Afif Jebara

If you need an attorney, consider yourself lucky that you are reading this. I had a case of QDRO related to a divorce agreement. We had a house on both names that I wanted to keep after divorce. Paid my ex wife cash for her share of the house, but she wanted me to do the QDRO on her behalf (while ...it was her responsibility to do it), or else, she would not sign the title transfer for the house. I thought, I could do the QDRO, no need for attorney. I wrote it up, submitted for judge's approval. It was returned with a note that said "this form is incorrect!". Since the note didn't say why it was "incorrect," I started looking for an attorney who could do it properly. After that, I spent 7 years hiring and firing numerous attorneys. The pattern was same for each attorney: They would take the retainer fee, anywhere from $2000 to $5000, sit on it and do nothing. When I wanted to see what the attorney was doing, I would call his/her office, but they would not come to the phone. I had to make appointment and pay 1-2 hours of consultation fee just to ask what they were doing. Each time I visited them, they would make excuses, and ask for additional questions so that I spend as long time as possible in their office. In one case, the attorney even billed me 1 hour for the time she spent asking her boss whether or not she was allowed to take my case. In the end, I would fire that attorney in frustration and find a new one. It did not help to tell these attorneys that I needed the case closed ASAP, because with the new lower interest rates, I wanted to refinance the house which would reduce my monthly mortgage bills by about $800. I needed the house title on my name before I could refinance. They didn't care that each passing month cost me $800 extra interest payment. Finally, I found this web site and I read the comments other people left about Afif. When I hired Afif, he finished the case very quickly, tying up all the lose ends in my divorce case. He told me that the only thing that was "incorrect" about the QDRO I originally wrote was, I had not written the dates of marriage and divorce. He added one paragpraph to my original QDRO and filed it, got the result the same day. He did not even charge me extra for this work. There are two kinds of attorneys in this world: bad guys who are worse than thiefs and crooks, and there is Afif. Judging by my personal experience, less than 1 out of 10 attorneys are decent, and Afif is one of them. Afif is not only decent, he is extremely competent.

When one thinks of the term counselor, they typically think of a therapist or shrink, or at least I do. Merriam Webster gives 3 definitions of counselor: 1: a person who gives advice or counseling <marriage counselor> 2: lawyer; specifically : one that gives advice in law and manages cases... for clients in court 3: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp AJ fulfills 2 of these 3 definitions. He gives more than just legal advice, he gives solid life advice. If you have found yourself needing an attorney, you more than likely have some chaos going on in your life. AJ provides stable and sound personal advice as well as stellar legal advice! Always listen to AJ, follow his rules and you will be okay. Regarding response time. AJ makes himself available. He is not one of these attorneys that hides behind a secretary and takes off of work every Friday to go out of town. If you call him, he answers. If he is in court, he calls you back. If you email him, he responds. It is not uncommon for him to provide his cell phone. He makes himself available after hours and on weekends if deemed necessary. Don't abuse it! AJ talks too much; get used to it. In summary, AJ is passionate about what he does. He lives by the motto that a client has hired him to represent them in an area that they are completely ignorant and naive. This means, we, the clients, have someone knowledgeable about the law, who takes pride in what they do and ultimately doesn't like to lose or fail. Most importantly, he abides by what I consider life's moral standards. He is simply an overall good guy who would give you the shirt off of his back if you are worthy or in need. I have referred many to AJ over the years. The latest referral thanked me many times throughout his legal journey for giving him AJ's information. His final thank you message on 06/13/2013 read, "THANK YOU for the referral to AJ! He is so awesome and killed it in court today...we won!"

Atty. AJ is a fantastic lawyer. He has handled my legal work for about 10 years and he continues to impress me. During a very trying time for my family Atty AJ stepped in and clearly explained all of our options. He made no attempt to rush us or make any decisions for us. He gave detailed updates eve...ry step of the way thru phone calls, emails and regular mail. Atty AJ returns every call in a timely manner and he responds to every email. Once the latest situation was resolved he swiftly refunded the unused portion of court cost (which we had not been aware of). Atty AJ has very strong morals and operates under the highest of ethical standards. He is the most honest lawyer to be found in Lafayette