HKH Law LLC

"We hired Helen to handle my wife’s non-profit creation. After an initial consultation, we were excited and thought Helen will do a great job with the process. As time went on, our confidence in her ability and willingness to help began to wane quickly. After remitting a big payment in September, it took two months before we saw any progress. In those two months, she mentioned other law engagements that would take up considerable time that may possibly delay our process. This was not forewarned in the consultation and not informed to us until we already paid a massive fee. It felt like our request was less important and that we as a client were of less value to her. After sending her an email to express our frank concerns, she immediately processed the filing of the non-profit with the Secretary of State. We felt that we had to stay on top of her constantly to get the job done. The very reason why we paid her was not just to have her handle the process correctly, but also to free us from the time commitment of doing it ourselves. And yet, the constant reminding made us feel like we were still “working” ourselves but losing a large chunk of money as a result. It got worse. Then, in the end, she said she was unable to execute the application process to the IRS for my wife’s non-profit because the wording of the document we gave her about the particular Sports organization’s requirements insinuated that she couldn’t help in this situation, but instead advised us to join the overarching pre-existing Sport’s non-profit organization. It made no sense to us as the CEO of the Sport made it clear that we needed to file with the IRS as a 501c3, not just with the SoS. After relaying the message to the CEO, he replied to us that we are to file a standalone organization that will then be accepted into the Sport association by membership. After sharing this clarified message with Helen, we received no response or help whatsoever until we finally asked for a refund as if she was trying to find an escape plan from her duties by having us initiate the request. This step was CRUCIAL in the timing of launching her non-profit so that she can begin collecting grants. Instead, we lost $1,150 to lawyer fees for a simple filing with the Secretary of State which we could have done ourselves in a matter of minutes. While she did refund the remainder of the retainer fee, we basically wasted 4 months and we are now back to square one. Later, we discovered that my wife’s name was misspelled in the filing to SoS, which costed us more to amend. Lastly, we found her ad in the Korean directory, but found out she is not fluent in Korean. We were okay with this, but it felt misleading from the beginning and we should have trusted our instinct. UPDATE: I have since called another lawyer through my work connections and the guy has already provided me with Bylaws within ONE DAY and anticipates to file the 1023-EZ IRS form for Nonprofit by the end of the WEEK! The overall fee will be $99! I do not recommend working with Helen. 2ND UPDATE 2/6: After just two weeks of submission on my own, the IRS has approved my wife's nonprofit! Just TWO weeks and cost ZERO. Do not do business with Helen!"

"I got to work with Helen for short period of time. She was very professional and informative. She worked quickly and efficiently so I was able to get my desired settlement in just a few weeks. The process dealing with my previous employer was very stressful but she made it a breeze for me. I highly recommend her if you struggle with your employment. She knows what she is doing."

"Please read entire review.......Don't be fooled like I was. Helen Ho is an excellent lawyer. She uses her time efficiently. She was very clear and concise with her opinions and truly cared about giving the client opinions and options with a realistic "risk/benefit"profile. She obviously truly "cares" about her clients. After spending thousands of dollars with Helen Ho for her "opinions and legal advice" when I needed her most she basically abandoned me !! After taking my money for an hour consultation and when I needed her to appear and represent me at an HOA Board appeal meeting or file suite she e--mailed me and to quote her wrote: "I am not your hired gun". I agree with another review ....don't be bamboozled by her. She really doesn't "care.""

"Helen was amazing! She brought enthusiasm, legal skill and a passion for animals to the process of creating a custom contract for my pet sitting business. She took the time to listen to my concerns and crafted a contract that can grow with me as my business evolves."

"When we had a trouble with our roofer, I contacted her immediately and that was the best decision in my life. She knew not only her legal stuff but how to represent our case. She was very strong at details with care that was a best part of her. Helen is a professional, honest and trustworthy lawyer. I would highly recommend her."