Testimonials
Hear it from Bonnie
Jess is a stellar example of what a lawyer should be. Client-focused, solutions-driven, responsive, beyond competent, and dedicated to her practice. I have had the pleasure of presenting with Jess at major national conferences, which means relying upon her as a partner to prepare written and spoken materials, and to be reliable, knowledgeable, and collaborative. She is all of these things. I would never hesitate to team up with her where my reputation is on the line.
I have also witnessed firsthand Jess’s dedication to her clients. We have worked intensely on the business of our firms together, and her client focus has taught me many things. Nowhere else will you find a lawyer committed to solving her clients’ problems (whether that means hiring her or not) and making their experience in working with her enjoyable and rewarding.
In the course of working together on projects, Jess has demonstrated her depth of knowledge of non-profit law, and I would not hesitate for a moment to hire her if the need arises. I simply cannot recommend her highly enough.
- Megan
"We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Jess and the whole team at Birken Law. We are a small non-profit board whose articles of incorporation and bylaws were sorely out of date, and we couldn't figure out how to update them on our own. Jess made the process easy and even fun. She listened carefully and respectfully to our needs, guided us to excellent solutions, and created documents that are easy for laypeople like us to understand and that incorporate best practices. She has an incredible knowledge of nonprofit law and a gift for explaining it clearly and simply. Communication and scheduling with Jess and her Client Success team was seamlessly smooth and fast. We now have legal documents that give us a firm foundation for our work, thanks to Jess and her team. I'm someone who hardly ever writes reviews, but this experience was so great that I wanted to find a venue to sing her praises!"
- Lillian
I worked with Jess in the capacity of Board Chair for a neighborhood organization, which has access to her services for paperwork and contracts. Jess went above and beyond, ensuring we had paperwork and documentation necessary to support resolution of two major crises, as well as plan for future org changes. Our organization is stronger and more stable because of her astute contractual acumen. Not only that, Jess continually eased our stress through her positive, attentive and kind demeanor. She was a pleasure to work with! I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking clarity in contractual obligations and sustainable document planning for the future.
- Lane
Hear it from Ron
Let's just say that our experience with Jess was so freaking good! Not only was her class before hand very informative she was just so honest with us! She wasn't trying to get our business, she was just being honest and informative! She actually gave us incredible consult! It was unlike most of our experiences with attorneys in the past and I would HIGHLY recommend Birken Law! AMAZINGLY AMAZING!!!!
- Joey
We have been working with Jess since early 2019 and it has been nothing but a pain-free, bordering on pleasurable, experience. Her team is incredibly responsive and Jess makes sure that you always feel like you're her only priority. They simplify processes that would normally feel daunting (we tried filing a non-profit via LegalZoom which was so complex and ended up going through Jess who made it incredibly easy with just filling out easy to understand forms) to help reduce the stress of dealing with a lawyer. We recently had an issue where we approached Jess to help us and instead of taking it on for the easy money, she referred us out to an attorney with expertise in the area. This solidified our belief that Jess wasn't in it for the money but for what's best for her clients. We cannot recommend her enough.
- Brad
I’m an attorney and I’m extraordinarily impressed by Jess Birken and her entire staff. Jess is very bright and knowledgeable. She’s great with people and clearly has deep understanding and love for no profits and nonprofit people. The way they structure payment, with continued access to help for a controlled fee, is great. I can’t imagine a better nonprofit attorney or experience.
- M. R.
Hear it from Jessica
Jess is highly knowledgeable and very easy to converse with! She helped answer all of my questions. I also appreciate her quick responses and effort to make all communication and scheduling easy and smooth. I would highly recommend her for your nonprofit legal needs!
- Christa
Jess helped us create our non-profit and guided us through all the formative stages. What I've most appreciated, besides her stellar legal acumen, is her enthusiasm for our project and her responsiveness to its shifting needs. When we hit a rough spot, she offered a solid legal opinion plus spot-on coaching beyond the nuts-and-bolts. Highly recommend.
- Katharine
I couldn't be more pleased! Jess knows her stuff and understands well the beauty and challenges of interpersonal dynamics. I appreciate her personable professionalism and command of non-profit law. Thank you Jess and your awesome team!
- C.D.
