Lawrence Stephen Viola

Lawrence Stephen Viola

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 38 years

Family Lawyer at San Mateo, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury, Litigation

441 First Avenue, San Mateo, CA

About Lawrence

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

We represent people in complex divorce proceedings involving the division of property as well as custody proceedings.

38 years

40%
Personal Injury 10%

We represent people that have been seriously injured in vehicle accidents, airline accidents and premises liability. We also represent the survivors of persons that have died in accidents.

38 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 38 years

State: California

Acquired: 1987

Active

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Location

Viola Law Firm

441 First Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94401

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Lawrence Stephen Viola's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Olga B. | October 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extensive Family Law & Litigation Experience

Lawrence Viola represented me on a case that required extensive experience in family law as well as litigation. He provides a thorough counseling and devises a working and realistic strategy. Lawrence successfully guided me through the entire process. I knew what to expect in and out of the courtroom... and we prepared for every possible opportunity. He and his staff took care of everything; deadlines were met, follow-up occurred promptly, and every detail was handled. As a result, we won the case very much to my satisfaction.

Posted by M. | January 9, 2014

Mr. Viola is the lawyer you want by your side in the court room.

If I could give Mr. Viola and his office 10 stars, I would. I’m in the second year of a very ugly custody battle and I could not be happier that I have Mr. Viola and his staff on my side. For the first year of my case, another attorney who unexpectedly retired represented me. Since I was left wit...h no attorney, I started working with another firm that there were many misunderstanding and miscommunication and I was forced to look into other options, which was a blessing in disguise because that’s how I ended up working with Mr. Viola and his firm. Both Mr. Viola and his staff are exceptional. Mr. Viola is very understanding, compassionate, responsible, with the client’s best interest always in mind. He had to represent me in court only a few days after he met me and once he got into the courtroom, he was amazing. He was very aggressive, made undisputable arguments, was very quick to his responses and the judge ruled in our favor. He fought for the best interest of my child, like it was his own. Elizabeth, who is a paralegal in the office, is a pleasure to work with as well. She is very polite and resourceful and always responds to my emails within a few minutes from when I sent them. I’m very thankful and appreciative for the all the effort and attention that Mr. Viola and his staff are giving to my case and for the consideration they have shown to my situation. I would very highly recommend this firm to anyone going through a divorce or child custody case.

Posted by Eugene | March 8, 2013

Expert, Trustworthy and Thoughtful

I hired Mr. Viola to advise me on a business matter concerning the protection of my IP. I was aware that was not a big case, for him, on the contrary, it was quite small. IStill, I found him to be very thorough, seeking the full story before offering any advice. His council was always measured, app...ropriate, thoughtful and importantly, trustworthy. I highly reccomend Lawrence, and his firm. Note: Responsiveness is is always an issue with a lawyer who is in high demand. Lawrence is constantly meeting with clients, or in court, but the most I ever had to wait for a response was 24 hours. I consider his personal attention a real mark of professionalisim. Should the need arise, I won't hesitate to use him again.

Posted by Kevin | April 12, 2012

Super Professional

Lawrence settled our divorce in three meetings Its was a very difficult process for me. He was kind,understanding & thorough.

Posted by anonymous | November 13, 2008

Litigation Firm

I have so much positive inputs for him and his firm and I could be writing all day. The best way to describe is that they care and always call back when you leave a message and constantly giving the client up-dates of their case. He is extremely knowledgable and very thorough. He loves what he does.... He is very brilliant, very smart, and very sharp. He is very good in explaining things that people can understand. I highly recommend Mr. Viola and his firm for their diligence and ethical standards to anyone who is considering getting his help. Not only a delightful personality but great results in my case involving car/auto accident. I am grateful he was on my team and would retain him without hesitation.

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Lawrence Stephen Viola's Lawyer Endorsements

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Paul Molinaro

General practice lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Martens

General practice lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Viola. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Magdalena Chattopadhya

Unknown lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Outstanding attorney. Mr. Viola is smart, extremely knowledgeable, and highly respected in the legal community."

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Vivian Kral

Family lawyer | Nov 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Clifton Lurkis

Family lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I previously worked for Lawrence Viola for two and a half-years prior to moving to Southern California. I can honestly say that if I ever needed an attorney to litigate a family law matter on my behalf, Lawrence would be my first choice."

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Barbara Kuehn

Family lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Lawrence as a family law attorney. He is a professional and committed attorney, works very hard for his clients and fights for them."

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Clifton Lurkis

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

2013 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2012

2012 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2011

2011 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2010

2010 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2009

2009 Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1987 - Present

Lawyer, Knapp & Viola, P.C.

Associations

2012 - Present

Burlingame Soccer Club

Board Member

1987 - Present

San Mateo County Bar Association

Member

1987 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1987 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

1987 - Present

San Mateo Chamber of Commerce

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Pintor v. Ong

Published appellate opinion.

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Education

1986

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Denison University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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