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26 Sep, 2024 by Ryan shipp
Professionally helped me navigate a challenging family law situation. Extremely knowledgeable, and negotiated a very favorable result for me.
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23 Sep, 2024 by Christina avril
I've been very impressed with their professionalism and dedication. They've always been available to answer my questions and provide me with sound legal advice. I'm confident that they're the best person to represent me in this case.
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19 Sep, 2024 by Cam holmes
I reached out to these guys and they got back to me ASAP. They answered all my questions in detail. They gave me information that I didn’t even know I needed to know. They answered questions that I didn’t even know I needed answered to get me thru my child support hearing. Thanks guys for everything and I totally recommend them to anyone with family court questions.
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01 Oct, 2024 by Cley nogueira
Leslie Sammis robbed me of 10k. She knew I was in a desperate/vulnerable position and talked me into wiring her for a 10k “fee” not a retainer. Now that I know the game I would not recommend her.
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13 Sep, 2024 by Lynn cole
My younger family member suffered terrible treatment at the hands of TPD when he called 911 from his home. Attorney Leslie Sammis came highly recommended and I reached her by calling her cell phone. She spent time talking both with me and then my family member. She was extraordinarily informative, patient and supportive. If you ever need help with a juvenile, call her! Thank you, Leslie from a former AUSA!
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08 Sep, 2024 by Patrick h
Seems all lawyers are the same
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25 Apr, 2024 by Sitera jacobs
Very professional company. From start to finish they made sure to keep me updated on everything pertaining to my case. Much recommended.
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24 Apr, 2024 by Anthony lindsey
Hello to any and all whom is reading this review. I'm willing and proudly leaving this review on my own will due to the professionalism and transparency throughout my entire claim process with Hunter Law, P.A.
There never was a time where I was able to reach them unlike past legal experiences in my lifetime. Their work is top notch along with the all their staff. I'm totally and completely satisfied with how they handled my case from start to finish and would highly recommend them to all family, friends and anyone in need of legal representation for sure!!!
Anthony L.
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21 Mar, 2024 by Blackknight pcg
They make sure your good so just be patient
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24 Sep, 2024 by Eric jasinski
Little thrown off called made an appointment to hire and no appointment was scheduled on their end but I was still able to get help with my case so it wasn't really an issue but nice friendly people working there
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19 Sep, 2024 by Amanda paulo
IMPECCABLE wouldn't even begin to describe my experience with Lorenzo & Lorenzo handling my auto accident case! This office works extremely hard for you to obtain the outcome that you deserve. It was stress-free from start to finish! Their staff from the moment you walk in the door is kind and knowledgeable. Truly blessed to have been referred to this firm! Thanks Lorenzo & Lorenzo 🤗
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04 Sep, 2024 by Ronald navidad
Their follow-up is just plain great. Within minutes they contacted me when I needed someone to talk to. This was a great relief, knowing I had people in my corner. Professionalism.
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23 Aug, 2024 by Tiffany
Robert is the BEST family law attorney you will ever find! When I say he will fight for you and your children as if it was his own personal case, this is your guy! He is tenacious, organized, committed and extremely intelligent. We came out on top because he wouldn’t back down until the truth came out and the girls were saved. He truly saved innocent children from a horrific environment. He is the absolute best around!
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27 Feb, 2024 by Tony
John Robert Angstadt is expensive and doesn't really worth all that money. I currently have him in my case but don't want to disclose my name
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21 Oct, 2019 by Tony rucker
Mr. Angstadt you are the best of best I would have never thought I would get custody of my daughter. You bring nothing more than 5 star results to the table everytime I call on you job well done. You will be highly recommend to my friend's and family members.
Keep up the great work.
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01 Aug, 2021 by Brandon
My wife and I worked with Jennifer Meister on a family law matter. The issue involved a parenting plan, and the case was brought on by our son's biological father.
