Dmitry is currently helping me with my Chapter 7 bankruptcy and judgement, and he has made the…read moreentire process simple and stress-free. He's lighthearted, approachable, and has a way of making even a difficult situation feel manageable. Dmitry understands that filing for bankruptcy can be overwhelming, and he takes the time to not only discuss the case but also engage in friendly, outside conversations that keep things comfortable and positive. His skill, expertise, and confidence in what he's doing are evident in every interaction. I would hold a sign for him if I could! I would 100% recommend Dmitry to anyone considering filing for bankruptcy--you'll be in great hands. If you're a prospective client, you are welcome to reach out to me if you're unsure and still seeking.

D. Merrit is an exceptional attorney, and has helped me through the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process…read morewith great success! His rates are affordable and the process was quick and easy. All you have to do is email him the documents he requests. He will handle the rest and guide you through the 341 meeting. Dmitry is honest, hard working, keeps in touch and keeps his word. I would highly recommend D. Merrit to anyone filing bankruptcy for the first time or any type of bankruptcy issues.

I am thoroughly disgusted with Attorney Chi Nguyen's lack of professionalism and communication…read more I found her through Yelp in July 2025 with glowing reviews. After a July 4th consultation, I hired her to handle my parenting plan matter (not my protection order, though she gave advice on that too). What followed was one of the worst professional experiences I've ever had. Here are the main issues: Never in court - She never once appeared in person, only via Zoom. We paid her the same as anyone else, yet she didn't show up physically. Unprofessional appearance - On Zoom, she dressed in casual T-shirts, not courtroom-appropriate attire. Paralegal overseas - The paralegal assigned to our case (Bernard) was working permanently out of the country. This made direct communication about our case nearly impossible. Bad legal advice & dishonesty - She advised my child to drop a protection order to "help" with a 50/50 parenting plan, then denied ever giving that advice in court. This damaged our case. Unprepared in court - Judges were visibly frustrated with her lack of preparation and awareness of required next steps. Communication failures - She ignored the client portal (where we receive notifications) and instead sent critical updates by regular email, which caused us to miss deadlines and hearings. Documents were submitted incorrectly and late, resulting in continuances, sanctions, and extra costs we had to pay ($700). Recent failure - For a GAL hearing, financial documents we sent in late August were submitted at the last minute. She failed to consult us on which GAL we preferred, leaving us blindsided in court. We left court feeling defeated every single time. Yesterday's hearing was the final straw--we fired her immediately. Hiring an attorney is stressful enough; you need someone professional, prepared, and communicative. Chi Nguyen was none of these. Do not hire her. I only gave 1 star because Yelp wouldn't let me submit my review without doing it.

I first went to Chi because she was referred to by a friend. However, my experience with her was…read morenot great at all. I contacted her around September to handle my case, and from time to time I asked her for updates in which she gave me very basic information. One day the DOL sends me a notice that my drivers license has been suspended because of failure to notice the court of my options. Mind you, this is something that is completely done by the lawyer. I message Chi, and she started to blame the court about how ridiculous they were, but in reality she should've kept status on my case. It's clear Chi treats each case as a $$ bag and doesn't care to check up on the status of her clients cases. As a result, this lead my insurance going up because Chi was unable to keep up with my case. Why would I go to a lawyer just to have my insurance go up....... and having to deal with that.??? Although she helped me with my ticket It's clear she doesn't value her customers and her replies are just straight up unprofessional at times. I wouldn't recommend her and steer away, there are other lawyers. A

Mr. McDonald represented me in court…read more He was knowledgeable, kind, and efficient. I am grateful for his work in handling the case.

From the owner: Family Law and Bankruptcy Law…read more Family Law includes a large variety of legal issues, including adoptions, divorces, visitation, 3rd party custody, and modification of child support, parenting plan, or maintenance orders entered in a prior divorce. Our Bankruptcy Law practice focuses on helping debtors get a fresh start using Chapters 7 or 13 of the bankruptcy code.

I was offered a free consult with Jason. I appreciate he took the time to talk to me as I…read moreunderstand it's a small firm and they're busy, but during the 5 minute consult, I explained my legal situation and in my opinion Jason was very cold and short with me. I feel he also came off demeaning and made me feel stupid and embarrassed. I was not looking for free legal help, I was looking for clarification and if my case was under the scope of his practice. I was not upset that he couldn't take my case. I work in the legal field and understand how the process works. I learned additional information and asked Jason if that was under his scope of practice, and was not looking for additional legal advice or any advice, just asking if he could take on my case. Again, my issue is not that he couldn't take on my case, my issue is that I felt he came off demeaning and how I was treated. I will not be reaching out again for any reason.

