Jamaul Dmitri Cannon

Jamaul Dmitri Cannon

4.4
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 22 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Pasadena, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

530 S Lake Ave, Ste 315, Suite 260, Pasadena, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017
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About Jamaul

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

All aspects of dissolution and legal separation petitions, including premarital and post-marital agreements as well as collaborative divorce.

23 years

50%
Child Custody 30%

23 years

30%
Child Support 20%

23 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 110-360 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017

Location

Dissolution Solution Center

530 S Lake Ave, Ste 315, Suite 260, Pasadena, CA, 91101

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Jamaul Dmitri Cannon's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

46 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 17 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Dennis | April 06, 2015 | Real Estate

Not a responsible lawyer, and does not care

I need to look for a last minute lawyer to take care of my case. Upon googling for a lawyer, I found Mr. Cannon. I had faith in my case because he has such positive reviews. It wasn't until after the case I was thoroughly disappointed. My case was a simple one, and would have had a different outc...ome had Mr. Cannon been prepared. He showed up in court without any documents prepared and I lost my case, and lost three properties due to the case. All Mr. Cannon had to do was present some documents, but he didn't do anything at all. After losing the case I kept trying to contact him, but he just kept dodging my calls. I went to his office and he just pretended to not be there. Not only did he take my money, but he caused me a greater loss by losing the trial. I would not recommend him at all.

Jamaul Cannon

Replied last March 18, 2015

The only accurate statement in the preceding post was that the client (Mr. He) was looking for a "last minute" lawyer. Indeed, he came TWO DAYS before his trial. His prior counsel hadn't filed a trial brief or lodged an exhibit list or provided witness statements. Because my genius client also had virtually no files from his case, I had to send my messenger to prior counsel in Orange County and the earliest he could was the next day. I didn't get the file until 3 pm the day before trial. Nevertheless, I stayed up until 10 at night and reviewed his entire file. I warned Mr. He that though I was now prepared, because no brief was submitted or exhibit lists, I couldn't admit any EVIDENCE to support him if the court didn't grant a continuance. Mr. He lied and stated the Court hadn't denied continuances before (my review of the case showed it had two weeks prior, however). When we went to trial, the judge denied a continuance because he had already done so, and predictably pointed out how I was precluded from preventing evidence. Mr. He lost at trial but couldn't accept that. So he started calling me...night and day, day and night asking WHAT ELSE could be done. He began demanding appeals, he "informed me" that he had 15 days to file a motion for new trial. When I told him he didn't have grounds, and he could be sanctioned for filing a frivolous motion like that, he began demanding I do so anyway. I informed him if he called one more time to ask for a motion for new trial, he would have to get a new attorney (his case wasn't over after trial because the trial was bifurcated on only ONE issue, another point he conveniently ignores). The client called again, and so I answered and told him to get his file and hung up. After not responding to his next dozen or so calls, he showed up at my office while I was in a meeting and basically stalked me. He followed me to my car and I had to tell him I would get a civil harassment order if he didn't leave me alone, take his file and go. He demanded a retainer even though I'd spend seven hours just reviewing his case file, several hours speaking with him on the phone and three hours going to trial. In all, he OWED money, but I knew better than to push for that. Bottom line is, I fired the client and before he trashed me on the internet, he was still begging me to help him.

Posted by frank | December 19, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

DO NOT LOSE YOUR MONEY AND PRECIOUS TIME HE DOES NOT RETURN CALLS OR DO THE WORK THAT'S BEEN PAID FOR

I hired Jamal cannon as my attorney to help me to represent me in my divorce and child custody case. He promised me that in a couple to a few months the whole process would be done, and it took me over nine months to just received ONE phone call from him. The one time we had finally gotten a court da...te to consolidate my cases ...he didn't show up to court..never called me ..never told me about any return or future court date, ignored all of my calls and emails and said that the reason he didn't return any of my calls or emails was because he was mad at me. I would definitely not recommend anyone losing any of their hard earned money or precious time that they have to see their kids or to file divorce documentation do not waste your time with this guy he is a joke I would NOT recommend anyone use his services. Anyone else having a problem with him should go to the American Bar Association in California and filed a complaint against him. He does not have any full time staff, it is only him and one partner and they never returned my phone calls in over a year and it was rare when they would return any of my emails. I finally went to his office we rather wait outside of his door for over an hour for him to get back to for him to say he couldn't see me because he was waiting on someone else so as we argued he said that he was quitting working on my case. And that I still owed him a balance lol . been over one year and five thousand dollars + into it he never once show me any type of documentation with you filed or phone calls that he made or any type of effort to look into my case. He told me that I was not divorced charge me extra for a divorce fee and then come to find out when your later at that I was already divorced. And said "sometimes it just doesn't show up" I finally ended up calling Los Angeles family law services and they helped me file all the paperwork that he charged me five thousand dollars for in less than 30 days for under $1000 and got me a mediation and a court date within the next 30 days.

