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19 Aug, 2019 by Mirna
Mr. Pomerantz was an incredibly patient and persistent attorney for me and my case. He always took the time to listen to my concerns, and never pressured me to make a decision I was not comfortable with. When I chose to go to trial for my case, he stood by my side and did his job to the best of his ability. He researched in depth the city ordinances that would support my case and disqualify my plaintiff's case. Mr. Pomerantz maintained professional and courteous to myself and family throughout the whole case process. Mr. Pomerantz and his legal time worked tirelessly for my case, and together, we received the best outcome possible for the case. I would recommend Mr. Pomerantz to anyone looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable attorney.
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26 Jul, 2019 by Steven
Andrew Pomerantz and team were amazing from the beginning to the end. We had a tough mold case against our landlord. We lived on the west coast and the landlord lived in the east coast and moved while we were trying to serve him. It took a long time to track him down but Andrew was able to. Because our landlord wasn’t a nice person he fought and stretched the case out over 4 years. At one point the landlord claimed the problems with the house weren’t his responsibility because he didn’t live in the state! Though Andrew never wavered and continued on the plan he had set out on from the get go. Every call my wife and I had with Andrew was very pleasant. Andrew always started off making sure the kids, and my wife and I were healthy and in good shape. He answered every question, explained everything in detail, and was never in a rush to get off of the phone with us. In the end Andrew was able to get the landlord to settle with us instead of a long and expensive court trial, that we did not want to do. I highly recommend Mr. Pomerantz and will do so to anyone that is in need of an attorney… and this is coming from someone whose dad was a Judge, cousin was the district attorney for Sacramento, and uncle the captain of the Oakland police.
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26 Jul, 2019 by Dorothy
After consulting and working with several other lawyers with other firms, I didn’t feel that anyone was really listening to my case. I requested that Andrew Pomerantz take my case and without hesitancy, he accepted to help me out. Having difficult tenants and not knowledgeable in property management made me feel helpless and lost. Andrew and his team helped me focus. We (landlords) wanted our house back so that we can live in it. To have a house to live in was the bottom line. Andrew’s office processed all of my documents and served my tenants. They walked me through the entire process and gave me updates as soon as they had them. I had a lot of questions and the turn around of emails was about 5 minutes. During business hours, there was always someone to answer my phone calls. Andrew’s team answered all my questions and put me at ease each and every time. I was nervous to appear in court and had to appear on several days, but Andrew was always there to communicate for me. Andrew always kept his professionalism and remained calm and patient with me as well as the tenant and their attorney throughout negotiations. He gave us new perspective. Thank you Andrew for all the support and guidance you provided for me and my family. You have a genuine soul. We are forever grateful for your help. We wish you fulfillment and continued success in everything.
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25 Mar, 2024 by Juan caña - plataforma naranja
Soy profesional Colombiano de 48 años de edad. El Abogado Luis Rondon y su equipo han llevado nuestro caso de solicitud EB2 NIW el cual ha llegado a feliz término el día 25 de marzo de 2024 con la excelente notificación de parte de USCIS de que mi solicitud ha sido aprobada. Resaltó el gran profesionalismo, la paciencia y la idoneidad del Abogado Rondon para cumplir con este gran objetivo. Super recomendados.
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27 Feb, 2024 by Diana peña
Estoy profundamente agradecida con Dios y con los Abogados Luis y Natalie Rondon por el excelente trabajo realizado en mi proceso migratorio, muchas gracias por todo!! Dios los bendiga 🙏🏼
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09 Feb, 2024 by Anmar donaire
Excelente atención, muy amables, responsables, explican a detalle cada proceso y se ajustan a los tiempos indicados. Mis felicitaciones un gran equipo de trabajo.
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The payment structure is often discussed during an initial consultation so you can choose the one that best suits your business needs and budget.

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By preparing these materials, you can ensure that your first meeting with a business lawyer is productive and informative.

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