Epsten Grinnell & Howell, APC

I owed a debt on a condo that got foreclosed on in the 2008 crash when I lost work. They have hounded me ever since. While that is good on the part of acting on behalf of your creditors … which I do not complain of … at one point I got some temp work and was ready to try to settle this. After multiple messages left, the staff member who handles my account NEVER returned my calls. Though she said she did. Then they levied my bank account and took the last of my unemployment insurance. I was seriously injured by that, having no money to eat for two weeks. Not long after I got a temp job I started calling them to settle it. I even complained to their receptionist that they were not returning my calls. After 5 attempts at calling to settle this account I gave up. I thought the person just wanted the easy work of processing papers … did not care to return calls. Six months later they served a wage garnishment on my new job. REALLY? After I tried handling this and it was your office dropping the ball? I will guess this has something to do with the extra $ 1,000 that got tacked onto the balance as you earn your clients 10% interest on an unpaid debt? I call this outright unethical.

I’ve worked with attorney Pejman Kharrazian on several different occasions. Not only is he knowledgeable and experienced, he is efficient and produces results.

Epsten Grinnell & Howell has always been able to answer all of my HOA questions in a prompt and punctual manner. Mr. Epsten always returns my phone calls directly and really goes the extra mile to provide outstanding service, communication and legal advice. I would recommend this law firm to anyone seeking a lawyer. Always exceeding my expectations.

Our Home Owners Association has used Epsten Grinnell & Howell as the association’s Attorney’s for over 10 years and found them to be extremely competent. Their advice is always well thought out and has literally saved us thousands of dollars over the past years. We have entrusted them with our civil & business matters and the handling of which have exceeded our expectations. We shall continue to use their services for the foreseeable future.

Surfsong HOA has been very well served for over 15 years by the professional legal team at Epsten, Ginnell and Howell. We have updated CCRs and Bylaws that conform to the revised Davis-​Stirling Act. We have no assessment delinquency or accounts receivable problems. We have completed two mega-​restoration projects that were well executed because of a well-​crafted construction contract. We have avoided expensive Superior Court costs by using Epsten, Grinnell and Howell facilitated IDR and mediation processes. The Epsten, Grinnell and Howell annual legal symposium has provided us with the tools and information necessary to comply with both new HOA legislation and new HOA case law.
Bottom line: professional, responsive and client focused. I strongly recommend Epsten, Grinnell and Howell as a full-​service resource for all HOA legal and HOA Board governance matters

I am a local property manager for HOAs. I use Epsten at one of my properties. Our attorney Pejman does a great job, his firm is very knowledgable, they provide timely responses and can be relied on for great service. They make my job easier and I would recommend them 100%,

Epsten Grinnel & Howell (EGH) Annual Legal Symposium — November 7, 2014
EGH held their annual legal symposium on Friday and it was another great event.
Homeowners, Board Members, and Managers were invited to attend this free event that runs from 9:00 am — 4:00 pm, including a continental breakfast and a full lunch. Topics covered included the important legal rulings during the year and review of the new laws signed into law during 2014. Afternoon sessions included two lectures by professional mediator John Edwards, and a round table events where you can ask questions of the lawyers. I have always considered this event to be a real gift to homeowner and board members.

Well respected and liked among their clients and colleagues.

As President of an HOA I highly recommend Epsten Grinnell and Howell. They provide accurate lawful advice to help us legally comply with the HOA law requirements. They provide tough legal action to resolve problems and support the HOA when we are doing the right and lawful thing. I can understand the wide range of their ratings depending on which end of their services you are on. I am pleased to have them represent me and I would be very nervous if they were serving me. Exactly what a professional law firm should be.
The are professional, diligent and very successful in their actions.

I received a Cease & Desist from this firm which, while ordered by an ex-​attorney on our HOA board, had no foundation. This law firm is willing to initiate (or idly threaten) litigation without cause. It seems a sensible level of due diligence should precede action, particularly when done in writing on a LAW FIRM letterhead!
When it comes to legal help, I recommend finding attorneys who don’t blindly fire blanks!
As for my neighbors on the HOA of this small gated group of homeowners in Poway, you have forever redefined my definition of «community.»

I have had the pleasure of working with many of the attorney’s at Epsten Grinnell & Howell over the past 20 years, all of which are competent, articulate, experienced and detailed. This firm is as good as it gets. I have worked with at least 25 Association’s that retained EG&H for legal services, all of which were completely satisfied with their work product.
The Association I currently manage retained EG&H to represent them in their construction defect claims against their developer, and was fortunate to have Jon Epsten personally represent them. Jon worked closely with the Association, its Board of Directors and its committee members to successfully settled the case in 6 months which resulting in a fair and equitable settlement that enable the Association to make all the necesary repairs and to retain funds for future repairs.
I highly recommend Epsten Grinnell & Howell for legal services associated with HOA law.

Yes, they are fairly nasty people. The support staff are fairly unhappy and there are a couple of staff people who are downright mean and intolerable to work with, yet management keeps them on.

This law firm is supposed to handle collections for our HOA, and our HOA has over $ 100,000 in unpaid/​past due assessments. Clearly this firm is not doing what they are supposed to.
Their lawyers have also sent horrible, harassing and nasty letters to homeowners and even indulged in name-​calling, when homeowners speak up about anything. Attorneys like the ones at this firm are the reason attorneys in general have such a bad reputation, and so many jokes are made about how unethical and immoral attorneys are. There are plenty of good attorneys with ethics, but they are not at this firm.