Jennifer is a smart and competent woman. However she is also distracted and made it clear that we were not her priority, except when it came to billing us. Jennifer conducted a marketing photoshoot during my wife's zoom mediation, meaning she was distracted and not present for much of the mediation. This mediation was covering our son's parenting agreement with his biological father, and it was the most important thing in the world to us. Clearly it was not that important to Jennifer.
During the mediation, Jennifer actually attempted to tank the mediation and told my wife it's not going to work out very early on, which per my wife was in no way the situation. We believe she did that so that we would have to move to a court case, which would continue to rack up bills. My wife was able to save it and reach an agreed upon parenting agreement thankfully, although a second mediation needed to be scheduled because Jennifer had to leave the first before it could be finalized to watch her child (which I would understand, except for the fact that she was absent for much of it doing a photoshoot, which is beyond ridiculous, and the plan could have been wrapped up in one mediation if she had actually set that time aside in her calendar). The second mediation racked the bills up further.
Since reaching that parenting agreement (which we had paid approximately $10,000 to Jennifer to reach it), we have now been charged another $6k just to recalculate child support. Every two weeks her firm sends us another retainer for $4,500, when at this point it is very minor work left over. It looks like we are going to be charged $10k for them to work through a financial affidavit and calculate child support per normal guidelines. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? They also charge us a minimum of $35 for every email sent, even if it's two sentences, and for a 10 minute phone call expect to pay close to $100. Jennifer even charged us $350 for legal research about changing a minor’s name. She’s a family law attorney and she’s charging us to research family law?? Should we pay for her law school also?
In addition to Jennifer’s ridiculous billing and complete lack of caring, she also appeared to change her mind frequently on best strategic course of action. She strongly discouraged us from getting GAL involved early on and said it will cost us a lot of money. Then 2 days before the mediation she said we should just cancel the mediation and get GAL involved. We were very confused and decided to keep the mediation, but we now realize it was because the mediation conflicted with her marketing photoshoot.
Jennifer is money hungry and does not care about you. If you are not extremely wealthy, steer clear. We fired Jennifer before finalizing child support because she is terrible. We would not have been able to finalize the parenting plan at all if we hadn’t put forth countless hours of work on our own. She certainly didn’t get it done for us.
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17 Sep, 2019 by Anonymous
Ms. Meister is an incredibly knowledgeable attorney that is easy to work with. She values opinions and is able to understand what is in best interest of her clients, and her cases as a whole. Strongly recommend her as an attorney.
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29 Aug, 2019 by Meladie
She was very thorough and worked hard on my behalf.. She left no stone unturned if she thought it would benefit me.
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09 Jun, 2022 by Dawson
Matthew McDowell did NOT do a professional job at all representing my case, but it is clear that when Mr. McDowell gets your money he is going to do what is in his best interest not the client. I hired Matthew McDowell to represent me for a reckless driving ticket and that is all he did was represent me he will not try his hardest to achieve the best outcome like a professional attorney would. I tried to contact Mr. McDowell multiples times asking if i could be present at all the hearings and be there with him because this was something serious to me that i was being charged with. Mr. McDowell shut me down and said it would be NO help in me showing up and it was in HIS best interest to just not have me at the court hearings. Mind you Im 19 years old now and i have to deal with a reckless driving ticket on my record, theres so many what ifs and there could of been so many other outcomes by me showing my respect and my time to go to all the court hearings and maybe i would of had a different outcome. But no Mr. McDowell did what he wanted even when i was the client. I would look for someone else that values you more as a person.
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22 Jul, 2018 by Anonymous
Matthew McDowell is an excellent attorney. He was able to my case dismissed! I also didn't have to attend every court hearing and miss work. Mr. McDowell provided me with great and attentive service! Will be recommending him to anyone I know that has any issues.
