I can understand why there are relatively few reviews, who wants to admit they filed for…read morebankruptcy? If you are already dealing with the shame spiral of credit issues, you need and can get help. We hit that wall and I was lucky enough to have the Cline Law Group pop up first when I searched for a BK attorney in Oakland. Jake is incredibly patient, understanding, and kind through all steps of the process. Need a question answered? He'll set up a Zoom within a couple of days. Think it's going to be a nightmare to get all the info you'll need and submit it? It's not easy but... it was nothing compared to what we imagined. Jake walked us through each step. Jake and his father have been doing this in Oakland for decades. That means you have an attorney very familiar with the local trustees, what they will be looking at, and how to have a successful filing. You will not believe the relief you will feel once you get guidance and learn exactly what to do next. We are now in Chapter 13 and making our monthly payments on schedule. We reached out in early January 2025, were advised to wait until after we filed our 2024 taxes so the process didn't start until March and we are now 6 payments in our plan. No more collection notices, no more phone calls, just one easy payment. Highly recommend!

Just spoke to Jake Cline about a matter I was dealing with, he's knowledgeable, easy to speak to,…read moreand he's helpful. Not surprised about the other 5 star ratings.

Jeff Hoffman is one of the best attorneys I've ever worked with. He is knowledgeable, courteous,…read moreand truly cares about helping people in need. He took the time to answer my questions and made the process much easier. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced and compassionate attorney.

I had a great experience working with the Law Office of Jeff D. Hoffman. Jeff came highly…read morerecommended to me, and I quickly understood why. He was knowledgeable, straightforward, and made a stressful legal process feel much more manageable. His extensive expertise helped me avoid several potential mistakes and structure my case in the best way possible. He clearly explained what to expect, answered my questions, and guided me through every step. I truly appreciate his help and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced and dependable attorney.

So blessed to have been Mr. Feldman's clients. He is a true professional! We followed and trusted…read morehis advice and guidance throughout the bankruptcy journey. We learned so much and will always be grateful to him and his staff! We recommend his awesome work!

Dean Feldman is the absolute best!! I was so nervous to file and he guided me through the entire…read moreprocess start to finish. I had a lot of questions and he always answered my calls and emails. Never once did I feel in the dark or unsure of the next step. The absolute best customer service! Five star from start to finish! Dean is the way to go!

This Group does not have time for your business. I found them on Craigslist and contacted Jenna…read moreCho. She seemed to be interested in helping me at first. I told her I wanted to get a second opinion because I didn't feel comfortable with my first attorneys advice. She still wanted my business. As soon as I made the appointment she she said she was booked at that time- then tried to push me off to another associate and then emailed and said he wasn't available AND they are very busy. If I didn't find anyone later to contact them again- I THINK NOT!!! Don't they realize it is a huge decision to do this and to feel so blown off in this type of situation is really insulting. Look for someone else who can be more compassionate!

I want to start this review off by saying I LOVE JC LAW GROUP! Jeena Cho and Jeff Curl are two of…read morethe best attorney's I've ever met, and this is after having worked around corporate lawyers most of my young life in business. My story isn't as sad as some. But it was equally as painful and troubling for me. I didn't lose my job. I have a job. My medical conditions didn't put me in dire circumstances. But I wanted to LIVE... Really Live. I was tired of seeing my credit card interest pile up. Tired of hearing my friends tell me how their lines of credit got cut after the financial industry started pulling back lines of credit and completely changing the rules without telling anyone already in the game. I got tired of visiting people and seeing them not answer the phone because of the collection agent who doesn't display their phone numbers but wants to pay debts that have surpassed the statute of limitations. And I finally got tired of paying everyone but myself or planning for my future. So after I became underemployed (losing 30% of my income unexpectedly) after having purchased a new home that I worked my entire life to dream about getting and finally got. I was researching lawyers about getting my financial life back on track. Then...Thank God I met Jeena Cho. She gave me a friendly smile, let me know that I was normal. NORMAL not someone careless or irresponsible. In fact, I was finally becoming SMART. Taking the steps to change my financial life were the smartest decisions I've ever made! I met Jeena about 6 months before meeting Jeff, but it was just enough time for me to learn from her how to put together my thoughts to prepare for this very important decision, which was to file bankruptchy. I admit that meeting Jeena and Jeff are responsible for the decisions navigating the life changing that affect me. I met with Jeff and Jeena and ever since was pleased with the legal advice provided to me, and at a very reasonable cost. For less than I imagined I was able to discharge several thousands of dollars (yes, 6-figure) debt. I learned as well as got so much revealed to me in the process. I pulled together my records and even though I didn't think I'd be eligible for a Chapter 7 discharge, I WAS! They helped me see how this credit that I've always taken for granted worked and put me in the mindset of many in the country now following advice from financial gurus like Suze Orman and Dave Ramsay. I knew that I couldn't keep paying interest rates on cards that won't go down until I'm six-feet under. I recently received my discharge and its a dream come true. I thought I"d be very insecure about even filing. And the notorious meeting of creditors wasn't even nearly as scary as I thought. Mostly because I had JC Law Group at my side (Jeff Curl attended the meeting with me). I grew up overnight in that meeting and was so happy they prepared me for the decisions I've made and the responsibilities I would face, and look forward to living a life free from debt. I'm so happy I filed because especially in this economy where even people in my family who have had credit scores over 800 are having trouble getting loans. Freeing myself of burdens and getting a fresh-start is the best thing I could hope to have. Now I can focus on my life. And yes, I was afraid. I got to keep my new home which I love; I got to keep the timeshare that I worked hard to purchase. I entered into the relationship honestly and with faith, and now, honestly and faithfully I am debt-free, understand the credit game more and won't find myself in that predicament ever again. So if you're reading this review hesitating. DON'T because in 90 days you can be DEBT-FREE TOO! Believe me. you can email me and ask me if you're unsure. I'm not sorry at all. IN FACT, I'M DANCING AS I WRITE THIS REVIEW. I LOVE JC LAW GROUP!

