Vanessa Catherine Cardinale

Vanessa Catherine Cardinale

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 13 years

Car accident Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death ... +4 more

500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 950, Newport Beach, CA

About Vanessa

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Car Accident 40%

16 years

40%
Personal Injury 10%

Associate Attorney- 6 months Law Clerk- 1 yr and a half

16 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-45%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Location

Kalfayan Merjanian, LLP

500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 950, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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Vanessa Catherine Cardinale's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

45 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brittney | November 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Car accident

Vanessa is a hard working lawyer who is promt, honest, and personal. She spent time on my case and got the highest quality of recovery I could of received.

Posted by Daniel | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Professional Excellence

Vanessa Cardinale is an incredible attorney I cannot recommend highly enough! She did a phenomenal job at negotiating my settlement and ensuring I received the proper care I needed for my injuries. Throughout the entire process, I was consistently impressed and surprised as she relentlessly worked on... my behalf to make the entire endeavor as painless as possible. This was my first auto accident, and although I was hesitant at acquiring an attorney at first, I am extremely satisfied and recommend Vanessa and her law firm to anyone looking for the utmost professional representation. Thank you!

Posted by Kelly | October 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Caring and trustworthy

Vanessa is an extremely caring and compassionate person, which is exactly what I needed when I found myself in a devastating position, after my car accident. Not only had I lost me "dream car", but the accident had caused me physical damage as well as emotional distress. Vanessa was available for m...e at all times during this process, whether by phone or in person, and she walked me through each step with clear explanations. Her professionalism is commendable! I would not hesitate recommending Vanessa to anyone!

Posted by Dana | September 14, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Expect to be impressed with Vanessa Cardinale

Vanessa Cardinale is a sharp, effective, generous attorney with some serious clout behind her. I was getting taken for a ride by both my insurance company, and the other drivers insurance company after I was rear-ended and I was worried I wouldn't even be able to get my medical bills paid. I had be...en trying to get the insurance companies to cooperate for a year to no avail but once I got Vanessa as my champion the matter was settled in days and the amount exceeded my expectations, it was magic! Vanessa is very organized and highly intelligent. She has extensive knowledge of multiple areas of law and is well versed on medical necessity following an injury. I would highly recommend her as an attorney.

Posted by Robin | September 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Car accident

I m 58 years old n have never been in a car accident. I was rear ended pretty hard on 1-5-2015. I was stopped at a light when I was hit at first I didn't know what happened. The person who hit me was very nice n we exchanged information. I went to ER to get checked n then continued my day a littl...e rattled. At first I didn't think I was injured but the next week I started getting neck n back pain. I was referred to a great chiropractor n he asked if I had a attorney n I said no he referred me to Vanessa. I made one phone call their firm reviewed all my information n took my case. They r the best all they were concerned about was my well being, getting better, whatever it took. When the time came to settle my claim they took care of everything in a timely manner n I feel I was compensated for everything. Thank you Vanessa your r the best.

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Vanessa Catherine Cardinale's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stephen Counts

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse Vanessa after having worked with her on a number of different cases. She is tireless in her efforts and compassionate in her approach. She will always follow through on her promises and will do what it takes to obtain an excellent result. Anybody in need of a personal injury attorney would be fortunate to have Vanessa on their side."

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Shant Hagopian

Car accident lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Vanessa is an excellent attorney and an effective advocate for her clients. She's well versed in the complexities of personal injury and consistently delivers favorable results for her cases. I endorse this lawyer"

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James Johnson

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jessica truly cares about her clients and works tirelessly to obtain the best results."

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Vic Merjanian

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 30

Relationship: Co-worker

"Vanessa is an exceptional attorney who has a passion for working in the personal injury field. She truly cares about our clients and enjoys helping people."

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James Bergener

Unknown lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms Cardinale represents her clients with enthusiasm. She is diligent and hardworking."

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William Seegmiller

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Vanessa is a highly professional attorney who works diligently on behalf of her clients."

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Stephen Counts

Personal injury lawyer

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James Bergener

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Associate Attorney/Pre-litigation Manager, The Seegmiller Law Firm

Associations

American Bar Association

Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Orange County Bar Association

Education

2011

Monterey College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

California Polytechnic State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

2017

Attorney Journal Kalfayan Merjanian

Languages

English

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