Separation and divorce can be a grief-stricken experience, and navigating the legalese around it…read morewas the last thing I wanted to deal with. My ex and I decided to end our marriage cordially, amicably and with respect. We had a shared goal of preserving our finances for the family's future and keep the legal expenses to an absolute minimum. Sheila is very knowledgeable and accomplished at her craft. She understood our situation and expectations right off the bat. In our very first meeting, she assured us that the process can be as simple, humane and financially efficient as we want it to be, and the truth couldn't be any further. She was very calm and empathetic throughout our engagement. She was prompt, responsive, reasonable and always gave us the space to make decisions. I highly recommend Sheila to anyone that's committed to making their separation peaceful and respectful.

It was great working with Sheila Harrington. She met my goals in every aspect and did so in quick…read moreand efficient fashion! I was referred to her via a mutual acquaintance after having had bad representation elsewhere. I wish I had found Sheila Harrington from the beginning! I'm incredibly grateful and would 100% work with her again without hesitation. Thank you, Sheila Harrington!!

Honest, hard working and knowledgeable. I've used him on 2 separate occasions and highly recommend…read morehim.

If a divorce can ever be a dream, Robert Menache is as close as it ever comes. Yes, a very good…read moredream! Robert Menache is impressively professional, experienced, intelligent, knowledgeable, high integrity, calm, and meticulous. Happily, Robert is gracious and kind too. You might think that you're better off with a mean, aggressive lawyer to represent you. Or a glitzy uptown law firm. Not so. The best, very smart, professional, experienced, focused lawyer gets the best results. And costs way less too. Mr. Menache is indeed the very best. He does what is exactly necessary to get the best fair result, without wasteful drama or grand-standing. He came through for me. Wonderfully! And it was a long hard case. I wouldn't want to go through another divorce. But if I did, I would definitely want Robert Menache to represent me. No question about it! I'd give Mr. Menache 6 stars if I could! Robert Menache actually *is* a dream lawyer. Big appreciations to this top professional.

I worked with Michelle on and off for the last 10 years. She is very competent levelheaded and…read morepatient. She has always been in my corner. Michelle has always been ethical and I know that she stretched my retainer as far as possible without overcharging me. I did end up switching attorneys only because I was up against a shark and I needed someone a bit more aggressive. Overall, I will always have good things to say about Michelle Melen and working with her.

Thank you for helping my partner and I understand the ins and outs of CA family Law! For any…read morereaders looking for good counsel, I'd highly suggest considering Michelle as she provided not only very fair rates, but also intentional perspective on matters which would otherwise feel cold and scary. Michelle helped my partner and I with a last-minute request for a low complexity ask, but with a very tight deadline. Without her, our whole situation would be thrown entirely out of whack, but she squeezed us in regardless. We appreciated her willingness to point out what we actually needed to prioritize, what we didn't need to worry about, and how to think about the cascading impacts of decisions we were about to make (unbeknownst to us). Without her assistance, we might've made poor choices that we'd never wanted in the first place. I highly suggest Michelle for other readers here!

Where do I even start? Tracy Jonson is quite literally heaven sent! Her response time is…read moreincredible, she is not your typical "money-hungry attorney" and she actually, GENUINELY, cares about you and your situation. Her 30 minute consultations are exceptional and she does give you the reality of your situation and provides you with some guidance on what she thinks is best and if the attorney-client relationship is a good fit. Tracy is incredibly knowledgeable and her staff members are so sweet and easy to reach for scheduling and assistance. Absolute shout out to her assistant Rob for quick responses and follow ups! I 100000% recommend consulting and hiring Tracy as she will definitely have your best interest in mind.

I hired them based on the yelp review, but it didn't work for me. I filed DVRO against my ex and…read morethe attorney asked me so many times if it is true. I didn't feel supported at all. In addition, the attorney constantly said there is nothing they can really do about child custody, it is a formula of the incomes and timeshare. I mean what is the point of having a lawyer then! Lastly they issued an invoice without my review then told me to pick up the refund (I fired them) from the office. Very unprofessional they didn't communicate what is charged so far before issuing a refund + I haven't seen them a single time for the case but they make customers to come to the office when they have to refund. Anyways for my peace of mind I fired them already. I would not hire them to represent me again. + I had paid 2200 dollars and nothing progressed. I got a help from a non profit org for free, it took three hours for them to prepare all documents. This people charged me 2k and could not even fill in my name correctly into the form. I am not leaving this comment to complain or get anything, this is one of the businesses that cares about the yelp reviews than the actual work. The representative reached out to me finally once I left this review here but never responded to my email. I have been so surprised by the quality of work done by people at $450/hr rate. I hired them after a very impressive introductory phone call, so don't be fooled. The owner below says they advise based on the facts, but when I had a phone call, they didn't even review my documents but ask many questions with lots of "interesting" comments.

