Gerald T Salerno

Gerald T Salerno

also known as Gerry Salerno

4.3
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at West Palm Beach, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

2101 Vista Parkway, Suite 268, West Palm Beach, FL

About Gerald

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

There are 3 types of cases where you need a criminal lawyer: 1)Criminal traffic cases (not speeding tickets) - where the police officer gives you a court date.The police officer does not take you to jail but instead gives you a yellow form with a future court appearance. 2) Misdemeanors - usually you are not taken to jail for misdemeanors but are always given a court date. 3) Felony - in these cases the police take you jail and you will see a Judge or have to post a bond to get released.

34 years

50%
Family 50%

Family law involves many different areas but the primary ones are: 1) Divorce cases - where the parties are married and need to file for divorce. 2) Custody cases - there are children from the Mom and Dad but they are not married. 3) Child support - Minor children are entitled to child support. 4) Modification - There is some agreement filed with the Court but circumstances have changed and that plan needs to be rewritten.

30 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 32 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 33 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1992

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Gerald Salerno Law, PA

2101 Vista Parkway, Suite 268, West Palm Beach, FL, 33411

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Gerald T Salerno's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 10 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by NLB | October 05, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Legal Representation

I just can't say enough about my experience with Gerald Salerno and his representation in my legal case. I was referred to Mr. Salerno by a former client of his who happened to be a long time friend of mine. I was pleasantly surprised from the very beginning. When I first contacted his office and br...iefly explained to him what my case entailed, he was very empathetic and professional. His fees were very reasonable and fair. Mr. Salerno worked diligently and was successful in winning my case that was both complicated and time consuming. He answered my calls and emails, promptly and took my legal issues on in a very serious and respectful manner. Mr. Salerno defies every negative opinion of what a "LAWYER" really is or should be. He was successful in obtaining a positive outcone for me and I am so very grateful for his expertise. I will recommend him to anyone I meet that is in need of of legal counsel...he is the best!!

Posted by BREE | September 21, 2014 | Family

Highly Recommended!

I was in search of a good attorney to assist me in a family case matter and found Gerry Salerno on this AVVO site. It was late on a Saturday evening when I reached out to him through his website and he responded immediately via email, which really shocked me. From the beginning he was down to earth..., intelligent and very professional. My case was very complicated. I paid him a small retainer with an agreement to pay monthly installments. Gerry did not file a petition on my behalf and was not present in court as we had agreed upon. I lost my case, which was expected, as it was a "long shot" to begin with; however I did face the daunting feat alone with no Lawyer by my side. I did have the opportunity to get to know Gerry, personally as a man and not just a lawyer during my case and for a very lengthy period of time afterwards. Although much of our relationship was very tumultuous, in my opinion Gerry is very tolerant, kind, empathetic, intelligent and overall a good man. He is a very good attorney...knows the law with many years of experience. I feel certain that whomever hires him will get the best legal representation. I highly recommend Gerry Salerno as a Lawyer.

Posted by Kim | May 29, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional, kind, dedicated and intelligent.

First of all I have to say that I don’t like lawyers, and I have never written a review. This being said, I have to write this review because for the first time, I was able to find someone and discovered a true attorney. I had a big legal problem, a short amount of time and little money. Mr. Salern...o was kind and he explained every step of the process and was always concerned about my case. He is a humane person that treats you with respect and dignity and sees you as a victim in a legal matter, not as a number or a commodity. Mr. Salerno not only reviewed my papers, but explained the process in a way that I could understand. We worked out a reasonable retainer and a payment plan. Many lawyers out there will never meet you in person; you just deal with assistants and secretaries. When I had questions, Mr. Salerno always accepted my calls several times in the evening or on the weekend. Mr. Salerno is there for you and allows you to have control over your case. I will definitely recommend Gerald Salerno. This guy is very smart and will always explain to you the whole picture, in order for you to make an informed decision. I was able to receive a positive outcome for my case.

Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2013 | Domestic Violence

Don't hire Gerald Salerno you will regret for the rest of your life

Gerald is the worse attorney that I never saw he is a thief he took my money and did not do anything that I agreed on. He either has no knowledge of family law and criminal law or just did not care about the case . I you want to destroy your life hire Gerald because he knows how to mess up your life ...by telling you do the things in wrong way and let you sign agreement that will be bad for you he will charge you more money to put comfortable the adverse party he will fight against you as client and force you agree with everything the other party wants. he will never work on your case. the only thing he will help you is go to the court and force you or let you agree with you adversary. I can go into specific detail of all the wrongs he has done, but there are way to many. I was false accused of a domestic violence although I had proof that I was innocent gerald couldn't show my innocence so he told me to sign an agreement of a restraining order he is definitely an idiot. He will never inform you about your case because he doesn't even review it. he doesn't have strategies to help you.I which the authorities can take a measure against this guy or cancel his license to force him go back to school. Please I please you guys if you are thinking about hiring this Lawyer DON'T!!! You will regret it.

Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2010 | Family

DO NOT HIRE THIS LAWYER!!!!!!

Gerald salerno took my money and did not do anything that we agreed on. He either has no knowledge of family law or just did not care about my child support case and only cared about prolonging my case so he can charge me more money. Part of our agreement was not to exceed a certain price. Before he ...even filed my case he claimed to spent all the money I paid him. He billed me for absurd things such as writing a bill and saving an email when I was already billed for him reading the email. How can I have to pay for him clicking a save button. I can go into specific detail of all the wrongs he has done, but there are way to many. He did not inform me of the law, he took every measure possible to cost me more money. He took 7 months to actually set a court date after he was hired. And got no results from the first court hearing. Needless to say I am out of alot of money and haven't even started the process of getting child support. He screwed me out of any back child support I could have gotten and also wasted 7 months of my time and money and all he did was sit on my case and do nothing productive to get it resolved. If you are thinking about hiring this Lawyer DON'T!!! You will regret it. He is unethical, incompetent, and unorganized.

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Gerald T Salerno's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kelly Landers

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. When you consistently see an attorney practicing in the same area as you for over twenty years, it is a clear demonstration of the excellence that lawyer displays. Gerry is an ethical, compassionate and zealous attorney!"

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Christopher Narducci

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. I have know Gerald as a prosecutor back in the 90's. Since that time, we have been in contact with each other by discussing legal matters and providing each other with advise about unusual cases, where a second opinion is always positive to have. Gerald provides his clients with competent representation and is positively regarded to be hard working."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Gerald. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Jeffrey Ivashuk

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have known Gerald for over 20 years. Had cases against him when he was an ASA. Always prepared, knew the law. Since going into private practice, I have kept in contact with him concerning criminal cases. Always fights and gets results for his clients. I endorse Gerald.."

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Lawrence Buck

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W. Tesh

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Kelly Landers

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Orlando Gonzalez

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1997 - Present

President, Gerald Salerno Law PA

1992 - 1995

Prosecuting Attorney, Office Of The State Attorney 17th Judicial Circuit

Associations

2016 - Present

American Inns of Court

Member

Education

1992

St. Thomas University School of Law

Juris Doctor

1989

University of Miami

Master of Science in Education

1986

Universitry of Miami

Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2016

Florida Bar News Letter to the Editor

2016

Florida Bar News Letter to the Editor

2015

Florida Bar Journal Letter to the Editor

Languages

English

Spanish

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