Margaret Davalene Wilson

Margaret Davalene Wilson

also known as Margaret D. Wilson

3.9
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Granada Hills, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt

17826 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, CA

About Margaret

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

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Location

Law Office of Margaret D. Wilson

17826 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, CA, 91344

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Margaret Davalene Wilson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Steve | October 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Do not hire. Look elsewhere

Very hard to get a hold of her on the phone. She has no secretary or paralegal so that shows what kind of cheap law office she's running. Very long. Slow. Process. Look somewhere else. Takes payment right away but work. Service. Forget about it

Posted by Deni Ibbi | October 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Fraud

Took my $2,500 deposit. No paperwork. No reply’s. Filed a police report. State bar report.

Posted by Galen | August 20, 2015 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Super Lawyer Who Is Ethical, Honest, Compassionate, Efficient, and Extremely Knowledgable About Law

I am a Legal Document Assistant, registered and bonded per California Business & Professions Code Sections 6400-6415, which authorizes me to prepare and file legal documents for self-represented individuals at a client's specific direction. I have known Mrs. Wilson professionally since 2009, and s...he is my "go-to" attorney whenever I encounter someone who simply does not fit the "self-help" approach to family law matters. EVERY SINGLE PERSON who I have referred to Mrs. Wilson has always called or emailed me back to thank me profusely for the referral. The consistent theme of the feedback is that Mrs. Wilson was able to efficiently help them, explained the law in a way that they could understand without all of the legalese, and that they found extremely good value for the money they spent on her services (whether on a limited scope consultation basis, or by hiring her for full representation). In essence, the people I have referred to her all have consistently felt the same way as pretty much every other person who has commented below. More specifically, I had a client who came to me to prepare documents in an existing case. After serving the prepared documents on the other side, the other party requested a hearing, at which point I referred the client to Mrs. Wilson for representation. After the hearing, the client called me and personally told me that the client felt that Mrs. Wilson had “accomplished more in one hearing than the client's previous attorney had done over the course of a year and a half”. I would say that this particular comment speaks volumes about Mrs. Wilson's ability as a zealous advocate for her clients.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2014

Definitely a Super Lawyer!!!

I was involved in a bitter and complex child custody battle against one of the most renowned and highest paid law firms. My prior attorneys lost at every hearing, even though they were also well known. However, a friend referred me to Ms. Wilson and everything changed. When Ms. Wilson took on my ...case not only did she win for me but justice finally prevailed as a result of Ms. Wilson's outstanding skills and guidance. It is clear the Ms. Wilson is savvy in legal strategy, discovery, and trial. I highly recommend Ms. Wilson as she is clearly one of the top and most skilled family law attorney in California.

Posted by Freddy | April 3, 2014

Best Attorney in Los Angeles

Mrs. Wilson is smart, direct, and trustworthy. I felt like all the other attorney's I consulted were just trying to tell me what I wanted to hear and I paid the price for it. Mrs. Wilson let me know that she couldn't fix what happened in the past but that we could improve things going forward and s...he did. I wasted a lot of money on attorney's before I was blessed enough to be referred to Mrs. Wilson by a friend. I have and will refer friends and family to her in the future.

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Margaret Davalene Wilson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Arezou Diarian

Family lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Doland

Family lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I just reviewed an answer of Ms. Wilson on a family law matter. Not only was the answer courteous and correct, it was customized to the individual needs of the Avvo asker and specific down to the very courthouse where the matter was taking place. This was a great answer and contained qualities that any prospective client would want to have in an attorney."

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Gregory Wilkinson

Family lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Margaret is a top notch and caring attorney who strongly advocates for her clients. She is very knowledgeable about all aspects of family law. I have seen her get great results and that is why I refer all my clients to her for any divorce, separation, child custody, child support, alimony (spousal support), DV restraining orders, paternity suit, etc. One thing that sets Margaret part from many other family law attorneys is that she above all cares about her clients as people and about their lives. She takes the time to learn about you before she starts to give advice. Coupled with her in-depth legal knowledge this makes her an outstanding attorney to have on your side."

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Donald Conviser

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. She is diligent, skilled, resourceful, and a champion of the underdog."

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Donald Conviser

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - 2009

Contract Attorney, Friedman & Friedman

Associations

2009 - Present

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

2008 - Present

California Bar Association

Education

2007

University of West Los Angeles School of Law - West Los Angeles

J.D.

Speaking Engagements

2011

CALDA Los Angeles Chapter Teleconference

Ex Parte Motions

2011

CALDA Annual Conference

Deeds

2011

CALDA Annual Conference

Bifucations in Family Law

2011

CALDA Annual Conference

Ex Parte Motions

2009

How is paternity established in a child support case?

Paternity and child support

Languages

English

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