They provided a free 30 minute consultation and walked me through the steps. Very helpful.

Had a phone consultation with Alina Ferguson and she was soooo helpful. She answered all my questions and was very patient with me. She was so detailed when she was explaining my lease agreement. She gave me peace of mind. Truly recommend! read more

This law firm like many others has people (law clerks) call "potential clients" they are very eager when speaking to them. The problem is that if you are a potential client and you take the time to be interviewed by phone they may or may not accept your case. All they do is "refer you to another law firm" and this goes on and on. What they should be doing instead of wasting a "potential clients" time is to give that potential client some useful information regarding their case. This law firm was a waste of time for me as I was a "potential client" twice. They don't care about the stress they put one through and simply wash their hands off with "a referral to another attorney". Don't waste your time by being interviewed because they will give you no good advice at the end. They could change their platform and give a "potential client" advice since they are in the field of law. read more

Jacqueline and Emily were great from the start, they guided us and helped us understand every step that was happening. I'm very appreciative for their assistance and determination for justice during such a horrible peak in our families life. Thank you again Tobener Ravenscroft read more

Jacqueline Ravenscroft was the best. She helped us navigate a tricky tenant buyout situation for our apartment in San Francisco. She was very quick to respond, handled a difficult situation with our housemate with ease, and was able to negotiate a buyout offer we were all happy with. I highly recommend working with her and her firm. read more

I can only speak on their consultation and not hiring them for a case. They sent me with a 15 minute consultation which was very informative and helpful. I have a lot of stange incidents with the company I'm leasing from and they helped me sort out what my next plans would be. read more

I am happy with the 15 minute consultation as I didn't have a complex case but just needed some advice to help me determine if I need to go to small claims court. They have given me a phone consult before so I felt I could trust them and get the guidance I needed without trying to understand a difficult web of info on the internet. I highly recommend this firm if you have BIG issues because they definitely know what the laws are in this ever changing time of Landlord Tenant issues and problems. read more

Joe is an excellent and thorough attorney. My building was foreclosed and the new landlords (investment company) gradually evicted most of the tenants. Joe assisted me with a lease buy-out that took approximately 1 year to complete. His patience an sound legal advice allowed me to come out of a bad situation in a much better position than without his counsel. He was very transparent with his fees and billing and gave me realistic forecasts in potential amounts to be received from the buy-out. His matter of fact approach with the building's new owners was quite impressive and he had prepared figures as to how much they stood to gain by removing me from my low rent unit. I would highly recommend Joe and will certainly seek his advice if I have landlord-tenant issues in the future. read more

Jacqueline (Jackie) Ravenscroft of TOBENER RAVENSCROFT was absolutely excellent. I could write a long, nuanced, and data-driven essay here about the fundamental unfairness of Owner-Occupancy Move-In (OMI) and our particular case of an inheritor of tremendous and unearned wealth taking our rent-controlled apartment with all the compassion you'd give to a discarded banana peel, but I will spare the rant. We live in Trumpian times and here in San Francisco, when it comes to issues of housing, all we see is continued and endemic cowardice and obsequience to the new ruling class. Which brings us to Jackie. In a very sad time, Jackie clearly explained our rights and options, then stepped in to help be sure we got all the benefits the meager laws allow. Jackie is an exemplar of professionalism, grace, compassion, and kindness. Our evictor tried to be sly but did not get away with it, thanks to Jackie, and we really owe a lot to this firm. It is sad times if you have to make this phone call but, if that time comes, call Jackie. read more

I'm very pleased with my consultation. I received a very timely response for a time sensitive issue. The consultation was full of knowledge and filled in the blanks where my own research and the internet did not. I couldn't be happier read more

i had 30 min advice with you guys and i pay 195$ but non of the advice help me at all and still i have the problem and city didn't help me neither. all the advice i got from you, i found it in internet more completely and helpfully for free. when i call they told me with that amount they gone call and send the letter from my behalf to the landlord but you didn't. i'm so sorry for trusting you. read more

The free 15-minute consultation helped me understand my options now and once courts reopen. Thanks to Tina and Becky for getting me a consultation quickly! read more

I had a significant problem with my landlord and his representative. The assigned attorney for a short consultation was amazing. The earlier intake process went smoothly and the attorney provided direct advice that was well documented. If I am involved in litigation, I would definitely seek to utilize this firm. read more

Ended up resolving my dispute before needing to come in for the consult. But this firm is very understanding, quick to act, and helpful.

