Dorothy Louise Carfrae

Dorothy Louise Carfrae

3.8
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 44 years

Family Lawyer at Downey, CA
Practice Areas: Family

8526 East Florence Avenue, Downey, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 44 years

State: California

Acquired: 1981

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Law Offices Of Dorothy L. Carfrae

8526 East Florence Avenue, Downey, CA, 90240-4015

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Dorothy Louise Carfrae's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Domestic Violence

Posted by Andrea | August 14, 2015 | Domestic Violence

She was my saving grace

I am a real client!!! Yes Dorothy is worth every red cent I gave her. She helped get me my divorce and custody quickly she put orders in place do that my children and I were safe from my husband at the time, and my children's father who had been sentenced to prison for 2 yrs. for domestic violence ch...arges. Their is not a day that goes by that I am not thankful for her because my 3 daughters and I are safe and protected. I would refer her to anyone!!

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2013 | Domestic Violence

Misleading!!!!

Dorothy Carfrae was referred to me by another Attorney who said "she is known at Norwalk Court as the DOG for Family Law. I needed to free myself of a very emotionally & physically abusive Husband. She put on a great ACT of compassion, took my money, but from then on her and her staff were very rude,... they didn't return my phone calls to say the least. The last days of my marriage, the police removed my then husband, a TRO was in-forced, which he violated over & over again. An Ex-Parte hearing from the Opposing Counsel was set, I showed up and she sent an Attorney who was just starting out, who didn't understand what the Judges instructions were and gave me wrong information regarding letting my then husband come to retrieve items from my garage. My husband showed up and I told him, he wasn't suppose to be at my home and I would call the police if he didn't leave, he chased me to my car and restrained me from driving off and was threatening me . My neighbors called the police out, I finally got a hold of Carfrae's office and her Paralegal answered, I was very shook up, her Paralegal was very rude. When I told her what My husband did, her Paralegal said " well what do you expect, the judge gave him two weeks to remove his items", I couldn't believe it and the inexperienced Attorney who Dorothy sent to court didn't understand the Judges orders. I told her I was going to get another Restraining Order because I was so afraid of my then husband. I believed he would do what he said to me. The Paralegal said she would let Dorothy know, two days later , still no return phone call, I filed my own TRO, the Judge signed it immediately, by the time I got home Carfrae's office was now calling me saying, " Dorothy is not happy with me for not waiting on her". Carfrae and her staff FAILED at providing the Fiduciary Duty a Professional is to have to their clients. I have since then told anyone who ask and there has been A LOT of people, WHO not to go to for Family Law matters! Sale and divide whats left, because if your EX doesn't pay the creditors he agreed to, they will come after you including Carfrae ! The Divorce Judgment doesn't matter ! I do believe in KARMA!

Posted by Henry | April 19, 2012 | Domestic Violence

Great Family Law Attorney

I am very appreciative for what Dorothy has done for me in my divorce case. My now ex spouse accused me of all sorts of things (domestic violence, abuse of our children, etc..) and wanted to include several classic cars that I purchased before our marriage in the division of our property. Dorothy d...efended me in the false accusation of domestic violence and abuse of our children. Even though I had to pay for a 730 Child Custody Evaluator our of my own pocket, I am grateful that this expert figured out the truth. The truth is that my ex has engaged in a battle of lies to my children, indoctrinating them, brainwashing them, etc.. in short: parent alienation. My ex is so bitter because of the divorce that she wanted to take my children from me. She did not succeed. Dorothy has a superb reputation in the courts. All you have to do is ask the clerks and the bailiffs in the family law court rooms about her. The initial restraining order that the Court erroneously put on me has now been lifted, I am cleared of the false accusations. Even Children Services cleared me of the false claims of child abuse. I now get to share time with my kids equally, and have put my past behind me. I am a grateful father.

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Jennifer Posey

Family lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Carfrae is a terrific attorney and good trial counsel too. She conducts herself with the utmost in professionalism while getting the job done. I very much respect her."

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Kristen Przeklasa

Family lawyer | Mar 21

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Family lawyer | Mar 21

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Family lawyer | Mar 21

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Family lawyer | Mar 21

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

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Jurisprudence Award, Jurisprudence Award

Education

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California St Univ Fullerton

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Western State Univ

Languages

English

Spanish

Vietnamese

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