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also known as Lita, Pettus-Dotson
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Chat withState: California
Acquired: 1998
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1070 Marina Village Parkway suite 202 D, Alameda, CA, 94501
19 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Compassion
Posted by Danielle | April 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
BEST Advice
In the middle of a Child Custody case, I hired Lita after our 1st phone consultation and have been using her services ever since. After receiving some poor legal advice, Lita accompanied me to a hearing and things quickly turned back around. Always available whenever I need her, Lita has given me adv...
Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2017 | Child Custody
Child Custody/relocation
I gave her a two star beacause at least she took a few minutes on the phone and voiced her knowledge of the topic. However I eventually, followed up with my call before i actually spoke with her the call was about a quick 5-10 minutes and from reading her reviews i thought I'd give her a call they ...
My practice is to provide a 15 minute free consultation. Neither I nor most of my colleagues will provide 30 minutes gratis. I know of few citizens that work gratis for 30 min. Sometimes when calls are made to the office, potential clients want actual advice on their case. I tell them at the outset that is something that I cannot do. It is against State Bar of California Rules to do so. The callers are not clients. I do provide general procedural guidance on an issue. Move-away cases are the most difficult for a family law attorney to take on because the burden is so high for the moving parent. Most move-away cases are unsuccessful. Parents in this position often do not want to hear the actual percentages of their ability to persuade the court that they can move with their child. It seems that this caller wanted an investment by counsel to hear, give advice and agree with facts of their move-away on the 15 min call. That is not something I would do in any situation for a telephone consult. They further did not want to invest the time to sit down and flesh out the facts of their case with counsel at a reasonable rate over the course of an hour. There is no quick fix via phone for an attorney to provide a sound response. This caller decided not to come into the office and I respect their decision. I would not have changed my response as the State Bar of Ca. dictates the messaging that I can do by phone with non-clients. As a lawyer for 20 years, I follow the dictates of the rules of the state regardless of the requests that are made by callers to my office.
Posted by Samantha and Joel | October 02, 2012 | Child Custody
Honest, Caring, Knowledgeable, and Professional
My husband who is in the military was having issues with his ex not following their court order, moving out of state when she was not allowed, not answering the phones sometimes for weeks at a time, and not allowing him to see the kids. We hired Lita in September 2011 since then she has been nothing ...
Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2012 | Alimony
Positive and Empathetic
Lita was amazing in my case. After she heard my unfair situation in paying spousal support with a judgment with no ending date (basically for life) and because of her compassion she took my case and literally "ran" with it! She researched and took time to educate herself specifically for my rare c...
Posted by Eric | July 11, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Competent, Professsional and Focused Attorney
Lita is turning around my case after some gross mis management by my former lawyer. Lita exhibits experience, knowledge, analytical ability and communication. I feel that she is interested in my case and listens to me an my families needs. She has a good understanding of technolgy which assists ...
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Pettusdotson through the local bar association. She is very experienced and compassionate about serving her clients. I wholeheartedly recommend this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lita is a strong, highly effective advocate who fights hard for her clients and also cares deeply about them. She is an excellent litigator."
"A joy to work with. Lita understands that civility and litigation can go hand in hand. I endorse this lawyer."
"Lita is a breath of fresh air for family law attorneys, clients and judges. What I've been most impressed with -- is watching her maintain a truly empathetic connection to her clients, advocating with heart AND experienced litigation skills. She is a class act!"
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1997
Remedies, American Jurisprudence Award
2008 - Present
Arbitrator, The Better Business Bureau
2008 - 2010
Contract Attorney, The Shepherd Law Group
2006 - 2007
Associate, Trembath Law Offices
2003 - 2006
Senior Associate, Collins, Toschi & Doyle
1999 - 2003
Senior Associate, Haskell & Goodman
2011 - Present
Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law SectionBoard Member
2010 - Present
SEEDS Alternative Dispute Resolution CenterBoard Member
2010 - 2011
Alameda County - Human Relations CommissionCommissioner
2007 - 2011
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic SchoolSchool Board Member
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
undergraduate
2011
Representing Yourself in Divorce
English
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