Diran & Grey

Adam Diran is the best family law attorney around. While the vast majority of other attorneys prioritize maximizing their own profit, Adam is a rare exception in that he focuses solely on the best interest of his client.
He will save you serious money by avoiding unnecessary lose-​lose litigation. He is extremely knowledgeable and very humble, so the opposing counsel will usually engage in meaningful negotiations with him, while the arrogance of most other attorneys can preclude opposing counsel from negotiating with them which translates to much higher litigation and court costs for the client.
Adam will listen to you and give high value to your opinion and strategies while other attorneys may just hijack your case with profit in mind and not listen to you anymore. Adam is also a very nice, empathetic and principled person and it will be a great experience working with him.

I was unsure about Adam/​Diran & Grey at first because of mixed Unilocal reviews about not being organized, etc but I thought I would give him a try since my company’s Legal coverage plan gave me a referral to him (and most of the negative reviews were related to divorce — which is tricky). He had high marks on estate planning so I went for the initial consultation.
I, too, had times when I wasn’t sure about his ability to keep things organized but I have to say when it came time for the final meeting, he did a great job of pulling everything together.
He gave some good perspective — at first he wasn’t super gung-​ho about my medical wishes but in the end, he gave me some good points to consider. We reached a good outcome to represent my wishes. I would recommend him for estate planning.

Susan Grey represented me during my divorce and custody dispute. She is a strategic thinker and skilled negotiator. As my attorney, she explained what the courts consider important, coached me on how to deal with my ex’s difficult behavior, and advised me on which battles are worth fighting. Even though my ex delayed the process and created new reasons to drag this on for years, Susan never tired of my case, and she worked hard the entire time to get me a favorable resolution.

Susan is an elite professional who really understands human conflict. Her nursing background coupled with her expertise in family law, creates a powerful combination. My divorce was riddled with a multitude of high conflict events. Susan not only helped me navigate the endless challenges, her tough no-​nonsense approach ultimately lead to a very successful outcome! When all was said and done, my children won!
I would highly recommend Susan to anyone seeking justice!
~Audrey

Susan is Extremely knowledgable and a compassionate lawyer. I went to her because of her background in psychiatry, as she used to be a nurse and I too am a nurse. I feel she really understood the mental complexity of my case. From the moment I met her, I could tell she truly cares. She did a wonderful job getting what I needed when we went to court. She took the pressure off of me, knowing what an emotional tole this has taken on me and my children. She always took the time to listen to me and she always explained the process of my case. I highly recommend Susan Grey.

I hired Susan two summers ago to help me with what should’ve been a simple reinforcement of a timeshare order. From day one, my sons’ father was a nightmarish, arrogant you know what who exhausted the best of his inflated ego to make our lives hell. Susan picked it up right away, and worked with me for the next two years to get the best outcome. She always gave valuable insight, and would offer different scenarios to approach whenever applicable. Her paralegals Nina and Janet were always responsive to emails and calls. There were a couple of urgent matters in which Susan took immediate action. Whenever she met me at the courthouse, we’d thoroughly discuss pending matters for the hearing, and she always ensured I had no lingering questions or concerns before going in. Susan always presented herself as professional and knowledgeable, with a sense of humor. I’ll also agree that she was perceptive in stressful situations, and would respond to them favorably. In the end, after numerous hearing continuances and obstacles, I ended up with sole custody of my sons. She was very fair with her fees, and established a reasonable payment plan. Her door remains open, should anything else come up, but things so far look good. This outcome could not have been possible without her.

