Attorneys were slow and unprofessional! They were slow in getting back to us about representing our…read morecase just as they had been during our previous case. They told us that Rebecca was assigned to represent us. A week later we were told she could not take our case because they have a policy of not sharing files between attorneys even though we told them earlier that we had used Dan as our previous attorney. I had not been happy with Dan but in order to get the divorce as quickly as possible I asked if he would represent us. I was told by the clerk that Dan was not interested. Instead, Rebecca referred us to another attorney. I checked and discovered that this attorney's license had been suspended several years ago due to a history of abuse and other issues. I guess birds of a feather...

I just spent a few months working with Ms. Reeder on my divorce case. She is very well educated…read moreand experienced and provided me with more information that I would have thought about especially since our case included military benefits. I would HIGHLY recommend if your looking for a for a lawyer who will give it to you straight but very much looking out for your best interest also.

I contacted Helland Law Group for some legal advice and had a great experience. The receptionist…read morewas kind and patient, and I truly appreciated the time and care they took with my call.

I needed a divorce attorney asap and was referred to HLG…read more There was a lack of time and energy put into my case. I expected them to tell me step-by-step what I needed to do and they never gave me all the info/details I needed. Ex. - Before my hearing, they told me which documents were required by the court but failed to tell me there was a page limit. Also, I thought the first hearing would determine the custody/divorce. I didn't know I would wait months for the hearing that would determine everything. Bob handed my case over to Andrew without letting me know. Less time/attention was put into my case after the first hearing. I only got phone calls/emails from them when the court required something. There were numerous times that I had to call/email them to ask them to answer my first call/email after days of no response. I was charged the minimum time allotment (I think 20 mins) for them to read an email which asked them to respond to my first email. When a g.a.l. was appointed, I was mailed some paperwork and Bob said I didn't need to fill any of it out. Then after getting an email from the g.a.l. asking for paperwork, I looked through the papers and realized that I did need to fill it out. This was embarrassing and made me look bad. Andrew went with me to mediation. Most of the mediation was me just sitting there and Andrew chiming in every now and then. I didn't get the help and guidance that I paid so much for. I also got very mixed signals in terms of feeling like he was on my side and trying to protect me from the stuff my ex-husband and his attorney were trying to get away with. He pointed things out a few times that they had tried to sneak into the parenting plan and he said this isn't ok and needs to be changed. Other times he seemed indifferent/like he didn't care and was super quiet. By the time my court hearing came up I wanted to find a different attorney but felt like I didn't have enough time to do so. Due to all of the above, I made a decision that I will regret for the rest of my life and made a deal with my ex because I felt I had no other choice. After all of the paperwork was finalized and I was mailed copies of everything, I was told by Andrew that I could go ahead and change my name at any time. I went to the DOL to update my license only to find out that my copy of the paperwork WASN'T CERTIFIED and that I would need to come back with a certified copy. I had to call and ask that they send me one without charging me for it... When my bf picked up my trial retainer refund, Dena was super rude and unprofessional towards him and laughed at him when he was surprised the refund was only $300. She joked about it with the other office staff saying we thought we were going to get it all back. My bf corrected her and said no we didn't expect to get it all back but we expected more than that since we didn't go to trial. The next year, my ex moved with our kids out of the boundary that's listed in our parenting plan. I had to take him to court, so I found a new attorney. My new attorney was a MILLION times more helpful. She said if Helland had asked me for documents for dr./dentist visits for my kids showing that I took them to their appts. that it is a HUGE factor in determining custody. NO ONE AT HELLAND TOLD ME THIS/EVER MENTIONED IT! She ALSO said attorneys who nickel-and-dime people don't like those clients and most attorneys who have ethics/morals don't do this. Knowing that I easily could have gotten full custody (especially after going to court and seeing other custody cases where the mother was awarded full custody despite not working or had things that I thought were "negative" going against her) and HLG failed me/took my money is incredibly depressing. Helland Law Group has negatively affected me and my kids' lives for the rest of their adolescent years. I will regret the choices I felt forced to make due to their failure to properly help me for the rest of my life.

If your looking for someone to fight for you this is NOT a buisness or an attorney representing…read moreyour case especially if your black, a father, or both. He talks a good game to get payment from you but is approach when it really counts is lackadaisical and he caves under the pressure of the opposing party when on the defense, especially if they are women attorneys and judges dealing with vindictive mothers who are looking to make fast money on family law cases. I will not make the mistake of using his services again. I urge anyone especially men to really keep your options open when searching for a professional attorney to take your case because he has been anything but. There are attorneys out there that believe competent dads deserve a shot to be heard especially if they believe thier children are in vulnerable situations.

No stars. I am a Personal independent Law Firm that has a client who initially had this attorney…read more He intentionally does not follow the family law rules & or manipulates the system to his advantage. He allows clients to blatantly lie and declare these lies in depositions as well as declarations. I am fairly new but, this Attorney was brought to my attention by a non profit group who assists woman and children with DV situations and etc. He takes on clients who can pay with cash and or other services. By other services I am proclaiming them to be unlawful in every sense of the word! I do not support these type of attorneys and have also called the bar. I will consistently make my clients and those seeking attorneys in this area aware! I will encourage them to never go to his firm or anyone associated with him. With these qualities I feel he is not competent to function in the role he was originally educated to support.

