Law Office Of Kelly Gamble P.C.

Don’t waste your time and money with these people.
I came in because my wife cheated on me and took my son and left.
I was there to fight for my son in Santa Clara County and start a divorce.
The first thing Kelly should have done was tell me to find a lawyer in the area of Santa Clara county. This was my first time ever going to court so I was naïve and took her word as THE WORD. But she didn’t do the right thing, the logical thing, the ethical thing. She did what was good for her. «Oh, I can charge this dope commuter fees to get to Santa Clara County from San Leandro.» So that was the first misstep.
At court I was working with Francesca who was really nice but she failed me. I paid soo much money for nothing. I didn’t even get the status quo. My ex has no job, no home, no income, no car — nothing. I have my own house, a well-​paying job, my own car, and so on. This was a no brainer. I should have gotten full custody of my son. But no, this firm has no tact. I paid thousands of dollars for Francesca to speak a grand total of 12 words to the judge and set me back.
I could have had an annulment but Kelly manipulated me into believing that my evidence, numerous audio records of my ex-​wife stating that she forced me to marry her, would not be permissible in court –which isn’t true I found out. So I went from an annulment to a divorce.
Now the divorce was completely mishandled. These people did nothing to protect me or my assets. Like maybe they could have told me to divest some property before filing so I don’t have to deal with the restraining orders that accompany a motion for separation. Just simple clever stuff like that. But nope, they’re not clever at all.
Then they just gave every single thing that my exs lawyers asked for. It was ridiculous, I know that lawyers also want to make friends a relations with other lawyers but this was just pandering.
Then time and time again I told them that we can divide property at any time. I just want to be legally divorced. Make that happen. I was working with Jackie who told me she would do it so that I could be divorced at or by my second status conference. I get to the status conference, and Kelly is there not Jackie who I was expecting. So I told Kelly to make sure that today I am divorced. She said that there was no way that was possible and basically reversed everything that Jackie told me. Then I tried to reason with her and understand why I was misled. She immediately pulled out a change of attorney form and signed herself off the case. But not before speaking over me like I was some sort of savage ape. (She has NO PEOPLE SKILLS OMG).
So I go to my exs lawyer and I tell him that I was expecting to get divorced today and he said, «I haven’t received a request for that.» Aha! So it would have been possible had Jackie done her job and submitted the request to my ex before the status conference. So Jackie didn’t do what I hired them to do and Kelly bold facedly lied to me about not being able to be divorced at this point in time. So that’s how that ended.
These people are crooks! They are horrible lawyers. Kelly is basically just a goon. I asked them for a $ 2500 refund based on 3 things:
1. Advising me to hire Frencesca Thacher instead of advising me to hire an attorney local to Santa Clara County. That would have been the conscientious thing to do although not profitable to their firm.
2. Unprofessional delay in delivery of documents to me from the other party. This happened twice: the first time was in August after I’d signed out Francesca and was to appear at a hearing to establish child support. They had an offer letter from the opposing counsel that they sent me immediately after that hearing. The second was the most recent status conference in Hayward where they had a questionnaire from the opposing counsel that I did not receive till the morning of the conference.
3. The fact that by Kelly’s admission that her firm could have filed to have me divorced at the status conference but for some reason just didn’t. I had told Jackie that I wanted to be divorced asap and I have that across numerous emails. They HAD the ability to sort that out and just didn’t. Key point being when the opposing counsel said in front of Kelly that he never even got word about me wanting to be legally divorced and settle the assets separately.
This is the response I got back from Kelly:
«…I don’t give back money on demand. Even though you feel dissatisfied, we did everything we were supposed to do in your case. You were difficult, demanding and expressed unreasonable requests repeatedly. Because it was so extremely challenging to work with you, much more money was spent than is usually necessary on this type of case. That burden lies with you – not us.»
Yeah, you know what, I’m sorry I didnt just let you all parade around with 10s of thousands of my dollars willy-​nilly. Sorry for daring to hold you accountable for your work.
PM me for MORE INFO.

