Raihana Niazi

Raihana Niazi

4.5
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 17 years

Chapter 7 bankruptcy Lawyer at Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Immigration, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement

777 Alto Verdo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

About Raihana

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 40%

Enabling clients to receive a "fresh start" under Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge has been the most rewarding aspect of my profession. The relief from financial stress, foreclosures, levies, lawsuits, garnishments, that had taken its tool on the physical and psychological wellbeing of my clients and their family, provided them with hope and ability to rebuild their lives and credits worthiness. They have been able to keep exempted assets and homes while getting rid of dischargeable debts.

19 years | 3,000 cases

40%
Immigration 30%

Asssiting clients with employment-based and family-based immigration, adjustment of status, removal proceedings, green-card, and naturalization processes.

19 years | 20 cases

30%
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 20%

Assiting clients to overcome financial hardship, restructure their debts, and STOP creditors' harrasment, foreclosures, garnishments, and levies have been a vital part of my practice. I have been successfuly representing clients, enabling them to remove junior liens off their real estate properties. Filing for chapter 13 has given my clients the relief from financial and emotional distress they had been feeling prior to taking the first step towards the right direction.

19 years | 20 cases

20%
Debt Settlement 10%

19 years | 10 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

RNK Law Group

777 Alto Verdo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688-3211

RNK Law Group

7 El Guiro, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688-3211

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Raihana Niazi's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Maurice | October 04, 2011 | Bankruptcy & Debt

my bankruptcy filing

From my intial contact I was very impressed with the way Ms. Niazi conducted our business together. All of our meetings occured on time and without delay, and she explained all of my questions and concerns to my satisfaction. I did have occation to email her with some questions, which were responde...d to immediately. The court appearance was scheduled, and she was there for me. All went seemlessly, and when she received my discharge I was called at home on a weekend with the news. All in all a very good experience, and I felt the fees were resonable for the services provided. Would have no problem giving Ms. Niaza my highest recommendation.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2011 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Great Job, Very Satisfied

It was a great pleasure to have Rai Niazi Killens as our bankruptcy attorney . She is professional, intelligent, and a wonderful person to work with. We felt that filling bankruptcy will be a stressful, complicated process , however, Mrs. Niazi explained and clarified all details extremely w...ell which was very helpful. I would definitely use her services in the future and refer friends and family to her. Fiegan Fazilat Client

Posted by Tony | March 10, 2011 | Bankruptcy & Debt

A Turning Point

With all the economic turbulence occurring in the world, we certainly had our fair share in 2009 and 2010. We were under INCREDIBLE financial pressure and knew that the government wasn't going to be cutting us any bail out checks like the banks. After months of robbing Peter to pay Paul, a business a...cquaintance introduced me to attorney Raihana Niazi. It was TRULY a turning point for our future. During an initial consultation, I swallowed my pride and unloaded everything we were up against on her. During that conversation, questions were asked that moved things to the left, then to the right, until we reached the end. To this day, I can't get over the way Rai, as I call her now, responded at the end of that consultation. She gave me a couple of pieces of paper that outlined what information and documentation she would need in order to file my cases. We had (3) VERY COMPLEX bankruptcy petitions to file. One for a (16) year old company, one for a (5) year old company and one for my wife and myself. I returned about a week later with a four inch, three ring binder of information. We sat down, went through the information and she set the proper level of expectation for the overall process. Our experience through this whole ordeal was EXACTLY as projected. Right down to the Reaffirmation Agreement hearings we would need to attend and the manner in which they would be carried out. The VAST MAJORITY of what you are going to face in bankruptcy proceedings is fear of the unknown. How is this decision going to affect me? Will this REALLY get this noose around my neck off? What if this? What if that? What if...? I CAN TELL YOU, if you are going to face a California bankruptcy, Raihana Niazi is the attorney you want handling your case. I am a business man and there are VERY FEW people whom I've run across in my professional career, and personal life for that matter, who can set the proper level of expectation and then execute on it. Raihana Niazi is one of those people that can deliver and execute. My sincerest regards Rai! PS It would be unusual that a client would provide their business phone number when submitting a review or testimonial, but that is exactly what I am going to do. If you'd like to validate or authenticate these comments with me directly you may do so by calling 949-829-3010. PPS I almost forgot, as of the writing of this message I hold my Debtor Discharge papers in hand. Which for those non-attorney types means we are done. No more "what if's.... 8)

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Anthony Aboseif

Immigration lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of getting to know Ms. Niazi as a fellow lawyer in Orange County. She is a kind and personable attorney, who truly cares about her client's best interests. She makes every effort to successfully represent her clients with compassion and competence. I am proud to endorse her."

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Gahram Kang

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Raihana is kind and compassionate, caring and knowledgeable - an unbeatable combination for a bankruptcy attorney. Of those whom I have sent to her for a consultation during a very difficult time in their lives, I have only received raving reviews about her "bedside manner" and helpfulness. I endorse Ms. Niazi with full confidence."

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Brian Bayati

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Ms. Niazi as a fellow attorney in the Orange County community. I know she is well versed in bankruptcy law and passionate about representing her clients' best interests. For this and other reasons, I endorse Ms. Niazi."

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Anthony Aboseif

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Matthew Williamson

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

1997

Judge Julian Beck Award, California State University, Northridge

Work Experience

2008 - 2010

Senior Supervising Lead Attorney, The Doan Law Firm

Associations

2010 - Present

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

2008 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Immigration

Client is naturalized and is a citizen of the US.

Debt Settlement

70% reduction in the balance

Bankruptcy

Successful discharge

Domestic Violence

A win for my client!

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Education

N/A

Trinity Law School

law

N/A

California St Univ Northridge

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2012

Law and Society

TV Interview

2010

Business World

Consumer Bankruptcy Basics

Languages

Farsi

German

French

English

Urdu

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