Matt is an excellent bankruptcy attorney. He is to the point and walks you through complicated…read moresituations. I refer Matt to my friends and my own family, and they are always happy with the outcome. I will hire Matt again in a second; he will fight for you 120 percent.

I hired Matt Metzger in a bankruptcy case where I was the creditor. He usually works on the behalf…read moreof the debtor. The debtor cheated myself and 49 other creditors, then fled to bankruptcy court to escape her debt. So this was a different case for Matt who normally works for the other side, but could be an advantage since he would know their usual strategy. Matt is an energetic, hard working, and innovative attorney. To say that he is a multitasker underestimates all that's going on in his head. He is good at looking for and finding "out of the box" solutions to legal problems. His persistence and diligent hard work ultimately pays off. I only had one issue with Matt, he wanted me to settle at a sum that I felt was insulting and ridiculous so I refused. The debtor ultimately came up to my sum and we settled. I would recommend Matt to anyone who needs legal assistance in the realm of bankruptcy. I don't think you will find a better or harder working attorney. BTW, he appears to have a solo practice, unusual these days but seems to fit his lifestyle.

Marty Courson is the best! Filing for bankruptcy is not an easy decision to make. It can be a very…read morestressful, life-altering situation but Marty makes it as pleasant as it possibly can be. He is supportive, responsive and completely non-judgemental, even sharing some comedic anecdotes along the way. My bankruptcy was discharged less than 3 months ago and I'm already rebuilding my credit. My only regret is not contacting Marty sooner! Thanks, Marty!

Great job I filled for chapter 7 with Marty…read moreMade my bankruptcy case go smoothly Highly recommend him

They say a good lawyer is worth it's weight in gold! That couldn't be more true. Well first I…read moretalked to Andrew and set up a consultation. Which was very easy to do. Had a court date in three weeks and I needed a good lawyer for my arraignment date. I knew that this was only arraignment. And usually nothing happens except pleading guilty or not guilty. Well long story short. Andrew didn't just sit around and wait while the other lawyers would try and cut in front of him. The San Francisco court house is chaos! He made sure we were heard as soon as possibly. And I didn't have to wait for hrs. Like I would have had to do if I had a public defender. Well the case got dismissed. And Andrew is going to help do the expulsion also. Totally a class act lawyer! Thank you Andrew!

