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Showing 6 - 8 of 8 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Kim | April 02, 2010

Rozanna Velen

Rozanna Velen was recommended to me by a friend who was also experiencing a difficult divorce. Beginning with our first phone conversation, Rozanna has always been professional and has proven to be extremely knowledgeable in the field of Family Law. She is a tenacious and honest advocate who is will...ing to fight for you and your children. She has consistently been a quick thinker, displaying personal knowledge of the details of my case, and quite thorough during all of my (numerous) court appearances. Despite the fact that opposing counsel seems determined to drag this entire process out, making it more expensive and draining than need be, Rozanna stays focused on what is important and determined to help bring some closure to my children and me. During such a difficult time as a divorce, hiring the right attorney will make all the difference, bringing you peace of mind and sanity despite the chaos you are personally experiencing. The process of divorce is long and exhausting, but with patience, knowledge, attention to detail and perseverance, Rozanna helps to guide you through this process that no one really expects to experience. You cannot afford to waste time, money and needed energy with a lawyer who isn't knowledgeable, thorough and caring…. All of which Rozanna definitely is. After being represented by Rozanna for the past two years, I think of her as a trusted friend.

Posted by Alla | November 24, 2009

Simply the Best

I still do not understand how an attorney can have so much time to devote to one client. Rozanna made me feel like I was her only client during the whole period of my child custody/divorce case. Rozanna was very detail oriented, professional and most important devoted to my case as if her life depe...nded on this case as much as my life did. Rozanna helped me to find peace, sanity and see the brighter and better future. She stopped me from making mistakes and helped me in accomplishing what was most important to me and my children She is definitely the best at was she does.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2015

Rozanna Michelle Velen accepted my $7500 Retainer, I revived NOTHING in return!

Rozanna Michelle Velen accepted my $7500 Retainer, I received NOTHING in return? She refuses to speak to me? She is going to file a Restraining Order on me tomorrow because I asked her for my $7500 back! So now I can`t even call her office? She took on a Child Custody Case to help another Lawyer and... let mine go! I called her and waited all day for her to return my call. She Never did! She emailed me and said "Sorry" and that she would not have my case ready for the Court date! She said she would call my wife`s Lawyer to ask him if she could bring the missing paperwork with her to the Hearing? He must have said no? Then I received an email from her quitting my case? Keeping my $7500!!! I got NOTHING! Except an R.O. she is filing on me tomorrow? To keep me from asking for my money back? She forgets! She calls me and yells at me where is this paperwork? I said I sent it to you 2 days ago on a word doc. like you asked? Then she bills me for the phone call $95. She sets up a meeting, we go in the conference room. she shuts the door, slams her hands down on the glass table and yells at me, G.D. where are the answers`s to the production Questions! I needed them yesterday? Then she whips out a blank piece of paper and says. Look how easy this is, a,b,d! Very angry. I said are you done with your rant? Then I showed her the exact instruction paper she had given me, completed! She forgot she even gave it to me? Then she tells me to take my case home and organize it? I said it already was? She was going to charge me $475 for an hour to organize (staple) my case together? Where is here Intern do do that??? I did it! She charged me around $1500 for that meeting, to ask me questions she forgot??? She double charges so much, even she doesn't know how much? She told me the Judge we had was CRAZY, 3 separate times! She told me twice she would stay with me till the Hearing she had set. Then Quit, breaching our contract! Keeping the $7500? She offer me a Settlement? I said NO WAY! I don`t settle when someone does NOT complete the work, is late and what am I supposed to do now? She is a "Certified Family Law Specialist?" She caused me so much stress on top of this already stressful divorce! She is Dangerous to people coming to her for help! ! A weaker person might really be hurt by her actions! I am filing a complaint with the CA BAR! I am going to seek a Lawyer to consider suing her for all this stress she has caused me! My $7500 gone! I have nothing to show for it! Beware of this $475 hour Lawyer! She took my $7500 and now she is filing a R.O. on me for NOTHING! Just so I can`t call her office and ask for my money back! "What We Do In Life Echos For Eternity!" KARMA! DON`T DO IT! YOU WILL BE SORRY!!! I am! This on top of an already Stressful divorce! I am so sorry I retained her! Now I have no Lawyer, she took my money, and now she is filing an R.O. on me? For what? Wanting my money back because I got nothing from her?

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