Jo M. Flannery

I retained Jo Flannery roughly two months ago. She offered great counsel with a free consultation when I first met her. Much of what she told me was done succinctly and in a time efficient manner, but not like she was trying to rush me off the phone. And not as if she was trying to run out the clock ...either. This pleasant manner in which she spoke persisted even after I retained her for all paid phone consults as well. This detail matters. Here is why. I have retained many attorneys in my life. Some, no matter how much they like or help you, speak to you in a manner that makes you feel like they want to get off the phone with you. That is not the case with Jo Flannery. On the other end of the spectrum, some over explain things during consults that are billed by a timer. Or they speak too slowly. Or I had an insurance attorney at one point that would repeat himself. And while these criticisms sound harsh, time is of the essence when you are billed upwards of $400/$500 an hour. Jo's cadence and delivery of information makes her time worth what she charges while still giving you a feeling that she is speaking with you like a friend who is an attorney would. Communication is excellent. I have had one of the best attorneys out of San Diego that could walk circles around prosecutors, but sometimes he wouldn't get back to you with emails. Sometimes he wouldn't return your call. He was very busy and did have a paralegal, but it was admittingly frustrating at times. That is not the case with Jo. Every email I have sent her was responded to or read and archived if no response was needed. If she is out of the office, an automated reply will tell you so. Knowledge is on point. Some attorneys are very resourceful with statues, laws and penal codes, but off the top of their head, they may not be so quick to have the answers. Not once in the 4+ hours of communication I had with Jo did she say she needed to look into something or research for an answer. Surely there are times she may need to, she isn't a computer. But she certainly is knowledgeable and proficient in law. Her background and experience was very relatable to the services I needed her help with. I was in a situation of needing to work with over half the condo complex I live in to retake the HOA board. She was available to help. Supplied proxy forms, letters and valuable information. She even attended the special meeting she helped us get the prior Board of Directors to schedule after they ignored our initial request. Her availability is excellent. If you work long shifts during the business hours, she will accommodate you to schedule phone consults after hours. She is there for you when you need her. The outcome I was striving for could not have happened without Jo Flannery at Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland. And I owe her much gratitude for what she helped me and over 40 of my neighbors accomplish. I couldn't imagine trying to correspond with the oppositions legal counsel. He was educated on Condo Law to a great degree and it would have been so difficult to win with his representation of the prior board. Which made it all the more satisfying when Jo ended up educating HIM on what he thought he knew everything about. She will win for you. When I first met her, she was honest with me and told me she doesn't have a magic wand or anything. But that doesn't mean what she does for you won't seem magical.