So I am back! I am faced with another traumatic and fearful situation in my personal life. Not by force, but by choice and my only choice I came back to Kelly’s office. Again she amazes me by not only being productive and timely with meeting me and fitting me into her busy schedule as an emergency, she comforts me and gives me the love and attention only someone who truly gives would give. I have again put all of my faith in God and Kelly to give me the peace and comfort I have with my daughter that was given to me back in 2013. Kelly your an amazing woman, amazing lawyer and a I only have one regret. I regret I didnt listen to that voice that told me to see you in 2011 originally. But despite that, thank you for all you do for me. Thank you to your entire office but Kimberly in particular. Thank you for being on top of my case for putting the extra effort in to give me and my daughter a chance to live peacefully. I lived with years of pain, fear and continuous trauma, but you took that away, you lessened those fears, your efforts and results in the courts allowed me to have a sense of normal life again. Thank you Kelly from the bottom of my heart. Thank you is an understatement for the gratitude I have for you.

After a 5 year custody battle with the mother of my child. I was left no choice but to find a family law attorney. I looked everywhere and found ms gamble. Her experience. Her being family oriented caught my attention. Kelly kept it 100% real with me from beginning to end. She is a real life saver for me and my family. I’m very blessed to have had her represent me. I would recommend Kelly Gamble to anybody. She works hard and fights for her clients. The ladies in her office are very professional also. Thank you ms Kelly gamble. You are a life saver. A dream come true. If there ever is an award… You have my vote for attorney of the year. You are worth every penny and more thank you.

Before I met Kelly, I had already spent thousands of dollars on attorney fees on a case that was not working out for my kids and me. When I hired Kelly, she listened to my concerns about my children’s needs and responded with a professional and successful legal plan. It was almost two years of litigation and Kelly did not drop the ball once. As it was the most stressful time of my life, I felt much better knowing that I was in Kelly’s hands. With her legal knowledge and professional demeanor, she was able to demonstrate to the court the numerous flaws and problems with opposing counsel’s arguments. She will be your # 1 advocate all the way through the legal process. She also maintains a top notch office team who are also very professional and supportive. Look no more as you have found excellent legal counsel with Kelly and her team!

I researched and spoke with a number of attorney’s before I decided to hire Ms. Gamble’s Law Firm. On my initial visit I felt very comfortable and the staff was very friendly. I knew that this was the law firm I wanted to handle my case. The entire process has been uneventful due to the support I felt from the attorney who assisted me. Her office is very thorough, patient and always professional. This can be a difficult and emotional situation to deal with, however, everyone was always very courteous. I will definitely recommend her office.

First I must disclose that Ms. Gamble recently represented my Ex in our divorce. So, this review is coming from an adverse party. I simply want to say that Ms. Gamble was awesome and her staff is awesome too. About halfway thru our divorce I realized that I no longer needed representation (I can tell the truth as well as any attorney; maybe better than most). I let me lawyer go and represented myself. When I spoke with my attorney and told him that I was going to «Go it alone». He said, and I quote: «Mike, you’ll come out just fine. Kelly is VERY ETHICAL and a good lawyer». He had worked with her on past cases. I remember when I was first served and went looking for a lawyer, I was asked again and again, «Who’s the other lawyer?». Everytime I said «Kelly Gamble» the reaction was always the same…“She’s a very good lawyer”. Well, I found out for myself that she is indeed very professional. She very diligently, and all the while protecting her client, helped us work through the issues and come to a perfectly fair resolution. I know that my Ex was very satisfied with the services of Ms. Gamble’s office. I was extremely surprised to see the negative reviews here on Unilocal.I can only speak for myself and say that I have, and will, recommend Kelly to anyone who needs a good attorney.

Ms gamble has trouble with very basic document processing and filing. She also wastes time telling you what any lay person knows. She also had trouble hearing what I had to say. She would just sit back and stare. almost like she’s not listening just reviewing her own projections and misconceptions. After firing her due to her obvious incompetence and strange attitude. I found out She had failed to file herself on as the attorney of the case. After having charged me $ 2675 for having filled out forms incompletely and incorrectly. She lied about not having seen certain document which very obviously had her signature on it. And she was insisting was not in possession of it. Also all the documents were not forwarded to me in a timely manner. Close to a month later they remember they need to send me all the not yet filed documents (some of which should have been filed) incompletely and incorrectly. Which was definitely not $ 2675 worth of work.

