I have been represented by Tara Hofbauer for many years now and she has always been respectful and understanding throughout. Whatever your reason is for seeking representation, its likely never enjoyable and comes with a lot of emotion. Tara understands this and will give your unique situation much thought, attention, and preparation. Shoot straight with her and she will always do the same. Highly knowledgeable and recommended!

Tara Hofbauer was my attorney for a custody modification. I could not have been happier with the outcome. She was able to brainstorm with me in a very timely manner on ideas and possibilities until we came up with one that fit my situation perfectly and the outcome for me was as good as it gets. She was creative with helping things get approved and moving forward until they were finalized and also made me aware of the good and bad things that could come out of all possibilities. I hope i never have to but if i needed this service again I would go back to her in a heartbeat.

Many times, attorneys have to deal with the most difficult situations. During my difficult situation, Tara Hofbauer has been understanding, fierce, wise, and fabulous. I couldnt ask for better representation. Highly recommend!

Starting off I interviewed a few attorneys and Steve Shindler was by far the most professional and kind. He helped to ease my mind by walking me through the process and listening to my requests. I would strongly recommend Steve if you are looking for someone you can trust to look out for you and your best interests.

I did not have a pleasant experience with this firm. You pay a lot of money for very sloppy work and poor communication.I originally hired Ryan Weese as the attorney for my divorce. When doing the initial call, he said he had another attorney with him to go over my case. This attorney was Tara Hofbauer. While I understand attorneys having paralegals and things, I was not expecting to be billed for two attorneys. For the most part, Tara was the main attorney who worked on my case.Even though I fully understand a profession where you bill by the hour, I feel I was billed unreasonably and unfairly throughout this entire process. For example, Tara and I had an e-mail exchange where it was just to make an appointment to meet in person. I was billed .3 hours for each of the e-mails for a total of .9 hours. I was billed almost her entire hourly rate for asking for a day/time to meet with her and Ryan, her providing the days/times they had available, and me picking one. I could see billing .3 for the entire exchange, but .9 was ridiculous.There were also several months with no communication from them regarding the case. I had to follow up on several occasions and was billed each time I sent an e-mail even though several of them went unanswered. So they basically acknowledged they saw my e-mail by entering another .3 in their billing system, but did not respond to me. I was made promises of having certain things completed within a week or two and then several more weeks go by with nothing being done on my case and no communication letting me know there was a delay.I did not feel that they were looking out for mine and my daughters best interest, safety, and well-being. There were documented incidents of abuse and neglect by my ex and I was told by Tara that Even bad fathers still have rights. That is the sad truth of the family court system, but its not what your attorney should be telling you.Overall, I feel like I did most of the work on the stipulation and was billed for work I had already done. Tara relied on her assistant to put together most of the responses to interrogatories and I feel like she didnt review it because there were a few responses that were completely messed up with alternate usage of first person/third person. I dont believe Tara looked at any of the documentation I submitted. She started the stipulation as a standard form with joint everything when she already had a list of things that were my absolutes. I feel she just wanted more of the back and forth to be able to bill more.I was left hanging regarding child support. My attorney and his attorney pretty much put it on the other and nothing got accomplished. At this point, my ex was behind on child support. I called Tara and she said even though it was his attorneys responsibility to do the income withholding order, she would go ahead and prepare one for me at no additional charge. Taras assistant filled out the income withholding form wrong not specifying that he was behind so when payments were garnished from his check, it was taken as if he was current. While I was not charged for the income withholding order, I was charged for the phone call that took place regarding the income withholding order.Im happy for those of you that had a positive experience. I honestly wish I could say the same. One of the reasons I went to them was because of the high reviews and the qualifications that were listed. While I ended up with a lot of what I wanted, it was a rough process getting there. I did most of the work on the stipulation regarding custody and the visitation schedule and had to be the primary advocate for myself and daughter. If it wasnt for me being assertive, I dont feel I would have had the same outcome.

If I could give Ryan Weese a 100 star rating, I would! Not only was Ryan professional, and very attentive to what I wanted, but he made it very obvious that his clients are his priority. Ryan responded the same day, every time I emailed him, and his calls were on time as scheduled, every time. I know, without a doubt that Ryan has my back, 100%, and will do whatever it takes to make sure I am taken care of. His years of experience and extensive knowledge in family law is quite apparent. I recommend Ryan to everyone looking for a great attorney!

My wife and I worked with Peter Rolwes to establish the proper estate planning documentation for our minor children. We were very impressed with Peters responsiveness and attention to detail. We appreciated how he took the time to answer our questions and ensure we understood the planning that was being put into place. Would highly recommend!

I have used Mr. Schindler for family personal and business for over 30 years. we have always been treated with the highest amount of integrity and respect.. He has never disappointed us and has always produced the outcome we asked them for. The other members of the firm that we have had the pleasure to work with are of exceptional expertise in all their office procedures, I can truly say I would put any legal matter in their hands with confidence in their professionalism.

Attorney Steve Shindler has been an invaluable resource for me and my family. He has gone above and beyond what any other attorney would ever do! We are eternally grateful for his service, caring, and compassion; and hereby recommend him without reservation!

