Friedman Law, P.C.

I retained the Friedman Law Firm for help in a custody matter. Mary Ashby Brown has been a phenomenal attorney and I have only positive, glowing things to say about her and the firm. My family situation was complex and I knew it would take an experienced, knowledgeable, caring attorney to sort it out. I've been pleased with Mary Ashby from day one and now can't imagine having anyone else as my attorney. She is responsive, astute, professional, kept me informed throughout the process and always made me feel like my case was a priority. I recommend Mary Ashby without hesitation to anyone seeking quality family law representation. While I hope I won't need an attorney again down the road, if I ever do she will certainly be my first choice.

Very professional and got me the information I needed. I appreciated the informative and direct approach of my initial consult. That initial meeting let me know what I was in for and the attorney set forth various options and suggested a strategy to get me to the end of my case. Highly recommended!

I highly recommend Mr. Kurt Brickman. He has been with me almost two years now. From day one Mr. Brickman made me feel comfortable and he communicated with me very well and was very knowledgeable about law and my situation. I thinl GOD for Mr. Brickman. This custody battle was very hard for me mentally and emotionally. Mr.Brickman always made me feel at peace and was very honest from day one. Thank you to all the staff who are so nice. I recommend friedman law and Mr. Brickman to anyone. They are the best. Mr.Brickman saved my son life and i owe him a debt of gratitude. Words cannot express. I will never forget Mr.Brickman.

Picking a legal team to help you is always a gamble...you NEVER really know how well they are going to help you, or how good they are, but they sure will take alll your money for Doing the bare minimum. My “lawyer” that was assigned to my case did not fight for me...I was not prepared for court like my ex was, I was attacked by his counsel and made out to be a villain....and my attorney said and did nothing. There was obviously bias by the judge and the court appointed guardian against me, and she just sat there, with her head down. She did however have a good time laughing and talking with HIS lawyer before and after court. What a way to instill confidence in your client. I was at a huge disadvantage because I was from out of state, and they did nothing, in my opinion, (besides a little paperwork) to get paid all that money for my case, Which I’m sure they knew I would not win, since I feel they did not fight hard enough for me to win. Even calling me while on my way from Florida, to try to get me not to go to court. I feel like they knew I wasn’t EVER going to win. I would NOT recommend this firm, nor would I ever use them again. Now I understand why people hate lawyers....it’s hit or miss when you pick one, sometimes you get lucky and get a great one, sometimes you get a HUGE miss and spend a lot of money expecting HELP, and get nothing. This was a MISS For me with this firm. It really sucks that regular people don’t have thousands to spend on a lawyer to begin with, but it’s the WORST when you have to continue to pay thousands of dollars for a firm that your already locked into because you trusted them. I didn’t have the money to change in the middle of the process....so I was stuck with them and I trusted that they would be working for ME...but after seeing my lawyer yucking it up with his lawyer...I knew I was doomed. I don’t have my son....But they got all their money....so I’m sure they are happy.

In April 2019, I retained Mr. Kurt Brickman to handle my case. About four weeks later, I received my first statement. After a quick review of the charges, I have noticed the times taken to perform the services are all excessive. I contacted Mr. Brickman to, informed him about the issues with the charges, and explained that the times and quality of the work were not what I expected, and gave him the following examples: 1. A phone call with me that took 19 minutes. I was billed for 30 minutes. 2. A simple introduction letter to the opponent’s attorney consists of about 5 lines that should have been completed by a secretary at a much lower rate, I had to pay a full attorney rate for it. He said he doesn’t have a secretary. So I have to pay for 30 minutes @ $295.00 hr. 3. Few emails the longest about 5 or 6 lines. Charges ranged between 10 – 30 minutes. The 10 minutes email consisted of one line “I don’t think so.” 4. I requested him to do research to find a definitive answer to a question that he was not so sure about. After 1.5 hrs. ($445.00) of “extensive” research, I had more questions than what I started with. I asked him some clarifications on his research, a ($295.00) later, I got a vague answer that does not help much. All in all, this is about the quality and value of the work that did not meet the expectation, the recommendations, and reputation of the firm. It is difficult to trust an attorney with a case that impacts your life and future when the initial work is done is way below the expectation. At this point, I don’t have the trust or confidence in this firm. Mr. Brickman replied with “Sorry that you feel that way” but has no intention of issuing a refund or even partial refund. This was a complete waste of my time and my money, which I have to spend all again with a different attorney.