Lori Jeanne Costanzo, experienced Litigation, Wrongful Termination attorney in San Jose, CA with 99 reviews
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Lori Jeanne Costanzo

111 W. St. John Street, Suite 700, San Jose, CA

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McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific, law
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Univ of Arizona, undergraduate
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Professional Mediation Services, Comprehensive Mediation Training

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Max 101

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04 Dec, 2024
Sent these guys a very detailed email with all the facts regarding my labor law case. They scheduled a zoom call following a few calls. Spoke with a person (not sure if a real attorney or not) named "Frank Zecolla" for an HOUR over zoom and agreed to send him evidence supporting my case. After sending him all the evidence requested they simply GHOSTED ME! Sent several follow up emails, called and left several voicemails and NOTHING, NO RESPONSE, NO COMMUNICATION, NO COURTESY CALL... They Simply GHOSTED a possible client. Glad it didn't go beyond that. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and speaks VOLUMES on how this "firm" practices law.
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Krista conte

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09 Sep, 2024
Lori and her team are responsive, thoughtful and sensitive. They helped me through a tough time and also gave me great counsel along the way. I would highly recommend the Costanzo Law Firm.
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T williams

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24 Aug, 2024
Great Firm, very corresponding and versatile to their clients needs. Agenda and goal oriented in seeking justice.
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Pros
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Knowledgeable and resourceful attorney
“Lori is very knowledgeable and resourceful. She's passionate, trustworthy and professional and keeps efficiency and cost as a priority when mapping out a plan to handle legal matters.”
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Attentive and responsive to client needs
“From the very beginning the attorneys there were attentive to me needs. They were friendly, asked pertinent questions that helped their investigations, and helped me clearly present my case through the board of commissioners.”
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Excellent attention to detail and case preparation
“I was very impressed with their attention to detail in researching my case. My attorney came to know the issues much better than I did and had excellent recall of the documentation as the needs arose.”
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Attempted to charge high upfront fees without providing full consultation
“They initially asked me to send them the documents about the case to review. After review, then they told me they would be happy to process to the next step to have consultation for evaluation but they asked me to pay $350 to $800 for one hour consultation to discuss how they can work on the case.”
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Lack of transparency and poor communication
“They charged me ”
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High staff turnover and poor case management
“She takes many more cases than her small staff can handle and ends up dropping the ball on multiple critical occasions. In addition, due to the high turnover in her staff, you are always charged to train new hires on the case.”

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