Robert Helland

Robert Helland

4.2
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 46 years

Family Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, General Practice

960 Market St, Tacoma, WA

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Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 65%

46 years

65%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 46 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1979

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Location

Law Offices of Robert Helland

960 Market St, Tacoma, WA, 98402-3605

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Robert Helland's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Staff & Support

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!

I Hired Barbara Mcinvallie for a week. I thought I was going to proceed with a divorce. She told me that there was a restraining order placed on my soon to be Ex husband. I called 3 times to make sure it was in effect and that he could be served. I was told 'YES' by her twice and office staff twice. ...I called the police to have him served and not one, not two, but THREE officers to me nowhere was their a restraining order in place. They called south sound 911 records, the court, even my soon to be Ex's probation officer. Nothing! Another month passes and now they said I do owe them $300.00. For ..? Doesn't say on the bill. I called and The receptionist says it's basically my fault because I was "pressuring" them to hurry up and issue me the refund? I called two maybe three times about it because it seemed to be taking forever. Do not hire anyone from this law firm! You will pay double for lousy service!

Robert Helland

Replied last May 27, 2015

I have been successfully representing individuals in high conflict divorces and other legal issues for over 30 years. This is an incorrect review. As the owner of Helland Law Group I take great pride in making sure that every client that walks through the door receives the highest level of care and satisfaction possible. I personally never represented this individual and had no contact with her. If any client believes there is an issue with the service that they received from any attorney in my office my door is always open to discuss the situation. I notice that the client has not posted her name or case number as to allow other people to review the court file, I would welcome her to do so. I have reviewed the court file from this case and a restraining order was issued keeping the reviewer’s spouse 2,500’ away from the reviewer. What the reviewer fails to state is that she signed a notice of reconciliation with her spouse 4 days after the restraining order was filed with the court. Our standard employment agreement provides that we will refund to our client all client funds not used on the client’s case at the end of the billing cycle. Unfortunately, this client refused to honor their contract with us and demanded the immediate refund of all unused funds prior to the end of the billing cycle. Our office tried to accommodate this request and returned the unused funds prior to the $291 filing fee charged by the Superior Court posting to her account. The client now refuses to pay the filing fee charged by the Court clerk.

Posted by Micheal | November 26, 2012 | Child Custody

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

~HEY YOU~ ... ~sitting there ~ looking for an attorney ~ taking the time ~ to read reviews ~ ...well here goes mine... In 1996 Robert Helland represented my custody case and I HATED how he asked the judge for a guardian ad litem and some other extra junk for me to do! I felt like I was being se...t up for failure with all the hoops we had to jump through....but I tell ya, Robert Helland knows his stuff! I realized that Bob has always had my best interests at heart, and that there's a good reason for all the legal steps we took. Judges like attorneys that get right to the LAW and no pussy footing around. I have hired Bob (and won) my Custody, Separation, Divorce, DUI, and will hire him in the future as needed. I call Bob for every little question and he (or his amazing staff) is able to address my concerns. Bob has even referred me to a different attorney, and I appreciate that Bob knows his limitations, looks past any financial pride and directs me to success. I recommended Robert Helland to Everyone. Aggressive, Down to earth, and Knowledgeable Attorney. I hope my review helps you, as much as Robert Helland has helped me! :)

Posted by Chrissy | October 08, 2012 | Child Custody

Child Custody

Bob is excellent!! He cared, he let me know what could happen. I would highly reccomend him to anyone. He and his staff helped me through a complicated custody battle and he did an excellent job. My husband also used him as well. He was upfront and on top of things. I couldn't ask for better. My lawy...er before was not even half as competent as his office. AWSOME office staff as well. Love bob!!!

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Robert Helland's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kevin Nelson

General practice lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked with Helland Law Group in a real estate matter. Both attorneys (Bob and Andrew) were very competent and attentive to their client's needs. We were able to work out a fair resolution without our clients spending lots of extra money in court fees."

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Heather Swann

Family lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Helland

Family lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Cook

Family lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kevin Byrd

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Frank Ricketts

Family lawyer

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Andrew Helland

Family lawyer

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Mark Hurdelbrink

Family lawyer

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Kevin Byrd

Family lawyer

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Daniel Cook

Family lawyer

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Brian Meikle

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Owner/Attorney at Law, Helland Law Group, PLLC

Associations

1979 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Attorney Member

1979 - Present

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Attorney Member

Puyallup Nation Tribal Court

Attorney Member

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Attorney Member

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

•In re Custody of C.C.M., 149 Wn. App. 184, 202 P.3d 972

•Mecum, et al v. Pomlak, 119 Wn. App. 415; 81 P.3d 154

•In re Marriage of Newell, 117 Wn. App. 711; 72 P.3d 1130

•In re Marriage of Robertson, 113 Wn. App. 711; 54 P.3d 708

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Education

1971

Syracuse University College of Law

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Puget Sound School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Southern California

Masters of Urban and Regional Environmental Planning

Languages

English

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