John Mlnarik had his law license suspended. That is reason alone to stay away from him. The Mlnarik Law Group was the worst thing that happened to my case. Check out his website: there's no "team" or "group," it's just him & his secretary. All of the lawyers who worked with him have left, including the guy I unfortunately dealt with directly. The moment he quit, I immediately found new legal counsel. I'm 100% convinced that if I had stayed, I not only would have lost my case, but also wasted thousands of dollars on endless "billable hours." During the entire time I was with them, they accomplished absolutely nothing. Worse, my new lawyer reviewed my case and told me that some of the things they were doing were unethical and could have seriously jeopardized my case. Looking back, switching lawyers was the best decision I made. In my opinion, he's a complete huckster and never should have been allowed to continue practicing. Read the negative reviews and especially his responses to them. They come across as defensive, immature, and dishonest - exactly what you'd expect from someone trying to deflect blame instead of taking accountability. read more

This was a brief, pre initial consultation text conversation. John texted me within a few hours of my call. Quickly assessed my situation, routed me to the optimal resource and gave me some encouragement to boot. read more

I spoke with Bill (William) Winters from this law group. We spoke twice, once for an initial consultation and again a 30-minute session to wrap some things up. Bill was great to speak to, he was patient, on-topic and seemed to know what he was talking about. Consulting with him greatly eased the issue that I came to him about, and if I have similar issues in the future I'll definitely be following up with him. read more

https://www.sanjoseinside.com/2019/01/23/lawyer-john-mlnarik-ousted-as-rotary-president-new-details-emerge-about-his-misconduct/ What goes around, comes around. read more

We own a family business, few months ago we had financial problem that left us with no choice but to seek help, we contacted Attorney John Mlnarik and he took me through my bankruptcy from start to finish with excellent guidance. He helped me with paperwork and made sure that we navigated the system with ease. I was very impressed at his professional responsiveness and he seemed to anticipate events before they became problems. After few months, I am now financially secure in large part from the help of John Mlnarik. He helped get over my financial hardships and helped me get the clean slate that I needed. It was comforting to have such a knowledgeable and trustworthy individual representing me during the uneasy situation. read more

This is a great law firm with top attorneys. I had some cases with this firm in 2013 and they went great! The owner, John, is very kind as well and take a lot of time to help the community and seeks justice and rights for his clients. Thank you! read more

John Mlnarik, Dave Brazgel, and the team at MLG are fantastic - caring, clear, and efficient. We asked them to help us with a complex contract. They listened to our needs, drafted a clear and concise agreement, and followed up to make sure all parties were satisfied. Beyond drafting of the agreement, I appreciate the fact that the Mlnarik team backs up their work with litigation experience. Heaven forbid it should come to that, but knowing that the MLG team has courtroom experience lets me sleep at night. Some other firms do the basic work, but when issues arise, they pass you off to another firm to defend their work in court. read more

I don't know how he gets these reviews off yelp but this guys either threatens to sue or sues everyone. John Mlnarik FORGED signature to charge my credit card (i wasn't even the client) thousands of dollars. Below is the review I left while ago. This is entirely true and you can look it up yourselves. Just google John Mlnarik. This review is long overdue. As of November 28, 2018, CA state bar has recommended John Mlnarik is recommending Mr. Mlnarik be suspended for a year from the practice of law. This discipline will be imposed on Mr. Mlnarik once the Supreme Court accepts the State Bar Court's recommendation. (here are the findings of the investigation and his punishment: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/courtDocs/16-O-17734.pdf). Pay particular attention to pages 11-16 where it outlines what Mlnarik has admitted to. I met Mr. Mlnarik after my friend asked for my assistance to help save her home from foreclosure. Not having much money, having cancer, and not knowing quite what to do, I helped by lending the money for the retainer fee. I won't bore you with the in between details but in the end John Mlarnik charged my credit card, without my knowledge or authorization, for work he did not do. After I disputed the charge to the bank he submitted false information to try and convince the bank not to refund the credit card charge. Mr. Mlnarik manufactured documents and FORGED my friend's signature, YES, FORGED, his client's signature, in order to do all this. The amount in dispute is close to $20,000. Mr. Mlnarik's office has horrible billing practices. At first, I tried taking care of this matter by going to a fee dispute arbitration. The panel of 3 arbitrators unanimously ruled in my favor and ordered Mr. Mlarnik to pay back all the monies. He did not. He instead sued me to pay him when he had MY money that he owed me. I counter-sued him to get my money back. I've been in lawsuits before and my opinion is that they do amateur sloppy work at best. This has been my experience and I wonder how many others have been impacted by his predatory practices. I wonder how many vulnerable people have gone to and been taken advantage of like he tried to do to me. How many more are out there who can't defend themselves from such predators? And for whatever reason, any negative reviews on Mlanarik seems to disappear or end up below all the other reviews. Beware of this firm and do your due diligence prior to hiring this firm. If you look closely, as others have pointed out, you should get the full picture. read more

