Damon Brandon Forney

Damon Brandon Forney

4.3
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 28 years

Family Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Family

16466 Bernardo Center Dr Ste 260, San Diego, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

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Roy Doppelt & Associates

16466 Bernardo Center Dr Ste 260, San Diego, CA, 92128-2533

Doppelt and Forney, APLC

16466 Bernardo Center Dr Ste 260, San Diego, CA, 92128-2533

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4.3 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Jimmy Johnson | January 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Great experience for a bad situation

Honestly, any time legal is involved there is always a sense of uneasiness and uncertainty. From the first meeting with Damon he was great gave me a few pointers for legal advice as well as personal advise of how to cope with the issues. When things came down to the line Dianne did a lot of the coo...rdinating with myself, one thing I appreciated was that no matter my mood she was calm and collected and could help ease my mind. Dianne provided me with many great resources to help me understand the process, to include documentation, conversation and youtube videos. The whole team made the process easy. In the hours and meetings there they always asked about me on a personal level not just worried about making money off the case. They were there to answer questions on COVID and always got back to me in a timely manner. One thing that impressed me was Dianne made me write my coffeshop memo, basically telling my story so they could better understand what they were working with. They also ensured all the documentation was appropriate and correct something, they had great attention to even the smallest details, what I saw through the process isn't true of all firms. Overall I would highly recommend Doppelt and Forney, Damon and Dianne were an amazing team to work with.

Posted by Kelly | July 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Wonderful Experience / Great Pricing / Great Outcome!

I was in serious need of legal representation due to my divorce that suffered from a failed mediation process and I found myself in an extremely vulnerable state not knowing what to do. I immediately began shopping attorneys and some wouldn't even take my initial call without charging $3-400 dollars,... others were not the right fit, some were great, and then I spoke to Damon Forney with Doppelt and Forney and I was comfortable and felt like I had true help within the first few minutes of our call. Damon took my initial call at no charge, he was kind, caring, took the time to truly listen to my story, comforting during a really challenging time, and most importantly I felt like I had true help. Divorce is hard and it can be scary when finances are up for grabs. Additionally, the most lovely bonus is Damon's paralegal, Diane. Diane is a lovely lady and like Damon she is caring, responsive, knowledgeable, and takes the time to want to understand the scenario as all cases are different. From a pricing stand point they are very fair, you'll know where your retainer is being spent, and Diane + staff will keep you informed on every step of the process. If you are need of legal assistance, please look no further as Doppelt and Forney are outstanding and will help you get to the best outcome extremely fast hence ultimately saving you time and money. - Kelly

Posted by Terence Moore | March 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

"Outstanding" Family Law Attorney

Mr. Damon Forney represented my very complicated divorce case exceptionally well. I had one attorney prior to Mr. Forney, but he didn't have the requisite skills and ability to handle my case properly. In every sense of the term, matters requiring legal attention are as unique as we are as individual...s, and my case was one of those cases that I wouldn't wish on anyone. At times I felt as if everything was going against me, including the judge. Therefore, it was pertinent for me to have the most qualified, knowledgeable, patient, and respectful attorney available. Mr. Forney has proven himself to be the attorney I needed. He reviewed my case thoroughly, gave me his honest opinion, and proceeded to do everything he said he would do. Nothing is ever guaranteed, but I was comfortable moving forward with Mr. Forney because of his personal commitment to me and the comfort level I felt with him as my attorney. He never wavered for one moment in court when it came to the issues at hand and he stayed focused on the things that were important to me. He is qualified in every way, dedicated, selfless, and Respectful of the Law. I highly recommend Mr. Damon Forney and his outstanding paralegal Mrs. Mareva Spitz-Johnson to help you thru your legal matters, no matter how large or small. Their display of Honesty, Integrity, and Dedication go above and beyond expectations. I want to publicly thank them from the bottom of my heart.

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Look Elsewhere

This attorney wanted me to go to trial just so he can set the date out until the trial dates. Meanwhile he did absolutely nothing on the details of the case. Untimely filings, ignored phone calls, blaming the judge and other clients for his poor performance seemed to be the norm. He did me a favor by... quitting the case after I inquired about the bill and decided to settle rather than trust him with a trial.

Damon Forney

Replied last January 18, 2018

Unfortunately, my duty of confidentiality prevents me from responding fully to the negative information posted in this review, posted anonymously. I take my professional responsibilities as a lawyer seriously and I do my best to serve the needs of all of my clients. Being involved in a family law matter is emotionally taxing and I would not be a successful at it as I am unless I was highly skilled in dealing with the emotional needs of my clients. No level of skill, patience and empathy,however, can prevent an occasionally unsatisfied client and I am happy that I have had very few of them in this difficult and challenging practice over the last 20 years.

Posted by anonymous | September 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great at billing

FAILED at advising me, FAILED at communicating, EXCELLED at billing I asked Mr. Forney to write me a seperation agreement which I had negotiated with my husband. I was on a time limit so I asked if he could provide this service quickly. He called me in & from that point on it was a sit down & shut... up meeting. He bagan to type some kind of agreement: I am STILL unclear of WHAT he provided because: 1. He never explained 2. He never advised me if it was a good move or not 3. He nver assured me that our agreement would stick - My husband had to give him advise on how to protect me from tax liability - I was with him for 90 minutes yet he charged me for 2 hours and 30 minutes in addition he charged me $300 per hour even though he agreed to $275 an hour - The document was not a seperation agreement as I asked him to provide I asked him to explain WHAT he provided and he still has not responded. Prior to that, I tried to point out his billing "error" and from that point on his staff treated me poorly and unprofessionaly despite the fact his bills were entirely wrong

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Joseph Raskin

Family lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have opposed Mr.Forney in a pre-marital matter, and I have been a colleague for over a decade. He is one of the good lawyers that is able to zealously advocate for his clients, but also provide wise confidential counsel. While many lawyers (particularly in family law) are willing to profit from a client's initial frustration and litigate issues that have little chance of success (for a handsome hourly fee), Mr. Forney respects his clients enough to ensure that the cost-benefit analysis is considered. There is no 100% likelihood in family law. But at least Mr. Forney is honest with his clients about their chances and their objectives BEFORE they pay him thousands of dollars for a misguided motion. I feel that this trait adds to Mr. Forney's credibility with Courts; they do not see him arguing frivolous motions, so when he is arguing for his client, Courts know he's addressing a legitimate issue."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Associations

2000 - Present

Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1997 - 2001

American Bar Association

Member

Education

1997

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of California - San Diego

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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