Bernardo S. Aldape Jr., experienced Criminal Defense attorney in Pasadena, TX with 35 reviews
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Bernardo S. Aldape Jr.

1711 Shaver St, Pasadena, TX

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Bianca hernandez

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18 Jan, 2025
We hired Aldape a few years back after previous lawyers didn’t help at all. He has truly been an amazing lawyer and helped my husband get primary custody of his son amongst other things. Bernie is smart, kind, and aggressive in court. He got us everything my husband was asking for. We are truly grateful for everything he and his staff have done for us. They answered in a timely manner all of our calls and messages and always kept us informed of everything that was going on. I would 100% recommend this law firm to anybody looking for a lawyer, be it criminal or family cases
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Nicole vasquez

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07 Oct, 2024
I am incredibly grateful for the support and representation I received from Mr. Bernie Aldape. He assisted me with not one, but two court cases—first when my daughter's father sued me for custody and then again during a contempt case. Throughout both cases, Mr. Aldape was the epitome of professionalism and demonstrated his vast knowledge and expertise in family law. He was always honest, straightforward, and dedicated to getting the best outcome for me and my family. Thanks to his hard work and dedication, I won both cases. If you're looking for a reliable and skilled attorney, I highly recommend Mr. Aldape. You’ll be in excellent hands!
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Erika l

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09 Sep, 2024
Absolutely terrible! Do not waste your time or money! He doesn’t care about his clients all he cares about is to drain your money
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Pros
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Effective and successful in legal proceedings
“Without him I would have lost my custody trial, with less than 8 days to prep he did an amazing job and was able to correct all my mistakes and win the case for me.”
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Knowledgeable and experienced trial lawyer
“He is really good at trial, he told me since day one many attorneys try to solve everything in mediation to not go to trial. But he said he was good at trial and enjoyed it. And it was very true.”
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Provides excellent customer service and communication
“Bernie is always responsive, willing to answer questions and help at any time. He has always been helpful with any issue my family has needed solved and always got the job done in our favor.”
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Affordable and willing to work with clients on payment plans
“Bernie and his office has worked with my brother n law that only speaks Spanish and with a payment plan of services!”
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Lack of responsiveness and communication issues
“the communication from him is almost impossible to get him to respond, I've sent messages and it literally takes months to get him to answer...I've left messages and it's a question of luck to get a call back...”
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Failure to follow through on client needs
“I told him we needed to modify the amount and fix it because I wasn't gonna be able to pay that. He told me 'first we need to close the case, and then after we can modify it' so the case got closed. A few days later I went to his office and told him when can we start the paper work for the modification, he said 'I no longer represent you, you need to hire another lawyer or do it through the child support office.'”

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