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Ira Lemuel Stoker

3.1
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 36 years

Family Lawyer at Bakersfield, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

1924 B St., Bakersfield, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1991

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Ira L. Stoker, Attorney at Law

1924 B St., Bakersfield, CA, 93301

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3.1 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Incompetent Attorney!

Incompetent attorney that doesn’t fight for you. He creates court dates then is not prepared to argue your case, loses focus, doesn’t have a plan to win and takes your money. Unprofessional.. he does not answer questions or return emails or calls. His wife is his secretary and legal assistant tha...t also will not call you back and makes you feel like your an imposition and wasting her time.. Both should retire and stop pretending to practice law!

Posted by Perry | May 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Liar and a thief

This man promised to get me more custody on the first court date and even more custody over six months. We went to court only one time and nothing changed except for a little more holiday time that the other party asked for. They told me to be at there office with some paperwork when they opened and ...when I got there I waited for over an hour before they called me and told me to leave it in the mailbox. He never even brought it to court or even looked at it. It has been two months and he still has not filed the paperwork for after the hearing. He has been disciplined by the bar for previous cases and I am personally writing the bar so that this man has to answer for his actions. I have called several times since then and no one has ever called me back. If you hire him he will tell you whatever you want to hear then just steal your money!

Posted by anonymous | September 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Don't Hire

Near impossible to communicate with him or his office. Never return phone calls or emails. Poorly prepared for court and doesn't follow through with the plans as discussed. Tremendous waste of time and money. Repeatedly asked him not to agree to continuances and he continued my case for years. Wish I... had never hired his office. It has been nearly 6 years and my case is no further along than it was in the beginning, however I am dealing with increased consequences as a result of his incompetence.

Ira Stoker

Replied last September 30, 2016

This is a false review. I am an attorney practicing in Bakersfield, and have no idea why this column says I am Ira, I am not. No one is more highly respected than Mr . Stoker. He mentors other attorneys on the law an litigation skills. He has pioneered several arreas of law in the county. He has won more appeals than anyone and is approaching the record for winning appeals. He is one of only 12 attorneys in the history of the state of california to get a completed adoption overturned. He made national news by prevailing over the Day-Jones firm in a nationally publicized case. His credentials are impeccable. I hope he reads this and sues you for Libel. I know I am going to bring it to his attention.

Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2012 | Family

Lazy

I have no respect for Ira as a lawyer. I would have done better myself. He has a lazy office that is hard to get a hold of. They are very nice upfront and act as if they care, but they really dont. I met with Ira for 2 1/2 hours. He didn't note down anything I said. He didnt even prepare the response... in time where the judge didn't recieve it(which is very important). He served my baby's father the day we were in court and the whole response was a lie. He lost my case against my baby's father who didn't even have a lawyer, but that's what you get with lazy.

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Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1991.

Public reproval with/duties issued in CA, 1991

updated on 02/07/2010

A censure or reprimand issued by the Supreme Court or the State Bar Court that is not a matter of public record unless imposed after the initiation of formal disciplinary proceedings. No period of suspension is imposed. The reproval may be imposed with duties or conditions.

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California Southern Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

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