Aiken & Welch

My client and I participated in a mediation at the Oakland offices. I was very impressed with the friendly staff, good food, and ample meeting rooms. Over all very conducive to a productive mediation.

My favorite Oakland local court reporters. It isn’t just the free donuts and hot lunch. (Hot lunch, not cold sandwiches, but mashed potatoes, salmon, vegetables today, very nice spread). They have both starbucks and peets coffee. The details are managed quite well at 1 Kaiser Plaza Ste 250. They have weekend and evening hours. I can very highly recommend them. Their space has all the amenities anyone could possible want.

They moved to suite 250 on the 2^nd floor. Better sound insulation per room, and new chairs. Rooms get a little hot in the morning due to Eastern exposure windows.

They are very very professional and a pleasure to work with! I have used them for years.

I used the conference room service for a mediation here, so I can only speak to the facilities and not the court reporting service.
I’m from the South Bay and coming into Oakland was not my first choice, but the space was easy to find (thanks Unilocal and Android Navigator!) and convenient with (expensive) parking in the multi-​level parking garage next door. Follow the signs, and there is a pedestrian skyway walkover from the parking structure and into the main building.
The office area/​conference rooms are professional and in good condition. The staff was friendly, and pointed us toward coffee and donuts, but we didn’t partake so no comment there.
For food breaks there is a snack shop/​café on the ground level. There seemed to be a fair selection of sandwiches and drinks, so it’s possible to refuel the body as necessary.
Overall, a good facility.

This is a good, friendly and professional court reporting service. They serve doughnuts, yogurt, bananas, and coffee at depositions and have comfortable conference rooms. My only complaint is that the wireless at A&W needs to be upgraded.

If you ever are in the market for a court reporting firm, this is a great one. Most of their reporters are super friendly, and professional. They will also travel out of state, or to other locations as needed. I know one reporter who even kept working through the beginning stages of an appendicitis. They provide free coffee and donuts in their offices, and free wi-​fi.