Jesse Antonio Arana

8350 Florence Avenue, Downey, CA

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2013
University of San Francisco School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
2009
University of California - Santa Cruz, BA - Bachelor of Arts

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11 Dec, 2020
Had to fire this Lawyer. He was representing me in my DUI case. He was extremely UNCONFIDENT during the hearings, would make you feel like you are bothering him and taking up his time whenever I had any questions and worries about my case. He was extremely rude to my family members when they would try to get ahold of him for me while I was in custody. I'm grateful I fired him and looked for an actual lawyer that was going to fight for me and not just play the part.
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Nickolas

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01 Dec, 2019
Jesse Arana is hands down one of the best lawyers to ever grace the ground of this earth. I was lucky enough to have him by my side throughout the entire legal proceedings of my unique case. I am a military veteran with deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and found myself in a legal situation because of my reactions brought on from my PTSD and depression disorder. I was facing some pretty serious charges at the time and Jesse was able to manage to get my entire charges diverted to the Military Diversion program, an opportunity that I did not even know existed. Jesse treated me like a real friend. From the day I stepped into his office, he listened, evaluated the circumstances, was able to offer help and ultimately rode the entire process out by representing me in a court of law to the utmost degree a lawyer possibly could. Not only did Jesse help me in the courtroom, but Jesse helped me get my life back on track by seeking help through the Veterans Affair offices, advising me on obtaining treatment services, and also guiding me to seek a VA claim, a move that ultimately helped me receive 80% compensation from the Federal Government for my contributions to war. Jesse is an amazing person, lawyer, father, friend, and all around great person. If you are looking for a lawyer, you do not need to look any further as I can PROMISE you Jesse Arana is the lawyer that you NEED.
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Dr cross

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06 Sep, 2018
Attorney Arana was very helpful and also flexible in his hours to meet and advise. Personable. Clearly intelligent. Approachable. Very thankful for having met him.
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2015:
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