James Vincent Barilla

James Vincent Barilla

3.7
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 33 years

Family Lawyer at Avon Lake, OH
Practice Areas: Family, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Appeals

32366 Birchwood, Avon Lake, OH

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Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 33 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1992

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Location

Law Office of James V. Barilla

32366 Birchwood, Avon Lake, OH, 44012

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James Vincent Barilla's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Incompetent

Stay away from this lawyer…never returns calls and ghosts you at the end……you’ve been told!

Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney

a third rate lawyer

deceitful, ask why he was fired as a Magistrate , also found out he ran for Judgeship and only received 731 votes all this I found out after I hire him his web page is full of untruths , fired him so fast the ink on the check did not have time to dry

Posted by Megan | March 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney

BEST OF THE BEST!

He is the absolute best. Such a hard-working, 'take no crap' lawyer! He won my case and I could not have been happier!

Posted by Jessica | February 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Best Attorney Ever!

I don't know where to begin! James is by far, hands down the best attorney around. He is quick, reasonably priced and gets the job done fast! He listens and works hard for you. I had a complicated case on top of a divorce and he made it a breeze. Within a day of reaching out to him, we had an emergen...cy hearing and judgement a week later. He has continued to follow up with me to check on me. I mean, he's obviously very busy, but still makes you feel priority and cares. He is personable with a great personality. I honestly can't say enough good things about him. If there's a bad review on here I can promise it's not a client of his, rather a bitter person who is mad they had to go up against him! No one ever wants to be in a position to have to retain counsel, but in the case you do, I can personally vouch for James. You will not be disappointed!!! Thank you James for all your hard work!!!!

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2019

An honest Attorney. Compassionate, kind and very well spoken.

He helped me in more ways than I can list. Mr. Barilla explained all of the facts in a manner which I could understand. I have chronic/progressive MS. Also had a massive stroke in 2012. In 2017 I suffered two back to back heart attacks which were misdiagnose. By the time the medical staff was able ...to get a response from my heart through electronic external pacers, I needed to be placed on full life support for several weeks. To the medical staff's shock. did survive. It was called a medical miracle.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1997 - 2006

Former Magistrate, LORAIN COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT

Education

1992

Case Western Reserve University

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Univeristy of Akron

BS - Bachelor of Science - Magna Cum Laude

Languages

English

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