I acquired Mr. Miller 2 weeks before my trial. He agreed to represent me in trial if he could get a…read morecontinuance of my trial due to him being on vacation during the trial dates. He charged me for 4 hours worth of his time to spend 30 minutes drafting a declaration and 15 minutes in court as the other party did not dispute his request. I never met with Mr. Miller regarding my case after this. He canceled every appointment we had ever set as my trial was months away. I was never even able to give him the evidence I had acquired through discovery and the exchange in evidence. Because he didn't have time. My spouse sent me a settlement agreement which I immediately agreed to. After weeks of Mr. Miller ignoring my calls, texts, and emails regarding the refund of my trial retainer, I decided to stop by his office. Finally he agreed to finalize my papers, send me a final bill, and refund me the trial retainer. My final bill from Mr. Miller was for 10.7 hours worth of work he claims to have done. 2 hours on reading a GAL report that takes 20 minutes to read. (My spouse' attorney billed her for .4 hours reading the same report) Maybe Mr. Miller is a slow reader. And preparing trial binders which he had none of the evidence to prepare for. Along with helping negotiate my settlement offer which was agreed to with a language correction. I believe Mr. Miller charged me services he did not provide and his charges are unfair. I would caution anyone who is looking for legal representation. Be careful with Mr. Miller.

Bayly Miller has the highest of recommendations from me. He was referred to me by another highly…read moreregarded lawyer whom Bayly used to partner with. I had an extremely challenging custody case, going up against an ex who had the money to drain me under false pretenses. The case went on for 9 months. Mr Miller was extraordinary in his efforts to assist me. Although court is inherently expensive, I believe Mr Miller spent the extra hours and attention on the case without bankrupting me (my family, actually, since I am a single mom with a medical disability and was living in extreme poverty). Mr Miller put in long and late hours and has an incredible knack for attention to law and detail of the law as well, resulting in settling before trial and my being awarded full custody. 6 years later, he answered my call for assistance again. I highly recommend Bayly Miller to anyone looking for an attorney who knows and respects the law.

The accounting communication has been horrible. Our Son was using this law firm to assist with his…read moredivorce and somehow the accounting was not in communication with us letting us know we had a balance on the account. We were sent to collections and did not know there was a balance on this account. When we tried to communicate which was more than a few time we were ignored. Of course we paid the balance as not to have a negative balance but felt cheated as we could not identify the charges.

Amanda has been our family law lawyer for 5 years now. I know it seems like an extremely long time…read morebut she had quite the case with us. Not only was she there to answer all question she has an amazing paralegal Cori who is by far the most compassionate person. Can't say this has been the best time of our lives but they made a very hard time more manageable. This dynamic duo works wonders, and communicates wonderfully. I have recommend her to a few people who have chosen her and they all have the same results.

First of all. Lori Saxion was recommended to me by a person who used her office for her daughters…read moredivorce. I needed a divorce attorney so because she was recommended , I hired this attorney. My first complaint was that Ms Saxion wrote in the divorce decree that "my husband can take over the debt he accumulated while we where married". And all Joint accounts....Guess what?????This isn't possible, I felt she should have known that. It caused me a lot of grief and sleepless nights. It's been 4 years but hard to forget this difficult time in my life that she added to. Also Ms. Saxion did not show up to one of my scheduled court dates. Like I said my divorce was relatively easy compared to some, but Ms Saxion made it difficult and more stressful than it should have been. I cannot recommend this family attorney.

Lori is a very knowledgeable and hard working attorney. I have worked with her on two family law…read morecases and referred several more. She was phenomenal for both of them. She is very detailed and professional. Lori cares about her clients. She has an excellent track record. She is very aggressive and truly fights for her clients. I would definitely send any one of my friends to her for representation!

This law firm will Charge $400 for the first consultation. There's not much else to say , other…read morebusinesses charge around 200. Response Update. It's disappointing and "strange" to see such a defensive and dismissive response to feedback. If your firm does not offer consultations, perhaps clarifying the language on your page ( "Get a virtual consultation" ) button, would help avoid confusion. Rather than addressing concerns constructively, your reply comes across as condescending, which only reinforces doubts about working with your firm. A professional approach would not involve belittling someone for comparing prices and making an informed decision. Clients seek not just expertise, but also respect and transparency. I'm glad i didn't invest my time or money at this law-firm. My intent was simply to inform others about the prices.

It is common practice for attorneys to pay companies to dispute bad reviews, which only leaves the…read moregood reviews. Leading a potential client to believe that the attorney is reputable. Miranda Baner is a competent attorney, but she doesn't give the representation her clients pay for. She will take your money and you will not get effective representation in return. I was a client of hers and she conspired with the opposing attorney to defraud me of funds and conjure conflict to drag the case out. She also advised me to go along with actions that were clearly in violation of my rights and standard court procedures. She has no backbone! Paying her requested fees does not equal effective representation, nor a level of integrity when she accepts a clients funds. Don't waste your money with her..