Kelli D. Avallone

Kelli D. Avallone

also known as Kelli D. Blackburn

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 8 years

Family Lawyer at Coronado, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense

1001 B Avenue, STE 219, Coronado, CA

About Kelli

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 50%

8 years | 550 cases

50%
Domestic Violence 30%

8 years | 350 cases

30%
Criminal Defense 20%

8 years | 50 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 550-550 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 8 years

State: California

Acquired: 2018

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Avallone Kelli, APC

1001 B Avenue, STE 219, Coronado, CA, 92118

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5.0 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 18 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing

Simply put Kelli is fantastic and wonderful. She became my attorney when I chose to give a call on a whim to the Curran Law Firm. She never told me what I wanted to hear, she told me the truth. I was not an easy client to deal with but that did not stop her work ethic and she always looked out for m...y best interest. Hands down she has always delivered what I thought was close to impossible and I got quite frankly a deal of the century in a mess of a felony criminal case that got compounded with additional charges over time but she managed to negotiate things down from a 2 year split sentence to either drug court or a year in a residential treatment program. She gave her honest opinion and suggestion and i knew what to choose. Kelli from the bottom of my heart thank you for saving my life.

Posted by Derrick | January 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best Lawyer in the Business

I was referred to Kelli by a friend after my daughter's mom filed a false TRO because I wouldn't let her move to Houston with my daughter since we have joint custody. From the first phone call I had with Kelli after she reviewed the phony TRO I knew that I was in good hands. She gave me my instructio...ns on what she needed from me and also let me know our plan of attack. She also knew how important it was for me to clear my name and get my daughter back! The hearing comes and my daughter's mom is a no show so the case was dropped! But with Kelli's experience and knowledge she told me that she would go and file again and sure enough the very next day she was granted another phony TRO!!! Unbelievable!! So Kelli worked hard with all of her weapons to gather information, subpoena keys witnesses and pull important documentations! A couple of days before the second hearing was like the last 2 minutes of a game and she really went to work!!! The results of that hard work and strategy paid off as the opposing council opted to settle this out of court the day before the hearing and I was able to get my daughter back thanks to Kelli! She is very aggressive, will fight hard for you and very easy to communicate and talk with. If you ever find yourself in a situation like I was in, let's just hope that you know someone who will refer you to Kelli!

Posted by Brittney | October 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Powerful and astute family law trial attorney - HIGHLY recommend!

Kelli Blackburn took my high conflict custody case to trial and was an incredible advocate throughout the entire process. She knows family law extremely well, and frankly, she excels in trial! She was well versed in the facts of my case and seemed to have it all memorized, which is an incredible skil...l for a lawyer to master. Kelli is dauntless, focused, and tenacious. But most importantly, Kelli cares. Great communicator and easy to work with all around. Highly recommend!

Posted by Ashley | September 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Fierce Professional You Want On Your Side

Kelli has been representing me and my family since December 2019, after a false restraining order was filed. Even though Kelli was scheduled to be off for the holidays, Kelli readily took the case because she knew it was an emergency, and incredibly important for us to have competent counsel. At the ...first hearing, Kelli convinced the Court that the restraining order was predicated on malicious falsehoods; the Court denied opposing counsels request to set the hearing out for 6 months. Kelli convinced the Court to give us a hearing, just two weeks later, but right before Christmas. This completely interfered with Kelli's vacation, but she canceled her plans to help us. Opposing counsel saw how fierce Kelli was and immediately resigned from the case. Kelli appeared at the evidentiary hearing prepared, and ready. She knew every fact of the case, and every lie claimed by the opposing party. She was incredibly knowledgable in our case and our facts that she sharply cited to our evidence without ever looking down at the numbers. She beat the first restraining order, and we were able to see our children again. Kelli then represented us at a custody modification, which she won, knocking the opposing party from 50/50 to 6 hours of supervised visitation per week. Kelli then filled a motion to recuperate our attorneys fees, the Court Ordered the opposing party to pay $10,225 in attorneys fees - we asked for $10,225, the Court Ordered the fees paid entirely by the opposing party. After months of harassment by the opposing party, Kelli helped us get a DVTRO against her, the Court granted a 3 year permanent Restraining Order against her to protect us. I could not be any more blessed to have Kelli as my attorney. In the last year that she has represented us she has won every hearing, she has never failed to respond to our concerns or our questions. Day, night, and even when she is on "vacation" Kelli never failed to respond to us; her responses came within minutes. Her professionalism and dedication to my case has brought me stability for my children and peace for my family. Kelli is truly remarkable at what she does for her clients. She is results driven and if you tell her what your goal is, Kelli will accomplish it. I continuously recommend her to all my friends and family. She has been an angel in my life especially at a time when my custody case was a nightmare, and I could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. if it wasn't for her I probably would have lost my kids on baseless accusations. Kelli righted the wrong, and I will forever be grateful. Not only does Kelli know how to win, she knows how to make you feel completely at ease. You will be extremely comfortable dealing with Kelli and leaving your children's future in her care. Thank you, Kelli

Posted by Sarah | September 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Amazing

Kelli is by far the most helpful an d knowledgeable attorney I have EVER encountered! I am in the midst of a messy divorce and Kelli quickly was able to identify my issues and made the entire process easy for me. Prior to Kelli I was extremely flustered and scared but with her expertise and knowled...ge she was able to walk me through the process effortlessly which was such a relief to me!

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Kelli D. Avallone's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marco Torres

Family lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kelli is a vigorous advocate for her clients and a consummate professional."

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Koryn Sheppard

Family lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked with Kelli directly as opposing counsel and have also had the opportunity to see her work. Kelli is smart and wise well beyond her years. If anyone underestimates her, they do so at their own peril. Kelli has a great balance between courtroom skills and written advocacy. She is realistic and will work to settle cases out of court where possible. Clients would do well to listen to her counsel and follow her advice, opposing counsel will find her tough but open minded."

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Amy West

Family lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Kelli is a skilled, passionate trial lawyer. She is fierce in her representation of her clients while remaining collegial with Opposing Counsel."

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Alexandra Warfield

Litigation lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kelli is an extremely knowledgable and experienced family and criminal attorney. She is well-respected within our legal community. Kelli will always go to bat for her clients, and make sure they feel comfortable throughout the entire process. I have personally observed Kelli handling several cases and can attest that she is a true professional."

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Jennifer Moore

Family lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I whole heartedly endorse Ms. Blackburn as a family law attorney. I found Ms. Blackburn to be professional, well prepared, realistic and reasonable. She is personable and easy to work with."

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Victor Mordey

Family lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Blackburn is a high-organized and highly-knowledgeable attorney. She is better than most."

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Suzanne Yale

Family lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked both with and against Kelli on several matters. She is hard working, driven, organized, and an excellent advocate."

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Ashley Dudley

Family lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kelli is the definition of a bulldog in the courtroom. Any client is lucky to have her on their side. She is extremely thorough, diligent, and fights to get great results for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Top 40 Under 40, American Academy of Attorneys

2020

Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

Associations

2018 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Education

N/A

California Western SOL

Languages

English

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