Anthony Wen Lai

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional representation I received from Anthony Lai at this firm. From our very first interaction, Anthony exhibited a rare combination of professionalism, compassion, and strategic expertise. He guided me through one of the most emotionally challenging ti...mes in my life—navigating a difficult divorce while grieving the loss of my father. Anthony was always thorough, responsive, and exceptionally well-prepared. He made sure I understood every step of the process, outlined all possible outcomes, and gave me confidence and peace of mind throughout. Thanks to Anthony’s dedication and expertise, I achieved a favorable outcome in trial—one that far exceeded my expectations. Given the emotional complexity of my case and the uncooperative behavior of my ex-spouse, reaching this resolution was a tremendous relief. I confidently recommend Anthony Lai to anyone navigating divorce—his expertise and reliability are unmatched.

Anthony presented as strong and proactive at the initial meeting but he’s not shown those characteristics since. The divorce is now at ‘years’ with no end in sight. It’s been months since he’s communicated to me what’s going on or what the next move is. He has left the case on the back burner and w...hen he’s questioned as to what’s going on, he gets defensive and has now created an environment where there’s a fear of getting dropped if too many concerns are brought up:’ if you’re not happy then find someone else.’ How about ‘just do your job and don’t get offended when you’re asked what’s going on and why is getting a response to discovery taking months instead of weeks?’ It’s a terrible situation: if he feels you are questioning him, he’ll just send a substitution of attorney form instead of listening to your concerns and actually addressing the issues. I am afraid to speak freely and do not feel as though he is in my corner. At times, Anthony has rationalized the bad behavior of my spouse and the poor behavior of his attorney, too. Anthony knows the law but it seems he picks and chooses what cases he will devote time to. He’s been weak in proactively setting deadlines and getting the opposing counsel to adhere to them; he has no empathy or understanding of the emotional impact of a divorce; he is a poor communicator and doesn’t follow through as to what’s going on and what the next step is; he allows months to go by without actively doing anything; he doesn’t do what he says he’s going to do but he’ll definitely take your money and lots of it. He needs to take an honest and non-reactive/defensive look at his case load and recognize where he’s letting his clients down and where he needs to dedicate his time-some self-reflection: what cases have I not made any progress on? Who have I not emailed to let them know what we’re doing to wrap this up? What am I going to do to move this forward? There’s a new year coming up-maybe I need to put the heat on this as I’ve let it sit forever, I’ve had this case for years now, so maybe I need to work hard at this and get this done so people can move on…. If you are okay with your divorce taking forever, having an attorney who treats you like you’re bothering them, not being pro-active, not listening to you, not answering emails, not honoring deadlines, having limited availability for zoom conferences, not communicating (at least once a month), setting you up to fail, etc., then Anthony is the lawyer for you. This firm should take a hard look at who they are employing.

Anthony was referred by a friend who worked with him years ago. His rate was higher than the first lawyer I spoke with but his office was very quick to schedule a phone call with Anthony. After speaking with him and hearing his general recommendations, I hired him. For the entire process, he was ...patient with my questions and kept me calm and sane for the most part. Divorce is NEVER easy but Anthony and his staff made sure I was prepared with all the paperwork I needed for every milestone of the case. They were submitting everything on time and accurately. There were no issues whatsoever with the paperwork. I hope to never hire him again (because I wouldn’t want to be divorced the second time around) but if you need someone, I highly recommend him. Thanks Anthony and staff!

I am very grateful for the work Anthony provided in my custody case. Anthony made this difficult process a lot easier to understand and cope with. I know I would not have been able to see it through without his help. Anthony's diligent work helped me be successful. Thanks to him, we live with le...ss stress and are happier than ever, especially my son.

I was confused by my previous lawyer making the pre nup process unnecessarily complicated and intimidating. Then dealing with the stress of divorce I cant tell you how thankful and grateful I am that Anthony held my hand to calmly explain how to best protect myself. I feel like a load has been lifted... from my shoulders talking to him and having a clear understanding of my rights and how to proceed. I cant recommend Anthony more for anyone wanting a clear calm voice of reason. He never took advantage of the process and even opted out of additional legal paperwork that Im sure he could have charged me a lot for. A very honest and kind person to work with in such a scary situation! I will definitely use Anthony if I need a lawyer again!