J Michael Kulchak

J Michael Kulchak

also known as Mike Kulchak

1.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 35 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Boise, ID
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Family ... +2 more

633 N. 14th Street, P.O. Box 2283, Boise, ID

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Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

Divorce, post and prenuptial agreements.

35 years | 600 cases

30%
Criminal Defense 25%

DUI and other misdemeanor criminal defense

35 years | 500 cases

25%
Family 25%

Child custody and child support modification, adoption, guardianship and conservatorship.

35 years | 100 cases

25%
Commercial Real Estate 15%

General Business including the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, security matters, personnel and employment concerns and real estate transactions. Commercial litigation. collection. Construction Law including reviewing and drafting construction contracts and defense and prosecution of claims for owners, general contractors and subcontractors

35 years | 300 cases

15%
Estate Planning 5%

Wills, trusts and probate.

35 years | 200 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-275 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 35 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 1990

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 21 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2004

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Kulchak & Associates

633 N. 14th Street, P.O. Box 2283, Boise, ID, 83701

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Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Avoid at all costs.

Mike was suggested through a company provided legal referral program. We had a case involving a incident with an animal. I would normally have gone through our regular attorney but given that my pay goes into the benefits at work I thought I would give it a chance. Mike is abrasive and egocentric, ...and has very little base (in my opinion) to back this stance up. I did more than I should have to collect and gather data for our case and he merely showed up to court. Though in his appearance there was no pretense of effort or alertness. At one point we met in his office which is a absolute disaster, and he couldn't find the information he had called us over for (which, by the look of his office was probably common). He casually handed us un-redacted court documents telling us that he "shouldn't" but did so anyway. I am no professional in this field but freely giving a individual information which includes the social of those they are up against doesn't seem like a wholly safe practice. Fortunately I am benign and would never forfeit my integrity to ambition. He also made a comment that the legal services don't "pay him enough money" for his effort. If that is the case it sounds like Mike should not involve himself in the referral process. The act of agreeing to provide a service for some compensation then not delivering calls your integrity into question. Eventually we lost the case and had to move the remainder of our dealings over to our normal attorney. Who did the job Mike could not. My suggestion would be to avoid Kulchak even if you are given a opportunity to have it at no cost to you. This was a lesson learned, abide others advice and heed an investment. You couldn't have paid me for his representation.

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Education

1990

University of Idaho College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Boise State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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