Very responsive and informative. I called and left a voicemail, and in less than 30 minutes, I…read morereceived a call back from Tyler Santiago. He gave me a free consultation and honest feedback on my case, which was the most helpful information I'd received to date. I highly recommend and will definitely think of this firm for future needs.

Ms. Teri is amazing. We are very thankful that she was our attorney during our Chapter 7 case…read more She responds very quickly and makes communication easy. She answered my texts and emails in a very short time. She explained the whole process, sent reminder emails, and made everything much easier for us. Loved the use of Dropbox app for documentation. Her service was also a great value for the help and peace of mind we received. Bankruptcy is stressful, but Ms. Teri helped us feel comfortable and less worried. I would 100% recommend Ms. Teri to anyone who needs help with bankruptcy

Teri is extremely professional and helpful every time we were in contact…read more She makes this difficult time in a persons life much easier to deal with. There is a lot of value in working with her as she takes her time to make sure you fully understand the process. I am thankful for Teri.

Richard was very helpful in guiding me through the scary bankruptcy process. He responds quickly to…read moreyour questions and concerns and I felt very confident in his abilities. I am very happy I found him.

I want to start off by thanking Richard Symmes and his team for the respect and patience they…read moreshowed me during this very stressful time. I was so intimidated with the thought of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In my mind I had failed. That thought went away after speaking with Richard himself during my first free consultation. I explained my situation to him and explained that I was at a loss. Richard answered all of my questions and concerns with compassion and understanding. I originally called a different law firm, (because I googled bankruptcy and called the first one that popped up), and something did not feel right with them, it was like a sales call almost... I am so glad I trusted my gut and called Symmes Law Group after seeing their amazing reviews on google and yelp. I highly recommend Symmes Law Group for anyone who might be at a loss like I was and felt like there was nothing else to do with their debt. Thank you again Richard and team from the bottom of my heart for everything!!!

We have been working with Neal for about a year and a half on a case and that (working) is a…read morestretch. Neal is horrendous at responding, horrible at communicating and works at his own pace. He also lies. Blatant lies were told to by Neal saying that he sent us information/updates and nothing actually came through our email. I asked for these emails to be forwarded to me so that I can see that he sent them in a timely manor, they were quickly created and obviously created when I asked for them. He could never prove he sent emails that he stated that he did. Our claims were eventually denied by the companies that caused damage to our property. Neal dropped us as clients immediately after without cause. The reason given was "for various reasons" with no explanation. He was a large talk about taking things to trial when in fact he is just looking for an easy dollar and wouldn't take our case to court like he promised. He wasted our time when we could have been working with a real lawyer that supports their clients and believes in them.

I was recommended to Neal Bonrud 4 weeks ago by a tax attorney's recommendation, so, heeding his…read moreadvice, I reached out to Neal. Mr. Bonrud whom was originally attentive, prompt and what seemed to be, concerned. I explained my issue with my commercial space landlord and he immediately got on my case. By 9:00 a.m. sharp, I had an email from Neal with a Cease & Desist letter that was fantastically written, assertive and grabbed the landlord's attention because she stopped harassing us for a few weeks. However, when I responded to his email, I asked 2 questions: 1. "Check or Card" for payment? 2. What should I do if she still tries to wrongfully evict us/ change the locks/ touch our personal belongings? I got a response ONLY to how he wanted payment. I didn't think anything of it, but sent a second email later on in the day asking the question again, and still, no response. A week later I attempted to reach out again for fear that the landlord would not stop harassing us. To which, she continued. So I decided to call multiple times trying to figure out if Neal was on vacation (though I hadn't received an auto-responder), nor did his voicemail state that he was out of the office for an extended period of time. Each time I called, I would ask, "Is Neal on vacation? Can you please tell me?", to which they rudely cut me off mid-sentence and transferred me. I left 2 voicemails, the first sounding slightly desperate because our landlord has openly told us she is not afraid of US/ WA lawyers and judges. The 2nd voicemail I sounded upset, by this time having reached out 7 times in a 2-3 week span. If he did not wish to work with us, could not help us further, he could have just stated in the first email after I asked by responding, "I"m sorry, I can not assist you further.". However, he chose not to respond at all. It has now been 3.5 weeks since we last heard from him and I am tired of having to beg an attorney to call me back. I'm extremely sad in the recommendation we were given. And last but not least, I am gravely disappointed by Mr. Bonrud's complete lack of professionalism and communication. He has honestly wasted my time and my money when I could have just found another attorney that showed interested, empathy, and true concern for my situation. I may be young, but I have managed to uphold a pretty successful small business. If I treated my clients the same way I have been treated, I would not be in business anymore. With so many options out there, one might think that a client, though only offering a few hours of work, may return with a larger case = more money; and those clients would be pleased, referring more clients = even more money. I've been asked about the attorney that wrote our C&D letter, and I also make sure to add to fellow business owners about the apathy and insensitivity to the urgency of my situation, as it has thoroughly impacted my business; because I can't offer services if I'm attempting to get in contact with the person I hired to safeguard me and my business, 4 or 5 times. I wish I had something more positive to say, but I did not have a positive experience; and when I reached out to attorney that referred me, I got the impression that neither of them cared. Which ultimately was a giant disappointment. However, had I not had a horrible experience with Mr. Bonrud, I would not have found my new attorney, who understands the situation fully, responds in a timely manner, and does not ignore my questions. I'm sorry Mr. Bonrud that my small case was not important to you; thank you for making me feel unimportant.

