Having studied law, I can attest that York and Howell are tops. They have suffered some growing pains but you can only have growing pains if you are indeed growing. They are a very large law firm with the best of the best. As for asking for retainers, yes, of course. If you are an established client, you can ask questions. If you are unknown to the office, of course they will request a retainer. Remember, there are risks to answering questions of law, without knowing the context and the person seeking answers. read more

Very unprofessional, spare yourself the waste of your time and money. This is my second time working with York Howell and I should have known better the first time. It says something when all they gave us churn with their lawyers and no tenure in the business. Concerning red flag... read more

I have known Howell for years and would recommend without a second thought. Trustworthy, professional, amiable. One of those people you are so glad you found to represent your interests. However. They have new team members that's are much less reliable. Albeit amiable. I had an extra request to smooth over a sister who wasn't on board. She wanted a chat with someone. The new team player could not be counted on - 3x in a row, set up times to connect. When I called and asked, the first time, what was up.. he was abrupt and said. "Something came up." The second time, it was explained something was wrong with his phone and he would get it fixed. The third call-time set-up he just no showed her... with no follow up at all. Now . Would I recommend this company? Yes. Wholeheartedly. The receptionist and Christian, are pleasant-surprise professionals, and comforting, and intuitively dynamic. The new guy (Corbin). Not so much. Just be choosy when you call. That's all. Seriously. This is the company you want. Just. Watch for that one falling rock, so to speak. Cause he (Mr.C.) took me out (falling rock style). I had no argument left to convince my sister with (regard to competence). But Howell himself, unbelievably good. read more

Tried to get Chris Jones at this firm to give me some answers... He wouldnt answer the questions without a retainer... Perfectly fine with that... So I asked some questions pertaining to his honesty and integrity, making sure that I would get adequate competent representation, and he declined to answer those questions... The specific questions I asked Chris Jones, at this firm, that has yet to be answered are: Who is your first duty to, should I retain you? Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) legal encyclopedia, volume 7, section 4, His first duty is to the courts and the public, not to the client, and wherever the duties to his client conflict with those he as an officer of the court in the administration of justice, the former must yield to the latter.   Am I considered a "ward of the court"? According to Section 2 in said Section 7, We find that clients are "wards of the court:" Clients are also called "wards of the court" in regard to their relationship with their attorneys. What is a ward of the court? According to a court case, "wards of court" are infants and persons of unsound mind Wards of court. Infants and persons of unsound mind placed by the court under the care of a guardian. Davis' Committee v Loney, 290 Ky. 644, 162 S.W. 2d 189, 190. Their rights must be guarded jealously. Montgomery v. Erie R. Co., C.C.A.N.J., 97 F.2d 289, 292. See Guardianship. Am I now, or will I ever be considered "of unsound mind" at any time, whether I retain you or not? If they can't answer some simple questions to determine whether or not you will get adequate, competent representation, and get some honest answers to make the decision whether you are going to retain them or not, it is best to run away screaming for the hills... I would be VERY WARY of approaching this fellow, or this firm, with your business... Best of luck, God bless... read more

I asked Mary Black to put a house in an LLC and send along a form rental agreement. The only thing that the firm was quick about was getting a fee retainer and payment in place. It took over two months, with repeated emails that she didn't respond to, in order to get the LLC done - and then she did it wrong. I gave her the information to set it up in our family trust's name, and she forgot about that. So, it had to be redone. Then, I've asked her repeatedly for a simple list of names of mortgage lenders in the area, and she has not responded. I am very disappointed in her responsiveness. read more

Needed some guidance around business planning and what protections can be implemented for clients of mine and one of the attorneys there, Chris Jones, was professional and very thorough. I am impressed and confident to loop him in on multiple scenarios. I'd give him a 5 on timeliness responsiveness as well. Smart guy. Good firm. read more