Alma Garcia

Ms. Garcia called me on the day of my preliminary hearing to ask me to tell her “what happened.” To make matters worse, this was 20 minutes after the required hearing time. I have never met her and was surprised and disappointed to learn that she would be handling my hearing 20 minutes after the ...hearing was set to begin. I did not hire her. I hired her associate. I was not told in advance nor consulted at all prior to the hearing. I was blindsided. She had no information about my case, and was completely unprepared. The prosecutor essentially walked all over her. She had no confidence, stammered and used the filler “ummm” more than a professional should. The only reason the hearing was reset and not sent directly to trial was because I interjected (which I was technically not supposed to do, but it worked). The prosecutor excused herself and said she would rejoin later to give me time to discuss the case with Ms. Garcia. She had not reviewed the evidence which I had shared weeks prior. Once I informed her of this, and the prosecutor rejoined the hearing, the date was reset. From my experience, she was not the caliber of attorney I would have chosen for myself. After doing thorough research, I hired her associate based on what I found. With this incident, I felt as if I was given the bait and switch routine. I am deeply disappointed and disillusioned by this. I should at, at minimum, been notified well in advance and given the opportunity to meet her prior to my hearing. At best, I should have been represented by the attorney that I specifically hired. I expect better at my next hearing and will update my review accordingly.

I consulted with Alma to represent me in an assault case. Initially I hired a high profile, former prosecutor turned defense atty, but felt like we weren't getting anywhere. I hired Alma to take over the case, and instantly she began working on my behalf to petition the judge to consider the fact...s, as well as worked closely with the prosecutor to make sure my side of the events from that night were presented and considered. She LISTENS to the facts, and researches them, following up with witnesses and officials, in order to fully present the case to the prosecutor for consideration and dismissal. Alma is VERY knowledgeable about the law and court system. She has a personal approach to effectively communicate with the other side. Thank you Alma for your hard work and perseverance. I was so glad you were on my side and appreciate all your efforts to getting this case DISMISSED. You're the best of the best!

Got in a little misunderstanding with the wife. Needed an attorney to have the charges dismissed. Found Alma on the internet. She was able to see me right away and was able to explain why I would want the charges to go away. After a few months of court dates she was able to get the charges dismissed.... She is Great.