Verbeck Law

I hired Alex Verbeck of Verbeck Law to help me with the eviction of a tenant. In my first conversation he assured me that it would be a very quick and cut and dry case since the tenant had lied on their rental application. This was not actually the reason I was trying to evict them, even though it was true, but Alex said it was the easiest way to evict. He was the lawyer so I agreed. I told Alex that the lease was up in just a few months and asked him if I should just wait it out. I did not want to go to court but he assured me it was be a swift, easy process.
As soon as I paid the flat fee to Alex, he never asked me for any of the information I had gathered and he was either extremely slow to respond to me or he failed to get back to me at all. By the time we were at the point of going to court he completely changed this story and suggested that instead of going to court we should settle with the tenant, allow them to keep living there, and drop the whole case. I would of course get no refund for his services. A month after I paid him the retainer he started to say how difficult it was to evict a tenant even if they had done everything wrong, and the courts were completely stacked against landlords and that it would be best for me to just drop the whole thing. I really couldn’t believe that he was now saying I should drop the case and I refused.
By the time we actually went to court two months after the initial payment to Alex, he persuaded me to accept a deal because he said that as soon as we stood before the judge and had them agree to pay the back rent and move out we would be able to immediately get a sheriff’s order to remove them if they didn’t abide by the terms. I agreed because I thought was he was telling me was the truth. After court, for three weeks, I asked Alex almost a dozen times to please send the stipulate agreement in writing so that we could sign the agreement. He kept telling me it didn’t matter because we had said it in front of the judge and it was enforceable.
When the tenant failed to pay rent or leave three weeks after court, I asked Alex to proceed with removing them for violating the agreement and now the story changed again. Now it would not be possible to have them removed after all, and only then did he actually send the agreement for signatures and it was different from what we had agreed to in court.
To top it all off he told me we were good to go with a payment plan with the tenant. He then informed me that he would be receiving the payments which I immediately said I did not EVER want him receiving any funds on my behalf. Rent was to go to me, and me alone, and furthermore not only did I not even know that he was trying to reach an agreement with them but I never agreed to any payment plan. Two weeks later and he has still not given me the money he collected from the tenant without my approval or agreement.

I’ve gotten Alex’s help with several legal matters, and highly recommend him. Frankly, he was a godsend in a complex, confusing and upsetting situation. He put me at ease (not a common experience with lawyers) because he took the time to explain my situation and its legal ramifications thoroughly, and was calm and confident. He was patient — I ask a lot of questions — and responded quickly to my many emails. He made no-​pressure suggestions, gave what turned out to be excellent advice, and was able to work independently without me feeling I needed to look over his shoulder. A thoroughly decent and no-​BS guy. Alex was friendly with me but would clearly be a formidable opponent. I wouldn’t want to face him in court!

It’s a funny story, actually.
I was playing a game, GPS based, and found myself soon thereafter detained, questioned and ticketed by a police officer. After complaining to everybody about the bogus citation, a friend recommend I contact a lawyer to see if anything could be done. The first «gentleman» I contacted didn’t really understand how the dynamics of the game were of legal concern — and he quoted an exorbitant price to look into things. As a poor student, I could neither afford his asking price, or fathom why I would pay him to learn about a bit of law he was ostensibly an expert in.
Mr. Verbeck’s name came up shortly thereafter as an approachable lawyer whose relative youth belied his considerable experience. We emailed to set up a meet at a local café, close to where I was staying. We was punctual, laid back, and extremely knowledgeable. Turns out he had researched the appropriate areas of law *before* coming to meet me! Imagine that! His pricing was no-​nonsense and affordable, and while his grasp of the situation in its legal light was comprehensive, he was both willing and able to break things down for me in digestible chunks
I asked a lot of questions, and received nothing but well explained, carefully wrought responses. While I hope never to need his help, again, I would certainly seek him out if another injustice is perpetrated against me, or any of my friends.

I called Alex after hours with an urgent legal question. Having a flat rate fee was took some of the stress out of my evening, since i didnt have to worry about the cost going out of control. Alex’s calm straight forward manner of explaining my options made everything so much easier.
Calling a lawyer right away is an excellent idea, and calling Alex sidesteps a lot of the traditional complaints people have with lawyers.

I’ve worked with Verbeck Law for years. The proprietor, Alex has shepherded me through disputes with a landlord, negotiating contracts with a startup company, including venture capitalists, and is always willing to rattle the cages of entities negotiating outside the appropriate boundaries with his «angry lawyer letters».
He’s a great resource, and to be trusted to not only advocate for you, but to ensure that you make the right decisions.

We were making our first real estate deal, moving fast, and were feeling very anxious about the heaps of paperwork we had to deal with. We needed good solid legal advice to make sure we didn’t end up getting ourselves in trouble. Verbeck Law walked us through the paperwork, answered our questions patiently and clearly, and Alex even came with us in person to the title company to sign the final paperwork. It was clear to us from the start that they had the expertise and communication style we needed to give us the confidence to make the biggest purchase in our lives. Big help, thank you!

Alex was able to give me a quick, comprehensive answer to my single question. I was pleased when after the face-​to-​face interaction I received a follow up email that went into more detail and offered his suggested course of action.
Alex Verbeck is knowledgeable, patient, and has a talent for explaining complicated topics in a straightforward manner.