Lance Raymond Claery

Lance Raymond Claery

4.1
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 24 years

Family Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Child Support, Child Custody, Administrative Law

2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2009

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Location

Claery & Hammond, LLP

2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA, 90067

Claery & Hammond, LLP

8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 370, San Diego, CA, 92108

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Lance Raymond Claery's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

31 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 31 reviews

Posted by E.A. | December 28, 2014 | Child Custody

Divorce and Custody Matter

After speaking with many lawyers, I was relieved to find this one. He definitely understood my child custody problems and made me feel really good about a very difficult process. The staff was very attentive to my needs, they communicated very well with me , and I could tell they really cared abo...ut my divorce case. My job provides me with an always changing schedule, and the staff went out of their way to make things easy for me which was really important for me. I recommend this law firm to any person who needs assistance with a divorce especially if you have contested issues related to custody over your children.

Posted by Mike | September 24, 2013 | Child Custody

Professional, Friendly & Knows The Law

As far as issues related to my children go, there is nothing more important to me. Mr. Claery clearly understood this and he chose a custody and support course of action that made sense. His understanding of my predicament, knowledge of the law and his ability to talk "law" to me in plain english h...elped me so much I cannot even put it into words. All I wanted were fair orders. My attorney delivered results in the court. He was prepared, clear with the judge and I am happy with the judge's orders from the court action.

Posted by anonymous | July 22, 2013 | Child Support

Great experience

I had an excellent experience with Lance Claery. I'm on my own having my first baby and he helped me so much. I didn't understand the process of getting support and just had no idea what to do until I hired this law firm. They prepared all the papers and went to court for me. I am happy with the ...service, results and am happy to recommend Claery and Green for child support matters.

Posted by Steve | March 27, 2013 | Child Custody

Would not trust this law firm again

I have very mixed feelings about Claery and Green. I will say that it is buyer beware with any family law attorney. Lance Claery gave me poor advice with how to proceed with child custody in order to get money from me. I wasted time and money taking a course of action that I now realize was unwise... to begin with. At the outset of my divorce, they assigned a young inexperienced lawyer who tried, but ultimately did not want to even practice family law, so she left the firm. At an important child custody hearing, they sent a brand new lawyer, who was not familiar with my case, family, or names of my children. I'm still upset about not taking control of that hearing and asking my own questions and telling the guy to shut up. Finally, they assigned Eli Hammond to my case and I thought he performed admirably - he must be the one associate that they value because I think he's the only guy who is still there 3 years later. I cannot say that I recommend Claery and Green because you cannot trust their advice. They are not in the business of providing reputable legal assistance, they are in the business of telling people what they want to hear in order to extract dollars from them.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Beware! Seek Another Firm!

Claery and Greene may work for some people, but it was a nightmare for me. In a nutshell: I was put into a very difficult situation and was inclined to seek legal advice. At a VERY trying time in my life I was assured by Aran Treadway, and later Sean Sobottka, that this crisis would be handled swi...ftly and effectively. I was told that things would be done within several weeks, a couple months tops. Fast forward 10 months or so, and things are now FINALLY wrapped up. I was also made to believe I was being charged for a flat fee and ended up spending well over twice that. They WILL nickel and dime you. Throughout the whole process, I was passed along to at least half a dozen different agents. I'll admit, my case was probably not an extremely profitable one for them, but nonetheless, this was a nightmare for me. I recommend staying far away from them. If you decide to hire them, read everything twice and ask ample questions.

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Lance Raymond Claery's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jessica Dorman

Family lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Laufer

Family lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lance truly cares about his clients. He is sincere, passionate and patient. He ensures that the client understands the process and is kept involved along the way. He has a breadth of knowledge in the field of family law. I admire his professionalism. I highly recommend and endorse Lance."

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Timothy Follett

Family lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brenda Lopez

Family lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Lance is a very competent and compassionate professional."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lance. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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James Dicks

Family lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"This attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."

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Michael Shemtoub

Administrative law lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Your resume speaks for itself and I consider you a valuable member of the attorney community. I would recommend you to anyone and everyone who needs your services. I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer!"

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Joseph Land

Family lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Claery is an incredibly aggressive and zealous attorney who loves to fight for his clients. As his former employee I gained incredible experience under his tutelage in the areas of Family Law and the business side of running a law practice. I praise Mr. Claery's desire to take on modest means clients and fight for their needs as wells as those with means to successfully fight a family law matter. I would recommend Mr. Claery to anyone seeking a highly caring and realistic attorney."

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Erica Brown

Family lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Claery was my employer at the start of my career. He was my mentor and helped shape the lawyer that I am today. His practice is limited to family law which brings much focus and compassion to all of his clients. His intelligence and knowledge of the law will serve you well."

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James Ratzer

Family lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Claery is a competent caring lawyer who makes decisions that are focused on his client's best interests."

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Kyle Puro

Family lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Claery was my employer and mentor early in my career. He helped develop my trial skills. Mr. Cleary has the knowledge, ethics, and compassion that are required when you hire a family law attorney. His sharp attention to detail will serve you well."

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Andy Cook

Family lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Lance for about eight years. He is intelligent, honest, and experienced in all aspects of family law. He knows the San Diego area well and has many contacts here, but he now practices in Los Angeles and is experienced there as well. One of the great things about Lance is that his practice is limited to family law, so he knows the field well."

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Karyn Boulais

Family lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Claery is professional and focused on acheiving client goals. Very knowledgeable of the law. I recommend this lawyer for all of your family law needs."

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Nicole Boros

Family lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer and would recommend him in any family law matter."

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James Green

Family lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work. He believes in true advocacy."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Recognition: Nationwide Top Ten Percent of Lawyers, Lawyers of Distinction

2015

Expertise in Advocacy, Los Angeles Times

2012

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

2011

10 Year Anniversary Recognition, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

Dean's LIst, University of Maryland

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Founding Partner, Claery and Green, LLP

Associations

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Member

California BAR Association

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Washington, D.C. BAR Association

Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association

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San Diego County Bar Association

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Education

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California Western SOL

law

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University of Maryland

Undergraduate

Publications

Languages

English

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