Tate Lounsbery was recommended to us by a respected and loved attorney friend of ours at the time we received CPS's decision on our case. We were filled with despair, fear, and stress at this time and our friend's glowing recommendation of Mr. Lounsbery gave us the first glimmer of hope. He told us t...hat Mr. Lounsbery was "the best child abuse appeal hearing attorney in Southern California" and was someone we most definitely needed in our corner. Following this recommendation, we ended up interviewing just one other attorney in addition to Tate. Tate's knowledge of the process, the laws surrounding child abuse and child endangerment in our state, and his overall compassionate, yet straight forward and confident demeanor shined through in the interview process. We did not have to think twice to hire him after this initial meeting. You will NOT find anyone better. He charges a flat rate that may seem high, initially, but once you begin the process and realize how many variables there are and how much time is spent waiting, you will clearly see the reason for the seemingly high fee. You cannot predict how long things will take and because these cases are Tate's specialty, we fully trusted him and it paid off. Tate had us fully prepared when our hearing date came around and he worked tirelessly to find laws in our favor and so very eloquently delivered and prepared many indisputable arguments that neither we or, I believe, any other attorney could have. The decision, in our case, was changed from "substantiated" to "inconclusive!" We are forever grateful for Tate!

I'm so thankful to have hired Tate's services last year after I was put on CACI by the San Mateo County CPS. Tate's knowledge of the CPS's workings is invaluable for his clients. My name was taken off of CACI recently and I credit it all to Tate's persistence. Moreover, Tate came across as very under...standing, nonjudgmental, honest, and frank in our initial communication. I value this a lot in a person. In short, he didn't promise me anything but delivered well above & beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend Tate to anyone in a similar situation like mine. Thank Tate!

I hired Tate to represent me in a CACI grievance after arguing with the county about it for over a year. Being on the CACI had the potential to be extremely detrimental to my career, livelihood and reputation. I shopped around and consulted with several lawyers and decided on Tate based on recommenda...tions from other lawyers, past clients, and his willingness to share information, youtube videos, etc. to help potential clients in spite of whether he had been retained or not. This told me that he truly cares about what he does, and that is what I needed. He was recommended by a fellow attorney as a "bulldog" who would absolutely fight for me. In spite of how high my expectations were for Tate going into our agreement, he far exceeded anything I could have ever asked for. During one of the worst ordeals of my life, Tate immediately put me at ease. His knowledge of the CACI and related laws is outstanding, and he was able to answer any question I ever had beyond my expectations. I literally had to do nothing; he handled every single detail and just told me when and where to show up. I no longer had to worry about logistics, or paperwork, or documentation, or going back and forth with the county. He took all the stress away from the situation and was consistently professional and courteous to any individual we had to work with. Additionally, he took care of everything over the phone or via email to save me expense as I live in a county several hours away from him. The only time he traveled here was for the hearing as he was able to successfully do everything else at a distance. I was blown away by the ease I felt throughout the process. He was very reassuring to me and I always felt like I was in good hands. Tate is more than just an attorney. It is obvious that he cares about his clients and is highly vested in the outcomes of any cases he takes on. Throughout the entire process, I felt like I was his only client as he was consistently available and just a phone call away if I needed anything at all. Needless to say, we won my case, and it was an uphill battle. I truly believe I could not have done it without him; he was worth every penny. I highly recommend Tate to anyone facing a CACI grievance hearing. I cannot say enough about how pleased I am with everything that Tate did for me, and my family.

Mr. Lounsbery is experienced and knowledgable in the area of Child Abuse Defense. He is affable and pleasant to work with. He worked many, many hours for a very reasonable fee. After reading the documentation that he'd sent to San Mateo County ahead of the Gomez Hearing, the lawyer for the cou...nty informed us that it had changed its finding from "Substantiated" to "Now Unfounded or Inconclusive." The hearing date was cancelled. This saved me money, because I had planned to pay expert witnesses to testify on the day of the hearing. This saved me time, because I did not have to wait until up to 30 days after the hearing to find the result. Of course, the system is capricious. Your results may vary. But Tate Lounsbery will make a tremendous effort on your behalf.