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Posted by Tom | August 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

White Collar Crime

Angela is a great attorney with tremendous insight, compassion and knowledge, she has great respect in the courtroom and her approach is always honest and concise. While there this no way to determine the outcome of a case, Angela delivered on one key desire, "no jail time"I highly recommend Angela a...s attorney.

Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Never hire this lawyer

I hired Me. Berry for my sister's criminal case first she didn't know where my sister's court was going to take place, second my sister got arrested because Ms. Berry send the file to the wrong court, second we had a court day a month after my sister got arrested and Ms. Berry this told us that she h...ad another court in some other place until I saw she was going to live that day when my sister had her court and she told me that one of her collegiate was going to stay in her behalf that was like around 9:00 am and she collegiate left at 11:00am without saying anything so my sister and they just told us the next court is in one month from today's day I say why and she didn't even took sometime to explain this lady did my sister's case so long and complicated that we end hiring another lawyer and we end up firing her the we paid her 5,500 and she didn't do anything the only thing she did was robbing me and my family our money we ask for our money back and she told us that the only balance we had was 900 dollars wow yes 900 but the only thing I can say is god bless you Ms. Berry maybe you need that money more than me and my family and thank for try to make us may another 5,000 dollar for the doctors appointment. I don't recommend this lawyer to anyone she will charge you almost 400 per hour and she is going to tell you am going to give you a discount am going to charge you 250 plz be aware of this lady

Angela Berry

Replied last August 09, 2017

First let me say that I am sorry (and honestly surprised) that you were unhappy with my representation of your sister. I take great pride in serving my clients. In fact, this is the first complaint I’ve received in my 25-year-career. Perhaps I can provide some clarity (given that you were not present for all the meetings I had with your sister, and you are not familiar the facts). Your sister was arrested as the result of her confession to the police- and in court, prior to me having met her. When your sister had her first court appearance, I had not yet been retained. When the case was presented to the court, the D.A’s office had charged your sister with several violent felonies, all allegedly occurring on separate days. The charges included criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, breaking and entering the residence of another for the purpose of assault, residential burglary, domestic violence and violating a restraining order. The charges related to two separate alleged victims. You may not be aware, but I invested many hours in the defense of your sister/my client. I very much appreciate how grateful you and your family were when I negotiated the immediate release of you when you were arrested for a drive-by shooting/murder. As you know, no charges were ever filed against you due to my involvement. Again, I’m very sorry that you were not completely satisfied in this case and wish you and your family the very best going forward.

Posted by Jaya | March 30, 2017 | Criminal Defense

Honest Attorney

Facing 21 years in prison can be devastating to hear. My friend got released from prison after serving just 7 years as Ms.Berry represented him - post conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus case. What we thought would be multiple court days and a long drawn out process only took 1 court day for the Judge... to come back with a time served ruling. Even after the Judge ruling, Ms. Berry followed up on my friend to ensure his freedom. She answers multiple calls and emails from family/friends after the ruling. She has offered referrals for civil case attorneys. Just overall a pleasant experience with her. Very honest, straight forward. She uses layman terms when speaking to you, so youre not lost in legal jargon. But most importantly, she did not drag us through a long drawn out court process - she got my friend off and he can now enjoy his youth as a free man.

Posted by Hernan | May 02, 2013 | Criminal Defense

HANDS DOWN SHE'S THE BEST - 'VANDALISM CHARGE DISMISSED"

After finding out that I could end up in jail for damaging somebody's car I figured I can't take any chances, so I looked and looked and kept looking, until I found Angela's site and emailed her explaining my problem. She called me next day and set up a free appointment to review my case, as soon a...s I talked to her for a few minutes I could tell she's not afraid to hurt anyone's feelings and she won't be scare to fight anyone for you. I may say, we always think about "the money" first but after you put yourself in her hands, just take in consideration that you're getting someone that knows and feel assured that her charges are worth every penny. As I told her I would settle for a misdemeanor but I thought that was a long shot because the damages were guided towards a felony!!. To my surprise she got the charges dismissed and she even offered to returned $2000 back because there was no case to follow anymore. I really appreciate such honesty and excellent job from her and her team. Hopefully I don't commit anything stupid again but I will always keep her in my contacts list in case me or anyone I know ends up in troubles. Thank you so much for your very professional help Angela. Hernan P.

Posted by Marc | April 02, 2012 | Criminal Defense

The Best Experience I have had with a Lawyer under desperate circumstances!

I met Angela under "less than ideal circumstances". She was recommended by my first Attorney on this matter that was unable to fulfill his commitment due to health reasons. Angela was a "beam of light" at a very "dark" moment in my life. I have hired many Attorney's and have had dealings on Corpor...ate, Civil, Estate, Contracts, Real Estate and many General Contract / Agreement issues. Angela exemplified everything that you want a Lawyer to be....Confidant, Sympathetic, Understanding and Not Judgmental in any way. My issue was complicated and she stuck with me from the very beginning and was and is fearless in her defense. Total realist yet used her years of experience to defend me to get the best possible outcome. Always told me what was happening and set expectations that I could live with. Throughout the process Angela was able to target the issue and propose solutions, kept me safe and negotiated on my behalf. I never had a Criminal allegation against me and as a first timer was scared and suddenly in an environment that was un-like anything I could have imagined. She got me home and I am having a normal life. Angela negotiated a "deal" that I could live with. Angela knows her way around the Court System and The Process. She has a great reputation with the District Attorney and all of the Judges that she comes in contact with. Angela maintains a level of Professionalism that commands respect from everyone that she encounters. I can not say enough but after my experience if you need someone to defend you in a Criminal Matter; do yourself a favor and engage her....you will not be disappointed. My case was focused on issues pertaining to money, finance, accounting and some complicated financial issues which Angela has the aptitude to understand (not many Lawyers do) so if your case involves complex "money issues" feel comfortable that she knows what's going on. I can not say enough how wonderful she is and she made what was a very bad thing into a "acceptable event" in my life.

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