McPherson Law Group

Interesting that my honest review of this terrible person has been deleted. John d review will be the next to go. So much for Unilocal

I worked with Ms McPherson with my Family Law matters and was very pleased. She coached me through creating my own filings, pleadings and correct court procedures. Working on legal papers alone was a lot of stress and errors in the court system are common. Thanks for Ms McPherson, I’m finally relieved of the stress I was under and was awarded what I requested. If you want to avoid excessive attorney fees with an honest and helpful counsel in or out of court, Ms McPherson is a rare resource.

I wish I could give Christina a negative star rating to be honest. Initially she seemed competent, but after a while it was clear she was all over the place. Her first strike was to send me the necessary forms stamped with the wrong address to her business. I filled them out and sent them to the prescribed address. I then get flurry of emails from her asking where the forms were. I responded to each email. I was charged for each correspondence at between $ 30 to $ 90 a pop. She eventually figured out that she’d used the wrong address stamp on the forms. I also requested an invoice from her to indicate what my balance was. I’d secured her services on October 2014, and I got nothing from her until today (4÷2÷15). According to my new attorney, that’s actually against state bar rules, but whatever. She also billed me for my emails requesting an invoice! I talked to her about a QDRO, and she told me she knew a guy in Walnut Creek and not to worry. She agreed with me that I needed a QDRO. It turns out I don’t need one since the retirement funds are in IRAs. I sent her an article about QDROs, and she charged me for the email and the hour (!) it took her to read the article. I talked to her about which box to check on the IED, Actual, Estimated, or Proposed, and if I’d followed her advice, my request for temporary support would have been jeopardized. I set up an appointment to see her in person, and drove from my new apartment in San Jose for the 9 AM meeting in Dublin, only to have her call me around 9 AM claiming we were supposed to talk via phone. She charged me for my emails complaining about my having wasted my time. My new attorney requested my file be sent to their offices on multiple occasions. Yes, I was billed twice for those requests by both attorneys. Christina said via email that she’d been having trouble with the mail recently. I’m a high school teacher, and I’ve heard every excuse under the sun; that one would have made me laugh if I weren’t being charged for it.
So at the end of the day, I’m actually not much further ahead in this painful process than I was in October of last year. I’ve had to secure the services of another attorney Shane Ford with Ford Family Law in Oakland. He’s been great and frankly a breath of fresh air on the competency front. My $ 3000 retainer that I paid to Christina is all but gone. My first and only invoice makes for depressing reading, but I get back $ 402. On the itemized invoice, 24 out of 30 line items deal in some way with emails back and forth. If I’d been given a timely invoice, I would have certainly curtailed my correspondence and absolutely dispensed with Christina’s services sooner. I can’t help but feel a little bitter about having thrown money away (see teacher comment), but I’m actually angry that $ 1710 of Christina’s invoice centers on email.
In short, I really can’t in any way recommend Christina.

When it came time to draft a Living Trust for the family, we turned to Christina to get the job done. She was very easy to talk to, up to date and knowledgeable on the current family law, and had a pre-​meeting questionnaire to fill out prior to our first consultation. This streamlined the first meeting and prepped us for what to expect/​what info was required for the trust. After a few meetings and emails, the trust was drafted and finalized within ~1.5 weeks. She called in a notary to make things official and we are very happy with the result. She packaged the trust in a nicely organized binder and now we have family protection because of her services. If you need to get a family trust done, look no further … Highly recommended !

Christina gets top marks across-​the-​board. She handled two matters for my family this year and did an excellent job on both. The first was an updated estate plan that included a new marriage and number of rental properties. Christina is very knowledgable about the process and highly organized. She walked us through each step, described in detail each decision we had to make, and then worked with us through the signing process. Christina is among the most organized people I’ve ever met. She arrived on signing day with a thick binder that was meticulously put together and marked for signatures and initials. Her attention to detail made this process easy.
Christina also gets high marks on a custody case she handled for my sister this year. She has handled 100’s of these cases and knows all of the ins-​and-​outs. On the one hand, she is calm, friendly, and personable. On the other hand, she is a zealous advocate for her clients and effectively stands up to the biggest bullies. Christina is highly responsive and engaged in her work. Responses are quick and we felt the personal touch and caring throughout the case. We were glad to have her in our corner.
I highly recommend Christina in both the estate planning and family law arenas.

