above and beyond to make it work!). I can't say enough good things. If you or anyone you know are in need of a good, hardworking and honest attorney, give Matt a call! You won't regret it!!

I never thought I would ever be in a position that I would need a defense attorney. Yet I found…read moremyself in a terrible predicament. I was being accused of some shameful behavior that was so beyond my personality and ethics. Matthew kept me on point and helped me keep my composure while I had to listen to the accusations. His legal knowledge in this matter was impressive. His compassion for me was reassuring. He made his services affordable for me. I highly recommend him.

Ellie helped us with closing our home and she did an excellent job. We had particularly difficult…read moresellers and selling agent and ended up being more of the intermediary to finish up closing due to the unprofessional selling agent. Ellie is the best to work with and you should try and make sure your mortgage bank will accept her because she will work for you. She also answered questions post-close and was very responsive and helpful.

I found Vining via Yelp and decided to contact them regarding a very sticky tenant/landlord…read moresituation I had gotten embroiled in. (And couldn't be happier that i did) Ken laid everything out clearly and was enormously helpful in understanding the situation. He laid out his cost structures in a sensible way and his rates were very reasonable. When the situation took a pleasant turn for the best Ken helped resolve everything and has given myself and my roommates peace of mind moving forward. If you're having landlord/tenant problem and want someone to lay things out straight for you and solve tough problems, call up Vining, you'll be glad you did.