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November 2023 by Nicole Z
I cannot express my gratitude and happiness to the entire team at the firm. Deane, Amy, Tina and Kara took the hardest year of our lives and made it as simple and clear as it could have possibly been. Forever grateful and will suggest them to anyone who needs legal council, specifically family law.
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November 2023 by Christy Schaeffer
I met Renee about two ago and immediately found her to be not only incredibly smart but also someone with so much compassion and empathy. I highly recommend working with her and having her by your side.
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October 2023 by Melissa Green
I had the pleasure of working with Renee as she assisted us in doing an adult adoption! I could have no asked for things to go more seamless and smooth, she communicated everything we need to do and helped us every step of the way. at the last minute the court changed it to a zoom meeting instead of an in court meeting and and she rearranged her office to fit us as a family along with our small granddaughter into her office so that my husband could finish adopting my daughter. she even sent me photos of the zoom court conference that I will always treasure, having them to remember our day! I will reach out again with any legal matters I need without hesitation!
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October 2023 by Debbie S
Renee made my divorce as easy and painless as possible. Much easier than I could imagine and she took the time to listen to my concerns and explained everything so I could understand but also professional enough that I fully trusted working with her. Renee took care of everything so I didn't have to. I would highly recommend using Renee.
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October 2023 by Anna & Doug Strahan
Certainly, here's a Google review for your lawyer, Renee DeFreece:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Renee DeFreece has been an invaluable source of support and guidance for our family over the past year. Her expertise and dedication in handling our complex family affairs have been nothing short of exceptional.Renee's guidance has been instrumental for our family. Her proactive approach, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills made the entire process as smooth as possible. She genuinely cares about her clients' well-being and is always there to address any concerns or questions.If you are in need of a lawyer who will go above and beyond to ensure the best outcome for your family, look no further than Renee DeFreece. We are incredibly fortunate to have had her on our side. Thank you, Renee, for your outstanding service!
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October 2023 by amanda pelser
Renee was great, very responsive. Would definitely recommend her and use again if needed.
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October 2023 by Kayti Clayton
We hired Renee to represent us in a parenting plan case and there was a lot involved ex with this case - a lot to digest. We had a special needs child, a 50/50 verbal custody arrangement and a parent who was gone for about seven months and then couch surfing when time for parenting came. That is a very summed up version. Renne was great in person. Easy to talk to, listened, friendly. We had pages and pages of decorations from caregivers, school representative, information on his special needs etc. when it came time for our first time to appear before the judge, Renee was late - she rushed in at the last minute and was chaotically thumbing through papers before we were called up. She started saying things to the judge that were ... Just flat out not true. It was like she was trying to remember things she read but she put so little effort in she was flat out lying (in a way that wasn't even in our favor) to the judge. The judge was berating us for pulling my stepson out of school and moving schools to where we lived (there were multiple reasons we had to do this - his school was an hour away from us where no one loved except his mother who was gone for the next eight months, his school did not have the special needs program to assist and they were sending him home a few times a week because they didn't know what to do with him, etc) and she did nothing to explain or defend this decision while the judge made it out to be a decision to make it easier on us for convenience when that was not the case at all. Afterwards she blamed it on Skagit judges not liking her because she was from Snohomish county. Fast forward she reccomends a guardian ad litem for our case who doesn't respond to any of our emails, calls and who was not ever in office (as in doors locked can't even enter) but she had no problem receiving our retainer check. I can't speak to the other attorneys in this office but Renee was honestly terrible. We spent thousands of dollars to feel like she didn't even read anything we submitted or take any notes or put any effort in. I actually put off leaving a review for a long time but she just sent us a notice withdrawing as our attorney (although she hasn't spoken to us in literal years) which reminded me. Luckily, mom has since gotten her ducks in a row and now everything is going great but it reminded me to share this info.
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June 2023 by Lee Karl Palo
SUMMARYI found myself in the unenviable position of needing to hire the services of a family lawyer, and Renee DeFreece at Tuohy Minor Kruse was recommended to me by a friend. I got fantastic service from her and her support team. I would very highly recommend her.SPECIFICSMy spouse had kicked me out of our house and would only allow me to have four hours per week with our two daughters in a "supervised" setting. This was not, strictly speaking, legal, but I was told it was not actionable without a "parenting plan" in place. Having been an at-home dad for nearly ten years, this was emotionally devastating to me. Renee handled my case with care and respect, and I got the parenting plan I asked for (primary custody of our girls).RECOMMENDATIONSI have a graduate-school education, which means I know enough to appreciate Renee's skill. First, she could identify and understand that I was in a lot of emotional pain, and I had only so much "bandwidth" to deal with things. I did not need to know the gory details, just what was relevant. This helped me a lot. Second, I have a little experience with written rhetoric and argumentation, and it is enough for me to see that Renee is very skilled with that. She took the information and documentation I provided her with and was able to identify the best approach. That meant she could edit the legal declaration I wrote to give it as much brevity and impact as possible within the parameters of the court filing, and identify the most important material to use (there are limits on how much you can submit in some cases).Renee was clear that she was giving me the "driver's seat" if and when I wanted it. What I would recommend to anyone who hires her is to pay very close attention to her recommendations. She will do what you want regardless if she thinks it is in your best interest. I am confident I got the result I wanted precisely because I deferred to her expert advice, and I was humble enough not to think I might know better than her. I was able to see later why she recommended we proceed in certain ways, and it was crystal clear she knew what she was doing all along. I am so very glad I listened to her advice and followed it.To have my girls restored to me means more than words can express.CONCLUSIONI can't recommend Renee highly enough. Listen to her expert advice and do it.
