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Brian Cline and the Cline APC team are the best! This was the fourth lemon law legal firm I spoke with about my case.
Lawyer One: I actually met him in the waiting room of the dealership and he introduced the notion of a lemon lawsuit, I had no idea. Ultimately he passed on the case, citing a complication with a recent ruling in regards to certified pre-owned vehicles, this was ultimately WRONG.
Lawyer Two: She didn't agree with Lawyer One about the CPO issue but didn't feel my case was strong enough, this too was ultimately WRONG.
Lawyer Three: Felt I had a strong case and sent the retainer agreement, wanted to charge excessive fees, I kept researching.
Lawyer Four: Cline APC was my fourth and last call, Brian was respectful, confident, answered all my questions, reasonable fee structure. His staff is on top of it and very polite. There were times I lost faith as to if we would prevail, Brian remained confident. It took six months but he was ultimately right. He got a settlement from the manufacturer for more than I expected and the vehicle was returned to them. I highly recommend Cline APC, they know their stuff!

I initially spoke with more than 10 attorneys and Brian was the only one who agreed to take on my relatively complex and unique case. This may have been in part because Brian and his team spent more time discussing with me, researching, and assessing the situation than anyone else and so really understood the context. Considering the excellent settlement/outcome, I believe Cline APC has expertise in Lemon Law that is above and beyond that of most CA Lemon Law attorneys.

Cline APC provided me top notch representation for my lemon law case. They are true professionals, notably Brian and Shawnee. I was actually outside of the state of California for the entire time that this case was litigating and did not need to meet them physically, just several phone calls and lots of emails back and forth. If you own a potential lemon, definitely call Brian for your free consultation. By the time I called Brian, I was getting absolutely nowhere with the manufacturer: they never returned my calls and my car had been in the shop for over 6 weeks (with no estimated fix date in sight). I was extremely frustrated and did not have anything to lose at that point. The initial phone call with Brian gave me lots of clarification on my situation including the arbitration process and payment/expenses compensation. I decided to go with Cline APC at that point and it was the absolutely right choice. One thing to keep in mind: take detailed notes. The more detailed notes you keep, the easier you make it for everyone. So if you're reading this now and you haven't started - write everything down, keep all your email correspondence, make a detailed timeline of events, etc. Something else I'll mention is it took far longer than their initial estimate of 30-90 days to settle... the case took well over a year to settle and for me to receive my settlement check. Much of it was due to the pandemic but a lot of it was also due to back and forth delays between the courts and manufacturer.

When I first start researching Lemon Law, I found Cline APC's website provide excellent information on the CA lemon law, paperwork to prepare, and steps to take to start a claim.

When I knew I had case, I was able to submit by paperwork and was able to schedule a call with Mr. Cline within a day. He gave me a very detailed break down of the process and what to expect.

I decided to move forward and the process was straightforward and the team continued to keep be informed. I had the pleasure to work with Mark and Eric as well ,and they both took a great deal of time to explain the situation and next steps. Lisa and Diana kept me informed and answered emails and calls in a timely fashion as well.

I ultimately got by car bought back with minimal deductions. It was great overall experience. I hope I don't have a lemon in the future but would be more than happy to work with Cline APC again.

Thank you to Cline APC for helping us with our defective vehicle. The firm was very professional, helpful and informative. Whenever we had a question or just wanted to see how the case was coming along, they were responsive every single time we reached out. Mark Johnson and Shawnee Cummings were the main two that we dealt with and they were awesome. Even after our case settled and we had some questions about purchasing another vehicle, Mark didn't even hesitate to take the time to look into a few of our choices and give us insight on them.
Thank you so much to all who were involved in getting our case settled, we greatly appreciate all the hard work you put into making this happen.
Sincerely,
Matt and Tobbi Baker

Knowledgeable team from the top down...Highly recommend!

Best law firm to work with. Everyone was very professional, kind, caring and helpful. I had a Hyundai Elantra 2022 with engine broke down in the middle of Halloween night on the freeway. The car was in the dealership for almost 4 months to get repaired . Mr. Cline team helped me with my case. It took about 5 months and I received greater amount of settlement than I expect. Thank you for everything.

Brian, Mark, and the team were excellent all the way through this complicated and messy lemon law matter. They were always responsive and stuck with this even when the manufacturer delayed and challenged the matter. Ultimately this was successful do to their work and the strength of the case. I am certain that Cline was the right choice for our family and highly recommend the firm!

V/R

The best lemon lawyer in San Diego. They tried to find the best result on my case. Today they fanally finished my case without any problems.
I highly recommend this group:)

Thank you for fighting my battles for me. Because of your hard work, and professional team I am able to trust that my case was in good hands.