LeRoy E Costner, experienced Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law attorney in Orlando, FL with 889 reviews
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LeRoy E Costner

1945 E. Michigan St, Orlando, FL

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Education

2007:
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
2003:
Florida Southern College, BS - Bachelor of Science
2000:
Valencia College, A.A.

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4.8 889 reviews
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Joshua rieser

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24 Jan, 2025
This lawfirm provides outstanding representation. Rachel Mattie handled my case with great professionalism and accuracy. We had great two-way communication every step of the way.
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Oliver jb

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23 Jan, 2025
Umansky Law Firm provides the best service. Attorney Quanejha Erwin and her legal assistant Ashley Seviya are the best and they very helpful. I would recommend them.
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John garzon

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22 Jan, 2025
Esq. Rachel Mattie represented me thoroughly and aggressively through this Misdemeanor case. Ms. Mattie's involvement in the case allowed me to feel that I was truly being guided by one who understands the legal process. Superb Counsel!
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Pros
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Highly responsive and communicative team
“Kim was amazing and answered all my questions even though she was not able to help with my expungment.”
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Compassionate and empathetic towards clients
“Zahra and Andrea have been amazing during this whole process. Zahra got my case dropped and is very talented at what she does. The team is very caring and helpful.”
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Successful in getting favorable outcomes for clients
“Rachel Mattie is top notch when it comes to lawyers and I am very fortunate to have had her represent me with my case. Rachel was thorough, informative, and did her best to get me the best possible outcome.”
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Extensive legal expertise and experience
“Zahra is knowledgeable and professional. She kept me abreast of the ongoing status and was able to simplify the legal jargon so that I could understand it.”
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Flexible and accommodating with payment plans
“They have payment plans! Very professional and they have payment plans!”
Cons
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Poor communication and lack of updates for some clients
“I had a horrible experience, after talking about your case they will call you and demand for their 1,000 at first then stop communicating and then slap you with the contract without consulting.”
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Concerns over aggressive payment collection tactics
“They contacted me EVERY TIME payment was due like clockwork.. Wish they were on top of my case as much as they were on top of the payments!”

Publications

2006:
Florida Bar News, Law: A profession or just another job?

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