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Allegra Patrice Rineer
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Allegra Rineer is an excellent, competent, and young lawyer who is easy to communicate with
“Allegra Rineer is an excellent example of a young, competent lawyer that I found easy to talk to.”
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Allegra and her team are professional, organized, and responsive throughout the legal process
“I found the office to be very Professional from the start. Organized and ready to get any and all information from the first meeting and communicated when needed to keep everything moving forward.”
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Allegra and her team are dedicated and work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for their clients
“She worked tirelessly to help us find and achieve justice in a very difficult area.”
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The legal process can be complex and confusing for clients who are not familiar with legal terminology and procedures
“A lot of times if you're the layman and you don't understand legal terms and legal jargon it can be very confusing.”
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Clients may face significant challenges when going up against powerful opponents, such as the city or wealthy landlords
“I was guided to what I may be in for when going up against the City.”
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07 Jun, 2021 by Mary
Ms. Rineer was the associate assigned to my husband’s personal injury matter at the beginning of the litigation, and was professional, diligent, thorough and communicative throughout.
Her hard work was a factor in the eventual successful conclusion of my husband’s claim, and I will be forever grateful for her attention to detail, respect and courtesy when she had responsibility for the matter.
19 May, 2020 by Marc
I found the office to be very Professional from the start. Organized and ready to get any and all information from the first meeting and communicated when needed to keep everything moving forward. I was guided to what I may be in for when going up against the City. Allegra was always reachable, not once did she fail to follow up on any issues. If I ever needed any assistance that is in firms field, I would be calling Allegra first and often without hesitation. I was very satisfied with the outcome of my case. Thank You Allegra and the team you work with.
15 Jul, 2016 by Jason
My experience with Greer & Rineer Law was a life-changing one that will never be forgotten. In my situation I was dealing with a landlord who owed me back rent due to the fact that my apartment had been an illegal unit. The city made him close down the place and pay me to relocate but it also became apparent that I was owed back rent. When the landlord found out that I was going to pursue getting back some of my rent he began threatening me with all kinds of things that people with lots of money tend to do. He told me that he would sue me with lawyers that were way more expensive than what I could afford and used all kinds of supposed terminology and fake paperwork that he sent to me showing that I would actually owe him more money if I sought reimbursement. This was a very stressful time for me but, when I was referred to Allegra's Law Firm it was then that everything immediately started to de-escalate and I in turn began to de-stress. The best thing I can say about Allegra's Law Firm is that she and her partner never let anything go over my head. A lot of times if you're the layman and you don't understand legal terms and legal jargon it can be very confusing. I find things cmabout the law confusing when I'm just watching on television! Allegra and her partner Kathryn made it very easy for me to understand everything that was going on, they also helped me understand my rights, and they basically made it impossible for my landlord to scare me any longer since I truly knew and was aware of what I was to get back in return. They weren't only my attorneys, they were my advocates. They handle my case precisely and with tact and by the end of it all my life my former landlord decided to settle. I will forever be grateful to Greer and Rineer Law for what they did and how they stopped someone from creating stress in my everyday life.
28 Feb, 2016 by Steve
When Allegra Rineer took our case, it seemed like a lost cause. We had been working pro-bono at the time, using some of our own members to assist our slandered priest fight an up hill battle. She worked tirelessly to help us find and achieve justice in a very difficult area. Many other attorneys would not venture to help a church that was in the middle of a legal battle for its property and church buildings. We even had judges that were confused by the corporate versus religious issues and did not want to even rule on the case due to their fear that they would be overruled in appeal (which some were). Not only did she help us achieve legal victory in the property rights case, we were able to be reunited with our church property. Now, we can complete our religious mission to be of service to God.
Our case is very involved. We won the primary case, which is the key to final victory. We still have 4 more to go. I am so pleased that we engaged Kathryn and her firm to represent us. Our 3 and one half year saga is soon coming to an end. We look forward to total victory.
23 Feb, 2016 by Mark and aloyce levin
Allegra Rineer is an excellent example of a young, competent lawyer that I found easy to talk to. I met Allegra and her partner for the first time to discuss our case's background and what our case strategy would be. They met me at a location that was convienient for me, but at some distance for them. It demonstrated great courtesy and thoughtfulness.
Allegra inspired great confidence in our ability to prevail in an extremely long, complicated case. She was undaunted.
During our trial she gave me counsel on how to conduct myself in the witness stand and assured me throughout the process.
The entire law profession is enriched by this young woman and her associate. Should I require legal advice or representation in the future I will contact her without hesitation. She has my highest endorsement.
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