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Posted by A thankful physician | April 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney

The Right Pilot for your Hurricane (Divorce)

After having four prior attorneys, I finally found Carlos who successfully navigated me through a difficult divorce. In thinking about the divorce experience, hiring a lawyer was a lot like hiring a pilot. I did not want someone who had just flown pleasure craft in smooth skies. After all, I figur...ed there was going to be turbulence and lots of bumps along the way. I wanted a top gun with lots of experience handling tough cases and a record of great results; and a good communicator. What I got in Carlos was an attorney who piloted my case through a hurricane, and at times it was tough, shaky and scary enough to make me cry. Carlos was steady, fearless and had nerves of steel helping me through the turmoil. Like a great pilot, he routinely reassured me as we were traversing my hurricane of a divorce that we would land safely on the other side. Thank you, Carlos, for flying me through the storm, looks like clear sunny skies from here on out…

Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Tough and adroit

We commend Carlos Lastra for his outstanding representation offer legal interests in recent child custody proceedings before the DC Superior Court Paley Rothman was the second firm retained by our family following a series of inconclusive legal skirmishes. It was clear to us that what was required wa...s a proactive and skilled challenge to attempts to gain control over the child's life, including prompt responses to numerous filings, intensive discovery and ultimately a well-orchestrated trial strategy involving numerous witnesses and cross-examination. We found such a combination of toughness and adroit trial skills in Mr. Lastra who was always willing to meet the diverse requirements of the case.

Posted by Cathy | November 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Carlos Lastra is an excellent attorney

Mr. Lastra is very knowledgeable and experienced. He is also kind and understanding. Mr. Lastra represented me for a deposition. He prepared me well with good information and a strategy. He did a great job at the deposition, and I am grateful that he was at my side. I would recommend to my family ...and friends.

Posted by anonymous | November 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

An excellent strategist and tactician

Carlos was exceptionally helpful in my complex custody case. His thorough knowledge and anticipation of all of the issues that we would face made the entire process far less stressful than it could have been. He always walked me through the complicated legal aspects of the issues we were dealing wi...th, and his arguments were thoroughly logical, supported by case law, and very compelling. He always provided me with enough information/education to make informed decissions and to make me comfortable with the entire process. He handled issues of great immediacy tactfully and with an eye to our long term goals. No one wants to need a lawyer, but I can attest that if you do need a lawyer for complicated divorce/custody issues you will want to have Carlos working with you.

Posted by David | October 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Subpoena & Discovery in a Nasty Divorce Battle

Bottom Line, Carlos found a way to avoid the bulk of an excessive discovery demand and guided us successfully through a deposition meant to harass and damage our daughter's custody chances in her divorce. In his office, Carlos was direct, honest, and efficient in telling my wife and I what to expe...ct and how to prepare for our deposition. He attended the depositions and successfully fended off potentially damaging (to our daughter) questions. He successfully argued in a court hearing to end the attempt to have a judge order a second day of deposition. In the courtroom at a hearing to protect us from further discovery and depositions, he was masterful. It took him seconds to lay out his reference papers (8 or more) on the attorney table in front of him. Then he proceeded to talk through them methodically... rule after law after precedent after Latin phrase. The opposing council (and I) couldn't keep up. The judge finally latched on to the rule she liked best and pointedly demanded an explanation from the opposing council. The authoritative ticking off of rules and precedents was complemented, importantly, with catchy phrases and colorful words to drive his points home... harassment, exploit, financial burden, second byte at the apple. The protective order hearing was relatively short and completely successful. Someone once gave me the advice to stay away, at all costs, from situations where you might need to hire a lawyer. But if you need to hire a lawyer, get the best you can. My wife and I would hire Carlos Lastra again... but we hope we don't have to.

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