Victor Manuel Cueto

Victor Manuel Cueto

4.6
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 39 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Family, Immigration

2700 N Main St #1040, Santa Ana, CA

About Victor

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Car Accident 25%

40 years

25%
Family 20%

23 years | 20 cases

20%
Immigration 20%

29 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 39 years

State: California

Acquired: 1986

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Law Offices of Victor Manuel Cueto

2700 N Main St #1040, Santa Ana, CA, 92705

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Victor Manuel Cueto's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Gavin | November 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Victor is the real deal.

One night I pulled in with milkshakes for my grandparents and a nervous rookie who looked 19 followed me into my driveway, asked if I’d been drinking, then let me walk inside. About 40 minutes later he returned with a pack of equally inexperienced officers, walked into our family home, and arrested m...e for felony assault with a deadly weapon. I was 23, no record, Biola grad, closing on my first house, growing my business. That night I thought my life was over. Victor jumped on it that same night, bailed me out the next day, and fought the charges from assault with a deadly weapon plus resisting arrest all the way down to complete dismissal. When a bunch of kid cops tried to wreck everything I’d built, Victor had my back. I’ll take Victor in my corner every single day.

Posted by Rej | May 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very respectful, learned, and excellent attorney

Mr. Cueto is truly an excellent attorney! I needed legal assistance on a matter, and I was referred to him by a friend of mine. During the free consultation, he heard me very patiently, answered all my questions, and quoted an extremely reasonable price. I felt confident in his ability to deliver and... relied on his 35+ years of experience to see me through a very difficult phase of my life. I now stand on the verge of my case being dismissed, and I can confidently say that I made the right decision! Some of his highlights: 1) He is always very attentive, respectful, and understanding 2) He is prompt at returning emails/calls/texts 3) He prepared well for my case and found a way to get my case dismissed 4) He defended me with aplomb, for which I am very grateful 5) He wouldn’t put undue pressure on me, and kept my anxiety levels low 6) His assistants are very courteous, and learned 7) He is quite well-known by the judges, lawyers, and clerks. When I saw how amicable they were with him, it put my nerves to ease because you need someone who is well liked and respected in the courts to represent you!

Posted by Steve | May 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Someone you can trust and count on

There are a few times in your life when you absolutely need an attorney. Divorce is one of them. Victor took over my case and cleared up issues that were created before him and got me back to a level playing field. ALWAYS available to answer any questions I might have and really put me at ease in ...an otherwise very stressful situation. In court, he is well prepared to advocate on my behalf. Very supportive without sugarcoating the facts. Definitely assertive but always professional with everyone he comes in contact with. I know five is the maximum amount of stars available but on a scale of one to five, Victor is a ten. Don’t hesitate to call him if you need legal advice.

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

This lawyer does not care!

I hired victor, he cause more harm than good for me. Him and his paralegal were so hard to get a hold of, they would always say they'll chat with me Monday. never got back to me. They messed up on my income said it was higher than it was so I received no child support. They messed up some how in cour...t where I had to pay my ex husbands attorney fees, when I am single mother and my ex makes more money than me. victor ended up paying my exs lawyer fees because he messed up so bad. I would never recommend this lawyer for family law. I went to having my son half of the time down to 6 days per month due to him not fighting for me or speaking up on my behalf. They didn't file the correct paper work they were suppose too. This lawyer doesn't care for his clients at all.

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Victor Manuel Cueto's Lawyer Endorsements

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Santiago Martin

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Cueto has extensive knowledge on various legal issues. He has many years of experience with Criminal Defense, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Immigration Law, Personal Injury and other practice areas. In addition, Mr. Cueto goes to great lengths to obtain the best outcome possible for his Clients. Therefore, I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly."

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Aryeh Leichter

Car accident lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Pedersen

Criminal defense lawyer

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Santiago Martin

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1986 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Victor M. Cueto

Education

1983

Western State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of Southern California

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

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