My ex-​husband and I hired Adam Diran in late 2013 to be the «mediator» in our divorce (this is done in lieu of litigation). Adam seemed to be everything we needed initially — caring, very reasonably priced and responsive.
As time wore on, I became so disappointed. In fact, I am still in disbelief as to how incompetent he turned out to be. Before I state my experience, I do want to say that Adam seems to be an extremely bright, articulate and knowledgable person. The issue is not with his level of awareness of the law, or his intentions.
Here is the major issue: Adam has no organizational skills, whatsoever. Adam does not pay attention to detail and never took initiative in our case. Now, some other people may be able to get away with this, but when you have a terrible memory like Adam does, and you are responsible for assisting with the dissolution of a marriage (a huge responsibility) this does not work. I will also be more than fair and say that Adam had some type of neurological issue occur halfway through our case that caused a massive delay in the completion of it. However, from the start, and even when the medical problem seemed to be over, I was astonished by the lack of detail, organization and initiation. And to be fair to myself, I did contact Susan Grey and ask her to just finish the case off — Adam refused to let this happen. If he couldn’t handle it, he should have let it go. It wasn’t that complicated of a case.
I could go on forever about all the problems we had, but no one wants to read a 20 page review. I will attempt to summarize some of the most significant problems that arose, that never should have happened:
1.) Adam lost our case file (yes — he LOST IT). About halfway through, it just disappeared and my ex and I had to re-​create much of the documentation.
2.) One time, Adam handed my ex paperwork from another couple’s divorce and asked him to review it, thinking it was ours. This was before he lost our file. He then mumbled something, and shoved the paperwork back into a completely unorganized separate file.
3.) Adam never returned one email I sent him unless I sent it 3+ times or called at least twice. When he did return the emails, they were vague and never answered the question being asked.
4.) He forgot to have us file our paperwork for divorce. I didn’t know how the process worked and we had been coming to him for 4 months and working on our mediation before he gave us the paperwork to file — Because I ASKED! (I didn’t know how the process worked). He looked confused and stunned when I asked him when we would be filing for divorce. Exact quote, «I didn’t have you file yet?»
5.) The final Marriage Settlement Agreement was filled with an unbelievable amount of errors, omissions, pieces and parts of previous drafts. I spent HOURS fixing it, revising it and correcting the most basic spelling and grammar errors. I was very embarrassed for Adam.
6.) Adam does not see clients in the south bay area unless it is a Friday afternoon or a Sunday — yet he didn’t disclose that ahead of time. Those were difficult days for us to go in (aren’t they for most people?) so our process took way longer than it should have.
To do over again, I would have happily paid thousands more (as I am now doing with another attorney, who has turned out to be excellent) to have the job done right the first time. Don’t make my mistake — I think that word of mouth from a personal acquaintance or friend (as well as Unilocal) is actually the best way to go with a service this critical.

I hired Adam Diran to represent me in a complicated child custody case and he is an absolute GEM! He is honest, straightforward, reliable, excellent communicator, and accessible. I intend to keep him in my corner until my child turns 18. I interviewed a number of attorneys previously and no one seemed right. They asked for retainers up to 10,000 just to start the case and said that it could cost hundreds of thousands easily. Adam really listened to me and set himself apart by immediately by suggesting that we start a college fund rather than continue litigation. This really showed me that he has character and is truly invested in protecting my child’s best interest. He is one of the rare attorney’s who also has an MBA that means he will understand financial documents, examine them throughly, yet expeditiously. He is very steadfast when my case increased in complexity and compassionate during emotionally charged moments. I am so impressed with Adam because over and over again he demonstrates his commitment to my case and I have developed a trust in him that will last a lifetime. Adam is the only attorney that I would recommend in the Bay area!

Susan Grey should be ashamed to call herself an attorney. She cares nothing for her clients and is only concerned about her own pocketbook. She is completely out of touch with her clients and their needs. She states facts in court that are incorrect, and spends her time waiting at court on mobile dating sites instead of conferring with her client to get facts right. She ignores client instructions and will do the opposite, making arguments that have no legal basis then ask the client to help research legal basis, but all she really cares about is dragging things out so she can charge more. Nothing but incompetence and excuses. The only competent person was her previous paralegal but she left, I can guess why. A divorce is a horrible experience and you should be able to count on your attorney to have your back and protect your interests. This is NOT Ms Grey. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a malpractice suit and I am seriously considering contacting the state BAR. Better off representing yourself than wasting money hiring this joke of an ‘attorney’. I have another attorney for other matters and he not only charges less but is infinitely more competent.

I went to see Susan Grey because I was having some issues and I needed some legal advice. Although I had just met her, I felt like she really had my best interest at heart. It would have been easy for her to ask for money up front, but I felt she took the time to understand my situation and guide me accordingly. At the end of our meeting, I had a very clear understanding of what my next steps would be. She was great!

Susan Grey is a no nonsense straight shooter. She helped me and my family get through a financial situation. We saved thousands of dollars and could not have done it without her expertise. It was her experience and perceptive response to our stress levels that eased an otherwise stressful situation.
Highly recommend her… THANKS Susan! Lunch is on us!

