Over the years, I have sought counsel from Howell Law for various reasons. They have helped…read morenavigate the legalities surrounding the passing of a loved one, personal estate planning / wills and more recently, the planning of one of my children launch into the real world. Howell Law has consistently delivered reliable and sound legal advice. The trust and confidence we have built together is a priceless peace of mind. Thank you for always having my best interest at heart C. Wade Cummings

What can I say, she was amazing start to finish and even 8 yrs later. Donnia cares about her…read moreclients. She listens. Advises. Truly she is invested in her client's. Impressed that she rembered details 8 yrs later! Does anyone ever get everything they want in a divorce? I doubt it. She was fair, aggressive when it was the right time and empathetic at the right time. I came out of a messy divorce with a demon of an ex. I don't think or believe anyone could have done a better job representing myself or my daughter. Thank you so Much Donnia.

Ascend Counsel, LLC in Denver is one of the best law firms out there. At the age of 18, I was sued…read morein a frivolous and unfounded civil defamation lawsuit. Milo Schwab was kind enough to take on my case pro bono, which was my only option being a teenager in college. After contacting over 30 lawyers who declined to represent me, Milo was my last hope. My previous attorney had taken another job, leaving me without representation, and my case was left at the Colorado Court of Appeals' discretion. During this challenging time, Milo carefully guided me through my options. As a young person unfamiliar with legal terminology, Milo patiently explained the proceedings to me. He evaluated what had been done previously and helped me file an affidavit detailing my side of the story, ensuring thorough fact-checking. I am proud to say this ludicrous case has been successfully closed, and I am immensely grateful to Milo. I am forever indebted to Milo Schwab; his pro bono representation is a gift I can never repay. As a college student, Milo's support allowed me to focus on my education, and he often reassured me not to worry about the case. Milo is a top-tier lawyer, decorated with many awards and acknowledgments, and his time is constantly in demand due to his remarkable success. Despite his busy schedule, Milo made sure I was well-informed and stress-free. If you ever find yourself in a difficult situation, I highly recommend hiring Ascend Counsel, LLC. I am very thankful to Milo and the entire Ascend Counsel team for their help in resolving my legal troubles. Thank you!

I worked with Jason Ballard and found him to be VERY communicative both in speed of response and…read moreclarity/informative. Very nice and personable. I did not end up using them because the cost was higher than I could fly under the radar in my potential divorce but intend to use them for estate & will services Highly recommend

My initial interview was with Jason Ballard who actually listened to my concern. He quickly entered…read moremy information and with-in a day I was assigned a Lawyer/Paralegal team who,up to this point in this process have been very easy to contact and provide me with quick responses to my questions. Mr. J Hinson his paralegal Kristin have been stellar in communicating with me and keeping me apprised of any new developments . I feel confident as we continue to work together that I will continue to receive excellent support ! Jayne Dilling

Very unethical practice. Does not help support families but divides families even further apart by…read moredrawing out procedures I believe for their financial gain. Does not support finality and closure or what's right for the children. Will create a mountain of un necessary documents and orders to charge clients even more money for their services and continue to drag things out. You should probably expect 2-3 yrs + before any kind of resolution even begins.

These guys are just awesome! I had a case that I almost…read morewanted to give up on, thanks to Scardina Law, the outcome was beyond what I expected. Their friendliness can be seen as soon as you enter their office. They handled my case with the upmost professionalism. On top of that, they put some extra money in my pocket as a first time client. If you want a winning team, look no further than Scardina Law

Top notch service from Andrew Benefiel. Helped me through a hard time, explained everything and I…read morewould highly recommend the firm and Andrew.

It took 6 weeks to file 5 documents (a total of 24 pages) with the court. They filed the documents…read morewith the wrong court (Arapahoe instead of Jefferson CO). All they had to do was read the signing page on the documents, which I wrote Jefferson CO on the location line. It took almost 3 weeks to straighten this mistake out. They gave me bad counsel when I asked what emergency conservatoire-ship is. All this cost me how much time? It doesn't matter, since my father passed 5 days before his court hearing. Now I have to deal with probate. $4000 I spent for this firm to botch my case.

