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Manny A. Jacobo

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Manny A. Jacobo

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Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chandler, AZ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +4 more

3133 West Frye Road, Suite 101, Chandler, AZ

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Jacobo Law Firm, PLLC - Every Client is Our Most Important Client. Jacobo Law Firm, PLLC has over 16 years of experience and is dedicated to fighting for the best possible outcome for your criminal case. Se Habla Espanol.

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Criminal Defense 40%

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DUI and DWI 10%

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Domestic Violence 10%

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Drug Crime 10%

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Sex Crime 10%

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Sexual Harassment 10%

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Speeding and Traffic Ticket 10%

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Licensed in Arizona for 20 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2005

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Jacobo Law Firm, PLLC

3133 West Frye Road, Suite 101, Chandler, AZ, 85226

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Posted by Roxanne | April 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Honest and a blessing

Mr. Jacobo is an amazing attorney. He took on my case with confidence, putting me at ease. His knowledge and experience in this field; along with his remarkable reputation will get you the fair and honest results when facing the system. I consider him a blessing.

Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2026

If he began to insult you fire him he is not for u

I was supposed to be represented by this man who I ended up hiring a real attorney he tried giving me time in jail for a small case I told him no I was not guilty he then said im lucky to get 1 day I cant just get off easy I told him no he said I can request 30 days take 1 day j said no im not guilty... then he said I know you are a criminal I said what excuse me he then stated to mistake me from another person who was name like me I said thats not me I was never in prison hd said dont lie I will get you for contemt I left that day crying got a payed lawyer and case got dismissed dont hire or accepte him as your public defense he will hurt he he fills above the law

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2026 | Hired Attorney

You Get What you Pay for

Mr, Jacobo works as a public defender for the City of Chandler/Maricopa County and was assigned to my case. I reached out to him prior to my pretrial conference and he had no interest in discussing my case at that point and instead suggested we talk when i show up in court. At the time of my pret...rial conference he had not read my file and in fact didn't have any of the documents the prosecution is required to hand over to the defense. He said it didn't matter and wanted me to accept a diversion program as this was the "status quo". He was visibly irritated and dissmissive of the questions i had. I was charged for a misdemeanor and accepting such a program would ensure I never worked in my chosen profession again. I wanted him to care about my case and he did not. I have hired another attorney, I guess you get what you pay for.

Posted by Mike | October 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Horrible experience with this man. I would rather not be represented by anyone over taking him as my attorney

I attained Manny Jacobo through Chandler Municipal Court for 2 misdemeanor cases. A week prior to my pre-trial conference I reached out to his office and let them know I was calling to see if there was anything Mr. Jacobo needed from me prior to my court date. Mr. Jacobo called me back later that aft...ernoon on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024. I asked if he would like me to come to his office to go over anything prior to my court date. Mr. Jacobo told me no and he will just talk to me on my court date. I asked if there was a way to go over the discovery the prosecutor sent because there are a lot things I have questions about. He said he will have plenty of time to discuss everything I have questions about prior to my hearing that was at 8:30 AM. I then asked if there was an option for me to obtain the discovery the prosecutor has if I went to the court house since he doesn't want to meet with me prior to my court date. He told me I'm, "Just asking him the same question twice hoping to get a different answer from him." He went on to tell me he has a lot of different clients and he meets with them all on their court date and it would be unfair to his other clients he's representing to meet with me prior to my court date because he gives everyone the same amount of time. I was taken back by that because typically a defense attorney doesn't have a problem with meeting their clients especially to go over their case. I let him know I was just very confused on the entire case because I haven't been explained really anything because the prosecutor told me I needed to speak with my attorney (Mr. Jacobo) with any questions. He then began to belittle me by saying, "I'm perplexed you don't know much about your case. You were there when you had police contact weren't you?" I told him I was there, but the officers didn't do a lot of explaining to me and didn't get a print out of my charges when I went to Chandler Municipal Court for my first appearance. He responded snarky saying, "Nobody writes down charges on paper and gives it to you at courts anymore - That's old school." Well I wasn't aware of this because I'M NOT A LAWYER. After 5 minutes on the phone with Mr. Jacobo and being the recipient of his passive aggressive and just plain rude behavior I finally asked if this was a good time to speak with him. I thought surely something has to be off for an attorney to be so rude and condescending towards a client. I asked if he was alright and if he was having a long day (I was genuinely asking). That question sent him over the edge and he response by calling me "BRO" and telling me not to focus on his day and to just focus on my day. So after 7-10 minutes with Mr. Jacoby over the phone where he was rude, facetious, lacked any compassion for me just trying to figure out the process of court, and calling me "BRO" I ended the call. I went to open court the following day at Chandler Municipal Court and the judge took Mr. Jacobo off my case and allowed a new attorney to represent me. From what I have been told, judges do not typically do this unless there is a very good reason. I suppose I was "lucky" enough to have a good reason. I'd rather show up to court without a lawyer over letting Mr. Jacobo represent me. I don't know if he was just having a bad day or if this is his normal behavior, but I don't want anything to do with this man.

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Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

Maricopa County Bar Association

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Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

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National College for DUI Defense

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Arizona Better Business Bureau Accredited Business

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Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association

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Education

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California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

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