Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C.

I had a client that refused to pay for services rendered. I retained services from Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich and worked largely with Vandana Koelsch. I was from out of state so I depended on her for the heavy lifting. At the end of the day, it was a successful outcome and appreciate their professionalism.

My experience with Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor has been beyond great. They dug into the issues of my case and discovered things in my favor that go far beyond what other defendants in the same case appear to have missed or not seriously considered. My opinions of Jim Helfrich and Kate Sender go beyond my ability to express. The best I can say is that I trust them to do their absolute best, which I believe they have done. No bullshit. They haven’t always told me what I want to hear, but they have always considered my opinion and that has been reflected in the things they have produced on my behalf. My case is not over, but they believe in me and have taken my side with the best they have to offer. Their rates are fair, and I have never had the feeling they were fabricating hours as so many law firms do, especially the law firm that is attacking me. I suspect I will have more to add to this review in the future.

Allen Vellone Wolf et al represented me in a civil case. Leading up to trial, they recommended that I file additional charges on top of my original claim because, they said, the defendants responses in discovery proved their guilt, in writing, on these additional charges. The legal work to prepare multiple claims resulted in attorneys fees exceeding $80,000 just to get to mandated pretrial mediation. At mediation, Allen Vellone had no argument prepared to defend my case. My attorneys did not understand, and could not defend, my original complaint. They offered no argument at all to support the additional complaints that they had recommended. The defendant's attorneys destroyed Allen Vellone in all arguments. The mediator ruled that I had no case on ANY of my claims. To have any chance of winning if I proceeded to trial, I needed to hire new attorneys. Since I could not afford to start over with new attorneys, I was forced to drop my claims. All of them! But it gets worse: At mediation, Allen Vellone provided me with an estimate of my net legal costs through mediation. I requested this so that I would be prepared to negotiate a settlement, if necessary. When I dropped my case after mediation, Allen Vellone billed me TWICE AS MUCH for mediation as they had verbally quoted. When I disputed the inflated amount, Allen Vellone said that they did not remember giving me an estimate. They still charged me an extra $10,000 to add to my losses, and to pad their pockets. Allen Vellone's actions clearly show that they were not interested in giving me quality representation. All they cared about was running up their fees. First by adding claims that were subsequently thrown out. Secondly by jacking up their fees when my engagement with them was ending. Instead of paying $50,000 to win a potential settlement of $200,000... with Allen Vellone I paid $80,000 to lose and and win NOTHING!

"We were fortunate and are deeply appreciative of Allen Vellone attorney Eric Jonsen’s representation protecting our family’s personal and business interests. From our experience I can honestly say that he is a superb attorney with a sophisticated understanding of his client’s issues and needs and a highly skilled and practical approach to solving them, without placing any pressure on his client, or cutting any technical or ethical corners."

Outstanding lawyers and outstanding firm. Unlike many law firms, practical and unafraid of trial. And they win!

Recently, I was fortunate to engage Jim Helfrich of Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C. to assist me with a legal matter. The level of knowledge, dedication, support and professionalism was exceptional. They were truly a trusted partner who were fully invested in obtaining the best possible outcome for me. I highly recommend Jim and his firm to anyone in need of a superior and fully committed advocate.