Philip Arl Haas

Going through a divorce is a horrible process and finding an attorney who stands up for your rights as a parent is super important. I originally started with a different firm and had a horrible experience. Luckily, I switched representation and started working with Philip Haas. Philip has been kind, ...thoughtful, and diligent in representing my needs as a client. I really appreciate how he communicates clearly and shares his experience and insight while navigating this ordeal.

Philip and Maureen saved me from financial ruin. I had a wealthy ex try to destroy me with frivolous law suits. Philip superbly defended me in court in front of several judges and we achieved our goals in the courtrooms without complication. They were always quick to respond and friendly. I owe my ...sanity to this man and his partner Maureen.

Lots of great reviews but honestly i think they were there just for the money or just hugely NOT competent at all. I had an issues with an insurance claim, them denying my claim even though they couldn’t prove they weren’t liable. I was very clear from the start that my moving company made the in...surance with the insurance company and that I did not have any documentation regarding the Pick-Up but only regarding my Drop-Off. 1. Phone consultation with Maureen, of course she can’t predict the outcome but the consultation was quite specific as to know if there was a strong case, which she said there was, she also said the proof of being liable or not, was on the insurance company side that’s why they have investigators. 2. Philip Haas calls, I find out that Maureen is not my lawyer but he will be, never spoke to him before and with a non-disclosed speech impediment that makes communication hugely hard (first bad sign, she should have contacted me telling me and asking if that was ok before taking a non refundable deposit). 3. You would think that if you change your clients lawyer without consulting with the client you’d provide every bit of information that very client provided you; NO, not the case, Philip Haas started doing his own without even consulting first and knowing half of the case; I got mad and made him aware of it and he apologized saying Maureen didn’t send him the info (hugely unprofessional and once again a very bad sign); because I did send details by email there were no way you could dispute it so he wrote off what he charged me so far with whatever he did without consulting me first and then made out a strategy plan with me starting from zero (that was well appreciated but not encouraging). 4. If you know the case and set up a strategy but then a month later forget about details regarding that case...VERY BAD SIGN. Philip Haas blamed it on the fact they just had a new born and thanked me for reminding him the details of my case and because of that now he would re-contact the insurance company (he should have done that immediately as soon as he got another “claim denied”). 5. Out of the blue turns out that the burden of proof that the insurance company is liable or not, is on me and not on the insurance company so even though the insurance company can’t prove they aren’t liable, I have to prove they are by providing documents of the truck and driver that did my pick-up... SURPRISE! So my lawyer knowing from the start I did not have any documents alike as I specified from the beginning with Maureen, at the very end let’s me know I have the burden of proof which, not having documents is clear that there is no case at all then, that’s just common sense right? ... can you prove in a very specific way who the driver and truck type is? NO, you don’t have a case, so why on earth would you take a case knowing there is no case? Because you mislead and was there for the money OR just were hugely incompetent not knowing what you were doing. Philip Haas insists they didn’t mislead, which can be true but that just means they were hugely incompetent then, which one is it? A. The insurance company have to prove they are not liable and if they can’t the burden for compensation is on them at least partially. (Maureen) -“ knowing I didn’t have documentation to prove specifics regarding the pick-up driver and truck type. Or B. You have to prove the insurance company is liable (even though you were insured) in order for them to compensate you by providing documents of who the driver and truck type was (Philip) Both are contradicting each other and therefore misleading or simply pure incompetence in the matter. Federal court? That was an option it would just have been hugely costly and time consuming and no guarantee of anythings pf course. Bad experience and a huge waste of money!

Mr Haas represented me in what was supposed to be a quick and easy uncontested divorce that turned into a year long custody battle. Throughout the process, Mr Haas was patient and understanding. The whole family law ordeal can be emotional at times, but ultimately, through no small part due to Mr Haa...s's superior talent, he was able to secure a result that was far beyond what I'd hoped for. And yes, for what it's worth, expect to communicate through email most of the time.

I wrote this review on Yelp - copying here. September of 2017, I was involved in a copyright infringement case. Being in my early 20s, I had never worked with an attorney. I had no credible resources and to be honest, my biggest concern that an attorney will take the case just for money and I wil...l be left with debt and lose the case. The Haas law proved me wrong. First, I learned about the law firm through a referral from the King County Bar Association - because I did not know any lawyers and was afraid of the 'copyright troll lawyers' that are everywhere on the internet. Phillip and Maureen (I believe they are married) were attentive, great with communications, sent me an invoice every week, and provided updates on a regular basis, and produced amazing results for me. I was not only happy with the results but more importantly how they handled my case during the process. They made me feel comfortable and took a huge burden off my shoulders. I also received back the remaining amount from the deposit I had made. I usually do not write reviews, but seeing a very negative review for this firm actually motivated me to share my experience on here. I.. definitely do not think they are 'con artists.' Based on my experience, I will be going for them next time I am involved in a court case.