I found myself recently in a situation with my HOA where I was seeking advice on how to handle the…read moresituation and found Gantenbein Law Firm. Most people don't think of Yelp as a place to find anything other than a restaurant nearby but can assure you it's much more. If a professional service business has good reviews it's because they did an amazing job so I can assure you to trust those reviews. Their website has a contact form which allows you to submit your request/concern after hours to have someone follow up and walk you through next steps. I was contacted by Jan who had been trying to reach me for over a week (due to me transposing a number for my cell phone) and she was so amazing at providing an overview of how the practice works and what to expect. She has a calming and empathetic way of handling clients and is a great Segway into what to expect after. Jan set an appointment with Matt about a week out who specializes in HOA issues (and had great reviews and feedback on the internet) so I was excited to get some expert feedback on what I should do. Matt called me on the dot for our scheduled appointment and immediately had a way of making me feel at ease -meaning I wasn't worried he was a shady attorney who will tell you anything to get you to put down a retainer. In fact, he did the opposite. He took the time to walk through each of my concerns, provided info on what I need to have on hand to build a case if I wanted, and also was able to reference Colorado laws. He also is the type to admit he might not be the expert in a certain field but could definitely find you one who was. Such an admirable trait to feel you weren't getting catfished :) Anyhow long story short, Matt took more time than allotted to answer my questions and make sure I had everything I needed to decide if I wanted to move forward with a case. He isn't pushy and felt like I was talking to a good friend who offered advice as the SME. Although I'm not sure what I'm doing with my case yet he provided me with more than enough info to help me understand how I can make a decision! I would highly recommend these guys if ever in need of a real estate matter and especially one that involves an HOA! They also do more but that is the reason I reached out! Thanks guys for taking the time to provide and arm me with your knowledge of expertise! While no one ever wants to seek out an attorney these guys are ones you would want to promote to all your friends and family! Thanks again!

What an awesome law firm! We couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. They resolved a…read morelong-standing Real Estate-Business problem, all in record time. Everyone was so attentive and professional - thank you, thank you, thank you,

I am so grateful to have found and been accepted as a client by this firm! I needed a divorce from…read morea volatile and unpredictable person. Jim and Diana kept everything very professional and as calm as possible. Even from our first interview Jim was concerned with my safety, he spent his own time going over safety practices with me. Throughout the process Jim kept me current with all events. He prepared me and my case for the worst scenario to get the best results, should that happen. He explained the laws that were applicable and how a judge would view my case. Luckily the other party was a final no-show and we got a best scenario result. Regarding fees and billing, Jim and Diana kept very accurate accounting of time and effort spent on my behalf and all were included in my billing statements. I really expected the costs to be higher and was worrying about how I was going to afford them. Due to their efficiency the costs were more than reasonable and I am able to budget them in. I disagree with a previous reviewer who says Jim is only after $$$'s, Jim does his business to help people and asks only to paid commensurately . He is honest and up front about his fees and intentions. I know that he spent unpaid time on the phone and in person with me. If I could I would rate this firm 10 stars out of 5!!

Yikes. My ex and I had selected this person to…read moremediate/arbitrate a real estate issue after our divorce. During our meeting, he spent all of 3 minutes trying to get both parties to mediate (where he assists us to create a working solution) and was quite anxious to get right to arbitrating. Arbitration is where he just makes the rules and we are ordered to follow. He sent us both home with information to gather and present to him. He would use it to make a decision. He failed to explain exactly what all he'd be ruling on and was very vague about his process. 2 months later, he finally wrote the orders which over reached what we actually came in for. After he made those orders, he became unavailable and refused to explain any of his decisions. The rules that he created removed any decision making we originally had during the sales process of house selling. His orders demanded that we list our house on Christmas Day - how bizarre listing a property at the worst time of the year to sell a house. Along with several other odd rules, he removed our ability to counter any offer we received. As it stood, we got a low ball offer and we were forced to accept it without any counters. We were also forced to give the buyer money for improvements. We lost so much money following his orders. My ex and I were completely sick about it. We had to pre pay the entire amount of arbitrating, and wouldn't you know it - even though we only saw him once for a short time, he went through all of that money and billed us for more money after he delivered his orders to us. It's hard to believe he actually spent more than a few minutes coming up with his uninformed orders. This guy is a non existent mediator. His communication skills are pitiful. He is one of those jack a$$es who gets off playing God in his own little world. And is clearly not qualified to do anything when it comes to real estate. There are so many people willing to make money off of the unfortunate break up of families out there. Odds are, you have enough personality conflicts in your life than to have to deal with a bad communicator with some kind of power issues. You would be much better of passing this one up.

We hired David Ahrens to prepare an elderly trust and prepaid thousands of dollars for the…read moreservices. After accepting our payment, he failed to follow through on the services he had promised. Over an extended period, we repeatedly attempted to contact him by phone, email, and fax. We left dozens of messages requesting updates and completion of the work we had already paid for, but our calls and messages went unanswered. This was our experience, and we are extremely disappointed by the lack of communication and the failure to provide the services for which we prepaid. I hope he gets disbarred because a lot of other clients have complained about him.

David is a great attorney who is knowledgeable, skilled, and perhaps most importantly, caring and…read morecompassionate when you are experiencing difficult family dynamics. I'm so glad that he was able to advise me and was experienced to alert me to all the scenarios that could result from a particular course of action. You can't go wrong with David, he's honest, great at his job and has reasonable fees for excellent work. Not sure what else you would need in an Elder Law attorney.