Rachel is amazing! She was available, either by phone or email. She helped me throughout all of my…read morejourney. She is patient, understanding, kind. She answered all of my questions and concerns, quickly and professionally. I would recommend her to anyone facing the decision of bankruptcy.

Rachel gets the job done. She is very knowledgeable, thorough, patient and kind. We would recommend…read moreher to anyone considering bankruptcy. Thank you Rachel!

Amazing service and great lawyer! Wouldn't recommend anyone else! Great time for the value! Saved…read moreme hours of paperwork! And phone time!! I don't think for the amount of money I was able to reverse I could have gotten a better lawyer who is qualified!

Lance was different than many lawyers I have had, and that is a positive thing. He is always…read moreavailable and responsive, doesn't charge you for every conversation. He has been very patient with questions and errors I have made throughout my case. In fact, he could have justified additional charges for me after missing some deadlines, but he didn't. That would have been more than fair. He is knowledgeable, lets you know in advance what's happening and what to expect. I will return to Lance should I need an attorney in his field, and I give him my full recommendation.

Presents himself as a competent, compassionate attorney, but not so. After every conversation I…read morewould follow up with what he was going to do and the dates he said he would have things done. A week after the due date, nothing done. Then leaving messages for 2-3 weeks before we received the courtesy of a call back. Nothing accomplished, no letters sent. This happened probably 6 or 7 times. Then we were sued because of not cooperating. We would have been better off without any representation. Mr. Smiths negligence caused us to be sued and I have the documentation. When he found out the value of the asset we were selling, he tried to broker the sale when we already had the buyer. Then he said, "Well, looks like there will be enough money for everyone." PS Couldn't return calls because he was out of town to attended 6 funerals. Couldn't return call because flight was cancelled due to mechanical. Guess he was busy fixing it.

Going with this law firm saved me a lot of money !! Best and most honest lawyer I have ever met! I…read morewould never interact or retain any lawyer in the future without begging him first to represent me even if it is out of their particular specialty. Even if you live in Seattle proper, please trust me and take the short drive to consult with his firm. Once you compare his fees, amazing staff and case results to the bigger Seattle firms you might have initially intended to work with, I am POSITIVE you will change your mind. A family friend of ours (who is also a lawyer), was the person who originally referred me to this amazing firm. A list of the reasons you want to go to David Smith Law Firm rather than anyone else if you live in the Seattle/Tacoma area. -The minute you walk into his office, you feel instantly comfortable. No need to be nervous, skeptical or embarrassed explaining your legal problem and needs. Everyone in the office is really adept at making you feel comfortable and helping the process move smoothly and effectively; -Unlike most law firms, that make you feel like you are selling them on you and your case, everyone at David Smith Law Firm is really nice and customer service friendly to the extreme; They are straightforward and up front about everything and greet and treat you with respect, care and consideration. -These are top level lawyers who regularly attain optimal results and outperform expectations; -Ridiculously- affordable pricing structure; I have never had another lawyer provide me with a lower flat fee in my 20 plus years of having to retain legal advice and counsel. I dare you to find another firm who will do more better work for less money. It doesn't exist!! There are never hidden fees or surprises even when the situation requires more work or follow up. -State of the Art Microsoft operating software and legal tools reduce the amount of work and time you have to spend filling out endless forms and drafting lists and materials. I have had some really horrible prior experiences with lawyers of all types. The David Smith Law firm really restored my optimism, and reversed my preconceptions and negative biases about having to deal with legal matters.