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Wilfredo Pesante

Licensed for 30 years

Lawyer at Washington, DC

1054 31st St NW Ste 340, Washington, DC

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012
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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1998

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2011

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

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Law Offices of Wilfredo Pesante

1054 31st St NW Ste 340, Washington, DC, 20007-4453

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Wilfredo Pesante's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rosali | April 20, 2012

Rosali J. - Great Attorney, saved my life

I came to Pesante with 4 days left to eviction. He stopped the eviction, reversed the foreclosure process and got the whole in court. After a year, of battling with the bank, I was able to get my life backl on track. I got a new job and home. We ultimately abandoned the house but if not for Mr. Pe...sante's hard work, my family would have been on the street.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2011

DO NOT HIRE THIS ATTORNEY

i was a client of Mr. Pesante ,I hired him on 6/2009 for foreclosure defense. Unfortunately, he did nothing to the case. He did not file a TRO which is a simple procedure to halt foreclosure until case is heard. Lost my home, I gave Mr. Pesante $12,000.I had 4 attorneys under his firm, attorneys... don't last long. Filed a complaint at Bar Association.

Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2011

Do not hire this man

In June of 2010, I hired Pesante to file a lawsuit against by bank. I paid over $10,000 to Pesante, and he promised to file the lawsuit in 30 days. He never filed the lawsuit, but everytime I spoke with him he would tell me that the suit had been filed. In September 3rd, 2010, the bank foreclosed on ...my property. Pesante never told me about the sale, but instead filed a bankruptcy without telling me on September 4th, 2010. Do not hire him because I lost everything after I met him.

Posted by anonymous | June 21, 2011

I would not recommend this lawyer

I am a former client of Mr. Pesante. I hired him to stop the foreclosure of my home. Mr. Pesante took my money but failed to do any work. He never returned phone calls. He even missed my hearing and never provided an explanation.

Posted by Miguel | June 09, 2011

Great Attorney

I believe Wilfredo Pesante is a terrific attorney. He helped me save my house and get my life back on track. He employed several lawyers when he first began his practice and they were incompetent. They miss appropriated funds, miss handled cases, and simply did not do the work they were supposed to d...o. After informing Mr. Pesante he corrected the issues and did his best to fix any wrongs. Unfortunately because those early attorney's did such poor work it has jaded his reputation some. But I just had some work done by him and he is a top notch attorney and great person to know. I still have my house and his modification business helped reduce my payments to something more manageable. Thank you Mr. Pesante for everything that you did for me. I hope to work with you again in the future.

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Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Reciprocal - Disbarment issued in NY, 2012

updated on 10/25/2016

This means that the attorney's misconduct in another state also violated the rules for practicing law in New York.

Disbarment issued in DC, 2011

updated on 07/21/2016

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the District of Columbia Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Reciprocal - Suspension issued in NY, 2011

updated on 10/25/2016

This means that the attorney's misconduct in another state, or jurisdiction, also violated the rules for practicing law in New York.

Interim Suspension issued in DC, 2011

updated on 07/21/2016

Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

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University of Virginia School of Law

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