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Amina Renee Merritt

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($150-$300/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information
  • The Merritt Law Clinic
    3600 Power Inn Road
    Suite B-7
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    Office: 916-456-3006
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AMINA R. MERRITT, a native of Hartford, CT, is Founding Attorney of the Merritt Law Clinic, Sacramento, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)... more

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5 star rating

“Recommending Attorney Amina Merritt without reservation”

Posted by: a Child Custody client, almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: Ms. Merritt extended herself in a timely fashion to our emergency situation and effected the procuring of the safety and responsible guardianship of... more
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“Outstanding Legal Help and Reassuring Emotional Support”

Posted by: a Child Custody client, almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: My husband and I retained Ms Merritt to help us gain custody of our grandson. She provided us with excellent legal advice and handled our case very... more
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Evelyn Ann Cox

An excellent attorney. I have worked with Ms. Merritt for many years. We often opposed each other and often worked together during her tenure as a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Evelyn Cox , Sacramento (CA), Over 2 years ago
A. Grant Macomber

I endorse this lawyer's work.

Endorsement from lawyer: A. Macomber , Almost 5 years ago

Résumé

 

License

20 years since Amina Renee Merritt was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
California Active 1992 02/09/2012
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Owner/Supervising Attorney at The Merritt Law Clinic 2005–present
Supervising Attorney/Executive Director at Sacramento Child Advocates, Inc. 2001–2005

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
USC Gould School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1984
Amherst College History B.A. magna cum laude 1980

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Exceptional Woman of Excellence SacCulturalHub 2009
Ordinary People Doing Extraodinary Things MLK 365 2008

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
President, Barristers Los Angeles County Bar Association 1993-1994

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Publications
Article Publication Date
Eliminating Bias in the Legal Profession Los Angeles Lawyer 1993

Speaking Engagements
Presentation Name Conference Date
Juvenile Dependency 201 Workshop Series 2009
The Anatomy of a Juvenile Dependency Case: Dependency 101 Workshop Series 2008
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