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07 Mar, 2018 by Kelvin
I was charged with a DUI and arrested and while out on bail I hired Mr Matthew McDowell who really help me to keep my license as well getting my charges reduced to wreckless driving followed by a class of 12hrs and community service and while going through the case Mr Matthew McDowell excused me from court so I didn't have miss work I am very satisfied with his services and will use his services again and again and also would recommend that if you need an attorney he's the guy to call
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02 Jan, 2024 by Anonymous
Charged an excessive amount, showed up to the hearing unprepared, didn’t even know what the hearing was for, then said well I don’t know! The judge said I would have been better off by myself than to have hired her. When I bring up my concerns after the hearing and requested a partial refund of the 6,500 that she had received. She became extremely unprofessional and emotional making threats and continuing with the lies. She even requested that I pay another 6,000 so she could do what should have been done in the first place. She says all the right things, because she is a conartist playing attorney. My advice would be never use this firm for anything other than to refer them to your worst enemy.
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17 Aug, 2023 by Todd
Crystal Phillips was an excellent attorney to work with for my divorce. I was divorced from a foreign national and Crystal was able to guide me through all the extra hurdles that come with that situation and we were able to finalize the case very quickly. She was very attentive and answered all of my myriad questions. I was very happy with the service I received.
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15 Feb, 2021 by Anonymous
Would not recommend this law firm , what a rip off, they had my husband pay for a trial an the ex wife changed her mind didn't end up going to trial an never got his money back , they are con artists
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31 Aug, 2018 by Fernando
I contacted Mr Getzin to take care of my divorce, I got him all the information that he requested and the payment, everything was fine on the first 7 or 8 months, but then things just stop moving, I will contact him and he will apologice and justify the fact that he was busy and other things, he say that will contact the judge and arrange the court day and prepare this paper or this other paper and that he will let me know later and update me on the case, finally I ask for copies of the documentation that he send to court and everything so I can consult another lawyer because he was taking too long, he give me nothing and told me that he could not continue with my case and that he was going to tell a "friend" to take care of it, my case was dismissed by the judge because he as my legal representation stopped doing his job, wasted 2 years time, money and stress...
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16 Jan, 2018 by Anonymous
My fiance and I rented a place from a local property management company. We had some concerns while we rented but we did not expect what would happen when we moved out. The company attempted to charge us an insane amount of money and threatened to take us to court even though we satisfied the terms of our agreement upon vacating the property. We felt vulnerable and just stuck; we'd never encountered an issue like this. We immediately reached out to Mr. Getzin and were extremely satisfied with our decision. He educated us every step of the process, we felt empowered and ultimately came to an agreeable resolution. Thank you for your assistance!
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15 Mar, 2017 by Lve
Gareith was professional, timely, honesty and friendly. He has ushered me through one of the most difficult times on my life with the legal system. I would recommend anyone to utilize his service.
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13 Nov, 2022 by Kevin kimball
I had Brian Bolves for an Eminent Domain case in Naples. He ignored my emails and kept my funds illegally in his escrow account ..TWICE!! He nor his assistant would reply to my emails even as I told him I would give him a one star review and write a complaint to the Florida Bar. He won't provide the necessary paperwork so i can file taxes so I have to get it from the County Attorney. I forwarded the emails I sent him to his assistant and the ones I sent to the assistant to Brian trying to get some response, No luck! Fortunately the County paid him.
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17 Sep, 2022 by Andrew bolves
14 Jan, 2022 by Richard alonso
Laura Donaldson is the best...She help me so much ..like if she knew me for year's...you need help in real estate law she the best ..
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What a Domestic Violence Lawyer Can Do for You
A domestic violence lawyer provides legal assistance to individuals involved in cases of domestic abuse, whether you are a victim seeking protection or someone accused of domestic violence defending against the charges. These lawyers help with obtaining restraining orders (protective orders), representing clients in criminal court, and handling related family law issues such as child custody, divorce, and visitation rights.
If you are dealing with domestic violence, a lawyer can help protect your rights and navigate the legal system to ensure your safety or defend you if you’re falsely accused.
