James provided thoughtful and neutral estate planning advice. I would highly recommend him.read more

We recently worked with James Stein, upon the recommendation of friends, to create our estate plan,…read moretrusts, etc. He was a delight to work with. Very thorough, excellent at explaining the "whys" of what we were doing together, and fun to work with - even working through thorny topics! We received a huge estate plan binder from him once the plan was finalized and some further instructions for making any necessary changes to deeds and accounts to add the trust and avoid any problems in the future. I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.

Our trust & estate lawyer retired and we had been looking for another T&E attorney. Luckily, one of…read moreour friends directed us to Connie. We reached out to Connie (I think we called her or submitted a request via her website ) and she responded promptly (she is busy so the initial Zoom meeting may take a couple of weeks). In any event, in all our interactions, Connie was responsive, practical, knowledgeable, efficient and just a lovely person (funny too). I should mention that my spouse and I had a short time frame to revise our revocable family trust (along with wills, advanced directives, and power of attorney) and Connie understood and met our time constraints. One night she sent a draft of the revised trust at 1:30 in the morning. If we reached out to her at 9 in the morning, she'd respond promptly as well (within a couple of hours if that). Connie also understood our questions/concerns and provided clear and concise responses (whether via Zoom or by email). We really appreciated Connie's thoughtfulness, diligence, and assistance. I have recommended Connie to our friends. Btw, Connie's fee structure is very reasonable for the services provided. She is also forthright and, if you ask her, she will just tell you, this is what my services will cost. I do feel the need to rebut the one bad review (JW's review). What a strange review. Why would you want an attorney to provide services in an area in which they lack expertise? To me, JW's review is evidence of Connie's honesty and, quite frankly, JW should be thanking Connie for being ethical (vs some charlatan that responds with pay me and I'll give you advice in an area I know nothing about). As an attorney, the law is complex. You do not want someone to give you advice in area in which they lack expertise (sort of like, you would not want an ophthalmologist to conduct your heart surgery--just saying). Anyhow, an example of Connie's expertise: I go, hey Connie, why did you include this language, seems to limit protection against a wayward trustee who, in theory, could steal the assets of the trust (she gave a precise and clear answer). I do actively dislike critical reviews that are baseless. My personal experience with Connie was excellent. My spouse thought so too.

Connie is well versed in estate planning and helped us to update our old trust. She is straight to…read morethe point educating us on the complex language used in estate planning documents. Her fee structure is reasonable and she quickly gets the job done. She replies quickly to our emails and offers a free consultation to boot. Everything can be done remotely via zoom meetings and the only time we needed to go into the office was to sign the final documents. Connie is trusted and recommended!

I hired Alvin Lee expecting consistent communication, transparency, and professional guidance…read morethroughout my case. Unfortunately, that was not my experience. From the beginning, I specifically requested weekly updates and regular billing so I could stay informed and understand where things stood financially. Over time, those updates became inconsistent--sometimes every two to three weeks--and billing was not clearly or regularly provided. This made it very difficult to track what I owed or understand how fees were accumulating. The biggest issue came at the settlement stage. Going into the mandatory settlement conference, I had a completely different understanding of what the financial outcome would be. I expected that after settlement, I would receive a portion of the funds. Instead, I was informed afterward that the entire settlement amount went toward legal fees, which was never clearly communicated to me in advance. There was a clear lack of transparency regarding total costs and what I would net from a potential settlement. These are critical details that any client should be made fully aware of before making major legal decisions. Overall, this experience left me feeling blindsided and uninformed. I strongly recommend that anyone considering working with Alvin ensure they receive frequent, detailed billing statements and a clear understanding of total legal costs throughout the process--not just at the end.

Starts out fantastic. First meeting is great. Says all the right things and eventually gets the…read morejob done and done as requested. The problems unfortunately begins when something comes up later and you need to get back in touch with him. This will be tedious and take a LOT of your time and patience to continually try to get ahold of him. I literally have to send 10, sometimes 20 emails to get something done. Usually he has an excuse like he was out of the office (for a month and didn't use a OOO auto response??? Yea that's probably not really what happened). Now he at least says he's slammed and apologizes for the weeks of requests. I have needed just a few small tweaks done to a trust and it's taken nearly 6 months. And this isn't a one time thing. This has happened for many years. Here is an idea. STOP taking on new clients if you cannot do the work to support them after the first consultation.

After talking to many attorneys in Bay Area as well as across different cities and going through…read moremultiple consultations, my husband and I were frustrated and unsure about our next steps. At one point, we even lost hope of recovering our investment from our LLC partnership exit. But then we met Varun. He patiently handled everything, communicated with the other party professionally, and put together a well-structured exit plan by rewriting all the terms and conditions that secured our investment. His calm and strategic approach made all the difference. Beyond business matters, he also provided us with valuable guidance on a civil case, always ensuring we were on the right path. On top of that, his fees are very reasonable compared to other attorneys, making quality legal support accessible. Varun is incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and truly one of the best attorneys in the Bay Area. We highly recommend him!

