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Posted by Bernardo | October 24, 2011

Review of Amiel Wade

I am currently a Deputy Public Defender for Santa Clara County and I met Amiel when he became my summer intern. He worked for me and he did an excellent job. After he passed the California Bar, I needed an attorney to prepare my Will and related documents. I knew that I could count on Amiel doing a g...reat job for me in this important life changing event. He has remained my attorney for the last 10 years and I am happy to recommend him for any civil matter.

Posted by John | September 06, 2011

Great trial attorney

My company hired Wade & Silverstein to represent us in a lawsuit that had been filed against us. We had used two previous attorneys before we found Wade & Silverstein. After we hired the firm, we could see the difference between Amiel Wade and the other lawyers that we had used in the past from oth...er firms. Amiel was awesome! He took control of our case immediately and the entire lawsuit changed. We won the lawsuit as a result of Amiel's experience and knowledge! I would highly recommend Amiel and Wade & Silverstein to anyone in need of a great trial attorney.

Posted by Mary | September 05, 2011

Sharp and Effective Representation

I was involved in a very difficult business litigation case. I needed a strong knowledgeable attorney who would aggressively represent me. I interviewed 3 local attorneys along with Mr. Wade. Mr. Wade immediately recognized the laws that were being breached and stated I had a strong case. To my a...mazement, he was the only attorney I interviewed that saw this. The other attorneys recommended I settle. It was a hard road which Mr. Wade handled with a sharp, calm fortitude. He pushed my case to the limits and I was extremely satisfied with the outcome. I am very grateful for Mr. Wade's excellent legal representation. I realize if I had not met with Mr. Wade I would have had a very different legal outcome. I highly recommend Mr. Wade for your legal needs. A side note worth mentioning is that his office staff were very responsive and professional.

Posted by Jason | August 05, 2026 | Hired Attorney

They don’t work for you.

Unprofessional Custody Representation – Complete NegligenceRetained Wade Litigation (specifically William H. Stewart) for my child custody case and paid a retainer upfront. It was a complete disaster. Over an entire month, I received a total of only 32 minutes of interaction with zero meaningful lega...l strategy, guidance, or feedback.The firm completely failed to monitor my case file and neglected to inform me that a mandatory court request for a remote appearance had been officially denied. This total failure of communication forced me to scramble to court in person at the absolute last minute. To make matters worse, the attorney showed up late to the mandatory court hearing (arriving at 1:35 PM) and inappropriately instructed me, the client, to handle his professional responsibilities by explaining his tardiness to the court officer.Following a continuance, the attorney directed me to schedule a family therapy appointment but completely forgot to coordinate or notify opposing counsel. I sat waiting at the appointment for an hour, only for the attorney to text me admitting he "forgot" to contact the other party. I have explicit written text messages from the attorney apologizing for these exact "mistakes" and "oversights."They took thousands of dollars from me and completely abandoned my child custody case when I needed competent representation the most. When I demanded a refund, the firm retaliated by trying to manufacture an unsubstantiated "outstanding balance" of over $11,000 to threaten and intimidate me into dropping my disputes. I have filed formal fraud and misconduct disputes with my financing company, my bank, and am escalating this directly to the State Bar of California. Avoid this firm at all costs if your family's future is on the line.

Posted by A J | August 09, 2012

Negative experience with Amiel Wade

In my personal experience as Mr Wade's client, I found him to resist being responsive to his client. I found him to do the minimum he needed to to get the job done, while still billing excessively for a minimum of work. I was given the impression that he was reliable and ethical. In my own experience... I did not find him to live up to his self assured confidence that he alluded to. I would not recommend him as your attorney despite who he may have vouching for him.

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