Refcio & Associates - London, Ontario

Jessica D. (.

The lawyer I was assigned did not know what house I was buying nor did he know the particulars. I had to introduce myself and the property - He still did not know what I was talking about! He spent 5 minutes with me. I realized that they are affordable but I am deserving of my lawyer's time and effort. I am concern that these lawyers do not prepare before appointments. Add to this, he was seriously late. The office people are great.

UPDATE - Rod met with me after the above and reviewed the highlights of my case, spend a lot of time listening and ensuring I was left satisfied with the meeting.....Ensured that I had not questions left.
I do need to acknowledge the people in the office, specifically Amy. She has always been attentive and prompt in her response.

I appreciate very much the fact that both Amy and Rod reached out to make things better. Thank-you so much!

Jay M.

We closed on our Condo and bought our House on the same day. We were told that it never ends well on a Friday. Even though my wife and I did not listen to the Soothsayers. Rod and his Associates worked their magic and everything worked out perfectly. 20 minutes before the movers arrived at our new home we received confirmation that the sale had gone through.I highly recommend Rod Refcio and his law firm.

Tony M.

Highly recommend Refcio & Associates for their diligent work in closing my house sale. Rod has a great team and Deanna in particular provided excellent support!

Brayden J.

Rod and his team were able to provide great legal counsel. Amy was great to deal with and is very on top of communication. Thanks for your work

Kirk F. (.

If you are reading this, PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF! The service at Refcio & Associates is terrible and they WILL make mistakes. I wish we would have read the previous reviews as I experienced the same service as the people in the other reviews. I have now switched lawyers and am MUCH happier with their services. I will let everyone know how horrible this practice is. Steer clear folks!
Rod did not reply to multiple emails and phone calls emails regarding the status of the agreed upon tasks and timelines and he didn't apologize for that at all. He talks big, but that is all there is. After a 2-month delay, he brought in Selin Hankali to help move things forward. But that was of little help. Both of them together are not half the lawyer I have now. I could not get any updates from either of them or their staff. At one point they totally ignored my instructions/direction on proposal to opposing counsel without my knowledge or consent.
They never apologize for their mistakes, they tried to make it seem like it was my fault. Rod took an angry and threatening tone when I raised the issue of them (Rod AND Selin) failing to fallow my instructions. Rod also threatened that I might have to represent myself.
Terrible experience, will never use Rod ever again, and we caution all those who are interested
Worst lawyer in London, possibly all of Ontario. I went on referral, I will never deal with that person again, his reputation is marred by this referral. As of the time that I am writing this review, Refcio & Associates has the 2nd worst rating in all London on Google Reviews that I looked at. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Don’t use this lawyer. Or anyone associated with him.

Urban T. I. D.

We recently used Refcio & Associates for a home purchase after being referred by another lawyer. Based on our experience, we would personally not choose this firm again.

Here is what we encountered:

• Our home closed on July 16, and as of mid-August we had not received our final closing ledger or purchase documents.
• Throughout the process, despite multiple phone calls and emails, we often did not receive responses from the lawyer or staff.
• On August 7, we were contacted by someone from their office who said they would follow up with our documents, but no further communication was received.
• What we believed would be a virtual closing meeting with the named lawyer was instead conducted by another lawyer who appeared to be waiting in an airport at the time.
• On closing day, our purchase funds were deposited into the wrong firm’s account, which delayed completion by a day.
• We were asked to re-submit information and assist in connecting office staff with our mortgage broker and our previous lawyers in BC to complete required paperwork leading up to, and on day of actual closing.
• Some of the documentation we received via DocuSign contained errors, which we pointed out. We were told they would be amended afterwards.
• During the process, we found the communication & process inconsistent, stressful, and the organization way below what we expected.

After 4 weeks of numerous attempts at obtaining our final documentation and having zero response from the lawyer or staff member working on our file directly, a formal complaint has been filed with the Law Society of Ontario.

This review reflects only our personal experience and is intended to help others make an informed decision.

Jimmy S.

I've a great experience dealing with Amy at Refcio law regarding real estate transactions. Very patient and works tireless on the deals even with hectic schedule. Will use services again

Thanks

Kendall H.

When I acted in the role of Executor for an estate & realized the estate was insolvent and money owed to various creditors, it was then that I contacted Refcio & Associates. After speaking with Rod on the phone, I decided to hire a Lawyer from this firm. Lawyer Will Chapman & his Assistant Shannon are the ones who took over the role of dealing with these harassing creditors, as I found it too stressful. It took longer than I had hoped to settle but the creditors are the ones to blame for that fact. Will had put out two rounds of reasonable offers to all creditors & many of them took forever to respond & some did not bother to respond at all, prolonging the entire process. I am glad I hired Will & Shannon to take on this role because it would likely still be ongoing with no end in sight if I had been the one to deal with the various creditors. It is now finalized and all creditors have been paid. I can now go about finalizing the estate. Thank you Will & Shannon for the work you did!