Next Legal

rohini vaze _{on Google}

Apr 30th, 2023

Extremely unprofessional. Took my money but do not respond back for weeks. Wasted both my money and my time and caused me a lot of stress as it was a divorce process and ex husband has also been wondering for an update daily.

Julian Hunt _{on Google}

Apr 12th, 2023

Barry Witt and the staff here are great. I hired Barry because he seemed kind, he knew opposing counsel, the judge, and I'd just hoped to expeditiously and quietly settle my matter. Unfortunately, my ex, god bless her, or her attorney, had a game plan straight out of Nightmare on Elm Street, which caused me to be a handful, or so I imagine.
Even with a straight-forward matter turning into a full-fledged brawl in court, he adapted quickly and rolled with the punches. Every time we spoke, he asked insightful questions, so I know he's listening and reviewing my file. Once or twice he even channeled my rumination into a productive theory of the case or idea to pursue. I admit during less fruitful episodes of revisiting the relationship he was able to ground me and prevent me from wasting time and money chasing my own tail. I think he's an amazing family law attorney. He's competent, kind, trustworthy, and honest - definitely my kind of lawyer.

Jennifer Lee _{on Google}

Dec 21st, 2022

I hired Paul Donsbach of Next Legal in the Spring of 2021 to represent me for a post-divorce financial and custody dispute with my ex-husband. He and his stellar staff, including Zelikha Dost and Shaliya Nath-Higley from our first Zoom call, I knew I was in excellent hands. Their knowledge of California family law and sharp grasp of my specific case showed that not only were they highly experienced attorneys/paralegals but also unusually good listeners. I felt that they really cared about me and my case. These skills continued to shine over the next year that we worked together on building strategies that ultimately led us on a path to victory. Paul was extremely honest about the pitfalls that might be ahead and instead of making me feel discouraged, he outlined what our responses would be if the opposing attorney took certain tactics. I sensed his commitment to integrity when it was clear he did not advocate "playing dirty" but did present traits of strong leadership. I knew he would go to the mat for my case. Paul was honest about steering me where to "spend my money" and where to save. This kept my fees down and allowed me the freedom control how I used their services. They were responsive and available when I needed it most. In the end, I believe Paul won the case for two main reasons: He has extensive experience in many areas of law which proved pivotal in shutting down the weak arguments of my ex husband's attorney, and Paul was very quick on his feet during the trial. Ultimately, he proved masterful at pivoting the opposing witness testimonies to benefit our case. During the trial, I was in awe of his sharpness as well as his respectful manner towards everyone in the courtroom. You will be in excellent hands with Paul Donsbach as your attorney!