I have recently contacted Tobener Law and I am so happy I did! Let me assure you, Toberner law is definitely the way to go! My situation was definitely a headache in the making. I had just signed a 1 year lease at an apartment complex that I believed was amazing and the right choice. Boy was I wrong! After moving in, I quickly realized that the Non Smoking and Pet Free insert in the lease was false. Not only were there cats and dogs everywhere (which I'm highly allergic too), my apartment reeked of cigarette smoke. During my initial walk through before I signed the lease, the sliding door and windows were opened. I thought nothing of it. During my move in, I left the windows open to let the dust from my furniture air out. It wasn't until 3-4 days after moving in that I closed my windows at night and during the day. As soon as I got home from work a huge wall of cigarette smell came pouring out of my apartment. I gave it a couple days to see if the smell would fade away but it didn't. As a chronic asthmatic I was waking up 2-3 times a night with asthma attacks. My apartment manager was far from understanding and cooperative. In order to get out of my lease she said I would be responsible for the rest of my term, which would have been $11,000. As a full time college student it would have been impossible for me to come up with that money. Having said all this, that's when I decided to contact Tobener Law. They are definitely angels sent from heaven. Within a week I was out of my apartment and received my full deposit. I had the pleasure to work with Joe and Stephen. Not only are they awesome lawyers, they are amazing heartfelt people. Stephen took time to communicate with me step-by-step exactly what was going to happen. Any email or phone call I sent out to Joe and Stephen was quickly returned within minutes. Never was I left out of the loop wondering what was going to happen next. Joe and his staff are exceptionally generous with their time, and were knowledgeable about tenants' rights and extremely professional. I highly recommend Tobener Law. Words cannot express how thankful I am for Joe, Stephen and everyone else at Tobener Law. read more

My husband and I recently contacted Tobener law when we were wrongfully evicted from the home we'd occupied for six years. I was reluctant to sue our landlords, as I'm not a litigious person, but I knew the termination of our lease was wrongful. My husband found Joe Tobener through the SF Rent Board, and it was the best call we've ever made. Joe and his associate, Alex Merchant, helped us understand and navigate the laws--laws that were set up to protect people like us. The supposed 'owner move-in' was in fact our landlords' way of making us leave in order to rent out the unit for a steeper monthly price to new tenants. Joe and Alex were kind, informed, intelligent, patient, and fair. I cannot say how much I enjoyed working with and alongside the attorneys at Tobener. In the end, Joe and Alex guided us through a settlement process that rewarded us the relocation expenses (and more) that we were entitled to all along. It was a painless process that, in the end, mitigated the trouble, stress, and, perhaps most importantly, the financial loss that the wrongful eviction caused my family and me. Joe, Alex, and the team at Tobener are experts in the complicated real estate laws of the Bay Area. I was consistently impressed with their trustworthiness, professionalism, intelligence and empathy. I cannot recommend them highly enough. It can be so difficult to face any issue which threatens your comfort at home, or worse, the loss of your home. If either should happen to you, don't hesitate to protect yourself. And don't call anyone else but Tobener Law Center. We have never been more grateful for the presence and counsel of such efficient and knowledgeable attorneys. read more

I spoke to Tina at Tobener Ravenscroft and she was extremely helpful and professional. I had a consult that gave me so much information that I felt very comfortable and knowledgeable when our conversation was over. I would definitely recommend Tobener Ravenscroft because they know what they are talking about and have your best interest in mind. read more

My husband and I contacted Tobener Law over the summer to help us negotiate a lease buyout. We worked with Joe who was professional, sharp, knows his laws, a great listener, easy to talk to, responds quickly, completely on our side and helped us negotiate a buyout that was as good as it can be. Joe is such an excellent attorney, I would give his firm more stars if I could. read more