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Michael Andrew Carlovsky

4.1
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 33 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Bakersfield, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support

5001 California Avenue, Suite 212, Bakersfield, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

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Michael A. Carlovsky

5001 California Avenue, Suite 212, Bakersfield, CA, 93309

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Michael Andrew Carlovsky's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

Showing 31 - 34 of 34 reviews

Posted by anonymous | May 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Worst mistake

I hired this lawyer two years ago for a simple undisputed divorce. At first he seemed like a real fighter, but when my ex didn't fight anything, he just let his paralegal Sarah take over. The paper work was wrong several times and when I would call they were rude to me. A lot of the time she wouldn'...t call me back. Then after that they dropped me and said they remove themselves from my case. My case still isn't finished and now i am lost. I do not recommend this lawyer at all.

Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Uncontested Divorce

Ripped off

Hired him for an uncontested divorce with uncontested child custody. He said it was a simple divorce and wouldn't cost more than the retainer. Wanted to be sure I got alimony and child support. He assigned my case to a paralegal named Sarah, who treated me terrible. Couldn't get return emails or cal...ls. I was charged almost double and the paper work is wrong. I was told he's no longer my attorney and I am unable to get any of the mistakes fixed. I have to get a new attorney. I'm disgusted.

Posted by anonymous | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

UNPROFESSIONAL

I thought I was in good hands and expected to finally have my divorce and child custody resolved. I was wrong. This office and Mike's paralegal Sarah, are a joke! They took my money, only to continue court date after court date, and then drop me at the end with NO explanation!! I tried demanding an a...nswer and got nothing at all!

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Beware

The one lawyer in Bakersfield I finally felt I trusted and wanted for my case dropped me after I gave him money. Staff was very unprofessional. Did not have the decency to talk to me, just told his secretary to say he can't take my case (basic divorce case) with no explanation (he wasn't booked becau...se my sister called 5 minutes later to test if he was taking new clients.) Was not a genuine person like i thought after meeting with several lawyers.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1992

American Jurisprudence Award,

Associations

Kern County Bar Association

Member

State Bar of California

Member

2000 - 2000

Kern County Family Law Bar Association

President

Education

1992

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

California Polytechnic University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

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Unknown Kern County Local Rules for Appointment of Minor's Counsel
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