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Denise R Perelli-Minetti
350 Main St Ste H, Pleasanton, CA
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3.1
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11 Reviews
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Education
2010:
John F. Kennedy University School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
2006:
University of Phoenix, JD - Juris Doctor
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Overall rating
3.1
11 reviews
3.1
Anonymous
04 Apr, 2024
Denise I'm coming for you, you took my hard-earned money AND did nothing with my Divorce case, then split to SoCal.
Your doing nothing hurt my case, you put me in a bad situation with the Martinez Court. What a scam you're running. you said you had Covid after you ghosted me for 90 days. FINE, then Zelle me my $3200. You asked for more money, then removed yourself from my case without consulting me on the very next day.
Shame on you!!!
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Anonymous
07 Oct, 2022
Stay away from this lawyer. I paid the retainer back on June 14, 2022 although I was not ready to file for the dissolution of my marriage because we were trying to get the house sold first before my husband and I filed but Denise had told me that to be assured of her availability, I needed to pay her the retainer fee. So I gave her my credit card and bank info, I figured, she’s a lawyer, she will not scam me right?
I told her that I will let her know when I am ready for her to file. So I’ve emailed her requesting an appointment over the phone on August 17, no response. I’ve sent her another email on August 27 requesting the same and she finally told me that she was available to talk on Sunday evening at 5. I spoke with her and she had told me that she will be sending two forms for me to fill out (I remember later that I had already filled out two forms that she needed to file) but that she just had moved to a new office and will have to hook up her computer first-she was going to send me those forms later on that night. A whole week passed, and I haven’t received any form of communication from her, I’ve sent sent emails on 8/29, 8/31, and 9/1 following up on the forms that she was supposed to send but not once did she respond. I’ve left messages on her phone, sent her text messages on 9/5 & 9/8, still no response. I thought of calling her on my work cell phone on 9/8 and I’ve received a text from her saying right away stating”please text me”.
On 9/16, I’ve emailed her notifying her that I wanted to opt out of my contract with her since she hasn’t done anything for me and I had not heard back from her despite many attempts of contacting her. She called me on 9/19 and told me that she was ill. I told her again that I want to cancel our contract and I want my retainer back. She said it had to go through accounting first, that was 14 days ago and I’ve still not received any reimbursement.
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Latifa
15 Jan, 2022
My ex filed an emergency ex parte order which the court holds hearings on pretty fast. He also requested child support. I was so lost in the process as things happened suddenly and had no representation during the first two hearings. I was lost as to what was happening or why it was happening.
I requested a consult with Denise who called me back. I'd spoken with a few attorneys before getting to Denise, none of which gave me the time of day other than to say they worked in family law and what their rates were. During our consult, she took her time to explain (although I'd already been to court twice) what was happening, ask me me questions to ensure she understood specifics related to my case, and then explained what defenses we could present and what the process would be moving forward all before I paid her a dime. She was honest in that this may not be a fast process, transparent, and most importantly (especially as I have never had to deal with family court before) sympathetic. Although we are still in court, she has been able to get some pretty nice wins - legal rights such as educational and medical access, ex was interfering with my ability to communicate with our child. Denise was able to argue this and have judge order him to purchase her a cellphone so I could communicate with her directly. ALL of this was done in her 1st court appearance on my behalf!
She calls prior to court hearings to make sure we are on same page with strategy, what may possibly happen/what to expect and what we're going after during the hearing. She also calls to debrief after court hearing with next steps.
Denise representing me has given me hope where it felt hopeless before and helped me to understand more about the process where I had zero understanding and knowledge.
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Top review highlights
Pros
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Knowledgeable, compassionate, responsive, and professional
“She is knowledgeable, compassionate, responsive, and professional. She explained everything clearly and came up with strategies.”
2
Achieves favorable outcomes for clients
“My ex was not paying child support and was trying to reduce the existing child support. With Denise's help I was able to collect full child support arrears. In addition, the child support amount more than doubled!”
3
Provides clear and thorough explanations
“During our consult, she took her time to explain (although I'd already been to court twice) what was happening, ask me me questions to ensure she understood specifics related to my case, and then explained what defenses we could present and what the process would be moving forward all before I paid her a dime.”
4
Communicates well and keeps clients informed
“She calls prior to court hearings to make sure we are on same page with strategy, what may possibly happen/what to expect and what we're going after during the hearing. She also calls to debrief after court hearing with next steps.”
5
Helps clients understand the legal process
“Denise representing me has given me hope where it felt hopeless before and helped me to understand more about the process where I had zero understanding and knowledge.”
Cons
1
Lack of responsiveness and communication
“A whole week passed, and I haven't received any form of communication from her, I've sent sent emails on 8”
2
Failure to follow through on tasks and commitments
“She agreed to handle the Conservatorship with the statement in an email from her assistant of, 'This is why Denise went to law school so she could help those like your son.' We waited for follow up, none ever came.”
3
Charging fees without providing services
“She made me sign that she would represent herself and charge me according to her fees in case of disagreement. In the middle of preparign my trust, she dropped me and charged 500 $ on top of all 8 hours through the pan.”
4
Unresponsive to client requests for refunds
“She said it had to go through accounting first, that was 14 days ago and I've still not received any reimbursement.”
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