Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess - Seattle, WA
Real Estate Lawyers in Seattle, WA
2101 4th Avenue #700 Seattle, WA 98121
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Updated: 02/16/2026
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Hired Law firm 2023they took my $7,000 retainer and never went to court, some attorney's in this firm have been reported to the state bar, very very bad law firm ,don't wast your money
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Hired Law firm 2023-2024I am writing to share my experience with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess PLLC, a law firm based in Washington. I believe they have engaged in unethical billing practices and charged me excessive fees for legal services. Overview of the Issue: I hired Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess PLLC back in June 2023. I told Drew I needed a single member S corp and and a single member c corp that owns the s corp created. He told me it was a retainer of $2500 to start. I had them set me up two LLC with the SOS, two Eins with the IRS, draft 2 basic operating agreements, 1 banking resolution, and residential and subcontractor agreement for my roofing company. Despite the relatively straightforward nature of these tasks, the final bill exceeded my expectations by a significant margin. Specific Concerns: Excessive Billing: The law firm charged me over $12,000 for services that I believe could have been completed at a much lower cost. Lack of Transparency: The fee agreement did not clearly outline the scope of services or estimated fees. Unreasonable Charges: The firm charged exorbitant amounts for tasks that should have been relatively straightforward, such as drafting operating agreements and filing for EINs. Anyone who has filed for an EIN knows it doesnt take 1 hour. Template Usage: Most firms have templates yet to reduce time and cost, however I was billed at times suggesting they didnt use templates. 1 Major flag that stick out to me of many is the operating agreements. I have two duplicate single member operating agreements. How did they both take exactly 2 hours on the nose? Lets just say they spent 2 hours creating the first operating agreement why wouldnt they have just duplicated the 2nd saving time and money? instead they billed me for 2 duplicate operating agreements that both took 2 hours. Please someone have this make sense to me. They also billed me $4000 for a basic sub and resident agreement that I could've got off rocket lawyer with a subscription. I noticed the flags when i hired a Missouri lawyer to set me up the same setup. The mount of time it took him was 60% less time. I know all lawyers are different but their are major fags here, which demonstrate that the fees charged by Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess PLLC may be performing mis-practice. I told them last year my concerns and nothing was resolved. I recently got an email from them wanting payment again. I voiced my displeasures and told them we can settle the account but I will not be taken advantage of. I placed this review for anyone who wants to use them to do their due diligence.
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Hired Law firm 2023He charged me 7k and kept on sending me more bills. Yet he didn't do anything. I still have the dan motion pending.
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Hired Law firm 2021I paid this law firm over $8000 to do absolutely nothing. I asked them upfront to allow me to do the necessary research on my property to gather history, but then I received a bill for over $6000 for research . It cost over $1200 to write a one page letter which turned out to be useless. They left me in the exact situation with which I started.
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Business
- Construction
- Probate
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Trademarking
Firm Information
Overview
With offices located throughout Western Washington and Portland, Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess represents clients in a wide range of legal issues, particularly real estate, business and probate law. We understand these issues are complex and require precise knowledge. Our team is committed to treating each case personally and thoroughly, and we pride ourselves in our track record of developing long-lasting business relationships with many of our clients. We accept cases throughout the Puget Sound area.
Real estate matters are rarely as simple as they may appear on the surface. At our law office, we know that some transactions can necessitate ongoing maintenance and occasional fine-tuning, especially for complex title issues, residential and commercial leasing and real estate trusts. We handle such issues as easement creation, condo conversion, lease drafting and review, lien claims, loan modifications, broker contracts and foreclosure defense. We are proficient in all types of real estate disputes, including boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disagreements, disputes with financial institutions and government agencies, evictions and neighbor disputes.
Business law can be particularly complex. We assist owners of both large and small companies in business formation, limited liability formation and partnerships, nonprofit corporation formation, structuring and restructuring, corporate compliance and debt collections. We also draft and review corporate documents and advise clients on business contracts.
At our law office, we assist families in a full range of estate planning matters, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship and elder financial abuse recovery. We help families avoid probate disputes and represent their rights in matters of undue influence and other reasons to contest a will.
Our team at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess accepts credit cards for our clients' convenience. We are happy to discuss potential cases during a free initial consultation.
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2101 4th Avenue
#700
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 253-358-2687
Fax: 253-572-1300
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Hours: 8:30a-5:00p M-F
Additional Washington Locations
Tacoma, WA (25.3 miles)
1200 East D Street
Tacoma, WA 98421
Phone: 253-358-2687
Fax: 253-572-1300
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Hours: By Appointment Only
Olympia, WA (48.1 miles)
111 21st Avenue Southwest
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 253-358-2687
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Portland, OR (141.3 miles)
8338 Northeast Alderwood Road
Suite 157
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: 253-358-2687
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