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Carolyn Dee Cain

3.2
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 33 years

Family Lawyer at Walnut Creek, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Probate

1501 N Broadway #203, Walnut Creek, CA

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Family 50%

33 years

50%
Probate 50%

33 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

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Law Offices of Carolyn Dee Cain

1501 N Broadway #203, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596

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Carolyn Dee Cain's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.2 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I don’t feel Carolyn Cain should be practicing law

Unfortunately, I came to this conclusion too far along in my case to do anything about it. She expressed annoyance that I did not currently work and seemed to look down on me for it. Money was not an issue for me and it seems she sensed that. I’m currently investigating her billing practices for my c...ase. No, I did not prevail and it has cost me a lot. I did not feel like she was on my side and I felt patronized by her in court. I have little confidence in these reviews. I did my homework and thought I was making the right choice by hiring her. I am totally disillusioned by the whole court process now.

Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

No show

Who does that? Her assistant at the time, a guy, showed up at court in her place. I was NOT informed nor did I approve. He wasn’t up to par with my case and the opposing attorneys railroaded him. I felt like a fool and the judge didn’t appear too pleased either. It was humiliating and disrespectful. ...How do you avoid hiring an attorney like this? How was I supposed to know?

Posted by Michele | April 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Bad People don't like a good Lawyer

I think I know who posted the 12/17/2017 review, and they didn't hire Carolyn Cain - I did. After years of having a do-nothing attorney for an incredibly complicated case and multiple attempts to wrest free of that one, Carolyn Cain took me on and within days Carolyn got me out of a serious fix and ...within months we were all caught up. I think the 12.17.17 reviewer actually wanted me to fail, and Carolyn definitely mucked up those plans!

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not experienced and poor communication

I think that there are much more experienced attorneys available for hire in her field. She did not follow up with me. She did not answer salient questions I had. In the end, she dropped the ball most every single time. Further, her answers to questions were very insufficient and caused me to have to... ask same questions over and over. I do not recommend.

Posted by Stephanie | November 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not impressed at all

I was not impressed with the work Carolyn did for me. She cost me a lot more money than I could afford. Didn't get much done in the way of settling matters. She actually stirred up more problems and the opposing side ended up taking me to the cleaners. She thought she could outsmart them and they... called her out and it just made things worse for me in the long run. I would not reccomend her unless you want someone with shady practices working for you

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Carolyn Dee Cain's Lawyer Endorsements

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Katy Gronowski

Probate lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Carolyn is an excellent, top notch lawyer."

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Lara Heisler

Family lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of family law, as well as its interplay with probate law and dependeny law. She is a dedicated, hard working lawyer who takes her ethical obligations seriously."

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Ronald Mullin

Mediation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Education

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John F. Kennedy University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Saint Mary's College

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