My husband and I just worked with Curtis Abram and Jessica Wambolt to amend our trust. Curtis…read morelooked over our trust, listened to our concerns, and thoroughly explained our options. When we received the draft updates, Jessica did a great job of answering our questions. Anytime we contacted the office, Jessica was extremely prompt in responding. We now feel confident that we have a complete estate plan. We feel fortunate to have found a legal team that we can trust. We highly recommend reaching out to Towes Law Group for any estate planning needs.

Curtis Abram did an OUTSTANDING job helping me navigate through a very difficult probate matter…read more He was professional, accessible, and knew exactly what need to be done to resolve the matter both promptly and economically. I give Curtis my absolute highest recommendation and am so grateful for his help.

Mr. Stern is a professional and got us through our case with ease. When we went to court, we were…read moreprepared with all the documentation, which made everything run smoothly with a successful outcome. I would recommend him highly. I called a few attorneys, but he was the only one who was helpful right from the very first phone call. Actually, he was the only attorney that I spoke to; the others were paralegals or assistants. He made a stressful situation go smoothly the entire process.

I had a Trust that needed several updates. I chose the wrong attorney! Mr. Stern told me two hours…read morewould suffice. When I then requested a two sentence change, the billing hours doubled. He sent me a final draft and proposed signing. I was shocked to find many errors: from unacceptable spelling mistakes in emails and even the Successor Trustee's name to an incomprehensible muddling per my instructions. There were alarming discrepencies in beneficiary funds distributions! If I'm paying $350 per hour, I expect quality attention to important details. When I informed him of all the errors, he agreed to refund half of my deposit. When I picked up my Trust copy, I discovered one more example of his sloppy work: a large water stain on the cover, as if it had been carelessly used as a drink coaster. Be prepared to oversee every word of your documents and to overpay for very unprofessional legal work.

Honest, professional, and delivers. The best in estate planning and probate matters. A little…read morehigh in price but we'll worth every cent. Others charge much more. Got my single living trust amended. I wish my father in law would have taken these necessary life measures, as his passing was an unfair nightmare for the family.

I used Greg to settle my parents estate. It was a contentious situation with family members and he…read moredid an excellent job navigating choppy waters. I highly recommend Greg.

I used Janet through the ARAG Legal Insurance program and it was a great experience. I bade a…read moreliving trust and will . . I also referred her to 3 other clients and I know they also did living trusts with her.

Sadly, my experience was bad. Unresponsive to my request for status reports - felt (was) ignored…read more They failed to make an important court date and then stood me up on phone appointments to discuss it. I ended up terminating their service.

Christopher and his staff are incredible High quality work…read moreat 1/5 the cost of lawyers Highly recommend!! Will use again

We went in hoping we would get help with our paperwork. Lisa was so helpful and efficient! The…read morepaperwork we had been working on for over a year was done with a court date in a week. I highly recommend this service for those legal problems you might have. They don't advise you. They just do the paperwork required for what you are seeking for in the court system.

Peter, I owe you an apology. My review should of been written MANY months ago. I got caught up in…read morethe exhilaration of my BF's case being dropped, the pandemic and just life itself. Peter Depew is THE BEST ATTORNEY in SLO and Universal. I say this from the bottom of my heart. His retainer was 1/10th less, was one 0 less than the cost of what 3 other attorneys required. Peter was patient and listened to what I felt was the route we should pursue for his legal defense. Other attorneys and even my BF didn't think this was possible, the one charged, did not believe that he would be granted a suppression hearing, nevertheless win the suppression hearing. I DID, PETER DID When this "situation" occurred, which was that a hotel employee called the police on me (female) for trying to check in at the hotel with an expired drivers license during the pandemic. We were driving up and down the coast for my birthday, from Southern California. My birthday is August 8th and we went to check into this particular hotel August 14th. Now mind you, we have a runny stayed in several hotels since my drivers license technically expired but because of the pandemic all expiration dates on expired drivers licenses were extended until December 31, 2021. The front desk person said, and a very silly town, that he can check me in because my drivers license was expired and long story short I thought he was joking and I was very tired and I said come on please check me in and he said if I don't leave he'll call the police. So I said OK call the police, I figured they would help me out. I figured the policeman will ask the clerk what's wrong and the police officer within tell the clerk OK all drivers licenses are extended through the end of the year on her drivers license and it's OK to check her in it's considered valid. The officer that came into the lobby approached me very aggressively, asking me, you have a fake ID? My reply to him was, fake ID? I have no idea what you're talking about. So I gave him my drivers license he runs it he sees that everything's OK with my drivers license and he just says let's see what's going on outside with your boyfriend. I'm thinking why is anyone outside with my boyfriend, he's just sitting in the car waiting for my stubborn ass to come outside. The police decided that they had probable cause to have him step outside of his car and search his car. I forgot what the exact charges were, all I can tell you is they weren't good. Besides me being shocked that searched his car, while I stood there dummified, I was doubly shocked with what they charged him with. He's back on track now, thank g_d, all good. Back to how amazingly, awesome Peter Depew is. So like the other three attorneys that I emailed, Peter called us, we explained the situation, I presented the facts that I felt established that my BF was illegally searched. I asked Peter if he would file for the evidence to be suppressed. Unlike the other attorneys, who were the seasoned attorneys, who thought I was NUTS, Peter said, "Helene, If everything you're telling me is accurate and truthful then he has a good case and yes I will file for a suppression hearing. The other attorneys basically said, listen what are you telling us doesn't make any sense and you probably don't have all the information. Even if what you're saying is true, the likelihood of being granted the evidence hearing is not likely and even if he is granted evidence hearing, the request to suppress evidence to be granted is so slim ......... the retainer is $$$$$$$$$ add a 0 to what Peter's retainer fee. Besides Peter being an EXCELLENT attorney, he thinks outside of the box, he is open minded, he is kind, he is willing to work with you AND he LOVES HIS MOM A LOT!!!!! Peter's love and respect for his mom surpass' the excellence of his stellar work. THANK YOU PETER. THANK YOU PETER'S MOM FOR RAISING SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN AND ATTORNEY.