When Should I Hire a Domestic Violence Lawyer?
You should consider hiring a domestic violence lawyer if you are:
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A Victim of Domestic Violence:
- Filing for a protective order (restraining order): If you need immediate protection from an abuser, a lawyer can help you file for a protective order, which legally requires the abuser to stay away from you and refrain from contacting you.
- Divorce or separation due to abuse: If domestic violence is a factor in your relationship, a lawyer can help you pursue a divorce or legal separation and ensure that you are protected throughout the process.
- Child custody and visitation issues: A lawyer can help you secure custody of your children and limit or restrict the abuser’s visitation rights to protect the safety of your children.
- Filing criminal charges: If you are pursuing criminal charges against the abuser, a domestic violence lawyer can work with law enforcement and prosecutors to ensure the case is handled properly.
- Assistance with safety planning: A lawyer can advise on the legal steps to create a safety plan, including securing temporary housing, and taking steps to protect you and your family.
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Accused of Domestic Violence:
- Defending against criminal charges: If you’ve been accused of domestic violence, a lawyer can defend your case, challenge the evidence, and represent you in court. If possible, the lawyer can help get charges reduced or dismissed.
- Challenging a restraining order: If someone has obtained a protective order against you, a lawyer can help you contest the order to prevent it from negatively impacting your life, including your employment and child custody rights.
- Dealing with family law issues: Domestic violence allegations can affect child custody, divorce, and property division. A lawyer can represent your interests in family court and ensure that your parental rights are protected.
- Avoiding criminal record implications: A lawyer can work to minimize the impact of the allegations on your record, which can affect your employment, housing, and future legal matters.
Hiring a lawyer at the earliest stages can help ensure your rights are protected and the case is handled effectively, whether you are seeking protection or defending against accusations.
What Does a Domestic Violence Lawyer Do?
A domestic violence lawyer provides various legal services depending on the specifics of your case. These responsibilities often include:
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For Victims:
- Filing for protective orders: A lawyer can help victims of domestic violence obtain temporary or permanent restraining orders, which provide legal protection by restricting the abuser’s access to you and your children.
- Representing you in divorce and child custody matters: Domestic violence often leads to divorce or separation, and a lawyer can represent you in family court to protect your assets, secure custody of your children, and arrange spousal and child support.
- Criminal representation: Lawyers work with law enforcement and prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against the abuser, ensuring that you are informed and supported throughout the legal process.
- Safety planning and legal advice: Lawyers provide advice on how to stay safe legally and can assist in securing temporary housing, providing guidance on how to leave abusive situations safely.
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For the Accused:
- Defending against charges: A lawyer will build a defense by investigating the case, gathering evidence, and challenging the claims made against you. If necessary, the lawyer can negotiate with prosecutors to reduce charges or penalties.
- Challenging protective orders: If a restraining order has been placed against you, a lawyer can contest the order and present evidence to defend against it, aiming to minimize its impact on your life and reputation.
- Handling related family law issues: Lawyers help defend against domestic violence allegations in divorce, child custody, and visitation disputes, working to protect your parental rights and reputation.
- Preventing long-term consequences: A lawyer will work to protect you from the long-term consequences of a domestic violence conviction, such as a criminal record that could affect employment, housing, and more.
How Are Domestic Violence Lawyers Paid?
Domestic violence lawyers generally charge for their services in different ways depending on the case's complexity and the type of legal work involved. Common payment structures include:
- Hourly rate: Many domestic violence lawyers charge by the hour, with rates ranging from $150 to $500 or more, depending on the lawyer’s experience and location. Hourly rates are common for both criminal defense and family law matters.
- Flat fee: For specific tasks, such as filing a restraining order or defending against a straightforward domestic violence charge, some lawyers offer a flat fee that covers all legal work related to that service.
- Retainer: In complex cases, such as those involving criminal charges, divorce, and custody disputes, a lawyer may require a retainer fee, which is an upfront payment that covers future legal services.
