Kirsten Erath Barranti, experienced Business, Sexual Harassment attorney in Dublin, CA with 93 reviews
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Kirsten Erath Barranti

6379 Clark Avenue, Dublin, CA

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2000:
John F Kennedy Univ SOL, JD - Juris Doctor
1990:
Penn State Univ, BS - Bachelor of Science
1982:
Western School of Nursing, Diploma in Nursing

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3.7 93 reviews
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Courtney lubbs

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18 Sep, 2024
They sat on my case for over a year. Dont waste your money
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Pros
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Experienced and knowledgeable legal team
“Mr. Noonan is the only attorney I have ever had and was highly recommended to me by an officer who was a close friend of mine. This was over ten years ago. He still remains my attorney today because he is the BEST!!!!”
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Responsive and available to clients
“They were easily able to solve the issues I had. A+ service indeed!”
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Compassionate and understanding approach
“During the most vulnerable and hardest time of my life, I always felt un judged and welcome.”
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Successful case outcomes
“Mr.Noonan got my sentence down to just 6 months probation vs 2 years in a cell! There are no words that can express my gratitude!”
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Strong reputation in the legal community
“They been around and seen it all.”
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Lack of communication and responsiveness
“They don't respond to emails and don't call you back”
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Questionable practices and unethical behavior
“Seems like a bunch of losers were paid to put 5 stars review on this loser lawyer… Christine and her team are a bunch of incompetent liars. Useless! Christine is unethical liar”
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Overcharging and poor value for services
“They overcharged and failed to represent me.”
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Unprofessional and disorganized handling of cases
“This defense attorney consistently showed a lack of preparation and strategy in handling cases. They missed deadlines, failed to communicate effectively and appeared disinterested during court proceedings.”
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Potential conflicts of interest
“They work with the DA.They have served us lies after lies after lies... The Noonan's scam to be paid thousands of $ from innocent victims has been exposed.”

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