Robert Hugh Brumfield III

Robert Hugh Brumfield III

3.8
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 41 years

Business Lawyer at Bakersfield, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate ... +3 more

1810 Westwind Drive, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Business 25%

43 years | 1,000 cases

25%
Estate Planning 25%

43 years | 1,500 cases

25%
Real Estate 20%

43 years | 250 cases

20%
Probate 10%

14 years | 500 cases

10%
Trusts 10%

1,000 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 495-495 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C.

1810 Westwind Drive, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA, 93301

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Robert Hugh Brumfield III's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

5 star (7)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by STACEY | December 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED

*1 Star** I hired Mr. Brumfield's office and paid a retainer, only to be completely ignored and abandoned. They have done absolutely no work on my case, refused to respond to multiple emails, and ignored all my requests for a refund. Their lack of professionalism and basic decency is appalling. If... you’re looking for an attorney who communicates, follows through, or respects their clients, look elsewhere. This office clearly has no interest in delivering the services they were paid for.

Robert Brumfield

Replied last December 19, 2024

Hi, Stacey. We will call you before the week is over to see if we can assist.

Posted by anonymous | October 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extreme Disappointment

Unfortunately our experience was a major disappointment (and waste of money). We needed a simple letter written (on legal stationary). For the most part hubby and I drafted the letter and gave it (all of the info), to Mr. Brumfield. We also asked that, along with the person for whom the letter was... intended, a hard copy be sent to us for our records. Upon reviewing the letter first by email, we had to make many corrections: grammar, spacing, and one extremely major omission (over $600,000 dollars) re: an estate transfer. We immediately told him to just send the letter and return the rest of the our $900 retainer. To our shocking eyes our copy of the letter, the one for which we paid $900 for professional legal letterhead, was addressed to us in black MAGIC MARKER, an uneven "stamped" return address, and "stationary" that appeared to have been printed on a $30 printer. Even worse, he kept the entire $900! If you are reading this Mr. Brumfield, we hope you do the right thing and return a good portion of our money, with an apology. We trusted you, personally and professionally.

Robert Brumfield

Replied last November 3, 2021

Thank you for the review. I am surprised to receive it since you approved of everything I did including the letter regarding the estate which letter you reviewed, suggested changes and approved before it was sent. The $900 paid for a deposit was used and I even credited off the overage. However, if you want a refund even though I did the work, please email me directly or call the office and we can discuss. We do hope all is well with you.

Posted by anonymous | July 5, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Trust, litigation, Conservatorship

Retained him for many months. Conservatorship, Trust Docs, etc. $85,000 later; lost trustee position, lost Conservatorship, lost every personal property re: my Mothers Estate. He was more interested in going on vacation than Court representation.

Robert Brumfield

Replied last November 2, 2021

This is an interesting review to receive in 2021 when the matter was concluded over 2 years ago. I do disagree with the review. As the reviewer knows, this was a battle between 2 sisters to be conservator of their mother. After many hearings, efforts to settle, and trial, the court agreed that the reviewer was not the best choice to act as conservator. However, no positions as trustee or executor of the estate were lost and the reviewer now gets the opportunity to be the executor of her mothers estate and possibly recover the items she is concerned about, which is also something that we insured was set into motion in the conservatorship case. The reviewer and I have even recently discussed me representing her in the probate case for her mother.

Posted by Tracey | July 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Good lawyer!

He was very helpful and explained the process to me.

Posted by LaDonna | June 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend Bob Brumfield!

We have used Bob Brumfield for many situations in our business and we have always had excellent results. He has helped us get a damaged piece of equipment replaced without having to resort to a lawsuit, and has assisted us in many other situations. He always answers any questions we have on legal m...atters promptly, and he gives very helpful advice.

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Business lawyer | Jul 25

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"Bob is a wealth of knowledge regarding a broad range of legal issues. He is excellent at helping clients resolve matters in an efficient and effective manner."

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Business lawyer | Jun 22

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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R. Bell

Business lawyer | Feb 14

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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Brumfield is top-notch. He's knowledgeable, professional, and a zealous advocate. I highly recommend."

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Top Lawyers in California, The Legal Network

2015

Top Lawyers in California, The Legal Network

2014

Top Lawyers in California, The Legal Network

2013

Top Lawyers in California, The Legal Network

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C.

2011 - 2018

Partner, Brumfield & Hagan, LLP

2010 - 2011

Owner, Law Offices of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C.

2005 - 2010

Of Counsel, Kronick, Moskowitz, Tiedemann & Girard

2003 - 2005

Owner, Law Offices of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C.

1999 - 2003

Partner, Price & Brumfield, LLP

1986 - 1999

Partner, Byrum, Holland & Brumfield

1984 - 1986

Associate Attorney, Seaman & Seaman

Associations

2004 - Present

Bakersfield North Rotary

Member; President 2017-2018

Kern County Bar Association

Member

Central California Bankruptcy Association

Member

Kern County Bar Association

Arbitrator

American Bar Association

Member

2001 - 2016

Kern County Bar Association’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration program

Director

2000 - 2011

Kern County Bar Association, Charitable Foundation

Founding Board Member

1996 - 1997

Kern County Bar Association

President

1995 - 1996

Kern County Bar Association

Vice President

1993 - 1994

Kern County Bar Association

Secretary/Treasurer

1993 - 1998

California State Bar Mandatory Fee Program

Committee Member

1990 - 1997

Kern County Bar Association

Board of Directors

Education

1985

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

LL.M - Master of Laws

1983

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

California State University, California Polytechnic State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Basic Fee Arbitration Training

Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration

Languages

English

Activity

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