also known as The Law Offices of Vanessa Gnekow, Vanessa Gnekow
Vanessa Gnekow is dedicated to providing aggressive cost effective representation in the area of Family, Criminal and Bankruptcy Law. Ms. Gnekow is a fierce litigator and aggressive negotiator with an impressive track record.
Ms. Gnekow’s knowledge and expertise in the area of Family Law includes child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property division, paternity, guardianship and domestic violence matters in San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.
Ms. Gnekow is passionate about her clients and gives personal, detailed attention to each and every client. Ms. Gnekow gets to know her clients on an intimate level so that she can become better acquainted with their complex issues. Ms. Gnekow fights every case as if she was litigating for her own family.
Ms. Gnekow offers a free one-half hour initial consultation. Ms. Gnekow offers appointments by telephone or in person.
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8280 Utica Ave, Suite 180, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91730
66 Client Reviews
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Posted by Mac | September 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
A TRUE advocate and a GREAT attorney to ever have!
"Hire Vanessa if you are ready to succeed!" As a dad who has constantly always fought for my daughter, I was drained from the court hearings and constantly dealing with the erratic behavior of my daughter's mother. When I came across Vanessa on Avvo I believed she could help from her reviews bu...
Posted by Romel | July 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Child Custody
Words cannot express the sense of gratitude and relief I feel having had Vanessa Gnekow on my side. I was going through a child custody battle were the mediator was against my request and wanted to take joint custody away from me, and reduce the limited amount of time I already had with my children. ...
Posted by Daisy | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family
Great Experience
I was represented by Attorney Vanessa Gnekow, an amazing attorney, aggressive when needed, very attentive and compassionate. She was efficient, mindful of the situation, and worked in a very timely manner to give me the resolution that I wanted. She is very knowledgeable of the law and super professi...
Posted by Gaby Smith | March 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Amazing!!
I found Vanessa on Yelp and knew she was the one for us upon reading her reviews and let me tell you she did not disappoint. She took on our case very last minute and it was a whopper. We have been dealing with a difficult parent for over 11 years and my husband was now fighting for custody of his da...
Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family
Thank you!!!
Vanessa Gnekow gave a detailed consultation regarding steps that needed to be taken to ensure a positive and timely outcome. She was excellent in the matters of my family law case. She was able to work for me from out of state. She followed through on all ends of communication and made me feel extr...
"Vanessa is an outstanding attorney and one that I am happy to work with on any matter. She is knowledgeable about the current laws and cases and zealously advocates on her client's behalf while maintaining a professional demeanor at all times."
"I endorse this lawyer. Very competent and smart, ethical and professional. Aggressive when she needs to be but reasonable in helping settle matters. She is always thinking about doing what is best for her clients. Well respected among her colleagues and the judicial officers. She was very prepared in a family law trial I had against her. She brings her "A" game at all times."
"I endorse this lawyer. I am in Houston, Texas, I needed a CA lawyer to obtain the return of a child wrongfully kept by the father. Ms. Gnekow was responsive and timely. She knew what she was doing and got the job done."
"I have worked with Ms. Gnekow as a member of the East West Family Law Council, a local independent bar association for attorneys committed to the practice of family law. Ms. Gnekow is enthusiastic and works very hard for our Council, and has a reputation in the community for bringing that same level of hard work to her client's case. She also has the reputation for being honest and keeps her word, very admirable traits in this day and age."
"A real go getter, hard worker, that also takes care of her clients while keeping things civil. I would refer clients to her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms Gnekow is honest to a fault. She is tough at negotiations and will aggressively litigate her case in court. She has an exceedingly win to loss ratio. She is well known and liked by judges and attorneys alike. She sits on the Board of a prestigious Family Law Group known as the East/West Family Law Council. Ms. Gnekow has litigated complex family Law cases and has won nearly every case. She' a dedicated associate at the Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia & Associates. I endorse her without reservations."
"I worked as opposing counsel on a case with Vanessa. She is a skilled professional that strongly advocates for the interets of her client and remains objective and realistic which allowed us to resolve issues quickly and effectivly. I endorse this lawyer."
"I had the pleasure of working with Mrs. Gnekow. She is a remarkable advocate for her clients. She is a very dedicated and diligent attorney who zealously fights for her client's rights. I highly recommend Mrs. Gnekow to anyone seeking an exceptional attorney."
"Ms. Gnekow is a fantastic attorney. She is always prepared, follows through with her promises and keeps constant communication with all parties involved. If she weren't my competition, I'd refer everyone to her!"
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2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Cali Award, Juvenile Law, Moot Court Honors, Best Team, University of La Verne College of Law
2013 - Present
Of Counsel, The Law Offices of Vincent B. Garcia
2014 - 2014
Owner, Law Offices of Vanessa B. Gnekow
2016 - Present
East West Family Law CouncilPresident
2014 - Present
East West Family Law CouncilSecretary/Treasurer
2013 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2013 - Present
Western Region Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2015
East West Family Law CouncilBoard of Directors
3 year permanent restraining order
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
MBA - Master of Business Administration
2002
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
East west family law council
2015
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