R. William Barner III, experienced Criminal Defense, Immigration attorney in Sunrise, FL with 20 reviews
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R. William Barner III

6190 NW 11th St, Sunrise, FL

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Natalie

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07 Jul, 2021
My journey down this hard and difficult path to get myself back on point from the beginning has been rough. I ended up getting A charge on a green card and was referred to a lawyer who took quite a nice chunk and advised me to do things that ended up being a big hindrance in the future to come. I then was referred to Bill and at 1st I had my hesitations and worries about if I had just placed my case into another lawyer's hands that wasn't going to do right by me. I've been with bill for about 7 years now and I'm very pleased with how I was treated and how my case has been worked on with great professionalism. When I got off probation I decided to fly back home to where I'm from and when I returned to the USA I had a big issue with immigration and Bill was there immediately for when I had contacted him and explained what had happened and since then has done his due diligence across-the-board for me even down to finding a method of trying to obtain my citizenship and which today I have received notice of my citizenship. It's taken years to get to this point but we finally made it and I'm thankful I had Bill and his team right by my side. I have referred Bill to a friend and was very successful on her case also.
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Brent

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19 Dec, 2017
Attorney Barner is prompt, responsive and knowledgeable in many areas of Law. The assistance he has provided has been very helpful in our time of need. He was able to follow up on a potential warrant we had no knowledge and act upon it swiftly. So happy to have been referred to him as in I'd be happy to return the favor and refer him to anyone in need of a great attorney!!!
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Anonymous

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15 Dec, 2017
Mr Bill Barner is an exceptional Attorney who i contacted and hired to represent me in a Traffic Offense . As i am not an American Citizen he understand the position i was in and is doing a great Job highlighting the sections of law which apply to my case. I have no doubt in his ability and trustworthiness.
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