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James Obeso

2.5
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 33 years

Child custody Lawyer at Saint Petersburg, FL
Practice Areas: Child Custody

475 Central Ave # S 401, Saint Petersburg, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 33 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1992

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James A. Obeso

475 Central Ave # S 401, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33701-3808

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James Obeso's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Disappointed

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I felt this needed to be shared. My experience with James Obeso was extremely disappointing. My family and I trusted him with a very important case and paid close to $10,000 expecting solid representation. Unfortunately, he showed up to court unprepared — no notes, ...no plan, nothing to show he had taken the time to really understand or build our case. To make matters worse, after doing the bare minimum, he had the nerve to ask for more money. We lost thousands in a case that truly mattered to us — money we couldn’t afford to lose. Now, we’re forced to start over, save up again, and find a new attorney to try to fight this properly. I had high hopes for Mr. Obeso, but this experience was a letdown. Please do your research and be careful before hiring him.

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2025 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Unprofessional

Unprofessional lazy and unconcerned , will not send opposing party correspondence on time or at all

Posted by Suzanne | August 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Experience Very poor!

Mr. Obeso was my lawyer for 4 mos. I only met him once. We had a contract—$250 for his services and $90 for her (paralegal) services. He billed me at $250 per hour for her services. Need I say more. He started out seeming like a smart, caring lawyer. i was extremely disappointed and have been told I ...will have to resort to small claims court to get my money back. I will do exactly that when I return home in December.

Posted by Ellen | September 25, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Awesome Office

I had a losing case that he turned into a winning case. Not sure about those other people's comments but my expierence with that office was totally opposite. His assistant informed me of everything and was very patient with me in explaining the process.

Posted by Joe | July 01, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Dont waste your time or money on him

An attorney is his not, didn’t care at all about my case just about getting paid. Extremely incompetent, after firing him I went pro se and did more for my case then he ever did.

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Rating:  6.5 (Good)

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Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

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