Have worked with Attorney Zalkind twice in the capacity as a Mediator, Steve is a gifted lawyer…read morewith years of experience, he has a knack of using common sense and diplomacy. He also has a good sense of humor. If you are in need of an Attorney in Amador County, a phone call to his office may set you in the right direction.

Very serious about the money don't bother if you can't put up a large retainer …read more Charges $300 a hour . Invites entire family unit to fish through to see income values. This is the kind of money hungry attorney who hurts family's . It's all about the money . It's not about the children the highest bidder wins. Does not preform bro Bono at all no discounts no payment plans . Simply put its all about the money. This is the kind of attorney our ORG warns about . Has zero interest in the best interest.

Overall positive experience. Very caring & family oriented. He pointed me in the right direction…read morewhen I needed a great deal of help. Glad to have Mr. Moore on my side, he truly makes a difference. Would recommend if you are looking for a family lawyer!

If you are in need of a disability attorney we cannot recommend her highly enough. Depending on…read moreyour locality, there is none better. She helped us win my disability case this year, after I was denied previously on every appeal. She is honest and to the point, and explains the process well. She knows the system and players, and inform you if she believes that you don't have a legitimate chance- she won't take your case or waste your time simply in an attempt to get paid. If you are fortunate enough to hire her, know you are in the best of hands.

She is the best. Tough, professional and big heart. She is a winner !read more

I signed an agreement with this attorney in February 2025 regarding my child support case. It is…read morenow April 2026, and the appeal that was supposed to be filed has still not been completed. The 60-day deadline for filing an appeal was missed due to his inaction. During this time, court hearings were repeatedly postponed. The attorney did not take the necessary steps to file the appeal on time. Separately, the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) submitted forms to the court -- this was not done by my attorney. I paid $5,000 upfront and still owe an additional $1,000, including charges for phone calls and emails. I do not speak English, so all communication was done through written messages, which made me fully dependent on his office for updates. Over the course of a year, his office had constant staff turnover. Three different assistants left during my case, which caused delays and confusion. It became very difficult to get timely responses or clear information. Recently, after billing me for calls and emails, I was told that my language barrier was a problem and that they could not communicate effectively with me because the Russian-speaking assistant had left. However, this was never presented as an issue when taking my case. As a result, the appeal was not filed on time, and I suffered serious financial and legal consequences. I trusted this attorney's professionalism and expected my case to be handled properly. I regret not reading reviews before hiring him. This experience has caused me significant financial hardship and stress.

Took money then ghosted me. Had COI with a case defending a city discrimination case and non…read moredisclosure. Stay away from this office, noted many other one star ratings over years, wish I had seen before trusting my case with them!

Very Professional and wonderful to deal with. Took the time to get all the answers so our trust was…read morean accurate reflection of what we wanted. Highly recommend Gwen.

Gwen was really good at translating my thoughts about estate planning into legal documents and…read moreexplaining the entire process and meaning of each paragraph of the documents produced.

DO NOT USE THIS LAW FIRM. He is not only highly disorganized but is full of empty promises and will…read moremisrepresent you in court. His office called me the night before my hearing asking for documents I had sent weeks beforehand. Very poor communication. He will charge you for work he did not do. In addition, He also sent me another clients file violating their client privacy. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON HIM you will be very sorry you did.

This review is not for the lawyer itself. The problem is with the office staff. I need some…read moredocuments from an old case that I can't find in my files and the office staff keeps telling me that they will send a message to the person in charge of the old files in their office. This has been going on since early November and this employee hasn't even reached out to see what files I need. What kind of employee does this!!! They are making this lawyer office look terrible. I would not even consider using this lawyer because of the problems with the staff! It is now February and I need the files and they know it is urgent so they are leaving me no other options but to take the steps necessary to get this resolved.

I worked with Diane and Patty and was more than pleased with the outcome of my case. They were very…read moreeasy going and helped talk me through the most stressful time of my life so far. I feel like they put my best interests first and I appreciate that. Before court, Diane and Patty both spoke to me about what to expect and totally eased all the anxiety I was feeling. They communicated well and always responded quickly with all the information I needed. I will be a returning customer, if ever needed! Thank you again.

Stay away from this one. AARG insurance did nothing about divorce including the division of…read morecommunity assets. Then threatened to sue me when I complained.

I need a binding arbitrator, and Keene is on the list provided by Amador County. Like every…read moreencounter with an attorney, I felt like he is a cactus, and his answers were not satisfactory. My own radar told me not to engage him, so I won't. Good luck dealing with the whole bunch of lawyers. Remember that they are mercinaries who are hired to represent whoever pays them, and if they don't then use social media to, as a group, clean up the profession. They cannot hide as easily as they used to.

Keene was appointed as my childrens public defender. I had 5 children at the time, and the two…read moreolder ones made charges that I dispute. Keene was only interested in listening to the older children, even though there was no evidence to back up their bogus claims. There were no allegations against me, only to their other parent. When my children asked me when they would be able to see their other parent, I asked if they brought this up with their attorney. All three looked confused. My daughter asked, "Is an attorney like a lawyer?" I told them, "Yes, Keene is your lawyer. He represents you and speaks for you in court," to which my daughter asked: "How can he speak for us if he's never met us or talked to us?" I had no answer. My son, then 11 (the oldest child) asked if he could talk to him. I said I though that was a good idea. My son called his office twice and left detailed messages, with no return call. My son then emailed him, again with no response. I myself sent him an email, asking him why he wouldn't answer an email from a child on behalf of him and his brother and sister, a family who he was suppose to be representing and I'm sure was billing the county for his "services." And again, no response. So I sent a complaint to the State Bar, explaining what had happened. The State Bar responded to me, said they sent a letter to Keene and told him to contact us within 14 days. After I told my children this, they asked if I could be there when they talked to him. I said of course, and I sent an email to Keene to let him know of my children's request that I be present while they talked to him. On the last day that he was required to speak to my children, he went to their school and got them out of class to talk with them. I was not informed he was going to do this, even though I specifically said that my children wanted me present when he spoke to them. I notified the State Bar about my experience with Keene, just to have it on record. Keene seemed much more interested in representing the older children, because that fit the narrative of what Calaveras County wanted, not the truth or what was in the best interest of the children. He was doing and saying whatever the county wanted him to do and say. He did not represent my children; he was there to prove the county's case and do whatever they told him to do. He was much more interested in a dead chihuahua than representing my children or hearing the truth. It is a crime that he was paid for "services" for clients that he never spoke to, until he was forced to by the State Bar. He is the lowest of the lows. He was only there to do what an incompetent Calaveras County HHS told him to do. He is as worthless as the social workers at Calaveras County. Hopefully, for the sake of the children in this county, he will retire soon and someone with a conscience will take his place, someone who will look out for what is in the best interest of the children.

Was not very responsive to paying. Had to send invoice several times. Then on another case…read morethreatened me when I would not issue documentation that client had me pull.

And following I reported him to the tribal chief board for law and was advised a follow up on this…read morecomplaint would be done.

This review is long overdue but Robert's great service wouldn't let me forget to do it! He was…read morevery efficient and pleasant to work with in assisting with the paperwork in selling our home. I would highly recommend him for any legal needs. Thank you, Robert!