Leslie Robin Azcona

Ms. Azcona represented me in my divorce, related domestic violence restraining order and ex parte order. This was a very trying time for me. Ms. Azcona did a fantastic job in all matters where she provided me legal representation. This was the first time I had to navigate the court system like thi...s. Not only did Ms. Azcona know family law, but she knew the county court system that had jurisdiction over my proceedings. She did a very thorough job in all legal matters. She helped me to understand my options and provided me with the information I needed to make sound decisions. As she was my attorney for all related matters, she was able to expedite many of the proceedings. For example, at the hearing for my domestic violence restraining order, she was able to negotiate and stipulate many of the important points in my settlement agreement. She saved much valuable time and money. She is a very gifted negotiator and facilitator. To top it all off, she was kind and compassionate at a time when I wasn't seeing much of that elsewhere. In addition, she was able to keep my husband in check as well. All of the fear and dread I had going into this was lessened in a huge way by her professionalism and her dedication to her clients. I would recommend Ms. Azcona to anyone facing difficulty in family law matters.

Due to the volatile and unexpected nature of my recent legal needs (domestic violence and related restraining orders against my husband) I felt very vulnerable and overwhelmed when I first realized I needed legal representation. I’m so glad I found Ms. Azcona. She did a great job of helping me unde...rstand my options and make the best decisions for my situation. Then she carried out the extensive details, filed the forms, helped me get my husband served, prepared for the hearing, etc. with extreme knowledge and competence. I was so happy that she was both compassionate and gentle with me when I needed help understanding what was going on, but then was very professional and tenacious when it was time to actually get down to business. The judge was clearly in a bad mood on the day we had our hearing (based on the way he was chewing out the other attorneys), but she was quick to give him the facts that he needed and knew when to offer jovial small talk in order to disarm him. I think her courtroom demeanor was just as important as her legal skills. My husband was issued a permanent restraining order thanks to the help from Ms. Azcona. Now I feel safe from him and I feel like I found an ally in the courtroom. I hope I don’t need legal representation again, but if so, I know I’ve found someone I can trust.

I had a bad experience with this lawyer. She was disorganized, did not keep me informed and was not answering most of my questions. I had to study my case and found legal resources on Internet in order to understand what the course of action was and what the best outcome was for me as a client. She h...eld back information and I experienced many moments when I regretted hiring her. We agreed on a flat fee in the beginning and during the trial time, when we had the first pretrial hearing she did not stick to the plan we agreed on. She basically told me that she does not make money on my case because she did not predict the pretrial hearings?! Really? Insult to the injury!!! She displayed obnoxious behavior outside and inside the courtroom. Very unprofessional. I would never recommend her to anybody in my entire life. She kept stating that I SHOULD take a plea, outside the courtroom, because the case will be too long and she needs more money. In my case I pleaded not guilty from the beginning until the end. There was no evidence except hearsay. My case was dismissed in the end due to LACK OF EVIDENCE. She knew very well that my case was hearsay, yet she insisted that I will be convicted if I don't take a plea. Very disappointing, unprofessional and extremely frustrating especially when you fight for the best outcome in such stressful situation. But,... despite the conflict of interest with this lawyer, the worst moment was when she stated that if I bring this complaint to anybody's attention in the court, no one will believe or take me seriously because I have an accent. NO COMMENT!!!