Asha Turgano Padania

Asha Turgano Padania

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 20 years

Domestic violence Lawyer at Pleasanton, CA
Practice Areas: Domestic Violence, Family, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA

About Asha

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 450-475 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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  • Credit Card

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Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Law Offices of Asha Turgano Padania

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA, 94588

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Asha Turgano Padania's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

"The" Best Attorney

If you are reading the review here, then may be you are in search of an attorney who could represent you, is professional and the best. So, Stop your search, reach out to Asha ASAP! Why do i recommend her so strongly? My Divorce case started in August 2017, and at that time I was represented by anot...her attorney, but within one month I switched on to another attorney (Not Asha). Why? My previous attorney was totally unprofessional, and would be on time with invoice but no progress in the case. So, I chose another lawyer and that lawyer just made a mess of my case by making delay in submitting document, and moreover the stipulation which we made were a dark web to ensure that my case runs for a long time and the attorney can keep running the invoices. Moving further 1 year into my case with no progress, I reached out to Asha again, and lucky me, she accepted the case. That was the first best step in my case which i took.. I myself give 100% in work and i feel actions are better than words. But the other attorney's were primarily words and gave only 5-10% of effort what i would expect. I am not a lawyer, but as you go with your case, you start seeing the positive / negative of the strategy which your lawyer recommends / adopts. I was getting impatient and my anxiety of what should be done was increasing and taking a toll on me. So, with the hope that may be Asha is the right attorney, i decided to talk to her. Also, I got recommendation of her from one of my colleague where Asha was the opposing counsel. She is awesome, that's why someone recommended the opposing counsel!. Oh man, believe me, Since the day Asha took over my case, I never had to worry about my case at all. I am not exaggerating but her professionalism, timeliness and ethics would make it easy for you to worry less / none about the case. I am fan, and in awe of Asha's professionalism, she is the best attorney one could get. What I got? - All the documentation was thorough, thought through and ON TIME. - She reviewed the existing case documents, sat with me and explained how we are going to tackle the existing issues. (Some of them created by previous attorney's) - She is very transparent and will keep me looped (in bcc) with the emails to opposing counsel. This instils huge trust as you believe / see what is going on vs Oh i spoke and this is what the other counsel said. - Every email I sent, i got a quick and satisfactory response. This reduces the number of emails which you send and keeps your brain content. She might respond, that I will get to you by xxx day, but that will keep you content and she will definitely respond. (No bluffs from her side at all on timelines) - We prepared for trial thoroughly and since that day, my communication to her is very little, because she has already covered everything, now for our hearings there is little or nothing to discuss. Our preparation is well in advance. - Proper billing, Every penny is worth. 100%. - Results: In my case, there were couple of things 1. 50% Child Custody - Before i filed divorce, my wife didn't let me see my daughter at all, for one year she was away and gave me no access to our kid. When she came back to US, i had to fight to get the custody. 2. Date of Separation was contested - We got the DOS which we wanted. This has huge impact in support / alimony calculation. 3. Property - This is on-going, I am fully satisfied with the strategy.. Let's see how the Judge rules it. 4. Bifurcation - My previous lawyer got me into a serious mess, and since I am an immigrant, there were immigration issues because of which Bifurcation became a challenge. Asha's persistent approach has brought bifurcation on the table now, Judge agreed to grant bifurcation. That is a great win! Because my wife, wants to extend the case forever.. 4. Anti-Injunction granted - Lastly - PEACE. Most Important. "THE" Best Attorney! Believe me.

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Professional and firm! Great experience working with Asha.

I worked with Asha from 2014 until 2018 to get my divorce sorted out. My personal goal was to make the process as civil as possible and Asha was a great champion of this. She not only did the best to work out a good agreement given what both parties wanted, but she was very firm in pushing for the ri...ght thing for me. During the entire process, Asha was professional, swift and very sensible in ensuring I didn't lose my mental peace, or disrupt the relationship with my ex to the point where things get immensely damaged. She's considerate, smart, resourceful and very capable - a rare combination in an attorney who is pushing for hard divorce decisions. In addition, Asha does pro-bono work to help women in the community too - I cannot say enough good things about her! I would recommend Asha in a heartbeat.

Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2018 | Divorce & Separation

Very Nice Outcome

Thanks to Asha Padania, I got a quick settlement from my ex. Asha Padania is better at managing the mental health problems that causes divorce and that divorce causes and when people can’t think straight she helps to provide a solution to move forward. When my ex was losing the mind and leaving me I... am so thankful for legal input from Asha Padania that saved me from hell of losing my savings and giving high alimony for life. My ex suddenly offered me half the assets and the alimony settlement was unexpectedly sweet and short and in my favour. I was so happy after that.

Posted by Radhika | October 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Asha extraordinary attorney for family law

For my divorce and child support cases I hired Asha twice till now. In 2013 I hired her as my attorney for divorce and in 2017 again I hired her for child custody and support. She did excellent job. She is very smart while dealing with the case. She know exactly what steps she has to take to win the ...case. She is very knowledgeable about sections in family law. She guided me in right direction when I was in very critical situation. She is best in getting pretty good child support amount. One thing I want to mention about her is she won't cash the client situation instead she helps the client to come out from it. She took initiation in settling the case in between me and my ex even though she loose her payment for the next session in the court. Since 2013, my ex changed 3 attorneys till now to deal with Asha. That much capable she is. The way she charge fees is very accurate. She is very genuine and honest lawyer. She never support false statements. She always follow law and always say we should not loose our credibility in front of court by saying lies. I highly recommend Asha for divorce, child custody and child support cases as i have gone through the above situations. Every penny we pay for Asha is worthy.

Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

She is literally the BEST lawyer out there

Let me tell you that I didn't know a word of divorce when I had to start the paperwork for divorce.I was a crying mess, alone in this country, in an abusive arranged marriage that was wrong in many ways. I didn't know law at all. I hired another lawyer and that turned out to be so bad. After being fe...d up with that lawyer as she was only adding misery to my pain, I approached Ms.Padania and asked her if she could take over my case. My case was just a simple financial divorce. It was a short marriage, no kids. But I didnt have a penny in my so-called marriage. It was very very mentally, verbally, financially abusive. At that time, I needed someone to guide me through the process and get my fair share of financial compensation so I can restart my life from scratch. I didn't have a job, was still studying, was penniless and homeless when I moved out. Lucky for me, from the time Ms.Asha took over my case, it was like a heavy burden was lifted off of my shoulder. I was still a little skeptical as to whether I was being guided the right way or not as the previous lawyer just ripped me off(when I was literally broke and borrowing money to hire a lawyer). But after a few talks with Ms.Asha, she was nothing but very professional and uptodate with the law and always always did her homework before approaching me or the other party. I believe she is a fairly busy attorney and yet never has she ever given me the side treatment that my case was less important or easy etc. She always has the best words to use. Even when the other party was uncivil or unprepared and lashing out at her and me, she responded so professionally. She is an amazing amazing person and professional. The opposing party was literally dragging the case and unwilling to settle and come to terms with the financial settlement. It dragged on for 3.8 years(longer than my marriage). There were times I was sure I wanted to take the case to court which would've been expensive and not worth it. So, she guided me to settle. I still remember her patiently telling me the pros and cons of going to court, not to mention me having to come out of town as well. She has been an asset in my case. She got the opposing party to respond -after 8 months of silence and no response at all. I had to tell her she needs to harder on the opposing party as they were unprofessional and nasty in their replies and behaviour. Not to mention the opposing party changed attorney from one incompetent to another incompetent and so the case dragged. The sitting judge who was trying to mediate was also pretty frustrated with the lack of knowledge and preparation from the opposing side. At that time, Asha shined and she came so prepared and she was nothing but professional with every answer to every question and more. If I learnt anything, she can be as tough as she needs to be but in a professional way. Thats a rare quality to have in the present world. She has been nothing but the best. Literally what could've been over in less than a year got dragged onto 3+ years by the opposing party's tactics. Yet having Asha representing me made all the difference between having sleepless nights to knowing I'm well represented and my rights are well represented. I even hired a financial advisor and she worked in sync with the her as well. The 3 of us were a good team and it worked well. I even recommended her to some of my other colleagues and although they haven't had to use her services yet, I would highly recommend Ms.Asha to anyone who is looking for a highly educated, well rounded, professional, and amazing orator (and writer in her emails and replies). You will be happy you have her on your side.

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Asha Turgano Padania's Lawyer Endorsements

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Tristan Aeschleman

Family lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had both the pleasure of working with Ms. Padania as well as having been opposing counsel on a matter. Ms. Padania is a true professional. She is a persistent advocate for her clients, who uses her substantial knowledge of family law, her negotiation skills, and professionalism to advocate for her clients. I highly endorse her!"

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Jonathan Larose

Family lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Swiller

Domestic violence lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mrs. Padania. She is highly respected in the legal community."

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Robert Uy

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"Asha is very passionate about her clients and about family law. When I worked with her at API Legal Outreach she worked tirelessly to represent her clients. She is particularly adept at working with South Asian clients and in particular is able to navigate the dowry/jewelry minefield, quite well."

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April Seo

Family lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Asha Padania is a knowledgeable and dedicated attorney with integrity. She is always responsive and thorough. It is always a pleasure to work with an attorney who has such high ethical standards. She treats all of her clients with respect and takes the time to ensure that her clients understand each step of the legal process so that her clients may make informed decisions. Ms. Padania is a true advocate for her clients and I highly recommend her to anyone who needs assistance in family law."

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April Seo

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers

2015

Top 10 Under 40, National Association of Family Law Attorneys

2004

Moot Court Honor, UC Hastings College of the Law

2002

Presidential Scholarship, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Associations

2013 - Present

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Member (Public Policy Committee)

State Bar of California, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - 2012

Asian American Bar Association

Civil Rights Committee Co-Chairperson

2009 - 2010

South Asian Bar Association-Northern California Foundation

Board of Directors

2008 - 2009

South Asian Bar Association-Northern California

Pro Bono Committee Co-Chairperson/Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

A.T. vs D.P.

Sole custody, move-away granted.

IRMO Patel

Change of venue granted.

R.U. vs M.U.

DV restraining order granted; Contested dowry agreement enforced; sole physical custody granted.

R.B. v. P.S.

Defeated allegations of immigration fraud and incapacity as related to request for annulment of marriage.

A.M. v. I.H.

Motion to quash granted; relief pursuant to Federal Parental Kidnapping Act granted; attorney fees award granted.

Parentage Action

Defeated other parent's allegations regarding parental unfitness, obtained order for primary physical custody of minor child.

H.V. v. B.N.

Obtained domestic violence restraining order for conduct arising out of harassment via internet postings; attorney fees award granted.

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Education

2005

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Juris Doctorate

2002

University of California - Davis

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2002

University of California - Davis

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

Indus Women Leaders Roundtable

Marriage and Money: Family Law, Pre-Nups and Post-Nups

Languages

English

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