Harriet Buhai Center For Family LAW

I am super upset, angry, and furious. I called them over a month ago and I was on the limbo to find out if I was even accepted. Initially in the beginning they will talk nice and sound helpful but the matter of the fact is they will drag you for more than 20 intakes, quizzes, test, physiological questionnaires, and a bunch of other treatments before you can EVEN TALK to someone in their practice. It’s like you have to pay someone to keep calling them until they answer. I felt like I was on my death bed before I was about to give up and the games they play is not quite honest. Look at the other negative reviews that people left. I am upset that you held onto me and made it seem like you were going to help me in my family case but you kept me hanging for more than a month. They will cause you stress and strife. I have so much pain from them wasting my time and have been admitted to the emergency room in Cedars Sinai. I AM SO ANGRY, this center must SHUT DOWN NOW! Good luck to all your valuable time if you didn’t take my word for it. Thank me later!

Friendly staff, they seem like they mean well and the center has a noble mission, but their criteria for who they can help is unclear. It would be helpful to know examples of the types of cases they accept. Just saying they accept domestic violence is still vague, and you might assume that is enough but it might still not be enough to get you real help. Their vetting process is redundant, when all the info is in the documents you submit and the intake interview. You wind up wasting months of your time gathering documents and doing an intake, talking to multiple people, hoping they will take on your case or at least give real guidance, only to be told they can’t help with no clear reason why. If your situation is time sensitive, best to do research call for free consultations elsewhere and try to handle it on your own.

BEWARE: Karen Suri preys on Latinos and low income people. She falsely led me to believe she was on my team and knowingly left me without representation 3 weeks from my court date. She failed to disclose that she was pursuing a job as Director at Harriet Buhai. At the most vulnerable point in my life I trusted and looked to Karen Suri to fight for me and my daughter and was utterly disappointed. When I chose Karen I trusted her judgement until she showed no interest in my case - she was unprepared for my TRO hearing, missed to phone appointments, ignored my wishes, and she wanted to charge an additional $3500 before my retainer balance was spent or any work was done! I will be filing a complaint with the California Bar Association and BBB. I made the wrong choice in choosing the office of Karen Suri and to think she's going to be working for an organization that advocates for the underprivileged GIVES ME CHILLS. (No call now show to appointments on 1/3

They are happy and try to be helpful when you call them. Problem is they hang you in the air for as long as they want. And once you complete 15 of their interviews ( one month process ) and you dont get on their bad side, they might continue assisting and they drop you in a second for no reason. This is just a heads up for people to know what I went through. My opinion is dont waste your time here. You wont get anywhere. Read other reviews posted.

Waste of energy, and only providing information of your case???? The Court System is a joke! DCFS included being scared or knowing its beyond their control, too.???? Either way, a mother's WILL & LOVE CAN'T BE STOPPED IN GOD'S NAME???? You're better off finding a way to fight for your future & protecting your peace with your children, yourself?????????????????????????????? Don't show them your anger. That's what they're provoking. Kill em with your souls MORALS, VALUES & THE TRUTH??