Driscoll James Coy

my lawyer somehow managed to plant a size 18 combat boot squarely in my landlords backslide, and he only wears a size nine. Best pit fighting lawyer alive!

Working with Mr. Driscoll was great — he was very attentive to my needs and reached out to me immediately after I had sent him an email inquiring about his help. I found out on a Friday that I needed to be in court on Monday morning, so he was able to represent me on very short notice.
He was very educated and thourough in his work — he told me upfront what he thought my chances of winning my case were (which I knew weren’t great) and nontheless worked dilligently to ensure I had the best chance possible to win my case against my landlord.
I would highly recommend Mr. Driscoll, not only based on his hard working attitude, but also because he was very thoughtful and took a personal approach to my case, and got to know me and what my options truly were against my landlord. He knows the tenant right in SF very well, and I would have to agree with the reviews below — «For any stereotypically nasty landlords out there he is their worst nightmare.»

I really wish I would of read the previous Unilocal reviews on this man before hiring him. It was nearly impossible to be in contact with this man regarding my case. He guaranteed that we would settle between a certain price range in a move out settlement. This should have been the first warning sign. We ended up losing, not only our location fee but a lot more then that. When the court date regarding the deposition of the landlord took place he clearly stated that we would be there for that. We were never informed if the date and about four days after we found out his only excuse after admitting he failed to comply about letting us know about the deposition was «I’m sorry, I made a mistake». Do not trust this man in any of his words. He is a swindler!

Considering hiring Mr. Driscoll? Do it!
I was quite frantic when I found out my landlord quit paying the mortgage and my home of 3 years was up for auction. He reassured me when I got a number of scary notices taped to my front door. And he quickly contacted the hordes of eager real estate agents snooping around and peering through my windows.
It’s a slow, painful process negotiating with the opposing attorney, and determining what my fate will be, but he assured me I’m a protected tenant, and he would look out for my best interests. He is always available by phone or email, and he is down to earth and not full of slick talk.
I have complete trust that his 20 years of experience dealing with others in my predicament will pay off.

Attorney Driscoll called me back after I left a voicemail, and gave me very relevant answers on a landlord-​tenant matter.
Based on my conversation with him, and the questions he asked me to get the context of my inquiry, it sounded like he really understands and cares about tenants’ legal rights.
I say that because I think the only way for somebody to get that good in anything is to really care about it. Anybody who is in it just for the money will never get that good.
I got a feeling that he is better in communication and listening than other lawyers I’ve spoken with. Based on his professional tone and how he assessed the situation, he sounded more like a doctor rather than a typical lawyer stereotype.
I would strongly recommend this attorney to any tenant. For any stereotypically nasty landlords out there he is their worst nightmare.
For any other lawyers out there reading this, I think their goal in life should be to match the listening, communication, and legal skills of this lawyer, and that’s only possible with caring about tenants’ rights.

My Fiancée and I hired Mr. Driscoll to represent us in a dispute between us an our landlord. He took our case on a contingency bases, telling us, «My paralegal and I have not been this happy about a case I’m a long time». Then he filed a $ 12m. lawsuit against our landlord and two of our neighbors who live above us.

My experience with Mr. Driscoll was a good one. I had a problematic landlord situation and really needed to figure out what rights I had as a tenant in Alameda. I did not end up retaining his services but my experience was very good for the following reasons:
1. Mr. Driscoll responded to my email inquiry within a few hours.
2. He provided the free consultation via phone and explained his retainer fees but didn’t try to push or sell me. He was honest about communicating what to expect and the best approach to my situation.
3. He gave me some great advice on how to proceed without retaining his service.
4. He reviewed the documentation record that I put together and even emailed a follow-​up advice.

Yeeesh. So I have a landlord tenant problem. Is it worth getting a lawyer… I don’t know… so I tried to find one to ask. This guy has a pretty spiffy website and it say «contact us» regarding your problems.
Turns out, he doesn’t have time to talk to me unless I put down a $ 3,000.00 retainer. And my problem is maybe about $ 1500.00.
The website is pretty nice though, compared to all the other lawyer websites.
One star for the really nice website!!!