A couple of years back, a big surprise came my way and I reached out to John a for consultation session to understand what was going on and what I have to do! I called Johns office and he immediately scheduled an appointment to see me, on the same day! After listening to me and going through my documents, John thoroughly explained what was going on. He then immediately went over my options and discussed the outcome of each; he gave me a very clear picture of what to expect next. After deciding what I wanted to do, he put me in contact with the necessary resources and the people to start resolving my issue. My case took a while and during this time, I worked with Michele, Nina, Bill, Peter and John from the Mlnarik team. Everyone was very nice and responsive! At any time, when I reached out to anyone (call, text, email or meeting) for a concern or a question, they would immediately get back to me with detailed explanations. As attorneys, John and Bill are great, every time we spoke about my case, they always kept their calm demeanor, even at times that I was stressed and angry. They both explained every possible situation and outcome fully and kept me informed of what was happening asap with any update. To the Mlnarik team, although I was one of your many clients, I felt like I am your only client and that I am your highest priority. My biggest thanks to all of you! read more

John, I'm not fake at all and you keep lying just like you did in our Mediation at Santa Clara Bar Association. You're not a family attorney and you charged me like if you were, in one of the many time my attorney wasn't available to assist in my case. You still made bizarre erros on my declaration and I got charged to review and modified the same. You're unprofessional and only care about money! Yes, your firm takes former clients that dumped you to small claim. Your associate Nina (if I do remember well), was the one to look like fool in front of the judge when I told my story in court. Since I'm In Pro Per, I had way better results than when I represented by Mlnarik and no more increase in custody time for my ex since than. I would like to put myself available to anyone interest in my experience with this law firm. read more

I originally found Mlnarik Law Group on Yelp. I was very impressed my first meeting was with Nina Decker, Nina, is very professional, has a great sense of humor, excellent listener, and very sensitive to your needs. My case was a bit complex and it took more time than anticipated. Nina, was very patience and followed the case all the way through. I recommend the Mlnarik Law Group to anyone stop by and ask for Nina Decker. David L. read more

The lawyers at Minarik Law really helped and sympathized with my situation. They listened, evaluated the case for success and guided me through the entire process. The final result was a great settlement. I would highly recommend them! read more

Hello, This firm is very professional but did not in any way look out for my best interests by being proactive. They have charged me thousands of dollars for repeated communication on subjects and have produced no results. In the end, they managed to rack up a ridiculous bill by repeated charges and I did not get though my legal issues. It appears that they are in business to make money and don't care about the service they provide. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM! read more

This firm is a crook. They deal with people who file for bankruptcy and promises to resolve my financial problems. I could have done all the filing and on my own ruining my 7-years credit rating without having to pay them the fee $7,000 which I didn't have in the first place.Now in addition to the banks calling me for payment, he calls me every day threatening to bully me into paying him. I made a few mistakes in my life but I sure made a bigger one asking them for help. And he's running for city council? read more

Recently I was In an unpleasant situation where I co-owned a property and found out the other party had been subject to a lien on our property. A nasty surprise! John and his associate, Nina were extremely prompt, courteous and professional in getting all the facts to me. I'm extremely satisfied with this firm and highly recommend them. In fact, I referred a friend and she was equally impressed! Thank you, Mlnarik Law for doing such an amazing job. read more