Posted by Abigail | December 07, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Jamaul is the MAN

As a "repeat customer" (Jamaul handled my first AND second divorce), I can tell you that Jamaul is as wise, intelligent and "unjaded" five years later as he was when we first met. He has certain empathy for clients while also remaining "no nonsense" in his approach (in our first consult five years ...ago, he told me "I don't want to waste your time promising the moon only to leave you disappointed in the end so I'm not going to lie about how GREAT your life will be after divorce...being divorced sucks"), which I suppose can rankle some, but I truly enjoyed it. When my second marriage didn't work out, I had ZERO qualms going back to Jamaul. He was great about it the second time around and didn't make me feel like I was the problem with my inability to have a functioning marriage. All in all, Jamaul is kind, brilliant but most importantly...HONEST. And that's really all you can ask for in an attorney.

Posted by Brice | December 07, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Terrific Resource

I have to admit...I was a little wishy washy when I first met Jamaul. In fact, nearly six months passed between me first meeting with him and me ultimately retaining him. I suppose I just couldn't admit my marriage was broken. But during that six month period, I would occasionally check in with Ja...maul and ask him things about the divorce process. Nearly every email I sent him was prefaced with an apology for wasting his time but I just wanted ONE more question to be answered. Shockingly, he stayed patient with me and always assured me that the decision to get divorced is a personal one that only I could make. I suppose what made me trust him the most was the fact I never seemed like "just a number" to him. Needless to say, when I finally DID get my act together and file for divorce, Jamaul was great. And he even helped me and my ex reached a fairly amicable settlement. I knew he could've convinced me to fight over every little thing (and run up his own bill in the process) but he actually put me first. I have since referred two other friends to Jamaul and they have both shared equally glowing feelings. All in all, I couldn't recommend him enough.

Posted by Debbie | October 02, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

Jamaul is a woderful attorney and I couldn't recommend him highly enough. At first I had my doubts: he seemed a little young (I'm a 62 year old retiree) and my husband's counsel had over 30 years of practice under his belt. But Mr. Cannon fought so enthusiastically for me in court he practically ha...d my husband's lawyer afraid to even go to trial. In the end, I got a great settlement that was way better than what I thought I could ever get from my ex. All in all, I owe nearly all of that to Jamaul and the Cannon Legal Group

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Jamaul Dmitri Cannon's Lawyer Endorsements

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John O'Brien

Child custody lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A truly excellent attorney well respected in the legal community. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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Kendra Thomas

Child custody lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I whole-heartedly endorse this lawyer! Although we were opposing counsel on a matter, I found him to be ethical and straight-forward. He was courteous and professional at all times. I find Mr. Cannon to be an asset to the family law community!"

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Stephen Cohen

Litigation lawyer | Jul 25

Relationship: Other

"A gifted attorney who carefully chooses and represents his clients."

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David Lavi

Family lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Cannon as an attorney for the other spouse in a divorce matter. Undeniably, it is without reservation that Mr. Cannon receives my endorsement. His commitment in achieving successful outcomes for his clients is unparalleled to other attorneys that I have dealt with, and his professionalism both inside and out of Court is striking. Overall, Mr. Cannon’s intelligence of the law proves that he is an upcoming Super Lawyer, and his demeanor makes Mr. Cannon a class-act in Family Law."

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Wade Norwood

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jamaul Cannon is a highly capable attorney and strong advocate for his clients. His extensive experience in family law enables him to navigate the many legal issues surrounding divorces. I am happy to recommend him."

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William Watkins

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.

Disbarment issued in CA, 2017

updated on 05/23/2017

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the California State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Honors

2006

Rising Star, American Lawyer's

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Managing Partner, Cannon Legal Group

2008 - 2009

Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Ll

2006 - 2008

Adjunct Professor, University Of Southern California Law School

2005 - 2007

Writing Skills Instructor, Usc Law School

2005 - 2008

Associate, Latham & Wakins

2003 - 2005

Associate, Thelen Reid & Priest

Associations

2010 - Present

San Gabriel Valley Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

State Bar of California, Family Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - 2011

Pasadena Bar Association

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Marriage of Jimenez

Successfully argued that marital standard of living wasn't based on husband's income. Request for support granted but for only one year.

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Education

2003

University of Southern California Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Columbia University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

N/A

CLG Brown Bag Series

What to do when you receive a subpoena in the mail?

Publications

2012

CLG Premier Newsletter Choosing a Divorce Attorney

Languages

English

Spanish

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