Kelly and her staff were fantastic. They were professional, thorough and provided excellent advice. I would highly recommend them to anyone

Very proud to call her my lawyer. Everyone at the office is nice, sensitive and attentive. Kelly was very honest and realistic with me about the potential outcomes of my case as well as the structure of the legal system. I was informed ahead of time how custody cases are determined in my situation so I would anticipate what to expect and focus on decisions to be made. She was cautious about the fees charged by informing me of charges before the work was agreed to.

I highly recommend Kelly and her staff. She was there for me during a very difficult time in my life and helped me through the entire ordeal.
She is honest and straightforward, she doesn’t waste time nor does she charge for things unnecessarily.
I’ve gone back again for another issue and again Kelly stepped right up to assist me.
I never wish anyone had the need for a attorney, but when/​if you do, I wouldn’t think twice about recommending her.

As for Kelly herself, she made the initial greeting awkward by just staring at me after introductions. From my consult with her she seemed to be very set on not fighting for my son from the beginning. I waited almost thirty minutes just to sit in her office for ten minutes and hear her give me the most basic information. I continually had to let her know «yes, I am already aware of how this part goes.».The second reason I’m giving her practice two stars is her staff. I needed to change my babies diaper and asked where I could do so a little more privately. (The woman laughed when we asked if there was a changing table.) As a family law office, one might think they would possibly have this accommodation. Regardless, the staff told me to change my baby on the BATHROOM FLOOR. I was so disgusted by the suggestion I almost left right then. There was also someone else’s fecal matter still sitting in their public toilet when I went to use their restroom. I took it upon myself to use the staff restroom after seeing that. The staff seems to need some training in how to better approach simple accommodations for possible future clients. I’m glad I didn’t need to nurse there. They probably would have tried to make me feed him in the restroom too.

Excellent experience with Kelly, I would recommend the President to her… it’s simple.

My experience with Kelly Gamble is that she is a wonderful attorney. She’s honest, straight forward, very professional, smart and doesn’t take advantage of anyone. She will help you out. So if your looking for a 5 star attorney — Kelly Gamble is the one. Her rates are reasonable and she charges for actual time used.

I cannot say enough how Kelly pulled my case out of the dumpster after my first attorney turned my case into trash. I was at the mercy of a temporary traffic court judge who thought he was a wanna-​be family law judge; I wasted more than a year and way too much $$ with the first incompetent attorney. Kelly immediately got my case back on track, got my case back into the regular family law judge process and finally things started moving forward the way they should have. She listened to my opinions, she’s smart, strong, knowledgable, helpful. She doesn’t over-​charge; she charges exactly for the time you are with her, not the minimum ¼ hour even if she spends 5 minutes. She is direct, and tells you exactly what to expect, without wasting your time and money. She will fight for you.

Had absolutely NO idea about anything regarding family court. Kelly and her assistant were compassionate and knowledgeable. My case was not only difficult given the sensitive topic, but was made even more difficult due to the fact that i am stationed overseas. Kelly’s office made sure i understood exactly what was going and helped me with all of the paperwork that i couldnt take care of myself due to my distance. In the courtroom, she was everything her great reputation proceeded her to be, she knew what the judge was going to throw at us, did he homework and preformed wonderfully. I would definitely recommend, and am looking to use her services for separate family law encounter!!!

In my time of dire need, I was fortunate enough to have a friend refer me to Kelly Gamble, Attorney at Law… In my eyes, through tears and fears, Kelly is an ACE!!! She had the ability to get through to me and settle me down to face the fight of my life head on…
Ms. Gamble used her vast knowledge of the Law working my case… If she wasn’t perfectly clear on an item, she would hit the books and search until she found some part of the Law to help me out…
Ms. Gamble is a straight shooter and a no-​nonsense Attorney…
If anyone ever asks me if I know of a great, honest Attorney at Law… I will name Kelly Gamble every time…