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Leslie John Morgan

also known as Les Morgan

2.3
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 71 years

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

410 N. Civic Drive, Apt. 307, Walnut Creek, CA

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Family 50%

Family Law Private Judge

50%
Mediation 50%

Family Law Mediation

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 71 years

State: California

Acquired: 1955

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410 N. Civic Drive, Apt. 307, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596

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Leslie John Morgan's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Efficient and Professional Private Judge

Private Judge, Leslie Morgan, is efficient and professional. Clients sign a document appointing him as Private Judge, for just the one case. He is able to review written agreements prior to signing so that you are sure your document contains all the necessary information and required forms have bee...n filed. Once the agreement is signed, Mr. Morgan has the documents filed at the court and returned to you. This process takes days, as compared to weeks or even months, depending on what county you live in. Mr. Morgan is very organized and responds immediately to emails or phone calls. I can't say enough about him. So grateful for his help and would recommend him to anyone!

Posted by Joan | June 29, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Nice guy but don't barter with him

I was recommended to him by my sister because he represented a dear friend of hers. I was not able to come up with his retainer so he agreed to barter with me to photograph two of his daughters bat mitzvah's and a shoot with the kids Ginnie pig's later. I'm out $15,000. Without a single filing, no me...diation date set, I don't know what to do.

Posted by Lori H. | October 08, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

RE: Judge Leslie Morgan ~ Look for someone else.

I used Leslie Morgan as a Private Judge in my divorce. My attorney encouraged me to hire Judge Morgan; it would make the divorce very fast. Instead, it took 4 years to get the decree, 5 years to get division settled and it's been almost 10 years since the divorce began and my ex still owes me > $15...0,000 but I still have to take him to court to get it. He overlooked EVIDENCE and my testimony and accepted the testimony of my ex and I lost the opportunity for a BIG CHUNK of cash. Another time, he made an Order dividing everything and concluded the only difference was that my ex had $200,000 more than I did. At one point, he was trying to get me to agree to receive less and told me that I needed to give my ex "a light at the end of the tunnel." He constantly accepted my ex's false testimony over my evidence or testimony. He refused to hold my ex accountable for disobeying his orders so I had to keep taking my ex to court and he still didn't respond effectively. In the end, I lost about 80% of my half of the assets. Lastly, he is no longer ‘sharp’ which I attribute to his age. He had difficulty remembering what he had ordered and allowed issues to be re-argued over my attorney's objection and he changed his mind and made new orders that SHORTED me money. I could add more complaints but then it would be more like a book than a review. If you want to lose most of your assets to your ex....please use Judge Morgan.

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Ruth King

Family lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Les Morgan is a well-respected private judge in the family law community. One quality that sets him apart is how easy he makes the process for the parties. The public courts take 6-12 weeks to process the final uncontested stipulated judgment documents. Les Morgan can process everything within a week. This is invaluable for many of my clients. Another thing that sets him apart is how sharp he is. Many private judges won't point out little inconsistencies or clerical errors to the attorneys who are the draftspersons. Les will point it out, get permission to correct it, and never miss a beat. My clients love working with him. The total cost is relatively modest at something like $1000 for the judge approval and courier fees for filing. Of course, it is not free like the public court judges are, but some clients would rather spend $1000 than wait 6-12 weeks and risk the inconsistent processing guidelines of the public courts."

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Jennifer King

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Education

1955

Lincoln University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

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