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March 2023 by Don S.
I called to request a legal consultation and was told that they are very busy and nobody would be able to meet with me until May (1-2 months). The conversation was brief, and it struck me that she didn't ask me a single question, no desire whatsoever to learn more or show any kind of interest about why I was calling. She behaved as if her only job was to respond to endless calls day after day from people who desperately want their representation.
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December 2022 by Pat Cook
I met Renee a few years back as I started my divorce. From the first minute I knew she was the right lawyer for me. She listened, was caring, compassionate, diligent, knowledgeable and I knew she would be a strong advocate for me. At times when I wanted to give up, she was there to support me and guide me through this difficult process. Quitting is not in her vocabulary and Renee made sure that my outcome was fair and equitable. When I used Renee to set up my Will, I received her great attention to detail to ensure my financial planning was complete. Renee was always there for me with my best interest a priority.
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December 2022 by Craig Cotterill
I would recommend using them for any matters dealing family law. They were able to help me out a great deal and I was able to win my case. Very smart and organized and professional!
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November 2022 by Manny A.
I used Yelp Search for a family law lawyer in Skagit county. First results came up with this number. After calling the lawyers phone number I got from yelp they answered and said they cannot help me. At first I wasn't told why but then I was told they aren't taking any cases for Skagit county. The advertisement should always be updated (within reason) what is currently available. My 1 star is for the advertising not for the lawyers knowledge of the law.
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May 2022 by Bre M.
The first impression during the consult was Renee was very intelligent and knew her stuff. She appeared to be honest with what she truly thought we could accomplish. She had another attorney Karan help because it was cheaper. But it took his WAY longer to do everything and he clearly had no idea what he was doing. We stared to feel like she didn't have time for us and was squeezed our case into her work load. Looking back she shouldn't have taken our case and been honest that she couldn't take another client, she tried her best but was too busy to really give our case the attention it deserved, this was about our child after all and deserved to be not just squeezed in. The worst part is at the end of it all, not being satisfied we reached out after already having paid $10,000, we had a balance of a little over $600. She then told us to pay what we could. At that point we had nothing to pay, we had paid all we could and didn't bother attempting to borrow money from friends and family we just didn't pay anything. Months had passed with no communication and then my husband gets a phone call saying we are in collections and that Renee is suing us over $600 we owed her. I called the office confused they said since we didn't pay anything they sent us to collections. I explained Renee said to pay what we could, which was nothing Stacie here paralegal then said that meant "within reason". If some type of minimum payment was due then that should have been stated. I reached out via email to Renee stating I want to see my final notice that says you're sending me to collections. She said she doesn't need to do that and that she had said she would "be willing to accept anything". So now we are in collections and she will not pull it from collections after telling us we only needed to pay what we could. Renee stated one thing and did another. If we knew this was going to collections we would have asked friends and family to help. After paying her THOUSANDS of dollars and being told to pay "what we could", we find ourselves in collections over $600, Do NOT recommend. Do NOT use.
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November 2021 by Darren Armstrong
Called on a Wednesday. No one answered the phone and since i had no idea what attorney to leave a message for the automated option was the general message directory. It stated someone would return my call promptly. Two days went by without a call and so I called again on Friday. This time a woman answered and had no idea I'd left a message. She told me no one checks that mailbox. Neat.Next, I told her why i was seeking counsel and she went through the hourly rates and attorney availability. Slightly felt like i was bothering her as she scratched out some notes. She told me that I would receive a call the following Tuesday from Shannon Marsh to see about scheduling a consultation.I still have yet to receive a call from anyone.The moral to the story is if you receive poor responsiveness and follow through prior to our first meeting, then the writing is on the wall for the quality of service from this firm. From the beginning it wreaks of disorganization and lack of professionalism. I recommend taking your business somewhere else where you feel like your business matters.
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May 2021 by Carolyn Snow
Very efficient Dean Minor is very easy to talk too.
