Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook

04/01/09

Stability in the midst of turmoil

by SallyS at Citysearch

Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson, and Hook is a well-run firm made up of stellar individuals. Every member of the firm is committed to seeing their clients through a time of great distress in a caring and respectful manner. The firm's size allows for economies of scale when doing much of the leg work of a divorce, particularly if there are complex issues.

Grace Lee has a keen understanding of both the law and how to most effectively deal with people during difficult times. She has great tenacity in resolving conflict and separating the business of divorce from the emotions of divorce.

Jody Stahancyk leads SKJ&H, and she does it well. She is a smart, energetic, creative, honest, hardworking woman who cares about getting her clients through the divorce process in the best possible manner. She doesn't indulge unrealistic expectations, talks tough when you need to hear it, and listens well as you go through different stages of the process. She is a highly creative thinker and a realist.

Divorce is a challenging time in most of our lives, and I am thankful I had such great people to help me through.

09/09/09

Horrifying Experience - Beware - Caution -

by 1jadedknickers at Citysearch

If you're going throught a divorce, BEWARE! This law firm overcharged me, my attorney was a complete unorganized mess and is no longer working there! Hellooo.........what does that tell you! Honestly, run.....run as fast as you can. I have pages and pages of correspondence with the owner, a partner and a collection agency (used car sales man) to try and resolve my outstanding debt to them. They charged me over $7000 (in one month) for a job I had done at another law firm for $2500! I swear! So please, RUN! I have NEVER wrote a review about anybody or any business, but because of the stress and sleepless nights that I have experienced, I thought I would pass it on!

• Cons: Over Priced - Incompetant

04/26/09

Best in Portland

by JakeLF at Citysearch

Jody Stahancyk and her team are the best domestic relations attorney's in the Portland/Vancouver area. If you are willing to pay for it you will receive the greatest value from Jody. She is also the most strategic, creative and competitive leader of the half dozen top attorney's I interviewed. Hiring Jody and her team was the best decision I made during my divorce. Thank you Jody!

• Pros: Results, creativity, strategic, hard working, timeliness
• Cons: Cost

10/23/08

Jamie Gerlitz of Stahancyk, Kent, John & Hook, PC in Bend, OR

by leask at Citysearch

This review is for Jamie Gerlitz, AAL at the Bend location of Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook. I previously utilized this firm in 2001 with my first divorce and received superb service so naturally I chose them in the latter part of 2007 when sadly, another relationship dissolved. I am not sure how I feel about being deemed as a ?repeat customer? or that I am racking up frequent flyer miles, which I am, but that is it, that is me. Ron Johnson chose to pair me up with one of his team members, Jamie Gerlitz. I loved her. I could tell her anything. She was so professional. I will try hard to describe what I saw in her. She was resourceful, thorough and a fact finder. She was nice, really nice. She made me feel so comfortable. She understood my anxieties and tailored her approach to fit my needs while at the same time always mindful of keeping the firms business objectives in mind. For example, I did not like getting mail. I started avoiding the mailbox actually. The legal verbiage was hard to understand and scary. Jamie would always email me to prepare me. She would always tell me not to worry but to expect such and such correspondence in the mailbox. I really appreciated her personal touch. We ended up settling and avoiding a trial but I always imagine that she would have been stunning in court. You can just tell by the way she talks, the look in her eye and that smile that she is a stellar attorney. She worked very hard on my behalf and my case was not easy. It was quite complicated. I am very pleased with the outcome. You get what you pay for. I have a Nordstrom quality attorney, not some Kmart flake in a strip mall. That last comment was for her, I know she will laugh when she reads it. The SKJ&H firm is lucky to have her on their team.

