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Michael, the attorney who took my call, was kind, professional and knowledgeable. While this particular practice didn’t provide the legal services I needed, Michael went above and beyond to not only listen to my problem.. I mean really listen, but actually called me back telling me that he referred me to another firm. I was/am stunned. It has restored my faith— there really are good, caring people out there.. and Michael is one of them. I’m just sorry he couldn’t take my case. 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Thank you!!","reviewerName":"Aydin K.","isVerified":false,"caseType":null,"caseYear":null,"caseOutcome":null,"status":"APPROVED","isPublished":true,"helpfulCount":0,"unhelpfulCount":0,"source":"GOOGLE","externalId":"ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtdjQySkNREAE","reviewUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtdjQySkNREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa42b34338e438026!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-v42JCQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US","profileUrl":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/108169091751882389739/reviews?hl=en-US","ownerAnswer":null,"ownerTimestamp":null,"reviewTimestamp":"2022-11-17T18:27:12.000Z","timeAgo":"3 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T02:58:59.756Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T02:58:59.756Z","lawyerId":"5591b3b4-4154-4015-9447-06e0a585ad82","response":null},{"id":"8842cabf-6a34-4903-9beb-8caed0b13c03","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Mike was very generous in offering legal advice pertaining to specific employee rights matters. 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