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Posted by John | July 14, 2015

Excellent Attorney !!! She will surpass your expectations.

I choose Anita J. Margolis as my attorney in a difficult custody battle after my prior attorney, a former San Diego District attorney, told me that the judge was too difficult and unreasonable and based on her behavior, just didn’t like him. I felt I didn’t have much hope of success if I were to cont...inue with my prior attorney. Luckily, I found Anita and she was able to restore my faith in attorneys again. When I first hired Anita my visitations were restricted because of a false accusation from my son’s mother. Within two weeks of hiring her she was able to regain my original visitation plan ordered by the court. My son’s mother then attempted to reduce my time by filling an RFO proposing my parenting time be severely limited. Anita quickly gave me my options and helped me decide on how to proceed. In the end, despite aggressive and acrimonious contestation from opposing counsel, I ended up receiving more than mom would ever allow me to have. I also gained vacation time with my son, virtual calls, extended holiday time, optional visitation time and she was able to reduce the amount of my child support. Anita and her paralegal Geneen provided excellent service to me during what was a very difficult time. Anita dealt very effectively with aggressive opposing counsel and ensured that a fair agreement was reached. Her knowledge of family law is extensive. She even instructed the judge and the opposing counsel on case law regarding child support. She works as a substitute judge at times. Not only does she know her craft, but her insight and understanding is invaluable. Her work ethic I found to be of the highest standard, she worked tirelessly on my behalf and took the time to know my case history and details better than I did. She really cares about her clients and about justice. She is very loyal to her clients. She will tell you the truth about your case and will not lead you on or give you false hopes. If you want a smart, ethical lawyer who is kind but tough, you can’t do better.

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Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2015

Daddy's little boy

My ex-wife accused me of grabbing my 3 year son by the neck and growing him in his room, was given a TRO for 3 weeks , could not call or see my son . I hired Anita and her team immediately took the case started off the ground running, just basically took control went to Court her team was very org...anized , very detailed , convince Judge I did not in fact grab my son but he was falling on his scooter and I grabbed his shirt to save him from further injuries from falling into the street off the sidewalk. Case dismiss by family court judge and CWS/CPS. I will recommend Anita and her team for any fathers or mothers who is going through a very tough custody battle , she kept me calm so I can do my work , she convinced me to be patient and it all would be dismissed and custody order would be restored. We also used Anita's law firm for our financial disputes and we were resolved with great outcome Thank you Anita .

Posted by Kevin | May 26, 2015

Excellent top attorney, highly recommended for 7 reasons

Anita just help me finished my case, and I strongly recommend anyone who is currently seeking an attorney for his/her family and child support to contact Anita. I had experiences with several other attorneys before I hired Anita to handle my case, and her performance by far exceeds the others bas...ed on the following factors by which I'm so impressed: (1) although all lawyers' goal is getting as much money as possible from their clients, Anita is not money-oriented. From my interaction with her, she always takes the shortest path which is both efficient for her and cost-effective for me to resolve the case with satisfying results; (2) her knowledge and expertise is so strong, which I can tell from the quick (commonly she does not even need to take a minute to think) and effective responses she gave me whenever I worried about some issues; (3) unlike many attorneys I have worked with, she NEVER procrastinates.I used a former attorney who doesn't do the filing work until the last minute and it really caused me problems. From my experience with Anita, she never delay what she promised to finish to the second day; (4) I'm not clear with Anita's career path, but from my case I feel that Anita has expertise and experience outside family law, and she is very familiar with criminal defense and perjury defense, which are indispensable when you think your case involved some complicated factors; (5) she can reach a settlement where you eventually pay much less than the amount you authorize her to bring up for the negotiation; (6) she has an assitant Geneen, who is very hard-working and highly responsible for the clients; (7) last but not the least, she has an incredible charisma, which I have witnessed to have played such a great power to convince the judge to make orders. The attorney of the opposing council did not stand a chance at all. Generally, without any hesitation, I recommend Anita for her excellence. Her hourly rate may seem higher than many other attorneys, but you'll not be disappointed.

Anita just help me finished my case, and I strongly recommend anyone who is currently seeking an attorney for his/her family and child support to contact Anita. I had experiences with several other attorneys before I hired Anita to handle my case, and her performance by far exceeds the others bas...ed on the following factors by which I'm so impressed: (1) although all lawyers' goal is getting as much money as possible from their clients, Anita is not money-oriented. From my interaction with her, she always takes the shortest path which is both efficient for her and cost-effective for me to resolve the case with satisfying results; (2) her knowledge and expertise is so strong, which I can tell from the quick (commonly she does not even need to take a minute to think) and effective responses she gave me whenever I worried about some issues; (3) unlike many attorneys I have worked with, she NEVER procrastinates.I used a former attorney who doesn't do the filing work until the last minute and it really caused me problems. From my experience with Anita, she never delay what she promised to finish to the second day; (4) I'm not clear with Anita's career path, but from my case I feel that Anita has expertise and experience outside family law, and she is very familiar with criminal defense and perjury defense, which are indispensable when you think your case involved some complicated factors; (5) she can reach a settlement where you eventually pay much less than the amount you authorize her to bring up for the negotiation; (6) she has an assitant Geneen, who is very hard-working and highly responsible for the clients; (7) last but not the least, she has an incredible charisma, which I have witnessed to have played such a great power to convince the judge to make orders. The attorney of the opposing council could not stand a chance at all. Generally, without any hesitation, I recommend Anita for her excellence. Her hourly rate may seem higher than many other attorneys, but you'll not be disappointed.

Posted by Glorene | January 07, 2015

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Without hesitation, I recommend Anita Margolis for her thorough knowledge of legal issues, willingness to discuss & explain those issues & especially for her responsiveness to her clients. She returns phone calls as promptly as she is able, given her busy practice, is able to provide immediate answer...s to legal questions in her area of expertise & willing to litigate a case should that prove to be necessary. In short, she was more than able to meet the very high standards of another attorney.

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Margaret Miller

Asylum lawyer | Jun 29

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

Vera Livingstone

Family lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Anita is a tough attorney. She has excellent litigation and negotiation skills. Any client who hires her is lucky to have her represent them."

George Munoz

Family lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Hiring an experienced family law attorney is the best way you get peace of mind when dealing with custody , visitation, spousal support, etc. Having a family law attorney's services helps ensure that nothing is left out of your case/claim or matter, which means that costly mistakes won't come back to bite you later. I endorse this lawyer . -Anthony Munoz, Esq."

Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Apr 20

"I endorse this lawyer. An intelligent and an amazing attorney."

James Dicks

Family lawyer | Nov 29

"This attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."

Michael Shemtoub

Child custody lawyer | Sep 09

"Your resume speaks for itself and I consider you a valuable member of the attorney community. I would recommend you to anyone and everyone who needs your services. I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer!"

Daniel Williams

Family lawyer | Nov 20

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Anita for seven of the nine years I have been a practicing attorney. We have not had two to three cases together and as an attorney on the other side, she was very exceptional and good to work with. Clients are better served when they have a knowledgeable and reasonable attorney on there side who also is a vigorous litigant. Anita meets that criteria and is an excellent attorney. I highly endorse her."

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