09/22/08

Best attorney in Portland!

by shodges7676 at Citysearch

Normally I don't write reviews. However, this was such a good experience I had to put it out there. A year ago I was going through a tough time with child visitation and child support. I was told that because I was a guy it really didn't matter what i did, I was hosed. I was told by a lot of people that men in Oregon always get a bad deal in court. I have to say this was my second appearence in a family law courtroom on this matter. And I had already experienced those words to be true. However, Grace Lee at Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & hook proved that it really comes down to legal repersentation! She was amazing!!! I wish I would have used her the first time I ever went to court. She turned everything around for me. I see my son all of the time now. I actually get more time with him than we asked. His mom said, "I never want to see your attorney in a court room again." Grace doesn't look tough by anymeans, but get her in a court room and it is a totally different story. She commands the respect from Judges and other attorneys by her intellect and demeanor. From the moment we walked into court I knew i was in great hands. She always gave me a straight forward story. Most importantly she came through for me. Everything that she said would happen, happened. Thank you Grace Lee for being my voice when I didn't have one. If you are looking for great legal repersentation; you need to call this firm. You have to ask for Grace Lee because she is the best in the business. When you first walk in to this firm you will meet Karen Wood. She is awesome and makes you feel right at home. She is part of this great team as well. If you have a problem (which you most likely won't there) just ask Karen. She knows. What a great experience! I never met Jody, but the apple can't fall that far from the tree! They have hired great people. Net/Net if you are not with this firm you are not with the A team. You are on the B team.

• Pros: Everything is perfect with this firm!
• Cons: None!

09/18/08

The referal of a lifetime!

by ericfriis at Citysearch

They say that you should always trust a referral. Laurel Hook and Jill Brittle epitomize what they mean. I found Laurel and the Stahancyk team through two independant referral sources. She and her associate Jill Brittle did an amazing job helping me navigate a frustrating custody modification. Their attention to detail was amazing and their strategy resulted in an outcome beyond my expectations. If you need help - this is the team to call!

09/11/08

Professionals who listen and care

by Curtisa at Citysearch

Divorce is bad

I was unprepared for the process. Laural and her team did an outstanding job of communicating with me. I knew they were ready, willing, and able to win any fight if it came to that. Knowing they were there allowed me to mediate and initially avoid a huge fight. When the fight was unavoidable they knew exactly what to do.

If you have to go through this process make sure you have a professional in your corner. I still don?t know how I made it through. I do believe that without Laural and her team I wouldn?t have made it.

C

09/02/08

Winning Team

by MMMReis at Citysearch

I have been working with Grace Lee for far longer than I would have liked to. However, that is not a reflection on her. She has been an incredible advocate for me and has made this process, though incredibly stressful, much less hard on me. She is sweet, funny, intelligent and do not be fooled by her appearance. While she appears young, she is highly knowledgeable and impressive to watch in court.

I have also been working with Heath Sandoe. While not an attorney, he and Grace are a great team. Heath is sweet, intelligent uplifting, gets back to me immediately and very charming. He and Grace are a killer combo.

08/29/08

Matthew Cohen is an Excellent Attorney

by PatriciaKeyesTuccio at Citysearch

I am a senior citizen and have never been in litigation. I came into my divorce action under considerable stress facing the unknown. Matthew Cohen not only expertly handled my legal matters but carefully guided, clearly explained, and caringly reassured me throughout this procedure. I?m extremely satisfied with his professionalism and his compassion.

04/04/08

Tremendous Attorney - Great Man

by Katekiecker at Citysearch

While divorce is never easy, the staff at SKJ&H and in particular Brian Kulhanjian, made this experience one of grace. Brian guided me through the process with a tremendous amount of compassion, humor and sound advice. People tend to get pre-conceived notions about attorneys and Brian quickly evicted all stereotypes from my brain. He treated me as if I was his only priority, and his compassionate approach made me feel I was more than just ?a client.? Brian provided me with sound advice through out the process, never pushing me to ?get more? but never being afraid to ?lay down the law? when he felt strongly about something. Within moments of meeting him I felt completely at ease, and after our first meeting I actually gave him a hug. Truly, as an attorney and as a man, Brian is exceptional. He and the staff at SKJ&H made me feel cared for and comfortable during a very uncomfortable time in my life and I am eternally grateful.

• Pros: People, parking, atmosphere, knowledge
• Cons: None