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Posted by anonymous | July 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The most important divorce decision that you will make

Deciding on what attorney to use is the toughest and most important decision you'll ever make. John Bledsoe is the greatest attorney. He took care of my legal problems from start to finish. He has a great reputation at the courthouse, he is a known case winner for over 24 years. Our judge real...ly respected Attorney Bledsoe, that is a great feeling to experience as his client. I am forever grateful for my large support order that allows me to stay home and raise my children. I have this because I picked the right attorney.

Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Divorced in 2017

I was in the middle of a very contentious divorce that had been going on for over a year and was not happy with the counsel that I had at the time. My ex had always said that he would bury me in legal fees if we ever split up and he was out to hurt and destroy me. My ex had a top-notch attorney t...hat completely overshadowed my counsel at the time.. We had an arbitration meeting where my previous counsel was berated by my ex and opposing counsel and I knew I had to make a change. I wanted an attorney that I could trust and that would be able to stand up to my ex's counsel and I was referred to John Bledsoe. I met with John and although he was kind, considerate and understanding he was also strong and had a strong presence. When I asked him "Can you stand up to opposing counsel?" he said without hesitation "absolutely". We were facing trial within 60 days and John geared up and was ready. John made himself available to me by phone, text, and email and was always responsive in getting back to me. Although trial was actually continued, as they almost always are, John worked with me to address numerous matters pertaining to the case including spousal support, attorney fees, disposition of the family residence which included Watts reimbursements, pension, drop program, Deferred Comp, sick pay accumulated, Gilmore reimbursements, and personal property that had to be divided. We knew this would ultimately end up in trial and so we prepared for that. Halfway through the trial we were ahead on almost every point and my ex was ripped apart by John and the judge. It was obvious in the court that John was much more prepared than opposing counsel. The judge asked us to go out of the courtroom and negotiate the remaining issues. Opposing counsel and my ex were much more amicable to a settlement. We settled and my life is finally back to normal. John lived up to his claim that he would be able to stand up to opposing counsel..., he went over and above even what I had expected for him to be able to pull off. Thank you John Bledsoe. John was more like a friend then my counsel and I appreciate everything he did for me.

Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

John is an amazing trial ATTY excellent presence skilled litigator.

I cannot say enough good things about John Bledsoe who represented me in two civil actions against a very corrupt HOA who were systemically ousting legitimate senior homeowners from their senior park, taking over and selling the homes , unlawfully laundering all the proceeds from the sales as self ap...pointed board members . John relentlessly took them one by one in courtnperjuring everyone who lied on behalf of the board and won with the trial judge admonishing the Park ATTY's and witnesses as using unclean hands lying witnesses altered evidence to illegally oust disabled seniors. Johns fees were extremely fair and honest. He even included another abused and indigent, senior lady in my suit winning justice for both of us without demanding unfair fees. Many thanks John for doing an incredible job and being such a caring and honest attorney. Thanks, Jerri , JD San Clemente

Posted by Awna | August 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney

The BEST family attorney you will find

John is very knowledgeable and experienced in all matters of Family law. He helped me with my divorce and child custody issues and did an excellent job getting fair results. His entire staff were professional, friendly and organized which made me feel comfortable in a very stressful time. I highly re...commend hiring John! He really listens and I trust his advice and will call him again if I ever need more legal help.

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Watch out!

I got an advertisement in the mail from Mr. Bledsoe. I called his office and they told me to come in for a free consultation. I was already 3 years into my divorce at this point and I was hiring him to wrap things up. John assured me all my problems would be solved by hiring him. Told me everything... I wanted to hear. After that free consultation I hired John. That was the last time I spoke to Mr. Bledsoe. For the next couple months his assistant would shoot me emails letting me know what I had to get him. Never any help or explanation from John about my case. A couple months go by with absolutely nothing getting accomplished other than my retainer being eaten up. We get to my court date and Johns assistant calls me the day before and tells me my retainer is all gone and I will need to give them more money for him to represent me on my court date. I don't believe he had any idea what was even going on in my case. He decided to go to court with me but once we got there all we talked about is how much money I can give him to re-up my retainer. He gave me a pile of documents and told me to see if I can find something:). That's the only case advice I received from him. I had two lawyers during this process. The first was very good, should have called him again. If you want to waste time and a ton of money call John. If you want a lawyer that will put effort and communicate with you during your divorce. Do not call Mr. Bledsoe. *He also billed me for that free consultation so watch for that if you make the mistake.

John Bledsoe

Replied last July 07, 2016

I try very hard to please my clients. As a result, the reviews my office and my staff gets are overwhelmingly positive. We are a winning law firm that gets excellent results for our clients. I regret that this client did not have a positive experience. In this case the matter was simply going to require another court appearance and some substantial work in between which did require that the client's retainer be replenished before more work would be done. I wish it could have been different. However, the Court system can cause delays that are beyond anybody's control. We want very badly to have satisfied clients as we greatly appreciate the many referrals we get from our past clients. We will work to assure this type of experience does not recur.

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