Dear Mr. D.

Yia sas! I'm writing this letter is to inform your office of the recent experience I encountered as a client with a local (Glyfada) law firm and to pledge my recommendation for this law firm to the U.S. Embassy Consul Dept. In October 2008, I had to make an emergency return to Greece due to the death of my mother. On top of my grief, I was mentally weighed down by knowing, as the only child, the decisions facing me concerning my mother's funeral arrangements and estate. Also, I knew my decisions would be much harder knowing my mother had no legal will … even after countless years of my encouragement for her to obtain one. Because of my lengthy absence from Greece (17 years) I was naive of the Greek estate laws and Greek laws in general. I knew my naivety would require legal counsel.

Prior to leaving the United States, my husband searched the U. S. Embassy (Athens) website to obtain a listing of attorneys or law firms that provide service to Americans living in Greece or for ex-pats living outside of Greece. My husband was able to locate the attorneys listing on your Special Consular Services website page. Please accept my grateful appreciation for providing this listing; it made my less than happy trip, more palatable. From your published list I was able to locate a law firm who bent over backwards to assist me during this difficult time - in particular, I'm referring to the Law Offices of John M. Tripidakis and Associates.

Without an appointment, my husband and I walked into the Law Offices of John M. Tripidakis and Associates. Mr. Tripidakis and Ms. Katerina Pezirkianidou immediately welcomed my husband and I and attended to our situation. Their professionalism and genuine care to ensure we received expert legal advice and guidance, coupled with their empathy, provided my husband and I with the reassurance that we had located the law firm we needed to handle my mother's estate matters. During our initial meeting, Mr. Tripidakis and Ms. Pezirkianidou meticulously explained, in a layman's fashion, the Greek estate laws pertaining to my situation and the timeframes related to resolving my mother's estate. Although I'm fluent in the Greek language, my husband is not, so Mr. Tripidakis and Ms. Pezirkianidou conducted all meetings and correspondence in English.

I cannot praise Ms. Pezirkianidou and this law firm enough. Because of our immediate situation [we were only going to be there for a week], she immediately began working our case to ensure she had the required documents before we returned home. Throughout the legal proceedings and process she kept us informed of the case status via email updates. These updates were very detailed; when I did have questions, she responded in a timely manner. I can honestly say, this is the first time I put my complete trust with something into someone else's hands. I did not have any worries about the legitimacy or capabilities of this law firm. Their actions were that of consummate professionals, always focused on the clients needs. In my mind, this law firm scored a perfect 10 with how they handled my case and represented me. I am quite sure this same "perfect" service is received by every client of theirs.

Sincerely yours,

//signed//

D.G.

Texas / USA

US Embassy Consul Department Attn.: Mr. Keeps Davison Vas. Sofias 91 PO Box 10160 Athens, Greece

Dear Mr. Davsion
The JOHN M. TRIPIDAKIS AND ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES did a great job for me on a complicated legal matter. I was born in America, but my grandparents came from Greece. The Tripidakis Law firm helped me go through the process of obtaining proper title to my great grandfather's house in a small Greek village. It took a lot of work and perseverance, and there were many steps in the process, but a year and a half later, thanks to JOHN M. TRIPIDAKIS AND ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, I now own the house of my great grandfather! They knew just what to do and how to handle the matter, and I will continue to call on them for my future legal needs.
I am very proud of my Greek heritage, and have already visited the house and the town, and met several cousins and many people who knew my grandparents, mom, aunts and uncles and even my great grandfather! What a wonderful experience! I will look forward to future visits there to better understand my Greek heritage and get to know my cousins from Greece a lot better!
I would certainly recommend the JOHN M. TRIPIDAKIS AND ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES to anyone from the United States needing legal assistance in Greece. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and trustworthy! Sincerely,

To the Australian Embassy in Greece/Consular Dpt

Dear Mr. Maroulas

I would like to take the opportunity to tell you of the great work of John Tripidakis Law Office in Athens has done for me. Recently I was in living in greece, in Thessaloniki as I am a Australian Citizen from Greek Descent. I wanted to get my greek citizenship I am very proud to be greek well I found many barriers and doors closed. No one wanted to help me find my parents Registration Details. My parents were born in Greece and left 45 years ago they settled in Australia. I found it to be very stressful knocking on doors and no one wanting to help to give me the right directions as to what I needed to do to attain my citizenship. Until I found John Tripidakis Law Office and what can I say from the first contact that I had with his office, very professional and the service was of the highest standard. I gave them the details of my parents and grandparents and in 2hrs they had found the information required for me to be recognised as a greek citizen. I would refer his company to any greek australian who is having problems with any issues in greece. Outstanding Organisation. Professionalism at the highest standard.

Thank you

Dear Andrea,

My brother John and I thank you kindly for the expediency in receiving the Bank transaction and are astounded with the professionalism accompanying our matters in Greece. Please allow me to continue on this email which addresses to the Managing Director as I have not his email. Dear Mr Tripidakis, I have dealt with Law firms all over Europe and Australia, and please allow me to say, that your Law firm and your EXCELLENT STAFF!!!! have surpassed all of them and also of our expectations. Thank you for introducing me, to Andrea Voltis, he is an extremely bright and talented young Lawyer, with a very bright future ahead of him and in no doubt an ASSET to your Law Firm, we would be totally in the dark without his expert advice, knowledge and generous help. Thank you to all of your hard working staff for making our matters in Greece, seem so easy. I await eagerly, to continue on being amazed, as our matters in Greece are still ongoing.

Thank you.

Yours Respectfully,

E.P.

Thank you for your excellent services. I have recommended you to the American Embassy in Athens, should they have inquiries for English - speaking attorneys.