This review is both a huge commendation along with a heartfelt thanks to Mr Gupta. After I…read moresubmitted an inquiry to his office through yelp, a short time later, he phoned me. Mr. Gupta spoke to me at length about my quandary and conundrum on how to proceed with a breach of contract situation. He never rushed, and provided a wealth of information to me as far as how I should proceed. He never once tried to convince me that I needed a legal representation to the tune of potentially thousands of dollars, he just explained to me exactly what I needed to do. Mr. Gupta is the antithesis of what we consider normal "shark" lawyers who most often are out to make a quick buck. I am beyond grateful for his time, knowledge, and generosity in sharing all of his years of experience with me. If ever, I should find myself in need of an attorney and he handles my type of legal necessity, I would not look elsewhere.

Hire Dave if you want to get things right for uncontested divorce. I went to Dave to have him take…read morea look at my finalized divorce judgment because Divorce.com left me holding the bag ("file the finalized divorce packet, you're good to go") after 4 months working with them. I did the self-service thing with the Hayward court but it left me with more questions because I couldn't figure out what path Divorce.com did for me. Dave took one good look of my pile of mess and he was like, "this is no good, it'll get rejected". Lesson learned: have someone local to do your uncontested divorce paperwork. He got the right paperwork with Hayward's filing formats and filed my paperwork for me. All done within 24 hours. For the amount I paid him, it was worth it and it was a similar price to Divorce.com! I felt like I got the short end of the stick with Divorce.com who did half of what was supposed to happen. Anyway, thanks, Dave! A Quick Serve definitely. He's friendly, earnest and a real character. Very knowledgeable and has a lot of interesting stories to share from his life and work. Tip to driving to this place: enter via C Street and Main Street and park on Main Street. Google Map's direction is confusing if you're driving up on Foothill Blvd because you can't turn left on Main Street. I'll update this post in the future whenever I get a from the court and my freedom.

David was extremely helpful and professional. He assisted me with my documents and made the process…read moremuch easier. I really appreciate his help. Thank you so much David!

We have been calling multiple firms all day, trying to find the right type of Lawyer that we needed…read morefor a case. I spoke to Chris and he was super helpful - he helped walk me through the State Bar of California website and help me find the right type of layer for our case. Thank you Chris! The professionalism and friendliness speaks volume about this firm.

super professional service - extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with for all things relating…read moreto family law - highly recommend Ferreyra Law Group!

From intake to execution seamless (intake form, calendaring, follow up, follow through, edits,…read moreperspectives, scenarios). Sarah, Kate, Christian, Naomi, are all rockstars in their own right. Excellent experience with a legal plan, great outcomes, and on point value. Thank you for making the process seamless!

Used them for estate planning and they were easy to work with, offered great rate, and Naomi was…read morewonderful! They explained everything and made the process super simple and understandable.

I visited Christina McPherson once for my divorce. After collecting a $1000 retainer, she stopped…read morereturning my phone calls and never did any work on my case. She apparently closed her business to go back to school, but she did so with the help of my money. She was unprofessional and unethical in the extreme. I wrote her many emails, left many messages, and sent postal mail. She apparently is back in business, but a tiger doesn't change its stripes. If you have a choice, avoid this fraudster. (2021) Update in 2023: Per Ms. McPherson's request, I emailed her. She replied that she was ill and was not expected to survive; she did not contest the fact that she stole $1000 from me in 2004. She rejected my request to make good on her obligation. My previous review stands.

When life decides to throw you a curveball, you may find yourself in need of some legal help. My…read moreemployer was served paperwork stating that my ex-wife was calling herself a creditor for student loans she had gotten before we were even married. She was holding me accountable for half of her student debt after we had agreed that she wasn't going to. Had levied my bank account and started garnishing my wages. Nowhere in the legal documentation was she ever named creditor of anything. I am frankly amazed this even made it through the courts. Decided I definitely needed to seek legal help. Found McPherson Law Group on yelp*. Did the consult and met with Amanda Martin. Communication is mainly through email which is convenient. She managed to build a solid argument that never needed mediation by a judge, other than his stamp of approval. The whole ordeal took 9 months. Whaddya gonna do? This was my first experience with a lawyer and I would say it went well. Any lawyer hopefully gets better with experience, and I would say Amanda did her homework on this one. I hope none of you ever need a lawyer, but if you do, give McPherson Law Group a call, or send them a message!