Richard Gerard Prantil

Richard Gerard Prantil

4.1
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 35 years

Family Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

1059 10th Ave, San Diego, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2001
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 35 years

State: California

Acquired: 1990

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2001

Location

Law Office of Richard G. Prantil

1059 10th Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101-5507

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Richard Gerard Prantil's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brenda Zapari | June 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Attorney Richard Prantil

Richard is quick to listen and address all your questions and concerns. He makes sure to take care of business and is genuine and caring. I would recommend Richard to represent your child custody/divorce case.

Posted by anonymous | February 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Always had my back!

I have read the negative reviews on here and I think someone just had an ax to grind. Richard Prantil never made much money on my case and had to be patient with my payments since I was coming out of an abusive marriage and had little money to my name. In spite of that, Mr Prantil ALWAYS returned p...hone calls, emails, texts, kept appointments and court dates! He worked hard for me and considered every possible angle in a very difficult case. He is straight up and will tell you what you need to hear. He can be quick to the point but you never have to worry that he is wasting your money or just blowing smoke. I repeatedly won in court because of Mr Prantil's desire to get the job done for his clients and because of his relationship with the other attorneys. If you are looking for someone to make you feel good, go elsewhere. If you want an attorney who genuinely cares and has the ability to win for you, then Prantil is the guy!

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Awesome

I was hesitant to hire Mr. P [as he likes to be called] because of what I read on line. Boy I am glad I did. He came through and he helped me understand that the best interests of children are the most important. He really helped me and in turn that helped my children

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2013 | Family

One of the bedt

Mr. Prantil is a fine family law attorney. He told me what to expect and he was almost 100% correct. His fees are reasonable and he delivers. I have read other reviews and these are wrong and obviously from the other sides of his cases.

Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

The most incompetent, lazy, inappropriate, and unprofessional attorney in San Diego

I hired this attorney for my divorce. He has great sales skills, however he is lazy and incompetent. He did not keep me informed about my case. He made mistakes with my case and would always blame the "clerk at the courthouse." He took my money and did not file. I found out that my ex was suing me r...ight and left and I had no idea as Richard Prantil never informed me. I had court dates that I missed where I was supposed to be present because he failed to tell me. He would not return my calls or e-mails. And on the ONE occasion he filed something for me, the court denied it because he filed it incorrectly. He doesn't give you a bill because he doesn't like keeping track of time.

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Leif Kleven

Family lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Prantil is an exceptional family law attorney. He is a certified by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization in family law. I have known Mr. Prantil for several years and have worked with him when we have a mutual client. He cares about his clients and works to ensure the best results for his clients. I strongly recommend Mr. Prantil for family law matters."

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Daniel Williams

Family lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Richard is a good man, that knows what he is doing and is always tirelessly advocating for his clients. I have worked with him on several cases and found him to be results oriented and thus able to keep the focus of preserving community assets, and coming to resolutions that do not involve long and unnecessary litigation."

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2001.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2001

updated on 03/01/2016

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Richard’s comment:

“An attorney should never represent himself and that was my biggest mistake. My suspension occurred the day before 9/11 each and the lesson I learned made my a better attorney”

Honors

1989

American Juris Prudence, Western State University

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Richard G. Prantil

Associations

1990 - Present

San Diego County Bar Foundation

Memeber/Fee Arbitrator

Education

1989

Western State University, San Diego

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

University of San Francisco

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Family Law Seminar

Family Law Nuts and Bolts

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