Michael A. Alfred

Michael A. Alfred

3.2
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 41 years

Estate planning Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Foreclosure, Litigation

7220 Trade Street, Suite 104, San Diego, CA

About Michael

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

I partner with my clients to ensure that their assets are protected for themselves, their families, their businesses and their heirs.

25 years | 300 cases

50%
Business 20%

I assist my clients in forming their businesses and protecting and growing the assets within those businesses.

42 years | 300 cases

20%
Foreclosure 20%

I defend my clients when they and their properties have been victimized by predatory lending practices and fraudulent conduct.

19 years | 20 cases

20%
Litigation 10%

I assist my clients in protecting or recovering assets that have been exposed to a variety of legal claims ranging from business disputes, contract disputes, debt collections, conservatorships, guardianships, probate and real estate.

35 years | 100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Michael A Alfred APC

7220 Trade Street, Suite 104, San Diego, CA, 92121

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Michael A. Alfred's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.2 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by ADC | April 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very professional, kind and efficient.

Mr. Alfred is very professional, kind and efficient. He is very responsive, and easy to communicate with. He helped me to obtained a restraining order against my neighbor who was harassing and stalking my husband and I.

Posted by Mike | March 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Beware

Michael Alfred is an incompetent attorney. He was passive and un-knowledgeable. He made mistakes on our contract and he was never available, seemingly on vacation the last two weeks of every month. He would ask for money, disappear and do nothing. He was reactive to the other side of the case and n...ever seemed to have a plan of his own. When we were being beaten on every aspect of the case he recommended a settlement that benefited the other side. He was late submitting interrogatories then blamed it on me when all he had to do was ask for an extension. Avoid this guy, you can do better.

Posted by Gabriel | April 28, 2015

Outstanding responsiveness and collaboration

Michael was extremely helpful by giving me multiple approaches to resolve my issue with corresponding pros and cons to each one. In the end, his recommended approach achieved the desired outcome and I would highly recommend him.

Posted by Ervin | August 31, 2014 | Consumer Protection

Great Experience!

Mr. Alfred helped us with a consumer issue regarding a contract dispute with a car dealership. He returned our calls quickly (even giving us his cell phone number to get a hold of him), and answered all of our questions thoroughly. Mr. Alfred took the time out of his day, and met us at the dealersh...ip to make sure we were taken care of, and not taken advantage of. He was extremely professional, genuine, a pleasure to work with, and very personable. We felt blessed to have him working on our behalf!

Posted by anonymous | August 11, 2014 | Foreclosure

Shoddy, slothful, ignorant "attorney"

He made a show of how he could offer "silver bullets" and "golden nuggets" and other useless phrases that attempted to demonstrate a grasp of the law. He promised a lot, sympathized with my position, but produced nothing. He seemed to be inept, lost without his secretaries, paralegals, or other forms... of help. In the end, he was a lot of hot air and no results. We lost our house, but just gained about $40,000 in legal fees for him in the process.

Michael Alfred

Replied last August 11, 2014

This could be a case of mistaken identity. I am not sure. I have no clients that have paid me $40,000 and have lost their homes. Unfortunately, some of my clients are not able to pay their mortgage payments and despite our best efforts to keep them in their homes, some will lose their homes. Some of my clients have already lost their homes before they retain my services. I am not sure but I have no clients that fit this profile. Since this client is just now commenting after three years, my office was successful at keeping them in their home for three years before they lost their home? I am just not sure!

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Founding Partner, The Law Office Of Michael A. Alfred

Associations

1984 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

1983

Univ of San Diego SOL

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Univ of Virginia

undergraduate

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