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Amina Renee Merritt

Amina Renee Merritt

8.2

Excellent

Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 2.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Average Client Rating

5.0 star rating 2 reviews
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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 75% Juvenile
    10 years, 250 cases
  • 20% Administrative Law
    13 years, 10 cases
  • 5% Education
    12 years, 50 cases

Fees & Payments

Fees

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

Payment types

Check, Credit Card, Cash

Contact Information
  • The Merritt Law Clinic
    7485 Rush River Dr Ste 710-284
    Sacramento, CA 95831
    Office: 916-456-●●●● - show
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About me: 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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Client Reviews

Average Client Rating

5.0 star rating 2 reviews
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5 star rating

“Recommending Attorney Amina Merritt without reservation”

Posted by: anonymous, 2009-08-13 3 months ago. Flag as objectionable

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
5 star rating

“Outstanding Legal Help and Reassuring Emotional Support”

Posted by: anonymous, 2009-08-12 3 months ago. Flag as objectionable

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

Endorsements

Endorsements

2 endorsements

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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), 3 months ago
A. Grant Macomber

I endorse this lawyer's work.

Endorsement from lawyer: A. Macomber , Auburn (CA), Over 2 years ago

Résumé

Licenses
  • 17 years since Amina Renee Merritt was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
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 Coll History B.A. magna cum laude 1980

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Ordinary People Doing Extraodinary Things MLK 365 2008

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

Portfolio

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

Cases
Title:
Boylan v. Boylan
Practice Area:
Child Custody
Outcome:
Guardianship granted to Grandparents & Aunt
Description:
Difficult guardianship case involving 5 relatives and possible abusive home environment for teenaged boy.

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Kinship Evaluations & Criminal Waivers/Sibling Relationships Rebuilding the Village Through Political Action 2005