Anthony Wen Lai

From our initial consultation Anthony was laser focused on exactly the support I needed and letting me dictate the course that we took through the process. As I'm sure you could guess, the divorce process was ever-changing, and Anthony was there every step of the way to support both my legal needs wh...ile also respecting my fiscal constraints. I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job than Anthony did guiding me through every phase of the journey on my terms. He embodies the principle of client-centered law and perfectly navigated the balance between personal compassion and professional conduct. I will be sending anyone I know who needs family law support directly to Anthony. He represents both the legal expertise and human touch that you need during challenging times.

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.

Seemed nice at first but then before the case came up he started to ignore me and didn't follow through. The court didn't go very well as he forgot about what my case was about. I think he was too busy to work on my case but he took my money to represent me. I simply can't recommend this person t...o anyone.

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!