Geraldine Gakay Ly

Geraldine Gakay Ly

also known as Geraldine Ly

4.7
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 31 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury

2677 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA

About Geraldine

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

15%-33%

Retainer

Sometimes


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

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Law Offices of Geraldine Gakay Ly

2677 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92705

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Geraldine Gakay Ly's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by Marty | June 22, 2015 | Workers Compensation

Great Lawyer-Easy to Work With

Geraldine knows what to do and how to do it. She gets results and is a pleasure to work with. I would use her again and would highly recommend her to others. She is the work comp. adjuster's worst nightmare.

Posted by RONALD | April 14, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

MY ATTORNEY

Finally, I have an attorney in California that I would use for any legal situation I might have. From the very first phone call and meeting with her, I felt very comfortable. I immediately trusted her judgement, explanations and planning. She provided me with opinions based on the law and with her... experience in dealing with many other cases. Geraldine acquired a very fair settlement for me and her fee structure was extremely reasonable. I might add that I am not the easiest person to deal with but she and her staff are very patient and understanding. Her demeanor is reassuring and confident. Geraldine and her staff are very professional, considerate and polite and they regularly kept me informed by mail, faxes, emails and phone calls. In my personal and professional life, I sometimes need the services of an attorney and Geraldine has my business. Without reservation, I absolutely recommend Geraldine Ly and her exceptional staff to anyone needing legal services. Thank You, Ronald B. Newport Beach, California Shady, Oregon

Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2015

Fantastic!

Geraldine is an amazing lawyer. Trustworthy, honest and all things you would expect from a great lawyer! She helped make a very tumultuous time in my life easier. I would definitely go to her again and again and again! One of her Assistants Claudia always seemed to talk down on me but overall the exp...erience with Geraldine was great! And I would highly recommend her to everyone.

Posted by Matthew | February 27, 2015 | Insurance

Outstanding.

I was refered to Geraldine Ly as I reached my wits end with an unresponsive and iressponsonsible attorney who let my case "slip through the cracks". To say the least G Ly is a life saver. She is attentive, knowledgeable, expeditious, and her erudition is evident. My case was closed for over a yea...r and I emailed her because I was having trouble using my School Voucher. On a Sunday, she emailed the Insurance adjuster and cc's me in the email demanding this be taken care of. If I ever need any sort of an Attorney I will be asking her for a referral. Thanks G ly!!!

Posted by Dean | February 20, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Above and Beyond

If you are looking for counsel that is not only thorough, professional, highly calculated and strategic, but also personable and friendly, then be sure to discuss your case with Alison and Geraldine. I faced a daunting task - suing the city for overstepping its bounds and pushing through a measure t...hat impacted many residents without regard to what is legal, fair or just to its citizens. I interviewed several attorneys and the only ones who were willing to roll up their sleeves and get it done in the name of pursuing relief for my neighbors and I was Alison and Geraldine. Within a few short months, their persistence and graceful maneuvering helped us quickly reach a settlement with the city. A full repeal of the measure followed shortly after - never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that such progress could be made in such a short amount of time. In my case, Alison and Geraldine took on a case that other attorneys wouldn't, went right at the problem hard, never backed down and they fought until they achieved our desired results. I highly recommend them!

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Geraldine Gakay Ly's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brett Shegda

Workers compensation lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine is an amazing attorney. Do not settle for anything other than the best. Go with Geraldine."

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Robert Bryson

Litigation lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the distinct pleasure of working with Geraldine on a high profile inverse condemnation case which transitioned to a bad faith case against a tower of insurance companies. Throughout these matters, Geraldine exhibited the pinnacle of professionalism and legal acumen. She is an advocate in the truest sense. I wholeheartedly endorse her as a litigator and trial attorney."

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Alison Gokal

Workers compensation lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Craig McLaughlin

Workers compensation lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine is savy, smart and tough. She fights for her clients and gets results. I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Hicks

Workers compensation lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Geraldine wholeheartedly. She is one of the most hard-working and compassionate attorneys that I've ever come across. She is the best of the best in Workers Compensation cases. Highly recommended!"

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Scott Hughes

Workers compensation lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I wholeheartedly endorse Ms. Ly. We have worked on several matters together and I have referred several cases to her over the years. She handles all of her clients with respect and dignity and provides just the right amount of aggressiveness to resolve cases favorably for her clients. I would recommend her for any worker's compensation case without any reservations."

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Edgar Reynoso

Workers compensation lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I highly recommend Mrs. Ly for anyone with a Workers' Compensation matter in California."

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Ethan Pham

Workers compensation lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine is an excellent attorney. I've referred to her clients of mine and they've all been very happy with her work. She and her staff are very personable and very professional."

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Douglas Schroeder

Workers compensation lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine Ly is an effective and aggressive, yet compassionate, advocate for her clients. It's been my pleasure to work with Geraldine on several projects, and to recommend her to clients in need of help with workers' compensation matters. Her work ethic, and her skills, are top notch."

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Ellie Vilendrer

Workers compensation lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine is a wonderful person and a zealous advocate. I'd retain her as my lawyer any day!"

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Daniel Callahan

Litigation lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Geraldine is an excellent litigator and trial lawyer with impressive results."

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Robert Bryson

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Keith More

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Geraldine Ly

1997 - 2014

Partner, Law Offices of Real Hernadez & Ly

Associations

2012 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2002 - Present

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Vice President

Sample of Legal Cases

(Injured Worker) vs RR Donnelley

Settled

(Injured Worker) vs IKEA

Settlement

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Education

N/A

California Western SOL

law

N/A

California St Univ Northridge

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2014

Palm Springs Seminar Welcome Reception

Publications

Languages

Cantonese

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