John W. Ceruzzi

John W. Ceruzzi

3.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 28 years

Child custody Lawyer at Jacksonville, NC
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Adoption, Car Accidents ... +3 more

114 Old Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC

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Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Adoption 10%

25 years

10%
Lawsuits and Disputes 10%

General litigation for both Plaintiffs and Defendants

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 28 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1997

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Law Offices of John W. Ceruzzi

114 Old Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC, 28540-4229

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John W. Ceruzzi's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

WORST LAWYER EVER

I PAID THIS LAWYER ALMOST $3,000 & HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME IN MY CUSTODY CASE ONLY SIDE WITH THE PLAINTIFF & MAKE ME LOOK BAD. HE HARDLY EVER COMMUNICATED , ANSWERED MY CALLS OR EMAILS. HE NEVER USED ANY OF MY EVIDENCE TO HELP MY CASE OR FILED MOTION ON MY BEHAVE. LAST CONVO HE PROMISED TO FI...X MY VISITATION ORDER TO ONLY BE HIT WITH A MOTION PAPER FROM HIM TO WITHDRAW MY CASE WHEN I WAS HIT WITH HEARING AROUND THE CORNER & LEFT ME TO DRY. HE HAS NO EMOTION OR COMPASSION FOR HIS CLIENTS AT ALL . I SWEAR TO YOU HE WAS ABOUT TO MAKE ME LOOSE MY KIDS. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. PLEASE DONT HIRE THIS LAWYER TAKE YOUR MONEY. IM DISTRAUGHT FROM THIS SITUATION.

Posted by Robert | July 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A lawyer that truly cares

I haven’t ever written a review on anything or anyone in my life. Mr. Ceruzzi deserves to have some light she’d on the caliber of individual he is. My children were abducted, and removed from the state. This was the result of a highly contentious divorce, spanning over 3 states, foreign custody ord...ers, and enough drama to require weeks for trial prep. I hired Mr. Ceruzzi on a Friday, he represented me on a Monday! He took the time to hear me out, and he’s the first of 4 lawyers in this process that truly cared. He never mentioned the bias towards men getting custody of children, never uttered one negative outlook on the case, and that’s not a common trait these days. Mr. Ceruzzi placed my daughters well being above other cases that were more pressing I’m sure! Mr. Ceruzzi is the reason I have full custody of my daughters. He’s the reason they have their own beds to sleep in. He’s the reason I wasn’t forced out of my daughter’s lives. Words can’t describe how much the acts this man did for my family meant to me. If you want someone who identifies and is just as passionate as you are about the case at hand... I’d say there is no better option than Mr. Ceruzzi.

Posted by anonymous | March 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

EXCELLENT JOB

Mr. Ceruzzi has assisted in helping my family members in several matters; traffic, eviction, will, and several more. Thanks for a job well done.

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2010

ZERO COMMUNICATION

I live out of town and I hired him for representation for a speeding ticket. He talked a good game at first. Of course. But now I have a new problem stemming from this charge. I have been trying to call him for over a month now and he still has not yet returned my phone call. I keep being sent to his... voice mail. Very unprofessional office. Wish I could get my money back.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Partner, Lanier, Fountain & Ceruzzi

Associations

2016 - 2017

Onslow County Bar Association

Past President

Sample of Legal Cases

Helms v. Helms, 179 NCApp 225

reversed and remanded

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Education

1994

Campbell University

J.D.

1992

Wake Forest University

B.A.

Languages

English

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