As much as I always liked and relied on Yelp, apparently in a situation where both your wellbeing…read moreand your future depends on skills, dedication, and honesty of that one professional who will help you getting your life back to normal - Yelp stars might be misleading here and there. Long story short - got the temporary restraining order back in December 2024, wonderful choice of direction some people choose to solve business disputes. I looked around and picked Andrew as my counsel. Nice and friendly interview, practicing family/civil law, plus more than a hundred 5-star reviews (for an attorney) -- what else do you need, right? Besides, having backups of texts, emails, paperwork going back for more than three years and reading through utterly ridiculous affidavit filed against me, I haven't had a single worry on my mind. Until the final hearing 15 months later. and... The most disappointing, hurtful, and insufferable element in the outcome of this case is not the adjudication but rather - Andrew's covert yet egregious abuse of my trust - "I really want you win. I'm doing my best to make it happen. I know you are the good guy here" yadayadayada. - his persistent lying and gaslighting about pretty much everything case-related. "Did you read my email? - Yes, sure! - Ok, which point do you prefer? - Oh, I don't know yet, I'll read it again later". Of course he didn't read it because Mailtrack (the email tracking addon which shows whether an you sent got read or an attachment got opened, etc) I finally installed in Gmail just to see what's going on, it showed "not read yet" - he would open an email in question five to ten minutes after a nudge yet pay no attention to the attachments as if the evidence documents attached were the least of your concern (that turned to be the case after all). - his flagrant lack of even a modicum of professional integrity - he didn't pay attention to anything happening with my case, facing a rather aggressive counsel on the opposite side who's been bombarding me with the delays, contempts, motions this and motions that - he just attended hearings and gaslighted me about "there's nothing we can do here" - he constantly failed to even let me know about the new court documents filed by the opposing party - I had to set a reminder/alarm for myself to check the case log via court's website on a daily basis just to make sure I won't miss the new filings. - he picked twelve pieces of evidence (primarily business convos related) out of more than 70 available (one-on-one communications disproving each allegation one after another), told me I don't need witnesses, disregarded testimonies of witnesses on the opposite side, yeah.... - his lack of responsibility and preparedness illustrated by "I have no idea what's going on here" conduct in the courtroom where the commissioner felt compelled to raise a few objections herself to stop opposing counsel's inappropriate line of questioning. He was peacefully staring at the ceiling meanwhile. - his lack of self-reflection in regard to his mistakes or mostly shortcomings - he prefers to blame it all on everybody else around: petitioner, opposing counsel, judge, weather, and me of course (apparently I was too nervous and yet he had full list of my medical conditions and medications but didn't bother informing the commissioner about it). - his "it's your problem" attitude which became clearly evident when you failed to mumble out a single word to explain the reasoning for my remote participation (which has angered the judge beyond belief) at first evidentiary hearing, My mother had a stroke two days prior and after spending ~ 40 sleepless hours sitting in some waiting room at the CPMC Van Ness while she's been going through three separate cranial/brain surgeries. I kept him aware of each and every development, even the minor ones, sent him doctors' correspondence to show to the judge - he didn't bother until the hearing started and judge began yelling. - his complete obliviousness to opposing counsel's conduct and her complete disregard to attorney's candor rules. He hasn't even bothered to react to her literally screaming some despicable bs at the judge like "respondent's lying! He's not at any hospital! I know it because his car didn't leave the driveway in the last five days". Well, my car hasn't left the driveway for more than seven months - the battery's been dead ever since but.... rejoice! There's Uber and I did send even the freaking trips receipts. Nah, he didn't even bother to raise the question the source of info re: where my car is (not geoloc for sure, battery's _dead_ dead) - his unprofessional, childish tantrums where he would let himself to literally yell at me or ask me questions like "are you bipolar or is it OCD?" - and so on. To sum it up - if you are determined to snatch a life-destroying defeat from the jaws of victory (for the lack of better words) and pay a ton of $$$ for it, then Andrew is your top choice.

Theyve been there many years, now it's come time to return and ask about things in the archives …read more I'm sure we will come up with something . The Buchanan's have been family friends for years . I will be back you'll here this story on its entirety . What motivated me to return was a little pretty gal . Or else I would be a sitting duck .

Josh was amazing from the start to finish. My husband is on probation and owes restitution he pays…read moremonthly. His last PO only asked him to let him know where he was going he never stated any knowledge about a travel permit. So when we moved my husband got a new PO. at this point we wanted to go to Disney then the outer banks for our honeymoon and when my husband advised the new PO it took her months to get back to us which she denied because of his restitution. By this point it was August, everything was paid for, and we were getting married 9/15/2023. We were both completely panicked as i spent a lot of money booking this honeymoon for us. We were introduced to Josh through a friend and he couldn't have been more amazing. I gave him details and documents showing this was paid by me so my husband could continue paying his restitution but time was of the essence. josh was able to get us into see a judge and plead our case a week before the wedding. He presented him with all details and we were granted a travel permit. We will forever be grateful to Josh as he was able to allow us to celebrate our marriage on a honeymoon. He calmed my nerves and was so knowledgeable we would not use another lawyer after dealing with Josh and we could not be more grateful for all he did for us.