Sterling Scott Winchell

2 people who politely introduced themselves as the "New owners" of the building in which we lived later served everyone in our apartment with Unlawful Detainers & Eviction Notices although we had a lease with owner who too lived in the same building as all of us. With ownership of building being d...isputed in court, still being threatened with Unlawful detainers and eviction, Scott advised us to continue to pay our rent in a timely manner to the "new owners". Although another tenant & I had the exact same case, we chose Scott, our neighbor did not. The "new owners" suddenly and without any forewarning changed their lawyer and ask us to pay all the back rent in one lump sum. No explanation even though past checks would still be honored. Scott advised us to comply, our neighbor's attorney advised otherwise. The end result, we were finally recognized as tenants whereas our neighbor still faced many legal challenges to come. (big mistake on his part) Now that almost a year of harassing behavior on the part of the "new owners", was finally put to rest, the terms of the lease stated that the losing party would pay for the legal fees. Our case was heard before a judge and at first, we lost. With facts in hand, Scott knew it wasn't right so we appealed and had the initial judgment overturned in our favor. From this past experience, lessons learned are that not all attorneys behave the same. Initially, some are like cheer leaders who are full of energy and give clients high expectations. As time goes by, many of those same lawyers either become "too busy" or lose touch with their clients. Scott is not one of them. He is what you would call a truly "down to earth" type of person who is easy to talk with and to his clients, always readily available. Legal representation and advice is always an investment and finding a competent, hard working attorney to work on your behalf is not easy in a sea of "lawyers"... Here's an insider's tip: Go see Scott first. Unlike the others, even the first consultation is free...