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Alfredo Guevara III
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21 Jun, 2017 by Billy
I'll start the review by saying that if I had stayed with this lawyer all the way through to trial, I'd be a felon at best and possibly in jail. Instead I went back to the public defender and the case was dismissed.
This all started when I called their office on Saturday and Wallin picked up. He used scare tactics saying I need to hire him right away so they can work on the defense. I fell for it and met up with the paralegal to give them 5K an hour later. As soon as they had my money, it was very hard to get a hold of anyone. Later I found out that they hadn't worked on my defense until weeks later.
Here's a more detailed history of problems I had with them from least to worst:
-Receptionist confirmed an appointment I had at 11am just 30 mins prior and I drove down, my appointments not til 12 and she says it wasn't her I talked too and closes the window on me.
-The first Monday after retaining I called to ask some basic questions on what the process of going to my court date would be like, my assigned paralegal Ana was not there that day so the receptionist transferred me to another paralegal. When I asked her, she wouldn't answer my question and said I had to wait til the next day.
-Another time I called when Ana was there that day and I had some questions, but the receptionist said she was on the phone and would call me back in 30 mins. I waited 4 hours til the end of business and never got a call back.
-Another time I emailed some questions because calling wasn't working out, I sent it early Friday morning and never got a response, on Monday evening I called in and finally got ahold of Ana to ask if she got my email questions and she had only opened the attachment in the email, but not read my questions.
-The receptionist said she was unavailable so I was transferred to someone else I never got her name, but my question was if it's standard practice at this firm for me to not have a face to face meeting with my lawyer before going to court and she wouldn't answer the question saying I could make an appointment with Alfredo.
-Another time I came in to go over the police report with Ana and she wanted me to fill out the social history form, but I had already filled it out and emailed it to her more than a week ago. She had to ask if I was sure and then she checked her email and found it.
-Ana emailed me someone else's discovery and when I called up to tell her, she said are you sure?
-I was trying to make an appointment with Alfredo on Monday and the receptionist told me Ana was unavailable and would call me back. Tuesday never got a call so I called again and also left a voicemail with Ana and emailed both Ana and Alfredo that I wanted to make an appointment. I called on Wednesday and still hadn't gotten a call or email back and everyone was still unavailable. Thursday came around and I still didn't get ahold of anyone so I had tell the receptionist I was going to call the bar and report that I couldn't communicate with my attorney. 5 mins later I got a call from Alfredo.
-Thursday call from Alfredo
Excuses on how he's been too busy in courts all around LA. I told him if he were too busy then why take my money? He said if you want a lawyer that has a lot of free time that you can contact all the time, he's not going to have any cases and not be a good Lawyer. We have the most experience in the AV, you'd probably not be happy if we didn't show up to your court.
I said even a 5 min call would be okay so I'm not in the dark and he said that's why I'm calling you Now. He said This is the only time he's had. At this stage, he said it didn't matter about my fiancée saying they made up things that she didn't tell the police. Because they won't have her show up, they'll use what's in the statements.
The DA knows she is not pressing charges so they won't call her in,
But the DA did call her in and she just didn't show up so they issued a body attatchement.
13 Apr, 2013 by Anonymous
Alfred is one of the best lawyers in the Antelope Valley area. I am a lawyer myself. And when a close family member needed help, I went to Alfred. His staff was extremely professional and well organized.
I have known Alfred since 1996—we were law school roommates. In school, he said he wanted to work for the district attorney. But he realized that his passion was standing up for the underdog.
Once you meet Alfred, you will immediately see that he’s different—in a good way. He’s different because he is genuine. He doesn’t pretend to be somebody else. He may be quiet and reserved. But believe me, Alfred is a fierce competitor. He likes to be right.
Here's my top 5 compliments. He’s (1) super honest; (2) responsible; (3) serious; (4) smart; and (5) reliable.
You should especially be impressed that Alfred has only worked at one law firm for nearly 13 years. That isn't typical. It’s a tribute to his loyalty to his firm and commitment. I am proud to call Alfred my friend.
30 Jun, 2012 by Anonymous
A very soft spoken trustworthy lawyer who can put any of your fears to rest. Always called back when asked even if not in the office and it was a pressing matter. Is also very knowledgeable and always speaks about similiar cases, when talking one on one, to show the comparisons between your case and others to give you a better outlook of what to expect. I did not have many questions concerning this case after awhile because I basically put all of my trust in Mr. Guevara's hands because I knew that everything would be okay. And the things he did behind the scenes, talking to DA's and others, was amazing. I definitely knew everything would be taken care of and it was.
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31 May, 2023 by Phil
I hired Mr. Wallin to handle a very important matter. He came highly recommended and the recommendation was correct! He has over 30 years in practice, including time as a prosecuting attorney. All the DA's and judges know him and respect him. That is just who you want reprenting you. He was thoroughly prepared, had spoken to the DA in advance and my case took all of ten minutes for the judge to follow the recommendation of the DA and find in my favor. Mr. Wallin is very personable and knowledgeable. Just what you want in an attorney!
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24 Apr, 2023 by Kelly
David and Jennifer were great they handle my case with the utmost sincerity. they were able to get my case rejected and were always available to answer my questions. I highly recommend David Wallin to any one needing his legal services. Thank you David and Thank you Jennifer!
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22 Apr, 2023 by Brenda
After talking to numerous lawyers, I hired Mr. Wallin to represent my son. I am so glad that I did. He thoroughly listened to our case and understand our difficult position. He was up front and honest about the possibilities we faced. I am happy to say that his firm and Alfred G. were successful in getting 2 charges dismissed and the 3rd one reduced. I worked with Jenni the paralegal who was also very professional and kind. Both Jenni and Alfred always promptly returned emails and phone calls and helped us through this trying time. Kudos to Mr. Wallin office - I cannot thank you enough!!
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