State 48 Law Firm - Scottsdale, Arizona

Jeff Igoe

Friendly, compassionate, and real. What an amazing team! I was in search of a "kind and ethical"attorney to help me through my divorce and I couldn't have been more impressed. They went above and beyond and made a very difficult time easy to navigate and made resolution possible in a very tough situation. I felt supported, heard, and I would recommend them to anyone that is looking for a law firm that is actually full of nice people. Especially in the family law space that is filled with not so nice attorneys just trying to make things difficult to make more $, this was the exact opposite. They did things to speed up the process, limit interactions and keep my bill as low as possible. Just being able to talk things through, including your feelings is so helpful and I really felt like I had a team on my side.

Paul Amoroso

This review is not on Jillian Hansen as a person. She’s a nice person and extremely book smart. This is my experience with her on a very simple divorce case that was made complex.

First, I called 20-25 divorce attorneys with no answers from any of them. Jillian was a friend of a friend and was able to get her information that way. If I could do it all over again I would get a male attorney .I f you’re a man, Get a male attorney. Don’t stop calling. Show up and find a male attorney. It truly does not matter what you pay for your attorney. I was paying top dollar for State 48 and Jillian and my Ex got a “pro bono” attorney that fought harder for her than Jillian did for me.

Jillian knows divorce law inside and out. She’s book smart. NOT STREET SMART. As an attorney you have to be creative and able to think of ways to be in the gray area. She does none of that. I would ask her for her opinion. She would put it back on me. I was paying her for her advice and she would not give me any and the advice she did give me wound up being the wrong advice. Which my feeling is she was secretly on my ex wife’s side. Looking back I paid for things on a community property that I should not have paid.

Jillian is not too hard to get ahold of which is a positive but when you’re paying north of $450 an hour she should be on call. In the end cost me north of $45k! I could have given my ex everything I had and still would have saved money doing this! She protected me from nothing.

The whole process of this divorce I was telling her “my ex is trying to drain me of money and time” which was the truth. She did nothing to protect me from that. She could have completely stalled negotiations and not charged me for a whole year until we could get a trial date set but she continued to go back and forth with opposing counsel draining me of money for absolutely no reason. She was the only one making out during this period of time (which was a year and a half).

I was a great client, brought her another new client while I was going through the process. Paid all my invoices on time. Even was able to get reports from a CPA and real estate agents which she never used or brought up during mediation.

During mediation, I was in a room with 5 women and myself. Another reason to get a male attorney if you’re a man. They’re all on the side of the woman. Jillian sat there very quiet during meditation. I was speaking for most of the time in meditation. Again, another example of knowing the law but not having those “intangible” characteristics of a great attorney.

Bottom line. If you’re stuck trying to find an attorney. Do not stop with State 48 because you can’t get anyone else to call back. Continue to search and dig and find the best value attorney you can. If this review can help one more person than maybe the money I wasted on this law firm wasn’t a complete throw away.

Kelly

I had the pleasure of dealing with one of their attorneys, Stephen. He was so incredibly kind, to the point, and empathetic. I would recommend him/them to anyone and everyone, very pleasant experience during a difficult time! I'd give them a million stars if I could!

Chilling Chinchilla’s

This law firm is a Joke……
We had a very bad experience dealing with Jillian. It was stated before in previous reviews that she will not defend male even if you are paying top money. This is a TRUTH STATEMENT. She gave us really bad advice, advance that was against us instead of the other party. When she was confronted about it she stated that we were not a good fit and let us go but charging us tons of money for basically leave the case worse than before. If you are not capable of dealing with big/ complex cases just let the client know in advance that way they don’t have to spend more and more money with no resolution. I will think twice before hiring any one from this law firm.

Bre Dickman

Bryce and Samantha were amazing! I interviewed several attorneys before hiring on Bryce Johnson. Why? Because he was real with me. He didn't promise me the moon and stars, he listened to me, he thoroughly went through my evidence. But you need to be transparent. I wasn't perfect and told him that from the gate. He needs to know the good, bad, and ugly in order to understand the case and help you fairly and accordingly. I ended up with sole custody and primary residential parenting. That means more to me than a dollar amount. Yes, it can get pricey but he's worth it and is very thorough in his work.

Kammy Ngoyi

If you need a family lawyer, reach out to State48 Law. Before finding them, my previous counsel wasn’t the best in providing me with the best services for me and my children. I was ready to give up on my custody battle; I was overwhelmed, depressed, and most of all financially drained. Even though I was exhausted, I was not going to stop fighting for my kids and my rights as a mother. It wasn’t until I came across Mrs. Kristen Kaffer, Esq., that I felt I had a really good and supportive representation. I called her a God-sent, She was nothing but kind and was willing to fight twice as hard for me but must importantly for my kids . After hearing my story, she referred me to the next best lawyer, Mr. Robbie Hendrick. She said to me “As a lawyer like myself, I am going to refer you to someone that I believe in, trust, respect, and some will fight for you. She said Kammy, you need someone who aggressive and not intimidated, by anyone and someone that I would refer my family member to.” The next thing I did was to set up an appointment and once I sat down with Robbie, Samantha, and the rest of the team. they blew my mind. The amount knowledge, and information they provided me, it was no-brainer. I knew I had to sign up with them. After signing up with him, yes, stress was still there, but I felt at ease knowing what I knew after setting down. Robbie and his team were caring, supportive, respectful, communicative, Consistency and most importantly transparent whether it was good or bad. I never felt blindsided, which I appreciated. STATE 48 LAW gave my kids and me hope again. I’m forever grateful beyond words. To anyone who is going through divorce or custody please do not hesitate to reach out to Robbie's law firm. They will help you, work with you, and guide you through it step by step. Yes, they do have a payment plan, and as long as you communicate with them, they will work with you thoroughly. I highly recommend you guys to Mr. Robbie Hendrick, and his teams. I am forever grateful to Robbie and the team. I don’t have any regret, and I will sign with them again on a heartbeat.

Kendra Allbright

My prior counsel for my divorce did not have my best interest at heart. This individual even confused my case with another causing my divorce motion to almost be dismissed. After informing this individual I would be taking them to the board, they dropped all outstanding chargers. This is when we heard of State48 Law and consulted with Bryce. We were blown away and I hired immediately. I loved his tenacity, drive, and strait forwardness. He told me that my prior offers were unacceptable because it would have been determinantal to my future. He was a breath of fresh air and right away I knew he was going to fight for me and for my kids. My divorce was at the 10-month mark with nothing to show for it, no agreements, nothing when I hired Bryce. Bryce came in like Miley Cyrus, like a wrecking ball, and got everything that I originally wanted plus more to benefit myself and kids within less than 2 months. He was a shark and he stood by his commitment and word. I wouldn't have my kids if it wasn't for him and his team. I can't thank him enough - I owe him everything and will always be in his debt. Don't be stupid - HIRE BRYCE!!!!

Tiffani McConnell

Stephen Vincent has been amazing! My boyfriend & I had sought his advise for a legal matter with my boyfriends ex-wife and he’s been nothing but amazing! Just in consultation, he reviewed what we had, made some excellent recommendations and he truly made us feel more confident in taking on matters ourselves. Luckily our case has been settled, but if it would have turned into a battle, he would have been the only attorney we would have hired. I highly recommend State 48 Law Firm and especially Stephen Vincent.