Adam Diran recently helped my family and I set up a living trust. He did an excellent job at guiding us through a process that we knew little about, and was a very straight forward guy that made this as easy as it could be. He was genuinely friendly and courteous, while working quickly and efficiently. He answered/​returned all my calls promptly and courteously and really made an effort to help us. I recommend giving Diran & Grey a call when you need to set up a living trust.

Susan Grey is an expert divorce specialist. She is the perfect combination of compassion for her client and pit bull in the courtroom when necessary. With several years of experience in litigation and negotiation, she is also well-​versed in amicable cases and mediations. I highly recommend Susan Grey if you truly want an attorney who respects you and in turn is well-​respected in the courtroom.

Adam Diran is reffered by my employeer, Marvell, to work on my living trust. He is very knowledgable and very good at explaining all the law terms that I don’t understand. It is very easy to make appoinment with him and he made the process very easy. He answered all my question and told me directly if he does not know the answer. I like to deal an honest businessman like him.

This review refers to Susan Grey’s office. I did not have a good experience and Susan and her office did nothing to advance my divorce case even though I was charged over one thousand dollars for the experience. Be sure to read and understand her fee agreement as it has a clause making a portion of it un-​refundable. This practice if frowned upon by the California State Bar Association as sited in several cases including Dixon v. State Bar (1985).
After I terminated our brief relationship I was sent a SOA (substitute of attorney) document by her office and it was filled out incorrectly! This was a very unfortunate experience.
Good luck in you search during this difficult time.

We (my husband and I) recently set up our will and living trust with Adam Diran. The whole process is super fast! This is a very pleasant experience for us: smooth and easy. I initially found Adam through our company’s legal plan. After a phone call, we setup an appointment with him. During our first meet, he guided us through the process of living trust. After going home, we just prepared all the documents he needs. During the second we met, the will and living trust documents were all ready! Can’t believe it’s so fast! We are really impressed by his working efficiency! Other than that, he is very responsible: he always reminded us before our appointment. During our meet, he always explained our questions and concerns very clearly. And one extra: he even worked on Sundays! For a lot of working couples in bay area, this is a great plus! Thank you so much Adam! We are very happy we met you. :)

Susan Grey and her team are the best, they are proffesional, compassionate, honest and they know what they are doing.
I was lucky to find them I had previous experiences with others attorneys I can honestly tell the public she is excellent.
She will keep open communication with you and spend time explaining what is best for you.
Magdali Rodriguez

So, I never really Unilocal but I have to tell the world my story and experience with my attorney, «Susan Grey».
Divorce and Child custody is heart breaking. When I said «I do» I meant it to be forever and forever, unfortunately things happened and when there is a child involve. I’ve struggled through the complicated paper work, lost of sleep, hiring the wrong attorney (Michael C. Vu), wasting money and valuable time but the horrible life story ended today. Yay! I finally have a peace of mind after I met with Susan Grey.
My loving girlfriend referred me to Susan. She CARES! She really CARE for you!
Susan Grey is real with her work ethic, she will not cheat you. She is professional, amazing person and great listener. She took the time to listen to my troubled stories and helped me figure out the best solution by asking the important questions and coached me with things that I needed to hear. I can finally live a peaceful life with my 4 years old daughter with out being scared since I know Susan Grey can represent me in the court of law. I would totally recommend anyone that is going thru Divorce and Child custody battle like me. Save your money and time, contact Susan Grey. You will love her!!!

Susan Grey is a true professional. She is sharp, and a great listener. If you wish to have an experience with someone savvy, she is the person to go to. Her questioning style will help you get the facts out, as she asks you the important questions, and she may test you, and coach you to get the best out of you, which is, the truth. Her compassion shows up by her giving you her best, consistently. I recommend her without hesitation.

Susan Grey produces positive results for her clients.
The first thing I noticed is how her no-​nonsense approach cut to the chase. That saved several hours of (billable) time alone. Yet she didn’t rush in educating me about my options. She also helped me understand the consequences of each legal action.
In the courtroom (if you land there) she is a fireball, and a force to be reckoned with; she definitely goes to bat for her client.
I wholeheartedly recommend her.