Araceli Margarita Lerma

Araceli has a passion for her job! She is smart, extremely knowledgeable, assertive, and very experienced family law attorney. In addition to being a strong and skilled attorney she is kind, honest, and compassionate. All traits that make Araceli stand out from others and makes her an amazing attorne...y in a time that can be personally challenging or one of the most difficult time in one’s life… custody, divorce, etc. Araceli maintains her clients well informed on process and is very responsive to questions and follow-up on cases. She engages with her clients carefully assessing the case, applying the law objectively, and agreeing on next steps and strategy. She is a beast as a litigator – respectful and powerful in the court room. In the two occasions I had to participate in hearings in front of two different judges, both judges alluded to Araceli being a very good and knowledgeable lawyer. Other traits and skills that stood out for me is that Araceli graduated from a top tier law school, she is bilingual (English/Spanish), culturally sensitive, has a great personality, and is a wonderful storyteller. Bottomline: Araceli exceeded my expectations and won everything I hoped for in my family law case. She prepares her clients with complete transparency and realistic expectations. I feel safer knowing that Araceli will continue to represent me in any future family law issues. I highly recommend her.

Araceli had the misfortune of representing me when I first believed that honesty was all you needed to protect a child in family court. She very gently but firmly explained the situation, and then fought with more passion than I've ever seen. This also tells me how much she both believed me, and unde...rstood the terrorist at the other side of the table. This is a CRUCIAL piece when hiring a family law attorney - if they don't believe you, and if they don't truly "get it," how can they fight for the best interest of your child(ren)?? They can't, but Araceli does.

I went to a paralegal first only to find that I should have listened to a friend that was being represented by Araceli and was trying to refer me to her. Once I made the change to Araceli; I was COMPLETELY satisfied with the entire experience. We all know child custody cases are not the most enjoyabl...e to go through; but Araceli made it that much easier. She is definitely all about what is best for your child and for that I am thankful. I was able to receive sole legal and physical custody of my daughter and will always refer Araceli to anyone who needs a Family Law laywer.