How interesting: I'm one of the only real reviews on here, and I'm one of the only negative ones…read more Huh, I wonder how you get so many fake (good) reviews..... My honest review: I hired the Law Offices of Christiana Samuels to aid in my divorce. I am not an attorney, nor am I a divorce attorney. However, I believe that I have been mistreated as a client, and I am pursuing recourse through the California State Bar. I spent thousands of dollars, and months of my divorce, trying to work with this firm, and, during that time, I actually moved backwards in my divorce. In fact, my attorney never provided one solution or answer to what my ex was doing/arguing. I've now lost privileges to my child, and I'm facing a much more dire financial situation due to the mistreatment I received here. I never imagined I would hire an attorney who would make things worse--and then ask for more money. So, after over 6 months, thousands of dollars, and feeling like I am now in a WORSE place, I cannot recommend that anyone employ this firm. Our legal troubles are too important to be dismissed like this, which is the treatment I got the most from this firm. They won't want anything to with you... until you need to pay more money, of course. In fact, right in the middle of a very intense battle with my ex, my attorney abruptly STOPPED answering my calls and emails because "the retainer was too low." Can you believe that? You will be abandoned by this firm if you are a little low on the retainer. It doesn't matter if you need your attorney in that moment--money comes first for the Law Offices or Christiana Samuels. Please, learn from my mistake and take your challenging, confusing, and painful legal matters somewhere else. Because, at that made-up firm, you might actually find a lawyer who cares about you. You won't find that here.

I needed some legal advice and a friend recommended Christiana Samuels. I was able to have a 30…read moreminute conversation to gather enough information and make a decision. She was personable and helpful. With Yelp, I was able to save $25. I would highly recommend her as an attorney specializing in family law.

I have known Barbara Kuehn for several years and she has always represented me with a very high…read morelevel of professionalism. My ex-wife's attorney was working hard at stalling and drawing out the proceedings. Barbara quickly put an end to that and was able to prevail over his tactics. She knew exactly the path forward and I ended up with a settlement that was very fair. I would highly recommend Barbara

Dr. Kuehn is an experienced and knowledgeable attorney who's expertise has successfully guided me…read morethrough some difficult legal issues.  Do not hesitate to hire her and her team to do the same for you, I highly recommend her.

Very good lawyer and is extremely Knowledgeable and…read moreprofessional. She is kind and considerate to a person's needs through these hard and difficult times.

This industry is full of the worse service-providers you can imagine. Crooks, people with agendas,…read morelazy people, and stupid people. Watch the movie Divorce Corp. Valerie is smart, honest, and doesn't churn fees. For best results, work with her on every detail and try to understand both the law and how things really work in the system. Act like her legal assistant. To get out fast is to win. And one last thing: Don't be stupid. Take off your rose-tinted glasses and realize that the system is broken, unfair, and costly to be involved with. Do not allow the ending of a romantic relationship to be adjudicated by these people again. In other words: Don't get married again.

I had a great experience with the Next Legal team putting together a prenuptial agreement. I was…read morechoosing between them and two other firms local to the South Bay Area and they showed up with warmth, a clear start to finish plan, and very reasonable pricing. Once the agreement was drafted, there was a California specific addendum needed on the documents for us to get them notarized. The team quickly added it and corrected the document within the hour. I was able to get a comprehensive prenuptial agreement not only drafted and reviewed, but finalized and notarized within a reasonable amount of time. The attorneys, law clerks, and administrative managers were so kind every step of the way. Thank you all!

I'm not sure how they are getting 5 star ratings, but it definitely fooled me when I hired them…read moreback in May of last year. Let me be clear, the negative reviews seem much more realistic as I experienced identical stuff with them. Long story short, they did nothing for me after I took them as representation and made payment. When I mean nothing, I mean literally anything outside of filing normal paperwork, they simply didn't do. Want a suggestion? Get ready to pay them thousands for a quick meeting. Writing an email to them? Better hope they don't need to go to the bathroom in between because you will pay for that time. Another reviewer states it perfectly : "there team was working on my case, which means everyone needed to be aware of the status, and I was paying each of them". This times a million is so accurate!! Every month I would get a new bill with charges I couldn't make sense of, and half of those charges were one team member discussing with another about my case... like seriously?? In the end, I think I payed close to $15k for the 8 months I had them!! 15k!! And mind you, we never went to court or anything. It was literally just email replies and filing paperwork. I told them from the beginning I was trying to be conservative with funds and wanted to end this asap, and they asked for a $4k retainer acting like that would be all I need. They weren't upfront about future costs or options I could make. How in world did I have to replenish another $11k in addition is beyond me. Straight up scammed by thieves. **edit : one thing I wanted to clarify, their rates look somewhat reasonable, well at least for Palo Alto region standards.. hence why I was suckered. But it's not the rate that's the issue per se, rather, it's how they charge you each month based off these rates (see above note on how they charge discussions between team members). My previous lawyer (worst move ever leaving them for this one) charged me 1/4th of what they did, and we actually went to court. This firm will make you suffer with endless costs and charge you thousands each month when there is NO movement in your case.