Wong & Associates

This law firm employs some terrible lawyers who have obviously no idea what the law in California actually is. I was not a client but I was contacted by Michael Mutalipassi who was hired by my elderly Chinese landlords in San Francisco.
They hired him because I informed them that I would like to sublease my room for a month while I went out of town. He proceeded to demand that me and my prospective sublessors come to his office in Oakland to give him original documents and to go through a screening process. He also demanded that each of the sublessors had to pay $ 100 for the process. He threatened that if I didn’t go through with it then my landlords would evict me for subleasing. He also told me that I didn’t have the right to speak to my landlords directly anymore (a violation of my 1^st Amendment Rights).
I thought this sounded absurd so I did some basic research and found that California Civil Code 1950.6 states that no landlord can charge more than $ 44 for an application. I also contacted the agency which he claimed charged $ 100 for an application and got a quote where they actually only charged $ 50 for the same application process. I also found that in the State of California a facsimile or e-​mail counts as an original document. There was no reason for us to have to see him in person.
When I brought all of this information up to him, he quickly admitted his mistake and agreed that we didn’t have to come to his office. It is absurd and appalling that someone like this is allowed to practice law. He was trying to extort extra money out of my subtenants, most likely to fill his pockets. I wonder how much money he has extorted out of my elderly landlords who don’t know any better. Anyone with some basic intellect could have figured out this guy was lying, he obviously is used to dealing with some pretty clueless people and wasn’t expecting that I would check his facts.
If this is the way that this firm practices law then they need to be stopped immediately. I already reported Mr. Mutalipassi to the State Bar in hopes that he will at least be temporarily suspended from practicing law in California. I would encourage anyone else who has been deceived by this law firm do to the same. It’s an easy process. Here is a link.

I used this Law Office for a car accident claim. All they care about is the money. They don’t care about you. When I demanded to talk to someone about my case, a female clerk said «you don’t demand anything, you just wait and we call you.”

My case just ended couple months back. Attoney Edward Hung & Michael Mutalipassi helped us out on this «Landlord and Tenant Case». Finally I have gotten my money back!
Now, I moved to Union City, before I moved in to my current apartment I was renting 890 Southgate Ave in Daly City. A City without Rent Control. My previous LandLord is a HORRIBLE LANDLORD, she has done terrible things to us. after fews months been renting her place, we found out there are molds growing in our two bed rooms, I’ve notice the Landlord about the mold issue but she has been ignored us for a year!!! and not just that she tried to kick us out by fined an Unlawful Detainer, she also maliciously shutted off my utilities, harassed me every morning with noise talk show etc… we were suffering all of those problems and didn’t know what to do, I had called some other Lawyers but they didn’t even bother to take my case, because we lived in the «UNPROTECTED AREA FOR RENTERS»
Until my friend told me about Wong & Assoicates.
When I called and talked to Edward Hung one of their Lawyer, he set up a free 30 mins consultation with me the next day. In the Consultation Edward Hung was very nice and patient to us and specially he speaks my husband’s language (Mandarin) cause my husband doesn’t speak English, so that was very convenient for us and of course their Lawyers are native english speakers, after the consulation Edward Hung and Michael Mutalipassi have been very helpful and responsible, they returned all of my phone calls, emails right away. Oh man, I’m telling you guys having a lawsuits is the most terrified thing ever! not just time issue it also killing your brian cells. Long story short Michael and Edward they handle my case very well.
I would highly recommend Wong & Assoicates Law Firm and give them 100% (by the way they are nice looking Lawyer too, LOL)

I am one the victims too. Looks like they like to do nothing and get the easy money all the time. I ended up to do everything by myself. Their translators know when keeping silent when you need them, when to bothering you when you plan to quit. They must go to Oakland Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse for themselves very often.
That’s funny, how did the Patricia W. knew other client’s name. Is the confidential documents in this law office not confidential anymore.
If you want to double your case, this is the best choose.
Key words: Wong Ming Wu, Hong Da Wei,

Well, after 9 months after my accident, they won’t return my call to update the status. I think the firm is poorly manage. Not recommend.

Wong & Associates is a law firm located in Oakland which targets chinese speaking clients. They asked for cash upfront and we gave it to them with our trust. Unfortunately, the legal documents they provided to us included extensive language that we told them not to include. It turns out that they just recycled some «canned» documents from old cases. They refused to refund us the money. Total rip off — avoid at all costs!!! We worked with a laywer named Hung. The other lawyers might be better, but who knows.