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Leonard K Lucenko Jr
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Pros
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Knowledgeable, effective, and hardworking attorney who fights for the best outcome for the client
“He knows his stuff. He is diligent and works cases in a focused manner.”
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Caring, compassionate, and patient in handling the emotional aspects of difficult cases
“He always kept his head cool, even when mine was in an emotional mess.”
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Maintains professionalism and integrity while working with various personalities
“He consistently demonstrated thorough knowledge about my case. He was always well prepared. He maintained his professional demeanor while interacting with a variety of personality types.”
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Provides clear communication and guidance throughout the legal process
“He always kept me in the loop with my case at all times and offered me every opportunity to make suggestions and to request any changes.”
Cons
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May provide lower-quality representation if the client is unable to easily afford the attorney's fees
“If you are in the lower tier earning wise and struggle to make your payments you will get lower tier representation.”
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Perceived to have conflicts of interest or bias towards the opposing party in certain cases
“Representing me in my divorce, it became obvious Mr. Lucenko accepted my former husband's false allegations as truth.”
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09 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
Mr. Lucenko helped my family through a rough and emotional case. He was always kind and understanding when out stress and anxiety peaked. When in front of the judge he was nothing less than impressive. He balanced law, common sense, and emotional arguments incredibly well. He talks fast so all parts of his client's claims, stances, and evidence can be heard in a short 10 minute speech. I would recommend Mr. Lucenko to anyone, but especially those who want a genuine lawyer who will see them as a person rather than a case.
Aside from his skills as a lawyer, Lenny is a good guy and fun to banter with before and after court.
20 Nov, 2023 by Anonymous
not having an attorney during a divorce should not be met with bullying and threats from his loud clueless attorney. My Ex just paid him to take his place, hide his fraud, hide the truth, he allowed his client to commit perjury multiple times and keep me without a penny. He allowed his client to play retaliation despite his attorney knowing it was all lies and would continue to defame and disrespect me. He had multiple conflicts of interest and should not have accepted my ex husband as a client, money talks ethics and morals walk.
05 Jun, 2023 by Kathi
Representing me in my divorce, it became obvious Mr. Lucenko accepted my former husband's false allegations as truth. My spouse had not worked 24 of our 29 year marriage and strove to fulfill years of threats that I would walk away in a divorce “without a dime". It was a scorch earth strategy full of personal attacks and untruths.
Mr. Lucenko refused to forward my questions onto my former spouse's attorney until too late and pressured me to enter into mediation ill prepared and without my questions being addressed. Mr. Lucenko’s paralegal told me my diamond earrings, a gift, were only half mine. I felt defenseless.
An emotional time to be sure, only worsening with Mr. Lucenko at the helm after which I detailed my experience in a complaint to the Bar.
I encourage every woman seeking representation in a complicated divorce to go elsewhere.
15 Mar, 2022 by Anonymous
Mr Lucenko handled my divorce. With Mr. Lucenko you get exactly what you pay for. If you are a higher earning individual and can easily afford his rates then he will work hard for you and you will get the best representation. If you are in the lower tier earning wise and struggle to make your payments you will get lower tier representation. The latter is me.
He was great in the beginning but when my initial payment was depleted that was the end of my good representation. Unfortunately it happened right at the mediation phase which in my opinion is the the most important. I was basically left on my own, he was barely in the room as my advocate during the process and I got beat badly. In hindsight, I should have just walked out of the room, I would have been much better off today.
So, If you can afford Mr. Lucenko and can keep him happy monetarily then I would recommend him. But, if there is any hint of you not being able to easily afford his fees. Then go find another attorney.
10 Feb, 2020 by Mary
In April, 2017, what I believed to be a safe, secure, 25-year marriage came to a shattering end with one phone call from the police. I had no idea what lawyers to consider so my financial planner did some research and said Lenny came highly recommended and was very impressed with his calm reassurance and thus began our 2.5 year up and down negotiations with an incarcerated spouse. I had many frantic calls and tear-filled meetings with Lenny and I always left feeling well informed about possible outcomes. Of course, I wanted justice but Lenny kept me grounded in state law and pitfalls to avoid as I fought with my husband through countless 15-minute prison phone calls for the best settlement. It was a horribly difficult situation. Lenny also worked quickly to protect assets by getting two homes we owned into my name. That really helped me later in settling. At any point this divorce could have flared up into a nasty battle with my husband's lawyer wasting more valuable assets. But Lenny's masterful maneuvering and excellent communication skills kept us moving forward without everyone's emotions spiraling out of control. Lenny has a marvelous, first-class paralegal, Susie Faraone, who spent time helping me prepare a huge box of discovery interrogatories. I had so many questions and felt so overwhelmed. Susie helped me navigate through and was so patient with all my mistakes and misunderstandings. She also answered my frantic phone calls quickly regarding quit claim documents, locating handwritten letters from my husband, and laying out banking procedures for me. The last month was the most stressful for us because I was racing to complete the divorce by the last day of the year so that I could save taxes by filing single. Lenny worked closely with all parties and pulled it all together with a very strong settlement in my favor. I believe it was much more than if we had faced mediation or a trial. Susie spent those last critical days preparing closing spreadsheets and banking information that meant everything made it to Thurston County Court in the final hours!! I was able to avoid tremendous stress at the end due to Lenny and Susie's quick, knowledgeable actions. I will trust them with any future legal issues and I give them the highest recommendation possible. They are a credit to OlyLaw and all of us who suffer devastating surprise divorces. Thank you so much for "being there" for me these past 2.5 years.
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