Danielle K Wakefield

If you have a legal problem with an HOA in Southern California, you'd be crazy not to consult Danielle. She is a specialist in HOA law, and it is no exaggeration to say that if I'd hired her in the first place, I'd have paid out half of what I ultimately did. It's clear that once I got rid of the ori...ginal attorney and hired Danielle, the HOA's attorney started treating us with respect, because they know her reputation. Danielle is a no-nonsense, highly efficient attorney. She told me where I stood, and made a quick favorable settlement--exactly as she said she would. She even returned more than 10 percent of the modest retainer she'd asked for. Her overhead is also low, which is reflected in her billing rate. From this case I learned the importance of hiring an attorney who is truly experienced in the area of law you're dealing with. When my then 85-year-old-mother was sued by her HOA for back assessments, piling on the late fees and attorney's fees, I went cheap and set her up with free legal services from a pro-bono law firm. What a mistake! What a disaster! They didn't know HOA law, and they kept this thing going for more than a year with pointless discoveries, racking up the HOA attorney fees. If I had not hired Danielle when I did, god knows how much this would have cost me. I wish I'd know about her in the beginning.

Danielle helped me to solve an issue with my HOA. The HOA was restricting the type of flooring that I could put into my CONDO for noise reasons, despite the fact that I submitted full engineering studies that demonstrated noise levels would GO DOWN with my new flooring and soundproofing. I struggle...d for years with no success in getting approval from the HOA. With one letter from Danielle where she cited case law appropriate for my request; The HOA immediately approved my request. Danielle is the most knowledgeable person I have ever worked with on HOA issues. I would give her a 10 star rating if I could!

Danielle expertly assisted me with a messy contractor dispute (sub-standard workmanship) that I had been unable to resolve on my own. Once I retained her, all it took was a demand letter and it was settled fairly, literally within days. She is very honest and I even got a nice refund from my initial... retainer. She also didn’t charge me for my initial phone consultation. Fast, honest, and professional! If I could give more than 5 stars I would.