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Vanessa C. Saenz

3.7
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 29 years

Immigration Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family, Criminal Defense

2874 elm hill pike, Nashville, TN

About Vanessa

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 40%

divorce, child support, paternity, separation

29 years

40%
Immigration 40%

aggressive immigration defense. Deportations, Asylums, Family petitions.

25 years

40%
Criminal Defense 20%

misdemeanors (DUI, theft, domestic assault, etc.

29 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 29 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1997

Suspended

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Vanessa C. Saenz

2874 elm hill pike, Nashville, TN, 20136-2165

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Vanessa C. Saenz's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (6)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Horrible

She filed things in wrong court. Judge was yelling at her and said it is not his job to tell her how to practice law. She was yelling at the judge in the other court when he told her she was wrong. She might be ok with just filing documents. But never again. I had to hire another lawyer. He got a goo...d rating.

Vanessa Saenz

Replied last December 30, 2016

The problem with this web site is that anyone can post a review. They do not have to be clients. They can be the other side of a case that lost against me. It can be absolutely anyone that has a grudge against an attorney or the person reviewed. I can honestly say that I have never yelled at a judge and I have never been told by a judge the things stated in this review. I know the courts and the system. I know without a doubt that this person was not my client.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Experience

I hired Vanessa to help me with an immigration matter, she was so helpful from start to finish. Her staff is attentive and compassionate. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Selma | July 8, 2015

Wonderful attorney for Immigration.

I hired Ms. Saenz to help my husband and myself with our immigration paperwork at the beginning of the year. She has been exceptionally helpful and very clear about what we need to do to make this process as easy as possible. We immigrated from Syria over 18 years ago and we wanted to become citizens.... Vanessa handed everything to us in the form of checklists and letters. Instead of telling us everything that we needed right up front and expecting us to remember it all. She broke it all down for us step by step and made each piece manageable. During the consultation she listened to us without interruption and answered all of our questions. It was very comforting to work with someone so knowledgeable about the immigration system, she put us at ease from the first meeting. I would recommend Vanessa to anyone wanting help with an immigration issue, she was wonderful and really streamlined the process for us.

Posted by Christina | June 2, 2015

Def Recommend

If you're looking for someone who will talk to you and not waste your time, I recommend Vanessa. She is super knowledgeable, and she truly wants to help her clients. You definitely feel taken care of when you work with her. It also doesnt hurt that she has a killer sense of humor too. I find her dire...ct approach refreshing and her rates are totally budget friendly comparative to other attorneys at her level of quality. Overall, I definitely recommend her!!

Posted by Luis P. | May 19, 2015

Professionalism and Quality of Service in One!

I have no idea why the other reviewers give such a negative impression of Attorney Saenz. In reality, she is an excellent attorney whose work has been nothing but remarkable after using her services for the past 4 years. It seems that the people giving these negative reviews forget to mention their ...inability to follow instructions and ACTUALLY listen to the advise the attorney is giving to them. Obviously, those who do not follow instructions and want things go their own way will not have the best outcomes in their cases. I guess it is easier just to blame the attorney and say they did not do anything. All I can say is that Vanessa's work is impeccable and she is highly knowledgeable in her field of practice. Her 14+ years of experience do provide clients with the security and confidence that the job will be done right. Plus, she is one of the VERY FEW attorneys in the city who is not there just to squeeze as much money out of people, since she is very honest and upfront from the beginning.

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Vanessa C. Saenz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matt Maniatis

Immigration lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dawn Garcia

Immigration lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Vanessa on several matters. She is very knowledgeable of complicated immigration and criminal law issues."

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Matt Maniatis

Family lawyer

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Dawn Garcia

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Education

N/A

University of New Mexico

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Univ NM

Languages

Spanish

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