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Posted by Alyaa | July 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Top lawyer

Just came out of court and all motions are withdrawn. Couldn’t ask for more. Thank you Carlos. Mr Carlos is extremely knowledgeable in his field with a breadth of experience.

Posted by Angela | July 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding Attorney

Carlos and his team are extraordinary. He is thorough, strategic and sensitive to the needs of his clients. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in family and criminal law to get the job done. I highly recommend him if you need a very competent attorney.

Posted by Andrea | May 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Excellent divorce attorney

I hired Carlos after an unsuccessful attempt to finalize my divorce in a different jurisdiction. After consulting with Carlos, I was confident he would get the job done. I was impressed by his professionalism and knowledge. Unlike other ‘experienced’ attorneys with whom I consulted, Carlos was abl...e to recite the law, to my difficult questions, without referring to law books. To say my divorce was challenging, would be an understatement. Carlos worked tirelessly and left no stones unturned. For each court appearance, he was prepared for any and all possible issues and outcomes. Carlos simply leaves nothing to chance. My divorce went to trial and this is where Carlos really shines. His performance was impressive, and he left the opposing side speechless. In a grueling three-day trial Carlos effectively demonstrated that my assets should be preserved. Carlos presentation and ability resulted in the judge ruling in my favor. I could not have been more pleased with the outcome and Carlos' performance and ability. After the trial, Carlos learned about a program that would benefit my business and he immediately called me to share the details. He genuinely cares about his clients. I now consider Carlos a friend and I highly recommend Carlos, especially for the difficult divorces.

Posted by Harrison | May 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Brilliant Attorney!

Carlos is a brilliant attorney! He is very well versed in family law and his attention to detail is impeccable. I really admire the strategic manner in which Carlos aims to accomplish his client’s goals; everything he does has a specific purpose. My case involved a complex interstate custody issue wi...th a very uncooperative spouse, who did not want to disclose any financial information. Carlos was able to get me the due process I deserved and a very favorable judgement that included a fair custody arrangement, child support and attorney’s fees. Carlos is just an overall great guy; he truly listens to his clients, provides realistic expectations and is dedicated to delivering the best possible outcome. I would not hesitate to work with Carlos in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone in need of a family law attorney

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2019

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Lastra’s firm was recommended to me by my sister’s boss. What was strange about the recommendation was that his ex wife had used the firm for their divorce and he stated that they got him good. I started receiving confusing correspondence and mixed messages from my ex husband who had just ...returned state side to Arizona after being stationed in Korea for over a year. I decided to call the firm and was seen the very day I called by Mr. Lastra who had a cancelation. Mr. Lastra advised me during our initial consultation that I will need to file within the next 90 days in the state of MD because he had a feeling that my ex would claim residency in AZ and have jurisdiction there. Although my ex and I were going through a divorce I never thought he would try to be devious, how wrong I was. I decided to appoint Mr. Lastra as my attorney as my ex husband wanted to do a self divorce and started to undermine me. We were working on doing a simple, non contested divorce...so I thought. After consulting with Mr. Lastra and to my surprise he was always two steps ahead of my ex-husband and somehow knew what course of actions my ex was scheming to take, even though I thought I knew my ex as we had been together over 20 years. I was impressed with his expertise on how well Mr. Lastra knew what the reaction of the other party was going to be, not only did he forewarn me, he was ready to retaliate. I found out shortly after I hired Mr Lastra that he is bilingual in Spanish. He and I were able to both use our bilingual skills when speaking to one another while my ex-husband and or his attorney were present, that was a plus because we didn’t have to leave the area we were in. I highly recommend Mr. Lastra as he was very informative, professional, understanding and respondent during one of the most life changing experience one would have to go through.

Carlos Lastra

Replied last January 13, 2019

I appreciate your review and your recognition of the value of being able to anticipate the opposing party's strategy and maneuvers before they occur and being able to implement tactics to be able to successfully address them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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