One of the very best Attorneys in San Luis Obispo. Top notch and knows his craft. Helped my…read moredaughter Terri with her multiple cases.

I am writing to express just how impressed I am with Devin Mikulka and Annie Zwarg at Carmel and…read moreNaccasshia. They are a professional, smooth running, expert legal team. They are both highly professional, hard working, honest, clear communicating individuals. Devin is top notch at problem solving, research, and writing. Her interpersonal skills are fantastic and she takes all matters quite seriously, making sure no stone is unturned. I was especially impressed when she consulted with others in the firm to be certain her writings, research, and conclusions were meticulous and accurate. She communicated honestly, effectively, and considerately, resulting in an appropriate and positive resolution to the situation. I give my highest recommendations to Devin Mikulka, Annie Zwarg and the whole team at Carmel and Naccashia.

There is not enough space here to describe all the positive qualities of Victor Herrera. Based on…read moreunfortunate circumstances in my life, I've ended up with a negative view of lawyers, but Victor is way different than any other lawyer I've worked with. He's highly professional, knowledgeable, empathetic, and a totally nice guy. Victor constantly went way out of his way to explain what was going on as things progressed. Victor was very flexible and understanding of my situation and provided support when I needed it. Victor and the office in general were quick to answer emails and return phone calls. Additionally, Lorie, a legal secretary, was also highly professional and attentive to my various needs.

Cynthia White and Kevin Hansen at 805 law have been exceptionally amazing in advocating for myself…read moreand my young child. Going through what is otherwise a tragic, saddening, and expensive family law experience to assure the safety of my child was made less stressful by both Cynthia and her Paralegal Kevin. I appreciated their thoughts, opinions, legal advice, and representation in court. I found them to be responsible and available. Both had patience for me in stressed times.

I am sharing our family's direct experience with William Ausman and 805 Law Group to help future…read moreclients make an informed decision. We paid this firm $48,213.10 to handle an urgent family law and pension dispute for my husband, who was battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.During our initial consultation, the Client Services Coordinator, Roxane, specifically questioned us about our income, whether we owned our home, and our mortgage details. I stated I would be funding the legal fees with my credit cards; although she later emailed me a guarantor form, I never signed it or agreed to it. Despite this, the firm secretly slipped a predatory clause into the fee agreement anyway, stating that if my husband fell behind on his bill, they would place a lien directly on our house.Due to severe communication issues and massive staff turnover within the firm, our case went stagnant for months. Instead of resolving our crisis, we faced extreme pressure to sign an adverse financial liquidation structure that would have triggered a severe, immediate tax liability for my terminally ill husband, leaving him with almost nothing to live on.Because of this treatment, we initiated formal Mandatory Fee Arbitration through the San Luis Obispo Bar Association (File No. 305). On May 4, 2026, a panel of three independent arbitrators issued a unanimous, signed ruling against William Ausman.The panel's official legal findings concluded that:Mr. Ausman's Fee Agreement was an unconscionable "contract of adhesion" and ruled the entire contract VOID.The hidden property lien clause was an unconscionable tactic used as an illegal threat (in terrorem) against a vulnerable client.The agreement illegally attempted to charge an 18% annual interest rate, explicitly violating Article XV, Section 1 of the California Constitution.Under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5, the fees charged were determined to be entirely excessive for the results obtained.A 40-year veteran arbitrator on the panel described the firm's billing logs as "classic overbilling mechanics"--citing duplicative billing and charging premium attorney rates for basic secretarial work.The Bar Association stripped away his bills and formally ordered William D. Ausman to refund us $12,200.60. While he mailed a check just before his 30-day grace period expired, he missed the legal deadline for settlement, as the funds remained tied up and did not officially clear into my late husband's trust account until July 1, 2026. Please protect your vulnerable family members and look elsewhere for legal counsel