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Sternberg Reed LLP Solicitors with Offices in Romford, Barking & Grays:
Finding a product you want online is relatively simple. There are always websites to tell you the "10 best" of something or you'll have your own brand loyalty already. Some people just click to purchase the first listing on Amazon to save time. But when it comes to legal services it's not unusual for people to spend considerable effort flicking through various firm's websites looking to see which looks right for them.
"We are one of the largest law firms in Essex & East London, with offices in Barking, Romford and Grays."
That snippet is a quote from the Sternberg Reed solicitors' website and encapsulates alot of the type of language firms use when trying to attract new clients. Stating a larger size of firm can convey the idea of considerable resources for your case and a wide range of talent within the company to draw from.
However, we see many small firms clearly stating they are small with pride. Claiming you get better personalised attention within a smaller firm rather than be lost in the crowd. It seems that no matter what a firm is, they can usually spin it to sound as though they are the best option. So what independent facts can you rely on to work out the best firm for you?
"For the past 40 years, we have offered a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses."
Again, most firms will state a number of years on their site. Either the number of years they've been in business as Sternberg Reed have done here, or the number of years experience one or more members of staff have. However you can actually look up the level of experience within most legal practices of England & Wales. The Law Society covering those areas is one we've often praised on our site.
They offer a considerable amount of useful information to users. If you check out the page for this firm for example you'll be shown all office addresses, any alternate trading names, contact details, languages spoken at the firm, and so on. You'll also be shown the expertise and qualification dates of all solicitors within their offices. Sternberg Reed displays practice staff with experience spanning the past six decades such as Elizabeth Bendall who qualified in 1976, Julian Beard (1989), Kevin Bristow (1996), Judith Gould (2007), Francesca Clay (2014), right up to Danielle Apenteng who joined the profession in 2022.
"Our aim is to provide exceptional customer service, tailored to the needs of our clients."
The staff roster shows a wide range of seasoned heads (hopefully with plenty of fresh legs to keep things moving). But the most common way people confirm about a company's 'exceptional customer service' is by checking the independent review boards such as Google, Trustpilot, Facebook, etc. So what are prior customers saying?
"couldn't speak highly enough of the service, professionalism and compassion"
"got us a better outcome than we’d endeavoured"
"professional and reassuring from start to finish"
"got us a better outcome than we’d endeavoured"
"professional and reassuring from start to finish"
Those are a few snippets from the public forums which are predominantly positive. However we always recommend reading the actual comments when it comes to law firm reviews rather than flicking through star ratings.
There are lots of other bits and pieces you can spot about a firm that can help distinguish them from others. For example, Sternberg Reed are listed in the Legal 500 which you can read more about here. The firm provides a considerable number of help articles on their website across a range of cases and subjects. Titles such as 'Summer holidays: The rights of parents and carers" and 'Til death do us part – financial provision when a spouse or former spouse dies'.
"... we want to ensure every potential client has the opportunity to have a free 15 minute consultation with a lawyer."
A quick note on navigation. The firm's official website is www.sternberg-reed.co.uk with a hyphen and currently the .com version redirects you there. The site is HTTPS secure for submitting your details on their contact form. Neither of the variants such as www.sternbergreed.co.uk get you to the correct place though and we spotted a specialist site for the firm's family law department at www.srfamilylawsolicitors.co.uk
Keeping an eye out to make sure you know where you are at all times is becoming more and more important over the years as scammers work out newer and better ways to part people from their money. We've seen so many news headlines popping up about people handing tens of thousands of pounds of their house deposit to fraudsters just because of one official-looking email that said to change the bank payment details. Keep safe and keep aware.
"The firm merged with David Charnley & Co in 2007, TNT Kelly Solicitors in 2009 and TNT Solicitors in 2011."
One thing to note if you are researching any firm is that Google has changed how it displays information and you typically have to enter an office location as well as the brand name to see business listings and reviews. For example just entering the words sternberg and reed will bring up no reviews. You have to enter 'sternberg reed solicitors romford' or 'sternberg reed grays office'. Each of those will bring up different reviews as well.
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General Notes: Legal Aid availability changes constantly, so ask up front. If you are looking for a career with Sternberg Reed LLP it's best to visit the website (www.sternberg-reed.co.uk) and locate the correct phone/email contact details. Any quoted here will be for potential clients. Alternating or adding words such as Sternberg Reed Solicitors may bring up different background/reviews on the firm. Each firm's Law Society and/or SRA number should be on their site too.