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Karim G El-Ghazzawy

4.7
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 39 years

Family Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Family

309 Clifton Ave, Minneapolis, MN

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Specializes in complex family law litigation, including antenuptial agreements

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 39 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1986

Authorized to Practice

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Location

Law Offices of Karim G El-Ghazzawy

309 Clifton Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403

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Karim G El-Ghazzawy's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

The Best Divorce Attorney in the Twin Cities

The Best! A++ Karim's wisdom, insight and knowledge helped guide me through this very difficult time. Karim has an ability to keep the discussion flowing in the correct direction. A direction which allowed me to come to a fair resolution in a timely manner at an extremely reasonable price. I have ...and will continue to give Karim the highest recommendation to anyone seeking family council. Tom Madden

Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

worst attorney

Karim charged me close to $40,000 for my divorce and custody hearing and did pretty much nothing. He did not prepare me for any of the court hearings or mediation meetings. He did not have any strategy and did not explain the law and what to expect. The only thing he said was to say positive thing...s and that did not work at all. I do not believe he knows the law well and he does not know what arguments the court expects to hear. he is the worst attorney.

Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

worst attorney

I hired Karim for my divorce and also a legal custody court hearing. He is a really bad attorney, who charges more than $400/hr. He did not prepare me for my SENE meeting and sent his assistant with me to the meeting, who was useless. As a result of that, I lost the battle for physical custody. K...arim did never explain the procedures and the reasoning behind what he was doing. I suspect he himself had no clue. He was also useless in the legal custody hearing and he lost the case. The loss of my legal custody had a significant negative impact on my kids, which I have to deal with for many years to come. I paid Karim close to $50,000 and I can comfortably say I would have done a better job myself if I was representing myself.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

bad lawyer

Karim does not give you the key information. I felt I was left in dark throughout the whole process. He kept asking me how I was doing and kept charging me for such conversations. I am still paying for Karim’s mistakes and bad choices during my divorce. Honestly, I would have done a better job my...self without involving him. He actually made my case worse. He is a very expensive lawyer and I have no idea why?

Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2013 | Child Custody

The best lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

By the time I hired Karim I had already spent 20,000 dollars and four years trying to reach an equitable custody agreement with my son's mother. Karim settled the matter, in my favor, in less than a month and a half. He contacted me at each step in the process and kept me updated. He and his staff... were not only supportive and professional, but downright friendly. Finally, Karim contacted me when the case was over to tell me that he had not exhausted my retainer and would be returning the remaining money back to me. I was shocked. He literally settled the matter for less that 1/20th the cost and 1/20th the time of my last lawyer. I would highly recommend him.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Principal, El-Ghazzawy Law Offices, LLC

Education

1986

University of Minnesota

J.D.

1982

Washington University

B.A.

Languages

Spanish

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