Marjory A. Kaplan

My review was deleted! I was offered $ 375 not to post but in fact it was worth it to me to try to save someone else the loss. She was disorganized and totally ineffective. It took more than a year for her to record the substitution of attorney and the service I was billed for did not exist. She had no clue what my Deed of Trust was worth and tried to give away the ship so to speak. Please explain why my previous post from last year disappeared if the incompetence which I clearly delineated was removed? She is not worth the time or money, please save yourself and your loved ones from disaster!

Unilocal filtered my Review and it doesn’t show up on the web page. So I want to repost it because I think she does deserve credit where credit is due!
Marjory is well deserving of high praise for her work in Family Law. She came highly recommended and did not disappoint. She showed compassion for my situation and how it impacted me and my family. She was very knowledgeable regarding Family Law and expertly guided me through a tough situation. She was diligent in her work and repeatedly followed up on any loose ends. The aspect of Marjory that I respect the most is her down to earth honesty. She explained to me how the law pertained to my situation, what my options were, what the impact of these choices might be and provided clear and honest advice without hesitation. I am grateful for her guidance and highly recommend Marjory without reservation should you find yourself or your family in need of a Family Law Attorney.

Marjory is the best family lawyer in Alameda County. I was embroiled in a bitter custody battle with my ex, who was (and still is) incredibly hateful toward me because I did not want to marry her (we have a 3 year old together). In the course of a pretty short time frame, Marjory has enabled me to essentially become the primary parent in my daughter’s life (a move which is best for my little one). In addition, Marjory has been extremely kind to me with respect to my bill and my taking time to pay it off. Simply put, Marjory knows her stuff, is a bulldog in court and does everything possible (within reason) to achieve favorable results for her clients. I whole hardheartedly recommend her for your family legal needs.

I really would not recommend Marjory unless you’re desperate.
I was.
Back in 2009, under some tough, but otherwise simple circumstances (ex-​wife wanted out), I retained Marjory to help with my divorce. My negative feedback can be thus summarized:
1. Cold, unsympathetic, and seemingly sympathetic to my ex at times!
2. Expensive. When I proofread and corrected multiple egregious mistakes in the MSA and send it back for revision, she charged me a bunch of hours to correct her mistakes. Mind you, I was really organized and spent a great deal of effort laying everything out beforehand for her; I was billed for those hours as well.
3. Barely got the job done. My ex’s lawyer was way better, more clever and seemed more professional. If my ex had wanted, she could have taken advantage of the situation; luckily, she didn’t.

Marjory does a great job of lining her own pocketbook but I’m afraid there’s not much else she appears to be good at. The reviewer who called her downright ugly as a human being hit the nail on the head. And unfortunately that doesn’t lead to positive outcomes for her clients. She is petty, bulldoggish with pointless issues, and can’t help but to inflame any situation she enters.

Marjory is a fantastic attorney — she really helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my life. She was very responsive, gave me excellent advice, and helped me gain a sense of perspective to focus on the key issues throughout. In every situation, she was a complete professional. She was as tough as nails when she needed to be, but also conciliatory and reasonable with all parties in most situations. Even my ex was pleased with the way Marjory treated her with courtesy and fairness. If you need a family law attorney, I highly recommend Marjory Kaplan!

Majory is a smart, capable strong advocate for her clients. She had great advice for me in a very complicates and stressful divorce. She is mindful of overall cost and looks for ways to make the divorce easiest –financially and emotionally. She gets back to you when you call/​email her. I can’t recommend her enough!