- Pro bono or reduced fees: Some domestic violence lawyers provide pro bono (free) or reduced-fee services to victims of domestic abuse who cannot afford legal representation.
It’s important to discuss fees during your consultation to ensure you understand how much your case will cost and what payment options may be available.
How Much Does a Domestic Violence Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a domestic violence lawyer depends on the complexity of your case, the lawyer’s experience, and the type of legal work required. General cost estimates include:
- Restraining orders: The legal fees for filing a protective or restraining order typically range from $500 to $2,500, depending on whether the case requires a hearing.
- Criminal defense: If you’re defending against domestic violence charges, legal fees may range from $2,500 to $15,000 or more, depending on whether the case goes to trial and the severity of the charges.
- Family law issues: Legal fees for divorce, child custody, and other family law issues related to domestic violence can range from $3,000 to $15,000 or more, depending on the complexity of the case.
- Hourly rates: Domestic violence lawyers typically charge between $150 and $500 per hour for their services, with more experienced lawyers charging higher rates.
Always ask for a detailed cost estimate during your consultation to understand the total cost of legal services.
Top Questions to Ask a Domestic Violence Lawyer
Before hiring a domestic violence lawyer, it’s important to ask key questions to ensure they have the right experience and approach for your case. Key questions to ask include:
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What experience do you have with domestic violence cases?
Ensure that the lawyer has handled domestic violence cases similar to yours, whether you’re a victim or the accused. -
How do you charge for your services?
Clarify whether the lawyer charges by the hour, flat fees, or a retainer, and ask for a detailed cost estimate. -
What is the likely outcome of my case?
Ask the lawyer for an honest assessment of your case, including potential challenges and expected outcomes. -
How long will the process take?
Domestic violence cases vary in length, so ask the lawyer how long they expect the process to last and what might cause delays. -
Will I need to appear in court?
Ask if your participation in court is required, and how the lawyer plans to represent you during hearings or trials. -
What steps should I take to protect myself or my rights?
Whether you’re a victim seeking protection or defending against allegations, ask the lawyer how they will help you navigate the situation.
How to Check the Credibility of a Domestic Violence Lawyer
To ensure you are hiring a reputable domestic violence lawyer, take the following steps to verify their credentials and track record:
- Check their bar status: Verify with your state bar association that the lawyer is licensed and in good standing with no history of disciplinary actions.
- Look for domestic violence experience: Review the lawyer’s website or professional profile to ensure they specialize in domestic violence cases and have successfully handled cases like yours.
- Read client reviews and testimonials: Look for reviews on platforms like Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, or Google to see what previous clients say about their experience with the lawyer.
- Ask for references: A reputable lawyer should be able to provide references from past clients who have been involved in domestic violence cases.
- Check for memberships in relevant organizations: Look for certifications or memberships in family law or domestic violence advocacy groups, such as the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).
What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?
To get the most out of your first consultation with a domestic violence lawyer, it’s important to come prepared with relevant documents and information. Here’s what you should bring:
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For Victims:
- Details of the abuse: Prepare a detailed account of the abuse, including dates, locations, and descriptions of any injuries or threats.
- Police reports and medical records: Bring copies of any police reports, medical records, or photographs that document the abuse.
- Legal filings: If you have already filed for a restraining order or been involved in any legal proceedings, bring copies of those documents.
- Questions about your safety and legal options: Be ready to ask about the best steps to protect yourself and your family, as well as what legal actions you should pursue.
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For the Accused:
- Details of the allegations: Prepare a detailed account of the incident or allegations against you, including any evidence or witnesses that support your defense.
- Legal documents: Bring any legal documents you have received, such as a restraining order, criminal charges, or child custody filings.
- Questions about your defense: Prepare questions about the legal process, possible penalties, and how the lawyer plans to defend your case.
By preparing thoroughly for your consultation, you can help the lawyer assess your situation and provide the best possible legal advice.