Steve Shindler helped me and two of my siblings during difficult times. Steve treated us with compassion, integrity, and his utmost expertise.He was a joy to work with and an incredible shield to have by our sides. All three of us highly recommend him. He’s unquestionably the best in the business.Beth Flansburg

I hired Ryan Weese as my divorce attorney. He is an expert, professional and attentive. If you want someone who is an expert in his field, look no further.

I have worked with Steve Shindler and Jim Hincliff a number of times, and I would not trust anyone else. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate. You can not go wrong choosing SAGWL to represent you!

I hired Jim Hinchliff as my divorce attorney. BEST decision I could of ever made. Professional, confident and honest are just a few words that describe Jim. Divorce is difficult within itself however Jim and his team genuinely cared about not only me but my sweet girls. Jim had answers to all my questions. I was never left to be worried with any circumstance that arose and believe me there were plenty. His team listens, shows compassion, advises, cares and is just there for you. I felt important and taken care of. I have nothing but the upmost respect for Jim and the entire firm he works for. I am more than happy with my end results. I am and always will be grateful for Jim and his team. Always.

Ive worked with Peter Rolwes on our personal wills/estate planning as well as some business legal documents. He explained things in a way that I understood and made sure I knew the pros and cons along the way.

This lawyer firm has been the most indept law office, i have had the pleasure to work with. Once I summited my issue, they contact me with in a day or two. They were willing to look into my case at no charge up front. They hired people to look furthur into it. The commication is amazing. They really care about their cases. Ive email them alot of about my case and never has a email come off as rude, when it there is no update, they will let you know. They will answer very question you have. I should suggest this firm to everyone. I will be using them again. So in final, are you looking for best, choose these guys.

Mr. Rolwes has always done a great job for our family.

While interviewing attorneys in search of someone to best represent me during my divorce, Steve Shindler was impressive. His years of experience and expertise in family law were very apparent. Steve and his staff have exceeded my expectations throughout my divorce proceedings, going above and beyond to provide me the confidence, support and best legal representation I could have asked for during a very stressful time in my life. Simply put, Steve is the best.

I recommend you to stay away !!the paralegal was wonderful making promises then attorneys made sure they got money in their pockets I got absolutely zero results the other attorney would not even returned or letter . The senior partner is all full of himself talking about 20 years reputation couldn’t even pronounce my name .took my money didn’t care I’m not happy very patronizing very insulting and zero results I do not recommend if you care about your money go to an attorney that has proven results my humble opinion

Tara knows her stuff and she gets it done. I would highly recommend her. She is expensive but its worth it

Choosing Steve Shindler to represent me was one of the best decisions I have ever made. He was fair, thoughtful and guided me through a particularly difficult divorce and child custody situation. I would definitely recommend Steve and his staff to anyone needing help during a divorce.

Great experience working with Andrew Howie. He was very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this firm.

I interviewed many attorneys and law firms in the metro trying to find the right fit for my child custody case. This law firm let me interview with Katie Gallo and I knew within 2 minutes this was the correct fit. She is very professional, experienced and a great person. She is not just an attorney. She gets to know you and you get to know her.Tara Hofbauer assisted in another aspect of my child custody case and was amazing. Even when it didnt seem to be going the way I wanted and I was mentally drained Tara supported me with wonderful advice and insisted that she could get me the outcome I wanted.The support that these two attorneys gave me during this trying time was terrific.Katie was able to get me more than the normal amount of time that fathers get with their children and I couldnt be happier.Thanks to Katie and Tara for being wonderful and keep up the great work you do.

BEWARE Personal Injury Victims: this firm will NOT always use the most cost-effective ways to provide you service, as their website claims. This firm WILL respond to clients very promptly UNTIL you dispute charges on their settlement breakdown (above & beyond their one-third fee). If your case goes to mediation - be prepared; YOU will be billed for everyones *breakfast items and lunch (make sure to check your settlement breakdown). You will want them to communicate their strategies with you as their strategies will cost YOU money and can be ineffective. You will NOT want to sign over the settlement check until an agreement has been met between you and your attorney; they will take their cut before it is settled and wait nearly a month to respond.We may have received a decent outcome on our personal injury case but I will always remember how I was treated post-mediation.*I should add that SAGW Law did remove the food from our bill and an investigation fee that I disputed. Other charges remained because after all, everything is at their sole discretion.You must be your own advocate!!!

The attorneys and supporting staff are more than competent in my opinion. However, reflecting on the amount of money I spent compared to the overall end result, I regret ever doing business with this firm. I am certain I would be much better off today had I chosen a different firm & attorney for representation.

Andrew Howie is the best attorney! He knows his stuff and actually cares about you!

I retained Hudson law firm for a divorce case, and they were very professional, very available for my needs, and extremely in tune with divorce and property division laws in Iowa, which I appreciated.They also allowed me to make payments, as they are empathetic to the cost of these things. I was satisfied overall with the outcome, as I got the the fair share without having to spend thousands in drawn out legal battles.

James Hinchliff was a great attorney to have during my custody battle.

We worked with Peter Rolwes to do estate planning and Peter was professional and very helpful. He walked us through the whole process and met with us multiple time and we never felt rushed. Im happy with Peter and recommend him.

They always do the best job!

I called multiple times no answer

Kayla

They did good job in my child custody issue. I had another law firm before and they didnt even bother to returned my calls after retainer was paid. Call them if you are dealing with uncooperative ex spouse.

Only LAW FIRM that would listen to me

Truly terrible, greedy attorneys.