Bradley Reed Kirk

Bradley Reed Kirk

4.4
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 33 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning ... +2 more

2600 Michelson Drive, 17th Floor, Irvine, CA

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Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

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Bradley R. Kirk & Associates, Inc.

2600 Michelson Drive, 17th Floor, Irvine, CA, 92612

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Bradley Reed Kirk's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Victoria | May 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Bradley R. Kirk & Associates

I hired Bradley R. Kirk and Associates to represent me after I learned that my brother filed a personal lawsuit against me for $500k, after my mother's death. Mr. Kirk promised me that if I gave him $25k, that he would handle all legal matters and this process would take 4 to 6 months. This was... not the case. To date, this matter is not completely resolved and I feel that Mr. Kirk took advantage of my vulnerability, as I was grieving the death of my mother, and he knew of my disabilities. During the last 7 years I have paid Mr. Kirk over $200k because he continued to delay and actually threatened to drop the case if I didn't give him additional funds. Before I hired Mr. Kirk, I paid another attorney to privately tape my mother's last wishes. Mr. Kirk did not use this key testimony until the end when I had no more money to give him. He told me that he would not take this matter to Court as he would get into trouble for the exhorbant amount of money I paid him and he said that the Court would most likely not rule in my favor. I have copies of every check I wrote to this attorney firm and never was I given a receipt or an itemized statement of the services he provided. In 2023, I had to pay $300 to a moving company to remove 43 boxes of documents from his office, most of which were not relevant to the case (i.e. my mother's medical records). I am disappointed and distraught that Mr. Kirk took most of the money I had from me and now I'm disabled, on a fixed income, and extremely concerned about my financial future. I strongly recommend that any potential new client thouroughly research this firm before hiring them or giving them any money. I feel totally betrayed and deceived.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Worst possible decision made

It’s like hiring yourself not sure if they know about law. Jacob D is someone who will take your money and say it’s best if you handle it. Will not talk to you are even listen to your case does what he wants probably spending your money while you are worried about your case so don’t go to these lawye...r. The website says aggressive litigator doesn't seem so Jacob is one who may not even fight for you but take your money. They are a joke

Bradley Kirk

Replied last February 22, 2023

We are very proud that over the past seven years our firm has earned twenty-two 5-star reviews on Avvo. We invite you to read all of them. Our lead attorney, Bradley Kirk, is a certified specialist in trust and probate litigation and has tried over 100 trust/probate cases through to judgment. We are known to be a firm of tough litigators that obtain stellar results for clients in the most challenging complex trust and probate litigation cases. We don’t know who this particular poster is [they never contacted us before posting - and they posted anonymously], and we do not know any of our clients to have had this type of experience in working with us. We are certainly disappointed that this particular poster felt this way, but we will continue to work hard to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality legal representation available.

Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Great Attorney

Mr. Bradley (Brad) Kirk is an excellent attorney. I was very fortunate to find my way to Brad and his firm. Despite already having several legal actions on trust and elder issues brought against me in other venues, and one still pending, Brad was quickly able to master the complicated history, get ...to the heart of the legal matters, and provide invaluable guidance to me as a trustee, attorney-in-fact, and with my court accounting. Brad is an excellent communicator and is diligent, hard working, knowledgeable, creative, and smart. His (and his team's) preparation for depositions and skill during the depositions was amazing. We didn't ultimately go to trial, but Brad and his firm were thoroughly prepared to proceed. The final resolution of all matters was what I was seeking from the beginning. Along with Brad, it was also a pleasure to work with Jacob, Larissa and Christiaan. They were always professional, compassionate, honest and diligent. They went above and beyond, and I am very grateful to them.

Posted by Rin | October 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Trust Estate Lawsuit

I was introduced to Bradley Kirk 4 yrs. ago when I, as trustee of my mother's estate, was being sued by my sister. Bradley Kirk & Associates is a finely tuned, well oiled machine that represented me brilliantly. They are very knowledgeable, professional and through in every aspect of dealing with... Trusts and Estates. Mr. Kirk is dedicated to his clients and goes that extra mile to be sure that every aspects of his representation of you is perfect. Not only was I exonerated of any misdoings; I felt vindicated and pleased that my mother's estate was settled exactly as it was written. I have never had to deal with anything like this before but I feel that I was represented by the best. I highly recommend Bradley Kirk and his team to represent you in any of your Will, Trust or Estate Planning needs.

Posted by Lorna | March 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Diligent, Thorough and Knowledgeable - Highly Recommend

I personally am in the medical field, taking care of patients and making their lives easier, more tolerable if I can. I take pride in what I do and do it honestly. When my family member was being assisted by the neighbors I had no idea how cruel people could be. My family member was isolated from ...all of us for 18 months because of the situation. With a little hope they reached out to us for help. Fortunately by this time there was enough documentation from medical/social/other professionals to begin reclaiming their life and the estate. My sister and I needed to find someone that wasn't just an average lawyer but someone that was well versed in a complex set of laws. My criteria was we needed the meanest sob we could find because we were dealing with real creeps. Bradley was recommended by a lawyer friend, he is brilliant, professional, well versed in different areas of law, prepared for any situation, personable, and compassionate. This case took on so many different angles and so many different aspects of law, constantly taking different directions of how devious a person could be. Bradley was never phased by the situations and was always prepared for what came next. His trial performance was impeccable, he arrived on time, looked professional, prepared everyone for what was going to happen, and then performed. The court proceedings at times seemed like a ballet of words, he never stumbled, always had the next line ready. This case was complex, lasting 3 years. Bradley was always patient with us, taking time to explain the legal aspect of situations over and over at times. He always responded to our requests in a timely manor, always took the time to truly understand the wishes of my family member. This is an important statement, Bradley always made sure that he followed the clients wishes. Another aspect of the whole legal world that was surprising to me is that of the attorneys that have a premier reputation, Bradley is well regarded as one of the top attorneys. We will always be grateful to Bradley and his firm for giving our lives back intact. He continues to follow us to this day, always happy to get an update on the family, always courteous. We were fortunate to find him.

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Amy Gostanian

Litigation lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Although Brad is extremely knowledgeable in probate law his strengths lie his straightforward and pragmatic approach to litigation. He sees right to the heart of the problem and knows how to use the litigation process to bring out the best result possible for the client."

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Mark Powell

Litigation lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"By the time Brad got involved with this matter, there were 5 or 6 other attorneys sending self-serving paperwork with the court. Brad filed a simple set of paper that pinpointed the important issues, which served as an island from which the judge was able to regain control of the situation. Brad is now my top choice for probate court litigation."

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Amy Gostanian

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J. Douglas Kirk

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Associations

Orange County Bar Association

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Education

1992

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Westmont Coll

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