I was arrested for shoplifting at Macy's and was facing a felony and up to a year in prison. However, thanks to attorney Paul J Wallin, my case was dismissed. I am so fortunate to have Mr. Wallin as a lawyer because unlike most lawyers, he actually takes the time to sit down and go over everything wi...th me. He spent over two hours at our first meeting just getting to know me and understanding my situation. Time is precious for a busy lawyer and the fact that he spent this much time on me, long after everyone else left for home, clearly shows that he really takes care of each and every one of his clients. This act says a lot for such a busy lawyer and I knew then that he was not only a great lawyer, but a great person as well. I just wanted to say that I am so thankful to have a lawyer who is genuinely concerned not only about my case but also for my well-being and my future. Thanks to Mr. Wallin, my life has changed for the better and I look forward to my newer and brighter future with optimism and hope. Thank you, Mr. Wallin; I will always be indebted to you.

WOW! All I have to say is if you are looking for a criminal defense attorney, you would be a fool not to hire Paul Wallin from Wallin & Klarich. I would prefer not to state the nature of my crime, but Paul provided service I didn't think existed with attorneys. He is sharp and, frankly, when you comm...itt a crime, you need the sharpest attorney working FOR you! He saved me a considerable amount of money and got me the absolute minimum penalty for my crime. Again, I don't want to go into specifics, but I didn't serve a day in jail! I would recommend this guy to my parents if they got in trouble! If any unforseen events take place in the future, there is not a doubt in my mind I will immediately ask for his help again.

DO NOT HIRE WALLIN & KLARICH – This firm is dishonest, negligent, and only cares about taking your money! I hired Wallin & Klarich in 2023, paying them $15,000 upfront under a flat-fee agreement that was supposed to cover all legal services necessary to take my case to trial and work toward my exo...neration. They assured me that there would be no additional charges beyond this payment. What I experienced instead was gross incompetence, complete lack of communication, and fraudulent billing practices. They Took My Money and Did Nothing for My Case After two years, they failed to secure a court date, despite repeated assurances that one was imminent. They failed to take any meaningful legal action to move my case forward. My emails and phone calls were ignored—I sent over 200 emails to their attorneys asking for updates, yet they barely responded. The little communication I received consisted of empty promises and stalling tactics, with no actual progress. Fraudulent Billing & Excessive Charges After years of inaction, I finally demanded a refund, since they had not provided the legal services I paid for. Instead of refunding my money, they suddenly produced a fraudulent bill, claiming that: They had used up my entire $15,000 retainer, despite failing to perform the work promised. I now owed them an additional $38,000, even though our original contract stated no extra charges beyond the flat fee. The billing statement was completely inflated and unjustified, full of: Repeated charges for brief emails and phone calls that had no impact on my case. Billing at attorney rates for simple administrative tasks, such as "updating the file." Excessive fees for ‘reviewing documents’ and ‘discussions’ that never resulted in legal action. Charges for court dates that never happened. Negligence and Lack of Accountability Despite being my attorneys, they never contacted a key witness in my case, even though I had repeatedly requested that they do so. When I was wrongfully jailed on a probation violation, my attorney failed to appear in court, forcing me to hire a new lawyer out-of-pocket. I spent nearly a month in custody unnecessarily because of their delays and incompetence. Their private investigator gave me misleading instructions, then accused me of harassment for following his advice! Lies and Stalling from Paul Wallin On January 14, 2025, attorney Paul Wallin responded to my demand for an accounting by saying: "I have forwarded your email to my partners. We will be preparing a billing and submit same to you when it is complete. I will be out of town for a few days. You may want to include my partners Mr. Lynn and Mr. Matthew Wallin and the following emails in my absence." This was a blatant lie. They continued to ignore my requests and refused to provide a breakdown of the charges until weeks later, when they suddenly produced their fraudulent $38,000 bill. Final Warning – Stay Away from This Firm Wallin & Klarich are not real defense attorneys—they are scammers who take your money and do nothing. Their dishonest billing, failure to communicate, and legal negligence have caused me financial and emotional distress. I am now pursuing formal complaints with the California State Bar Association and civil litigation to recover my funds and hold them accountable. DO NOT HIRE THIS LAW FIRM. They will take your money, ignore your case, and try to scam you out of even more. Find a real attorney who actually cares about their clients.

I hired Wallin & Klarich for a subcategory under family law matter, because they were only a handful of firms listed under the subcategory I needed help with. Also they were near my home location. I did my homework of checking their reputation before hiring them. Avvo (avvo.com) had one negative f...eedback for which the firm have given a valid response. In the zeal to hire someone quick, I overlooked that negative feedback which was addressed by the firm. In two weeks, I realized I made the worst mistake of my life in buying the worst service. The firm has the most unprofessional people I have ever dealt with and crappiest attorneys who spoil the name of the profession. All they did was bill my retainer and never cared to do anything on behalf of my case. They didn't show up in court on time as they always book multiple clients on the same time and day and have some excuse. They assigned what we call as 'Interns' in other professions as attorney under one senior attorney. The assigned attorney's have no experience in arguing any reasonable cases, less so with complex cases like mine. All they do is get continuations if they cannot make it to the court on time and go with the the flow of the court. After the fact that I was cheated by this firm, I checked their Avvo feedback again and then it made sense, and found out that they have done the same to other prior unsuspecting clients. I fired them right away and I'm still in court trying to get back my retainer. They know how to manipulate the court system in the wrong ways, and once your money is in, there is no way out - either as a service or as a refund. Please check Paul Jeffrey Wallin and Klarich and their staff's rating in Avvo before even thinking about hiring them. Stay away and hire someone who is more reasonable and disciplined in at-least trying to work for their clients.

I spoke with Paul Wallin on the phone exactly once. I could tell that the firm was all about the money, but he made promises that were never delivered. Unfortunately, me, and my case, were passed on to someone with no experience, with very poor results. Don't hire this firm - learn from my mistake...!