When I bought my house in 2015, my realtor recommended Cynthia Sherman, from Kajko, Weisman &…read moreColasanti. She was absolutely fantastic, walking me through all of the complexities of the purchase. I have used her three times since then for real estate transactions, and she has never left me feeling confused or looked down on. She held my hands through panic (most memorably, the bats we found in my home a week before close and were told we could not legally evict for months!). Cynthia and her support team at the firm have always felt completely in my corner, responsive to my needs and questions, and respectful of me as a client. I would absolutely use them again.

We hired Keira Gibson to represent us in a probate-related real estate purchase. While she is…read moreclearly knowledgeable about real estate law, our experience was frustrating. Communication was reactive rather than proactive, and much of the time we had to chase updates or check the probate court docket ourselves. As first-time buyers, we needed more guidance and reassurance than we received. We also had issues with her paralegal, Stacey, who sent us an extremely rude and dismissive email that turned out to be wrong. This contributed to more preventable delays and costs, and Keira never addressed it with us. Keira's tone was often blunt, dismissive, and at times rude. For example, when my husband (who is an attorney but not a real estate attorney) asked her for her professional estimate based on her experience, she responded: "You're an attorney, you know that the court is unpredictable." That kind of remark was passive-aggressive and unhelpful, and it set the tone for much of our relationship with her. We also repeatedly asked her to communicate with us more proactively, but nothing ever changed. At closing, she asked us to sign two optional items we had opted out of earlier in the process. She said she needed to "check" to make sure we weren't being charged for them in the closing costs. I had already confirmed we weren't, and this is something her office should have caught when reviewing the final numbers. Instead, it created more unnecessary confusion at the table. Keira's style of communication made an already stressful process much harder than it needed to be. Edit: I have gone back and updated my review. After posting this review, the managing partner, Peter Kajko, personally reached out to us. He was kind, heartfelt, and genuinely listened to our concerns. He acknowledged our frustrations, explained the firm's perspective, and took the time to make sure we felt heard. While our experience with Keira was disappointing, we truly appreciated Peter's professionalism and sincerity in addressing the situation

Michael recently did our estate planning documents. The documents were prepared efficiently and he…read moremade things extremely convenient for us. He came to our house and patiently went through each of the documents and answered our questions. The draft documents he produced were perfect and he returned, along with a notary, so that we could then execute them. He was very professional and extremely courteous during the entire process. Michael is also local Bedford guy and has strong, life long ties to the town and the community. If you are in Bedford or a surrounding town and in need of a good attorney, I highly recommend him.

From the owner: The Law office of Michael J. Healey offers affordable estate planning, representing buyers and…read moresellers in real estate transactions, probate administration along with famiy law and dui/dwi trials.

Attorney Tian worked with us on our closing. She was very experienced and responsive to our various…read morequestions. We were able to close as scheduled, despite a few difficulties along the way. Her other team members were also professional and responsive. Highly recommend!

The lawyers in this firm are young and inexperience. My experience with this firm is below…read moreexpectation. I would find someone with more experience.

I have worked with Jim Donovan about 30 years ago and recently two years ago when my brother passed…read moreaway. Attorney Jim (James Brown) was a great asset and worked diligently with my family on both issues. They couldn't be nicer and was always accommodating throughout all of my family dealing's. The first case was very involved with situations dealing with all of my family members that required a lot of work, time and patience. This was one of the toughest times of my life and Jim was very thorough and his dealings with my extended family/personalities that had to be done. I couldn't ask for more. I just called him today to help me with a new situation and I have learned that Jim is no longer working at Brown & Brown. He was a "one of a kind" attorney and I will miss him. Now I'm thinking that his partner's are over burdened with trying to sort out Jim's active cases and reassigning his open cases. Wherever he is now working that firm just hit the jackpot! I'm going to miss him very much..

The principal owner Nathaniel Brown and his associate significantly lacked customer service skills…read moreand was deceitful throughout my dealings with their law firm for over 2+ years. It was a terrible experience. I would give their law practice a "F" and would never recommend them to anyone.

I just had my Living Trust, Pour Over Will, Healthcare Proxy and MORE taken care of by Joel…read moreBernstein. I am very happy with his services. Not only did his office (and he, personally) take care of my legal needs in a safe, professional manner, but he had insight into my own personal requirements. I really appreciated his "plain and simple" approach. We met with him first to understand just what our situation required, then that small cost for the initial consultation was applied to the larger bill - so really that first consultation is included in the services Joel Bernstein provided. I did shop around, read reviews and spent a bit of time finding out how much such estate planning requires - how much money, how much time and what to expect; Joel B. was right in the middle for expenses, but provided more consultation and was very responsive and made me feel understood and cared for. He was the ONLY lawyer with whom we met who caught some critical issues in my personal estate planning that had gone unnoticed by everyone else we consulted with. For comprehensive, professional estate planning with a smart, caring and wise attorney, go with Joel Bernstein in Lexington Massachusetts!

It is unfortunate, Joel continues to advertise non-stop for his services, and when his office is…read morecalled, the woman working for him has absolutely no kindness in her voice whatsoever. She blatantly told me Joel was not assisting anyone, new, any longer, due to the number of individuals calling him. When I asked her why he continues to advertise non-stop, her response was, "Because he wants to help people." There is a problem with this picture. His "helping", is hurting and disillusioning the vulnerable. I ask, why would he continue to "urge individuals, through his advertising, to contact him? To dishearten these individuals is cruel. Find someone else who, may be more caring, and certainly does not lead you into a "hole" of empty expectations. This is an example of why lawyers receive a "bad name'.

When I had patent issues with my first startup I went to Mary Lou Wakimura for advice. She was…read morefantastic. She quickly understood the technology, then walked me through the legal issues surrounding my problem. She was friendly, smart, and patient. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

Highly effecient attorney and very pleasant to work with.read more

From the owner: Click Business Name for More Information…read more Claude B. Lavallee, JD, MBA is a Massachusetts practicing Attorney (state and federal licensure) with varied experience and expertise. His law practice includes legal services and advice in real estate transactions (bank closings), estate planning (wills and probate administration), litigation (including personal injury and medical malpractice), insurance coverage issues, and long-term and short term disability claims, as well as small business advice. This varied background is supported by extensive experience in trial and court work, insurance, finance and accounting as well as a master in business administration. We are a business oriented practice, fostering long-term relationships with our clients by providing excellent advice. We are a general practice of law with nearly 25 years of litigation experience.