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Posted by Mike | September 14, 2015 | Hired Attorney

The Hoover Krepelka Team

My team at Hoover Krepelka was exceptional, with James Hoover taking the lead. I first met James over three years ago for an initial consultation. This first meeting involved weighing my legal options for custody of my daughter who was only four-months-old at the time. It was a very painful and confu...sing season in my life, however, the meeting with James Hoover eliminated one of many worries. I knew I had found the right legal council to guide me through all the potential roads and barriers that could unfold as I separated and worked through private meditation to obtain more and more custody of my young daughter. As fate would have it, two years later I found myself going to court to seek 50% custody of a three-year-old. Though taxing physically, emotionally, and financially, my team at Hoover Krepelka assembled an incredible case and, ultimately, we succeeded in gaining 50% custody. The Hoover Krepelka team was thorough, efficient (with time and costs), and highly prepared and professional. I knew I had the best team. In the end, I am extremely grateful for the outcome – 50% custody of my daughter.

Posted by landra | January 09, 2015

Best lawyer I met

Jim hoover If there is a better rating than 5 stars , I would rate Jim 6 stars. Absolutely dependable Gave me his mobile no for weekend emergency call .It was so important to me when I was harassed and intimidated . I called him one Saturday morning on an emergency situation, he picked t...he call and gave me guidance. High Integrity and fair - very honest and very reasonable in his billings. He has deliberately not to bill his time in a few occasions. . Good judgement of people and character .- effective in adapting his strategy to deal with ex- husband. Have credibility and respect from Judges - much more than the opposing legal councils . This is so important to convince the judge. Eloquent and convincing in court Willing to study and plan before each meeting in his office , and in court Gives a very secure feeling on outcome . The thoughts that he fully understand all the issues and my goals and the other party ( husband) and have an appropriate strategy to deal with it is so VALUABLE to me and gives me confidence and security . He is well prepared for every meeting and effective . He would always start by going through the divorce status and goal in detail to refresh our memory . So impressive . He has Empathy on my anxiety and Always deals with my concern and request and Always figure out a solution .He has courage for his convictions. He frequently strategized to end the divorce case sooner to avoid dragging it out. Rebecca - Jim's team consists of Him and Rebecca. She is very empathetic and responsive . Very dependable.

Posted by Don | April 01, 2011

Excellent Divorce Attorney

I used James for my divorce and he did a great job. He explained my options in great detail and keep me informed at all times. He worked hard to reduce my expenses during the process without leaving anything to chance. I would strongly recommend James.

Posted by Chris | March 18, 2011

Excellent Divorce Attorney

I was initially referred to Jim by a friend who had recently finalized his divorce settlement and had been very satisfied with Jim's work. My own divorce had been going on for approximately 18 months with no end in sight and I was looking for a new attorney to help me reach an equitable settlemen...t. When we first met I explained my situation and my complete dissatisfaction with my prior attorney and the fee's I had incurred. Jim listened attentively and asked appropriate questions related to the case and my interaction with my prior attorney. I retained him that day. The next day before 9:00 am I received an email from Jim detailing his initial due diligence assessment having reviewed the files I had provided and an outline of how he proposed we moved forward with my case. Since then I have consistently found Jim to be responsive to my queries, attentive to my concerns, and diligent in his dealings with my ex wife’s attorney. Over the past nine months I have never had cause to question his billing hours and have found the fees incurred to be reasonable based on the work he has performed. With Jim’s help and guidance my case was settled last week with a long term spousal support agreement that fully met my primary objectives. Based on this experience I would not hesitate to recommend Jim to anyone dealing with the stress of family law in California.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2011

An Excellent Counsel!

Mr. Hoover has represented me in two situations; my divorce, and now currently in an unrelated domestic abuse case. He is always extremely professional, competent (extremely well-versed in family law), ethical., friendly, timely (in mtgs and communications), and thorough in informing me in the det...ails of family law pertaining to the case at hand. He works well with opposing counsel as to minimize adversity, but always puts my needs first as his client. Jim also has highly qualified experts in fields as contacts that his client might need that pertain to his/her case. I feel I am in the best hands having him as my counsel, and would highly recommend him to anyone needing representation in family law matters. I have referred him to friends on three occasions. He is worth every dime!

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