Helping people move forward with their lives is what motivates everyone at the Law Office of Ester Kim, Esq. Our goal is to work with clients on a personal basi
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Helping people move forward with their lives is what motivates everyone at the Law Office of Ester Kim, Esq. Our goal is to work with clients on a personal basi
The Law Office of Ester Kim, ESQ, located in Torrance, California, specializes in family law, offering services as an attorney and divorce lawyer. Clients have praised Ester for her dedication and support throughout challenging custody battles, highlighting her effective communication and willingness to meet clients in person, even when they are located far away. While some reviews mention concerns about her billing practices and office organization, many appreciate her commitment to guiding them through the legal process and fighting for their rights as parents.
I was a client of Ester Kim. I hired her in March 2023 because my wife had filed a temporary restraining order against me, which was granted. Like a previous negative reviewer here, she was very upset with my multiple emails. Anyone in an urgent situation with restricted access to their child would likely do the same. Despite her complaint to me, she charged me $13,480.67 for just one month of service. Before Ester Kim, I had no experience with divorce lawyers, but after her, I sought other attorneys for comparison. As a long-time businessman, I broke down her fees. While she charged an hourly rate of $350 or $375, she lacked an assistant or paralegal. As such, tasks typically done by a paralegal at roughly $150 per hour were charged at her attorney rate. This essentially meant that her effective hourly charge was over $500. To make matters worse, her business operations seemed disorganized, leading to elevated costs being passed on to me, the client.
Ester was by my side every step of the way. She helped me gain custody of my daughter through a very hard fought battle where the courts gave my daughter’s mother every chance they possibly could. Through it all, Ester communicated the entire process, strategies, and possibilities. She even went out of her way to meet me while I was still stationed in Northern California so we could go over matters pertaining to my case.
Horrible! You gotta explain the same thing to her about 172772 times for her to understand and fills out the forms incorrectly. No communication and you almost feel like you’re bothering her when you’re asking for help.