I came through them through a corporate referral program that gave me a 30 min free referral. I wanted consultation on setting up a non profit. I did not get to meet the listed lawyer John but ended up meeting his associate. My experience felt like they were more interested in money than helping me out. When i called to setup appointment, i was told that this would take considerably longer than half hour and i should provide credit card information for the additional time required. I declined to provide credit card information and asked them to help me the best they can in 30 mins free consultation. When i called them for the consultation, the attorney seemed disinterested in helping me and more interested in getting me to come to the office for further paid work. His responses were very short and i felt like a struggle to get information from him. Did not seem very knowledgeable either. Finally the consultation ended in 15 mins and i left feeling highly dissatisfied with the interaction. I have not confidence in them to do any work for me. read more

Mlnarik Law Firm and attorney Zain Hussain did a great job on get our 501 c 3 in record time. Always prompt, and helpful guiding us as we embarked on our new venture. Staff from receptionist on up very helpful. read more

Awesome Law Firm. Great People! They got my case settled with the best possible outcome imaginable!

Worst in the area... They lie, they over bill, that bill for copies you bring them and they over charge they only care about how much money you have and when you tell them the amount the bill that amount. It's better to lose your case then to be swindled by these jerks. Save more than your money, save your soul, these guys will such the life out of you read more

I highly recommend you do not, and I mean DO NOT hire John Mlnarik for any legal matters. I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog. Not only did he do a very poor job representing me in my lawsuit to the point that I had to settle with the other side for a huge amount of money, John Mlnarik sent me a legal bill which was so much more money than the work I feel he performed that it made me sick. When I questioned him about the services he said he performed and the bill he yelled at me and then sued me, yes sued me, as a single mother! It's all about more money for this guy! I read Mlnarik is suing a couple who's little dog "nipped at his hand" and there are several reports online John Mlnarik is being investigated for ethical and political rules violations in his unsuccessful try for Santa Clara councilman. Clearly the citizens of Santa Clara had better judgment than I did when they voted absolutely not to John Mlnarik. It's no surprise his law office is located, hidden, behind a Jiffy Lube! read more

Went to this office upon refferal of an attorney, I called to schedule an appointment and was quoted 300.00 per hour, my call was transferred to the attorney, after explaining my question he quoted 350.00 per hour? but ok so I scheduled the consultation and much to my surprise I was advised that the attorney had already spent an hour reviewing my file? Gee I never realized a consultation was between the attorney and a stack of paperwork, nor did I realize that I was being charged before even walking into their office? needless to say although the attorney was able to explain to me in understandable terms answers to two of my questions but had no answer and admitted so to my third and most important question, which was the very reason I went there in the first palce, he suggested that I simply Re-File a chapter 13 and said he would assist me with that. When I left they billed me 650.00 I was a bit shocked and explained to them that it was difficult for me to scrape together enough for the hour and they agreed to payments, I paid 175.00 down and sent 2 more payments, when I attempted to take the attorney up on his offer to assist me in re-filing he had his assistant advise me that he was too busy to handle my case and a refferal to a different attorney (who turned out not to be a bankruptcy attorney)? What did they open the yellow pages and pick out a name? I found another attorney on my own who seems to be GREAT so far, however when his assistant called me at work for the second time pushing me to pay them and I let her know I was re-filing a chapter 13 she snapped "It's not dischargable"? I replied I understand I am not asking for it to be discharged to the best of my understanding a chapter 13 simply restructures and allows one to come up with a way to re-pay debt, its not a chapter 7, I asked her if I was misunderstanding something and she simply snapped again, said "Well! It would be nice if you would just pay!" She hung up... So Yes it would be nice if I "COULD" pay, it would be nicer if there were less con-artists and Rip-Off's who take advantage of desperate people who are in a bad situation too... I would love to see NON- Attorney comments to this post and what you would do or post in my position. I would strongly suggest CAUTION here..... read more