My wife and I spoke to Mrs. Crabtree on the phone for a 30 minute consultation that turned into and almost 1 hour phone call. At no time did she ask for a fee or try to convince us to hire her. I think she may be 1 of very few attorney's in the state of California that cares more about her clients than she does profit. Mrs. Crabtree explained exactly what we could accomplish on our own without the need for an attorney, and at what point we may need to think about one. As someone who specializes and teaches best business practices I can personally tell you Maria Crabtree is a very impressive attorney with a phenomenal moral compass who will stay in business for as long as she so chooses. I would hire her in a heartbeat, and if it comes down to it, she will be the attorney we hire for our case.