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Donald Salvatore Desimone

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Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 26 years

Family Lawyer at Burbank, CA
Practice Areas: Family

303 N Glenoaks Blvd Ste 200, Burbank, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 26 years

State: California

Acquired: 1999

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Law Offices of Donald S. Desimone

303 N Glenoaks Blvd Ste 200, Burbank, CA, 91502-1118

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Donald Salvatore Desimone's Reviews

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15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Eduardo | November 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Best attorney ever!

Upon accepting the case, he fit us right into his busy schedule, making us feel as if we were his priority one; not only did he get to know the case and what happened but made the effort to get to know us personally. Don took care of me from the get go, assuring that | got the proper care I need...ed in order to heal up quickly, hence allowing me not to stress out (too much) about the little things. Don and his team handled everything with professionalism, follow through & genuine sincerity-after each interaction, I always felt confident that the right choice had been made by allowing Don to represent me. Don makes himself available to you at the drop of a text, email or call; he is always willing to answer any questions or ease any concerns that you may have along the way. I can't say enough of how wonderful I think Don and his office staff are. You won't be disappointed by choosing Donald Desimone!

Posted by Naomi | August 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Horrible lawyer who doesn't do his job

Donald is unprofessional and doesn't turn in any of your paperwork on time to the court. He is always too busy and he will do poor quality work. Thanks to him I lost my child and he didn't care. He only cares about being paid and he will not fight for you. He is a bully and will not advocate for you ...

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Aggressive Family Attorney,

Donald DeSimone was always available for after hours calls, sounds advice and routinely double checked all information and prep with me for my divorce proceedings. Not a T went uncrossed or an I undotted when he and his excellent assistant Myla were on my case. Having him was the most fluid experien...ce, never having a divorce, let alone with a intense custody battle

Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Poor communication

I hired Donald De Simone to handle my divorce He didn't fight for my interest . He only cared for the money

Posted by anonymous | March 25, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Unresponsive, No preparation, Communicates through Receptionist

I hired Donald Desimone to represent me in a divorce and custody case. Although the initial consultation impressed me, I found him to be unprepared for our hearings. He was always too busy to have conversations with me. He uses a receptionist to convey information to clients, and she has no knowledge... of the law. This caused much confusion, as she would give me incorrect information on upcoming hearings that could severely affect the outcome. Also, there would be no preparatory meetings prior to any of our hearings to review strategy or anything else. I wouldn't see him until we were both at the courthouse, and I'd have to go over everything with him to remind him of the details of my case. This was very frustrating and stressful.

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Rating:  6.7 (Good)

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University of La Verne College of Law

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California State University, Northridge

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