Stein, Lotzkar & Starr, P.S. - Bellevue, Washington

Kennan Y.

I had a disappointing experience with Cara Starr as a lawyer. Unfortunately, I found that she lacked empathy and did not demonstrate strong customer relations skills to build trust. Throughout our interactions, she did not seem to listen to my concerns with a helpful or understanding attitude, which made the process more frustrating than it needed to be. I believe a lawyer should be both knowledgeable and compassionate, but sadly, I did not find these qualities in her approach.

KB B.

Cara Starr is an amazing public defender. She made sure to explain every step I would encounter for my case, and fought hard for me to have a pleasurable outcome considering my circumstances. She is a very busy woman- I am sure that is due to her perseverance and making sure her clients are treated fairly.

Say what you might about public defenders, this woman took care of me like I had her retained her as my personal attorney.

James

Mr Lotzkar is a good lawyer and a solid fella to have in your corner. My back was up against a wall and he helped me out tremendously. He knows the law and sometimes it was tough keeping up with him, he can talk so quickly and confidently on the topic! What I liked about this interaction: professionalism, responsiveness, value and quality.

Ariel P.

Corrupt and incompetent beyond all comparison. The attorneys at this firm aren’t equipped to do something as basic as open a zip file and do not even know what digital metadata is, much less how to preserve it during discovery. The firm’s attorneys are unprofessional, rude, and regularly misgender their transgender clients without apology, which brings their attention to detail into serious question. They are *very* friendly with police and prosecutors, so do not expect effective representation in any case that threatens those relationships.

Aspen G.

My public defender was from this office and I had a literally amazing experience with him. I've heard (and seen) many horror stories of public defenders who don't care, who don't have time for you, who basically aren't very helpful. I had the opposite experience. While it took a while to make my appointment, when I was there I was given plenty of attention and information. All my questions were answered and my case was handled very well. My only two complaints: I couldn't see the defender before my initial court date and I also wasn't told anything until the day of. It would have been nice to know that I'd get a continuance since I wasn't able to see him. I also noticed the defender was a few minutes late to all my court dates. This didn't affect my case luckily, court doesn't usually start right on time, but to me that reflects a lack of professionalism. That also would have been a great time for me to get in those quick questions.
Overall, the experience was significantly better than I had expected, but I still think there's room for improvement!

Timothy W. (.

Howard Stein embodies all of the favorable qualities one would associate with a lawyer. Not only was Howard articulate, perseverant, knowledgeable, cultured and professional, but he mentored me throughout the entire process, keeping me well informed of even the most minute of details. While in court, Howard was extraordinarily friendly with each and every attorney/judge we came across. So much so that completing the process felt tranquil. Ultimately he lessened my DUI into a negligent driving. Shortly after our time in court concluded, his passion for law shone through as Mr. Stein proceeded to visit an adjacent courtroom to listen in on another case that had peaked his interest. If that doesn't speak to his zeal for law, then I don't know what would.
I would highly recommend Howard Stein as your representative in Court.

Jeff H.

They were great. Mrs. Starr made my girlfriend and I feel at ease. She showed actual concern for the outcome of my case. She was awesome from start to finish and got the victory in court I needed!!!! I hope you don't need a lawyer but if you do they're awesome at Stein, lotzkar & starr

Raj B.

My name is Gurnam and Howard is one of tne of the best lawyers that my family has interacted with. I was very pleased with Howard's work ethic and professionalism.