San Diego Biz Law, APC

I have been dealing with an incredibly difficult employment situation after being bullied and targeted at my workplace. I first spoke with Mr. Riznyk back in February, and from our very first conversation, I was deeply impressed by his kindness, compassion, and willingness to listen. Even though I was not yet a client, he took the time to speak with me twice late in the evening, patiently listened to my concerns, and treated me with genuine respect during one of the most difficult periods of my life. After I was eventually terminated, I contacted his office again, and once again I was met with nothing but professionalism, kindness, and support from both Mr. Riznyk and his assistant, Noah. In moments when I felt overwhelmed and discouraged, they treated me with dignity and compassion. That level of humanity is something I will never forget. Whether or not my case ultimately moves forward, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude. Mr. Riznyk, thank you for showing such kindness to someone you had never even met in person. Your willingness to listen and your compassion gave me hope when I truly needed it most. God bless you, Noah, and your entire team. I will always remember the kindness you showed me.

Our company was sued in California and Steven and his team were incredible throughout the whole process. Before finding Steven, we spoke with other attorneys and got the feeling that some were more interested in how much they could charge us than doing what was actually best for us. It was honestly really difficult to find someone who didn’t seem ready to take advantage of the situation. The original demand was around $864,000. What really stood out to us was that they could’ve easily dragged everything out and billed us a lot more but they didn’t. Instead they immediately reached out to the other side to see if they could work something out. They ended up getting the case resolved for just $5,000 and our legal bill was only around $2,500. The whole time we genuinely felt like they cared more about doing what was best for us than making more money. They were honest, kept us updated and always gave us straightforward advice. It’s rare to find people who genuinely put doing the right thing ahead of making more money and that’s exactly how we felt throughout the entire process. We’re incredibly grateful for everything they did for us and would highly recommend them.

Steven Riznyk and his team at San Diego Biz Law are absolute life savers! I ended up being surprised with my first business dispute as an owner and operator. I called and reached out to a lot of firms all across California, and those that got back to me were speaking death into my situation, almost like there was no hope. You better be prepared to settle for 6 figures as soon as you can before things got worse. Steven, however, personally gave me a call back early in the morning on a Monday, he explained to me that he's been doing business negotiation in disputes like this for almost 40 years. And he said that we had a real good shot at getting this quickly resolved. I asked him, "Well, how soon can you get on the phone with the other side?" He told me "I could give them a call today if you want." I knew I had my guy, plus the fact that he had all these five-star reviews on Google... I knew this had to be my best bet. Steven gave them a call on that Monday and within two days, he had already gotten a negotiated settlement agreement signed by both sides for substantially less than all the other firms who spoke death to my situation were making it out to be. He literally saved my business in a matter of three days. When he says he teaches CLEs on negotiation to his fellow attorney colleagues across the nation, and when he says he's been doing business dispute negotiations for 40 years and you can trust him, I would highly recommend that you believe him and put your trust in him and his team as it is well placed. If I did not come across him to represent me in this matter, my business, my life savings... everything... could have potentially been taken from me in a completely unjust way. My family and I owe Steven so much and I cannot recommend him enough because words of recommendation don't even do justice to how competent he is as an attorney, how amazing his bed side manner is with clients when he speaks to you over the phone, how his execution to accomplish his clients' goals is so on point, the fact that you can work with him directly and he works on your case directly (yes he has staff, but you actually get him) and at prices that are arguably under market for the value / results he can provide. Thanks for everything Steven and team :)

While I did not end up working with Steve Riznyk and his firm, I had a consultation with him where he answered all my questions. I found that he truly listened and asked relevant follow up questions to understand the situation. My situation did not move forward but I would not hesitate to work with Steve in the future if needed.

I reached out to Steven on a Thursday before a holiday weekend with a time-sensitive legal matter involving a former contractor dispute. He called me back the same day, immediately understood the situation, and had a comprehensive settlement agreement drafted on that Saturday. His advice was straight, practical, and exactly what I needed... he told me what my real exposure was, what it would cost me if I didn't handle it right, and exactly how to structure the resolution. We got the agreement signed the following Tuesday (less than 3 business days start to finish), matter closed cleanly. Steven is the kind of attorney who treats your money like his own and doesn't manufacture billable hours. If you're a business owner who needs someone sharp, responsive, and straight to the point, Steven is your guy. I'll be sending everything his way going forward.