Reviews

Navigating a child custody and visitation case is one of the most stressful experiences a parent can face, but working with Ms. Chellei Jimenez made all the difference. From the very beginning, they demonstrated incredible expertise in family law and a deep understanding of my unique situation. Ms. Jimenez was always accessible, answering my questions promptly and providing clear, honest guidance throughout the process. What truly stood out was her compassion and dedication—not only were they a fierce advocate for my rights, but they genuinely cared about ensuring the best outcome for my child. Thanks to their hard work and strategic approach, I was able to secure a fair custody arrangement and visitation schedule that prioritizes my child’s well-being. If you’re looking for a skilled, compassionate, and highly professional family lawyer, I cannot recommend Ms. Jimenez enough. They turned a challenging and emotional process into a manageable one, and I’ll always be grateful for their help.”*

I had a bad experience with Chellei Jimenez, whom I retained near the end of 2021. She deviated from our initial discussions and altered the agreed-upon objectives. I received unprofessional emails from her and her staff, particularly Claudia, who made numerous mistakes in filing paperwork. Despite my repeated attempts to explain the nature of the domestic violence I have been dealing with for years, my concerns were not adequately addressed. In fact, her paralegal Claudia found it laughable, stating "Welcome to California". Another employee she claimed to have fired after she aggressively tried to make me sign papers full of false information about my finances. Ironically, I now have a restraining order against the mother based on the same evidence I previously presented to Chellei. This same evidence I presented to Chellei was one of her reasons in requesting a motion to withdraw. Our judge granted the restraining order without a hearing, indicating that my papers and concerns had merit. Unfortunately, my daughter has been diagnosed with an emotional disturbance disorder, after the same events I expained to Chellei kept happening. Chellei's approach exacerbated the situation, increasing conflict and casting me as the antagonist. She advised me to dismiss serious issues, although they eventually led a judge in California to issue a restraining order against the mother. Despite successfully fighting a domestic violence restraining order about three years ago, Chellei's decision to request a short-cause custody trial, which I believe was a critical mistake, has had long-lasting effects on my relationship with my daughter. Our honorable judge is now questioning why it took me so long to bring these issues up. The delay was due to Chellei's tactics, which ultimately reduced my custodial time with my daughter by 80%. Two other attorneys have notified me of her mistakes. One of them is very familiar with Chellei as a colleague. After I sent her an email with evidence of the abuse, she downplayed it and filed a motion for withdrawal, claiming the information was irrelevant to my case. (It was used as an exhibit and restraining order was granted recently with another attorney) After two years of law school and several consultations, I've been validated in my belief that her tactics hurt my case tremendously. I hope we can work toward a remedy and implement additional ethical guidelines for attorneys who claim to be specialized and certified in family law. When retaining an attorney who claims to be certified as a family law specialist with decades of experience, especially when it involves your children, you should have peace of mind knowing your investment is in capable hands. Best wishes to all the dedicated mothers and fathers who simply want to be involved in their children's lives. I invite an open dialogue to explore her actions while representing me and also to help validate my review. I have never wrote an in-depth 1 star review until now. I hope this post helps a single mother or father out there in making an informed decision.

If could give 10 star if I would. Ms. Chellei was always busy, but that never stopped her to call me back with any questions and/or concern I had. There was times where attorney was in a different county 8hrs in court and she always called me back same day, even if it was later in the day. Everyone in the office was great even when i was super overwhelmed and might have sounded off towards them at times. That was due to my complicated case and was feeling as there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Ms. Chellei and her team not only made me see the light shining bright at the end of the tunnel, but handled my case with care, respect, dignity as any legal representative should. I am very, very impressed with their service and will refer anyone in need. I read a lot of comments about the charges, but all i have to say that this office is providing a service with a price that was presented at the time you signed a client representation agreement. Any service given, on the case from the office is not free. I must give credit to myself as well as i was ahead of the game on providing all paperwork in advance, which made the presentation from the attorney more efficient. Attorneys will never be able to represent a good case unless you provide documents and communicate with them thoroughly. Client -Attorney relationship is a tango dance, they must dance/work together. ***Thank you Team Jimenez Law Group!***

Horrible experience

She gave me three minutes I did not get a chance to say anything. She took my papers left the room came back and told me what was what. I was charged $175 for less than 5 minutes never being able to say a word. She just stole my money and hurt me further. I have requested a refund more than once. I went to her for help she did nothing but damage me further and take my money which is very little as I am on Social Security. It was supposed to be a consultation I needed help badly. She was cold and indifferent. She did not care at all to hear what I came to talk to her about. It was a HORRIBLE experience

Jimenez law group does nothing but charge an outrageous amount of money to do nothing. Charges you for being at the court house on other cases. Doesn’t return, calls or emails and if she does she charges you to return a call or answer an email. Was never prepared in court and doesn’t fight for your case. This information is based on personal knowledgeable of how The Jimenez Group handled my sons case.

I highly recommend The Jimenez Law Group for any family law matter. Chellei was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate throughout my entire case, she always had my best interests at heart and went above and beyond to ensure a favorable outcome. She was always available to answer my questions and provided clear and concise guidance every step of the way. I am extremely grateful for Chellei’s hard work and dedication to my case and would not hesitate to use her services again in the future

I highly recommend Mrs. Jimenez Law Group. They provided excellent service a With my cases. Any questions I had Claudia was able to navigate me through the whole process. I have gone multiple times with Jimenez Law Group with any legal issues that would arise because I was 100% confident they would do everything in their power to win my case. And they sure did. Thank you for all your hard work. Past client E.A

I reached out to The Jimenez Law Group(Chellei) for a consultation regarding guidance on my divorce. She helped me understand how to move forward with this process. I walked away feeling confident. Thank you Chellei 😊

Ms Jimenez is on point and always on time I honestly couldn't have asked for a better representative in my case I highly recommend the Jimenez law firm

Mrs. Jimenez and her office have been a pleasure to work with. They are always respectful, reasonable, and sympathetic in their communication. Thank you.