Christina REALLY helped me get my dad’s estate and financial planning done. She was always helpful and responsive, with a good sense of humor which really helped given the circumstances. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for estate planning. She did it right!

I have been working with Christina and the McPherson Law Group for several years and I can’t say enough great things about her and the willingness she has to go above and beyond for everyone of my clients. I continue to refer clients to her because I have received nothing but glowing reviews about her professionalism and attention to detail. We do a lot of work with VA Benefit and Medi-​cal planning and it’s great to have an attorney like Christina who is VA Accredited and understands the legal pitfalls involved with these types of entitlement programs. We have clients located all over the bay area and many of them are not able to travel long distances to meet with her. She never hesitates getting in her car and driving to the homes and facilities where these folks live to help them with their trusts and estate plans. I have worked with a number of other attorney’s in the area who felt it was ok to charge families significant amounts of money to do simple trust/​estate plans, but not Christina. Her fees are very fair and reasonable for the level of work that she provides. I highly recommend Christina and the McPherson Law Group!

Christina and her associate, Amanda Martin, handled my divorce last year. I was so pleased by their professional work that I used them again when I had to petition for spousal support. My ex-husband’s attorney was very belligerent and difficult, but Amanda (who was handling the s.s. case) was never intimidated by him. She very capably proceeded with everything that needed to be done, even all the many unnecessary hoops he was making us go through. She reassured me whenever I felt discouraged or doubted the strength of my case. And she did an awesome job at finding precedents that supported my case. I got the spousal support and even attorney fees! I was very very pleased.

After being completely let down by two local law offices I decided to give Christina a try. I could not wait for my divorce to be final. The previous attorney had already been sitting on my file, not making it a priority for alomost a year! I met with Christina and within a week she had my packet ready. I sent it in and within 2 months it was finally all over. She was fast, available and reliable. I felt very comfortable communicating with her and it was worth the drive.

Christina has been super helpful and very knowledgeable about family law. She’s very easy to talk to and willing to go out of her way to answer any questions. Highly recommended!

My Fiancé and I decided that we wanted ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ custody of his daughter last year. We knew going in that we would need a lawyer. We started looking around and were very unimpressed… Until we met Christina. Can we say «jackpot». She is so personable and actually cares about what you’re going through. She is meticulous and knowledgeable. It’s nice to send an email when you’ve had it and get a speedy response that not only eases your worry but gives you all the information you need to move forward. We had decided to go to the court dates alone and and see her before and after to get the counsel we needed. She’s so good that I actually forget that I’m not a lawyer at times. I have done the majority of the emailing with her and I’m always more than satisfied and always confident in my next move. She does that, not me. Because of her we have gained ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ custody and are over the moon. We’re in our last leg of this whole thing and I can honestly say I couldn’t have done it without her. This is not your average lawyer people, this is a person who cares about her clients. She may be the Mary Poppins of law with her cheery disposition.

We put off doing out living trust because it sounded like it would be a hassle. Someone at work recommended Christina. We called her and she came out to ouf house! We got this done in no time and it was completely painless! Christina is prompt, knowledgeable, friendly and I highly recommend her.
Nancy O.

My husband & I hired Christina to do our living trust. She came highly recommended by my brother, and she exceeded our expectations. Christina makes house calls! She came to our house, and walked us through each & every section, answering all our many questions. Plus she handled everything. Christina is very professional, knowledgeable, and personable — and she still checks in with us, which really shows us she cares.

Christina has been a great help. She is always cheerful and upbeat even in tough situations. She gave great recommendations as a coach, and is easy to stay in contact with by phone and email. I highly recommend her service!

I highly recommend The California Family Law Coach. Recently Christina McPherson helped me through an especially difficult custody situation. She treated me with kindness and respect, and with her guidance I was able to navigate the Family Law courts and make it through my mediation successfully. She was able to dispel some of my fears of the unknown and gave me direct, easy to understand advice that was invaluable in filing and mediation. While the process itself may be difficult, with Christina’s help I was able to make the best of a bad situation. I’m happy to report my case had the ending I asked for and we are now able to enjoy being a family again. Thank you Christina!