Juliana Guerriero

I actually had two separate lawyers that I worked with from Cantrell Green, Julian Guerriero for my Worker's Comp case and Anna Batanero for my Social Security Disability case. Juliana was recommended to me by a friend and I was so incredibly glad that I hired her. Juliana spent a good 5 ...years of hard work to get a very positive resolution to my case, which started when my employer did not file the requisite paperwork with the State of California. Juliana has a Master comprehension of the law, down to the minutiae of the obscure components of federal and state law. And 6 years later, she went to bat for me handling the retraining voucher that I was due which the employer's insurance attorney refused to honor, winning for me the maximum I deserved. I cannot give enough positive accolades about Juliana and her staff. They listened, kept me apprised of all aspects of my case, and treated me with incredible care, compassion and respect. If you want an honest appraisal of your case, and a positive outcome I strongly suggest retaining Juliana Guerriero as your attorney.

I worked in a school with special needs children in Orange County, California. I loved my job. Unfortunately I was injured and could not return to work. I was overwhelmed with dealing with the district and my injury, and was fortunately referred to Ms Guerriero. She listened to me with great com...passion and then took over. I was sent to great doctors who could diagnose my injury. She prepared me for and sat with me during my deposition. She told me I was a very good witness. When it was time to go to court my case was assigned to a very stern judge. Ms Guerriero was a strong advocate. The judgment was 100 percent disability for life. You cant do better than that! Except, I was devastated as I would never be able to return to my life's calling. My case wasn't over either. I have had many spinal and other surgeries which Ms Guerriero had to fight for over the years as well as many sessions of PT and OT, medications , orthopedic devices, etc. Everything was a fight, even with 100 percent for life!! I moved to another state during this time to get great medical attention. The distance never matter to Ms Guerriero. She would contact me by phone, letter or e-Mail to make sure I was properly taken care of. As laws in California changed she would update my claim. She was even able to get WC to pay for assistance in housekeeping as I was not able perform many bending and reaching tasks. She never stopped thinking about me even though she has always had more than a full load. Ms Guerriero"s persistence paid off. WC asked for a workup of what it would cost to end our involvement. She had a team of professionals work out a settlement. It seemed fair to me. We settled about four months ago. This never would have happened without Ms Guerriero's relentless drive to do her best for her client. My advice: don't go against WC on your own, you will loose. Contact Ms Guerriero if you want representation who will care about you as a person, not just another case.

As an injured worker I was extremely frustrated with the results of my first attorney, the communication was poor and it seem like I could never get him to return my calls or do anything to help me. I voiced my frustration to a family member who referred me to Juliana Guerriero. My family member tol...d me that my current attorney was not doing the job. He had told me about a high-powered attorney in Worker's Compensation that comes from a top notch law firm in Long Beach California. I decided to schedule an appointment with Juliana to find out what she could do for me as far as representation and I had voiced my concerns that I had by the end of the meeting I realized that Juliana would effectively represent me and not fall short. By the next day I was firing my first attorney in Worker's Compensation and hired on Juliana Guerriero. It seemed like overnight things started to change, the insurance company denials were getting handled and tests were being ordered. Anytime I had a question regarding my case I was always able to get a hold of someone at the firm who had the answer or would get me the answer promptly. I am so impressed with the outcome I think God for sending me such a great attorney.

I suffered two heart attacks due to manager’s retaliation and abusive management. The employer owned insurance company denied my WC claims. An attorney who declined my civil case referred me to Ms. Guerriero for WC appeal. Ms. Guerriero started my case in December, 2012. After more than two years of ...QMEs, depositions and trials, the defendant was ready to accept the fact of industrial injuries, by offering settlement and doing QME permanent injury evaluation. The judge dramatically ruled I lost the case. Ms. Guerriero filed a Reconsideration Petition to the WC Board. As a former bar chairperson, also she published an argument paper in an attorney journal. The WC Board accepted Ms. Guerrier’s opinion and ordered the judge to reopen my case. Ms. Guerriero is an experienced and competent WC attorney. She is passionate and compassionate to me. She is knowledgeable about WC laws and cases. She has done her best to fight for my compensation over three years. She never pushed me to accept any inappropriate settlement. She works just like her name, Guerriero in Italian, a warrior. I strongly recommend Ms. Guerriero to industrial injury victims who are seeking a WC attorney to fight for their greatest compensation.

We hired Miss Guerriero in 2012 for my brothers Workers Comp case. My brother was struck by a car in 1977 while on the job. The insurance company has paid very little over the past 30 or so years. So I sought the help from a settlement adviser Mr Steve Chapman who explain that he wanted to give us an... attorney who was calm and didn't make a lot of noise. We met with Miss Guerriero in her office in Long Beach Ca. Her office was not cluttered but definitely was not clean. Soon after that meeting Miss Guerriero set up a conference with the insurance companies representative. After meeting with the insurance settlement person once in Miss Guerriero's office it seemed positive. We left with a good feeling, but Miss Guerriero inexperience and unwillingness to investigate my brothers case caught up with us 6 months later. She advised us to settle the case for next to nothing. After looking at the settlement offer I was shocked to see that this settlement was okay with Miss Guerriero. I asked several questions about the offer which Miss Guerriero was unable to answer, and when I demanded an answer the true Miss Guerriero came to light for me. Not only did Miss Guerriero not answer my questions she seemed confused that I was asking any questions. I felt Miss Guerriero was out for a quick decision in my brothers case and wasn't concerned about my brothers well being for the rest of his life. My brother has a Traumatic Brain Injury which left him totally and permanently disabled 100%. It is my duty as a loving sibling to make sure that he is okay, and I am not concerned about an attorney who is seeking to advance her career. I am only concerned about my brother. I would just say that if you are an attorney, and you truly want to do good spend more time in the library and less time tasting wine. In closing, please as a family member do your homework and look for an attorney who actually knows how the system works. Especially Worker Comp. The laws of workers compensation have changed so dramatically that the insurance industry with all there money really have a better grip than the worker. I understand that WC fraud is the worst, but if you met my brother (Which Miss Guerriero did) you can definitely see that this man is not a fraud. Our family has truly suffered to the point that no one else could possibly understand. Needless to say we ended up firing Miss Guerriero six months later and hired the best attorney I had ever met. Thank you.