Mr Rose has always helped me with all my legal needs and has always given me a sense of security as a landlord dealing with tenants. I highly recommend him if youre in need of a professional to help you with your case. read more

We contacted Phillip and set up a meeting with him re a eviction. He was such a asset to us. He was given no time to prepare he helped us come to agreement that was good for both parties. We highly recommend him and will always appreciate his knowledge of the law. He went way over and above assisting us far beyond the money we paid for. Thankyou Phillip. read more

I would just like to say that Attorney Phillip Rose was very passionate and helpful when my wife and I needed to sue our landlord. We needed to sue because of negligence due to a black mold issue. Phillip Rose went above and beyond the call of duty to assist us in our troubles. I highly recommend that if you are looking for an attorney you should consult with PBR Legal. Phillip is very attentive with his clients and always has the best interest for your case! We received a $30,000 award from this ordeal and for that we are thankful! read more

hired Phillip and his team which consisted of him an his partner nick. Everything was good till nick left who mainly handled my case. We were assured by Mr rose we had this and delt with him going into trial. When we got to court for trial. He buckled with his new team. Everything went out the window. He was not the same person we had hired. We ended up taking a deal. Because he wasn't the confident lawyer we hired. It was a change from 1 day to the next. But once we left the court room after the ruling. we were ghosted. My settlement I never got. Phil wouldn't return my calls emails. He even ran me and my husband outside his office and again when we saw him in Tahoe he didn't wan to answer why we couldn't get a hold of him and took off running. Still to this day almost 10years later I have not see our settlement and Phil which I'm sure athis point he probably stole as he was supposed to get the payment then give to us. Don't use him he isn't what he seems he will fight and fill your head with all good things. Then will cave and you'll never hear from him. I mean is it to much to get what you pay for or your settlement. You don't expect your atterny to ghost or run away unless they have something to hide. Your personal obligations. What a joke. You don't respond to anyone but my feedback. What are you hiding Mr rose. Your a scam artist. Would you like to repeat on here for potential clients what you said to me on the phone. I have it recorded. I just want my money your firm negotiated. I want my money from my lawyer who I paid. That to much to ask for. If you weren't a scam artist you would have gotten me my money. read more

This firm is a joke!! Still waiting to be served a law suit... Oh wait, you can't be sued for this. Hmmmm maybe this firm is really dumb or knows nothing about law. Aren't lawyers supposed to know the law?! PLEASE NOTE THAT PBR LEGAL IS NOW THREATENING TO SUE ME FOR THIS 1 STAR REVIEW!! Please read the original post and then below please see the edits. ORIGINAL: I was in need of a few answers to problems I was having with my living arrangements. I looked on Yelp for businesses with 5 stars. This business was one of them. I emailed them with a request to schedule a time to either call or come in. They didn't respond. So I called them and left and message. Now about 2 weeks later no response still. They may be good lawyers but they're terribly unprofessional. EDITED: I was in need of a few answers to problems I was having with my living arrangements. I looked on Yelp for businesses with 5 stars. This business was one of them. I emailed them with a request to schedule a time to either call or come in. They didn't respond. So I called them and left a message. Now about 1 WEEK later no response still. They may be good lawyers but they're terribly unprofessional. PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS REVIEW WAS POSTED ONE WEEK AFTER MY ORIGINAL EMAIL. It felt like it had been about 2 but please note it was only 1 week with no response. PBR LEGAL HAD 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO RESPOND. In my original email I asked them to respond "at their convenience" which really is just a polite way of saying please reply within a few days. At my job if I email my boss they respond in at most a few days. If at school I email a professor they respond in a few days. If I contact my landlord (the one that hated me and I was having problems with) I get a response in a few days. Why would this firm not email me back if I have money and I am willing to pay for their services? If they were too busy to take me on as a client they should have responded within a few days saying sorry but we're too busy with other clients. Because they hadn't responded when I wrote this review it is fair and factual to call this firm unprofessional. They clearly do not like my review. They probably will try to sue me like they are threatening. They have no grounds. read more

PBR LEGAL is a fantastic landlord/tenant law office. I called on a Friday and Bill immediately answered the phone. I told him my story: The apartment complex I moved out of attempted to charge me accelerated rent for the last six months of my lease (which is an absurd amount in San Francisco) after an entire month of terrible communication and website payment errors. All I needed to do was pay a buyout fee to break my lease, which I attempted to do multiple times via multiple methods--until they said I had run out of time and that the only option left was to pay the accelerated rent charge. It was a roller coaster that spiraled out of control. It was unprofessional, unlawful, and felt as if it had been planned. Anyway, Bill swiftly set up a meeting between Christopher Alexander and myself the very next Monday. Christopher explained what the situation looked like from a law perspective in a manner I could easily understand, including what my options were. He immediately called up the apartment's management; this pressured them to call their corporate bosses who decided to retract the accelerated rent charge. The case was justly solved in my favor in about two days. If I ever find myself in an unfair landlord/tenant situation in California again, I'll absolutely be working with these guys, and you should, too. Final thoughts: I'm going to send them champagne soon. These guys deserve no less than five stars. And to the person who gave them one star: are you sure we're both writing about the same attorney? ;) read more

I'm actually fairly late with this review. Me and my roommates were under major trouble due to the unscrupulous efforts of a major apartment complex in San Jose. We tried everything we could by ourselves and we were down to the wire. I referred to PBR legal by a friend of mine and we walked down to the business which is conveniently located in Downtown SJ. Almost immediately, he began the process of halting the legal process against us by the apartment management and made an incredibly favorable deal for both parties. It's really an underestimation that he saved our public reputations. Since we were students we had no idea where to turn to, but we were glad we chose him for our legal counsel and retainment. I would most definitely turn to him again for any legal issues I face in the future. read more

