Denise R Perelli-Minetti

Denise I'm coming for you, you took my hard-earned money AND did nothing with my Divorce case, then split to SoCal. Your doing nothing hurt my case, you put me in a bad situation with the Martinez Court. What a scam you're running. you said you had Covid after you ghosted me for 90 days. FIN...E, then Zelle me my $3200. You asked for more money, then removed yourself from my case without consulting me on the very next day. Shame on you!!!

My ex filed an emergency ex parte order which the court holds hearings on pretty fast. He also requested child support. I was so lost in the process as things happened suddenly and had no representation during the first two hearings. I was lost as to what was happening or why it was happening. I r...equested a consult with Denise who called me back. I'd spoken with a few attorneys before getting to Denise, none of which gave me the time of day other than to say they worked in family law and what their rates were. During our consult, she took her time to explain (although I'd already been to court twice) what was happening, ask me me questions to ensure she understood specifics related to my case, and then explained what defenses we could present and what the process would be moving forward all before I paid her a dime. She was honest in that this may not be a fast process, transparent, and most importantly (especially as I have never had to deal with family court before) sympathetic. Although we are still in court, she has been able to get some pretty nice wins - legal rights such as educational and medical access, ex was interfering with my ability to communicate with our child. Denise was able to argue this and have judge order him to purchase her a cellphone so I could communicate with her directly. ALL of this was done in her 1st court appearance on my behalf! She calls prior to court hearings to make sure we are on same page with strategy, what may possibly happen/what to expect and what we're going after during the hearing. She also calls to debrief after court hearing with next steps. Denise representing me has given me hope where it felt hopeless before and helped me to understand more about the process where I had zero understanding and knowledge.

Do yourself a favor and find someone else. Task was a Conservatorship for our disabled child. Met with Denise in Aug 2019, she agreed to handle the Conservatorship with the statement in an email from her assistant of, "This is why Denise went to law school so she could help those like your son." W...e waited for follow up, none ever came. I called and emailed and received excuses for the delays related to holidays, health and eventually the Pandemic. 8 months later (April 2020) we had finally had enough and requested that all documents be returned to us, and that she provide an update on any actions that she had taken on our behalf. We received nothing...for the simple fact that she did nothing for 8 months...well, except to delay a process that was important to our family. Do not be fooled...the term incompetent and reprehensible comes to mind, especially considering her understanding of the stresses that occur to a family when dealing with special needs related matters.

I was representing myself for a post judgement issue concerning child support arrears and child support modification. My ex was very difficult and I realized that I needed professional help. I am so glad that I was able to find Denise. She is knowledgeable, compassionate, responsive, and professional.... She explained everything clearly and came up with strategies. Her rates are very reasonable and she gives results quick! She argued eloquently in court. My ex was not paying child support and was trying to reduce the existing child support. With Denise's help I was able to collect full child support arrears. In addition, the child support amount more than doubled! I am beyond happy with her service. Highly recommended!

Denise is professional and compassionate about what she does. She helped my son and I with school issues, and not only explained how the school works to me, and guided us to success, but also has guided the school in clarifying laws around disabilities and 504 plans. Happy to be a reference and wou...ld recommend Denise for your school issues.