James Louis Arrasmith - Fair Oaks, CA

Excellent customer service. I am very grateful for the help that I received from Mr. Arrasmith. Attorney James Arrasmith is intelligent, kind, and compassionate. I am really happy with the outcome on my case. If you want to win, hire him!

SCAMMERS. Please read all of the bad reviews across all platforms and on Reddit before engaging this firm in any capacity, because the common trend among all of them is that THESE PEOPLE DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR CASE! Completely unhinged business practices and demand for retainers but won’t ever send you an itemized invoice, or even reply to you when they lose the case and you request the remainder of your retainer back. My partner had court in April, for which this firm had been preparing for four months. First, they demanded more money before they would travel to attend the hearing (which he paid). After completely ignoring my partner, who reached out multiple times to ask what to expect, JAMES DID NOT EVEN SHOW UP IN PERSON, but appeared over Zoom (so why did we have to pay for James to travel?). My partner appeared in person not knowing he didn’t have to, but every single other person involved or working on the case appeared over Zoom. Literally zero client prep whatsoever. Not only did they proceed to LOSE a very cut-and-dry family law case, they also couldn’t even be bothered to call him and debrief him after, nor would they return his phone calls. A week later, the billing department called and said he needed to drop another $3200 in the retainer just to discuss what happened in the hearing/case THAT THEY LOST (and the retainer still had $2,000 in it, mind you). It's now been three months since the case was lost, and they still refuse to withdraw as counsel of record from the case, so they have now cost my partner another several thousand dollars in fees and interest in his case because he cannot communicate with DCFS until they file the form to withdraw themselves. They've completely ignored his requests to give back the remainder of the retainer as well ($2000). This is completely insane, and he filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau today. Cannot word this review strongly enough - BEWARE.

The Law Offices of James L Arrasmith took all my money and left me with VERY little to show for it. They never did what they promised and once they received my retainer fee, they ghosted me. I needed legal assistance evicting a tenant. I found this firm using a Google search and saw that the Google reviews were positive. I reached out for an initial consultation and provided all of the relevant facts. Based on these facts, I was provided with an estimate for drafting a three day notice to quit (for eviction), serving the notice and filing for eviction proceedings with the court. I was told that the actual costs from the estimate could vary a bit and if the firm’s appearance in court was required, this could cost more. This seemed pretty standard, so I immediately paid the estimated cost as a retainer so we could move forward. The firm requested I write down the relevant facts that had been discussed during our consultation, which I also provided promptly. After this, I heard nothing from the firm for weeks. I started calling and emailing to request updates. Responses received were generally lacking in detail and reflected very little progress. I threatened to terminate the relationship and only then was I provided with a draft of the three day notice to quit which was a pretty standard three day notice to quit with some of the written facts that I had provided incorporated. I immediately reviewed the draft of the three day notice when received and asked when it could be finalized and served. About this time I also received an invoice detailing charges for a little less than half of the original retainer / estimate. While I felt like that was a lot for just the draft three day notice that had been provided, I was eager to just get it finally served to the tenant as it had been over 6 weeks since I’d originally engaged the firm at this point. But again, despite calls and emails, the firm was not providing any updates. Frustrated with a lack of progress, I provided notification that I was terminating the firm’s services. A few days later, I received another invoice that essentially used up the remainder of the original retainer / estimate. I understand that the original estimate / retainer could vary based on actuals, but I do not understand how the firm managed to blow through the entire retainer when they only drafted a pretty standard letter. There was no serving and no filing eviction documents with the court. I am left to wonder if the firm provided a low-ball estimate up-front just to hook my business, or did they inflate actual costs after I terminated service in order to avoid providing a refund of the remaining unused retainer? I reached out to the firm to review their billing and they insist it is accurate. Upon research, I have found reviews that suggest I am not the only customer that has had these types of issues with this firm. I urge you to do your homework before engaging with this firm.

The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith provided exceptional support and legal representation. The staff was professional, responsive, and compassionate, while the legal team showed great expertise and dedication. I felt valued, well-informed, and confident throughout the process. Highly recommended.