I contacted PBR Legal with a tenant-landlord-HOA issue. My initial contact letter was sufficiently detailed for PBR to determine if they could help me or not. Multiple other firms sent the same letter were able to respond "yes" or "no" immediately. Their response was to offer me an hour of "initial consultation" for $325. I'm puzzled at all the positive reviews because this action is a common red flag indicator of disreputable attorneys who make their money entirely from consult fees from desperate people while telling them they don't have a case. I learned my lesson about this dealing with employment attorneys. Perhaps this firm is starting to go south? read more

I contacted PBR Legal in the hopes of having someone assist me with a very urgent request. My landlord was attempting to evict me because I had voiced complaints about unsanitary and unsafe conditions. While I knew my basic tenants rights, I sought legal help as I knew this might be a very difficult situation under short time constraints. From the courteous intake procedure to to initial consultation PBR held my hand, steadied my nerves and smooth the path to resolving these issues. Attorney Nicholas Holder crafted a brilliant letter to my landlord that effectively put them on notice that their actions could lead to legal ramifications Attorney Holder went above and beyond his duties, including several emails and follow up calls to the landlord to negotiate the terms of my departure. I owe my sanity and sleep to PBR Legal and attorney Holder!. I HIGHLY recommend you give them a call at the first hint of legal issues. read more

Mr. Rose, is very helpful and willing to take the time to go over some very important information that I was unaware of, he also offered to talk to me more if I needed any further information. He is the go to guy. Knowledgeable and very, very helpful read more

We found ourselves in a difficult and unexpected safety situation in a house we'd recently rented, and consulted with Mr. Rose to clarify our rights and options. He quickly helped us understand those, then swiftly moved to facilitate a resolution with very favorable results. We were pleased with the legal advice and service that Mr. Rose provided, and frankly quite impressed at his efficiency and effectiveness. He also took care to communicate often and well, making sure that everything proceeded well after our consultation and service had ended. read more

Just weeks after moving into my new home, my landlord attempted to change the terms of my lease agreement. After voicing my displeasure with the terms that my landlord demanded I accept, my landlord began acting in ways that made living there very uncomfortable. To make things even MORE awkward, my landlord was also my roommate. I didn't know my rights or my landlord's responsibilities under the law, which also meant that I did not know how best to protect myself under the law. I asked a friend what I should do, and he recommended I contact PBR Legal. The next day, I called PBR legal, and was able to immediately speak with Mr. Phil Rose, the attorney over there. I told Mr. Rose the facts of my case. He was very professional and genial. He advised me about my rights and my landlord's duties and devised a successful strategy and course of action. Because I hired PBR Legal, I was able to feel at ease, knowing that the case was being handled by someone who knew the right course of action. Not only that, I was also able to get out of a bad situation, fast. I recovered my entire deposit and was able to move on to a much better living situation. I would highly recommend hiring PBR Legal law firm if you are a tenant having issues with your landlord! read more

Me and my wife have nothing but good things to say about PBR Legal. Nicholas Holder was such a great help with our case. We were very anxious about seeking out a lawyer and moving forward with taking legal action against our landlord and Cal Western. Everyone we were on contact with at PBR were quick to respond and very professional. From out first meeting all the way trough till we were able to settle with the landlord. They consistently kept us in the loop on negotiations and guided us though each step. It was a very emotional time, dealing with a bathroom that had mold, having to move out right before Thanksgiving, having to live apart from my wife and child while waiting for the bathroom to be fixed. Then when the landlord chose not to fix the problem but give us notice right before Christmas the landlord had no desire to reimburse us for our trouble. In the end with PBR's help we were able to get a settlement fairly quickly. Our considerations where always first with them. They tried to do things as quickly as possible to help us keep their cost down. We would recommend them to anyone who is having problems with their landlord or rental company and have already given their name to someone. Thank you Nicholas and everyone else at PBR Legal! read more

I needed to find a tenant attorney fast to deal with an unlawful detainer from a nasty landlord and I was so thankful to have found Chris Alexander at PBR legal. I was able to make an appointment with him the same day I called and had the whole situation settled within 48 hours! Chris was very knowledgable and professional calming my nervs right away. His firm really knows what they're doing and are extremely fair when it comes to pricing. I had another lawyer quote me $5,000 to deal with my situation and Chris completely took care of me and charged me only 3 hours of his time, making it less than $1,000 for everything to go away. read more

Chris from PBR helped me out of an unfair lease termination scheme. He was professional, and didn't drag on the process and helped me keep costs down. Definitely would recommend to a friend! read more

If you are reading this then you are probably a tenant looking for an attorney. If you have called a few you may have discovered that the landlord/tenant category often means landlord and a lot of them do not work with tenants. I tried four other attorneys who either did not get back to me or do not handle tenants. I was really desperate when I finally contacted PBR Legal. Yes he is going to charge you $340 or so dollars up front. He is a serious attorney for serious problems. So if you have a serious problem like receiving demand letters from law firms or finding notices from the sheriff on your door call him immediately. If you're just kicking tires he probably isn't for you. You may find it hard to believe but there are some less than scrupulous attorneys working for landlords in San Jose and they will do anything up to and including lying in court to get the result they want. PBR Legal took 40 minutes to sort everything out. He stopped them in their tracks and got me everything I was entitled to, which is all that I wanted. Highly recommended for serious landlord/tenant interactions. read more