Reviews

I looked for a lawyer through my insurance plan and after a few failed attempts or people who said they didn't do what they advertised I found Caroline. I was looking for someone to walk me through a prenuptial agreement and counsel on what specific terms meant. She went above and beyond right away and I felt incredibly comfortable asking her questions, letting her know my concerns, as well as appreciated her viewpoint on marriage and having a prenuptial agreement in general. She responded to me within hours nearly every time I reached out and was incredibly prompt with the back and forth of the other lawyer (who was not) and helped us immensely in finalizing our agreement. This was my first time hiring a lawyer at all, so much appreciation for her. Thank you!!

Caroline to my rescue!!! I did not having a lot of knowledge with tenant/landlord lease agreement but Caroline came and help me with her expertise knowledge and help me negotiate the lease in my favorite. I am so impressed with Caroline professional skills and her knowledge in tenant/landlord lease. I am so happy and satisfied with the work that Caroline has provide for me. I absolutely recommend Caroline if you ever need Lawyer.

I found Caroline Valentino through MetLife Legal Plan. Had a phone consultation with her about how to terminate the month-to-month lease with my tenant. She told me that if the contract is month-to-month, I just needed to give proper notice to my tenant, and the tenant should move out in accordance with the lease contract. She told me there was no concern that she could think of, and suggested that I be as open with my tenant as possible. She never once mentioned to me that the City of Oakland had passed a Uniform Relocation Ordinance which required the landlord to pay a relocation fee to the tenant, and the fee starts at $7,300 plus potentially another $2,500 if the tenant is disabled or elderly. I was basically blindsided by this requirement but having already given the notice to my tenant, I'm now in a bind.

Caroline was the second lawyer I had connected with to get support with first a tenant to tenant dispute and then a tenant to landlord dispute. She was quite knowledgeable about potential avenues we could go to reach resolve and was warm and empathetic in a way that the previous lawyer I connected with was not. Because of her approach, I ended up seeking her counsel three separate times and each time she was prompt, offered sound advice and really helped us understand all of the paths we could take. I also appreciated Caroline's expertise with Alameda County tenant laws. Thank you so much for your support!

Everything we tried to do was lengthened due to COVID. When we told Caroline that we were running out of time for our issue, she helped push things in a way that motivated the other party involved to do so as well. In addition, she provided great counsel and helped us to understand some aspects we were not giving enough attention to. Her work was greatly appreciated.