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James Martinez

1.5
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 20 years

Litigation Lawyer at Berkeley, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

PO Box 111, Berkeley, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Law Offices of James Martinez

PO Box 111, Berkeley, CA, 94701

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James Martinez's Reviews

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1.5 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Richard Lach | September 5, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Pettifogger

I had a profoundly negative experience with Jim Martinez, who I found to be highly uneducated and of questionable character. His approach was unprofessional—conducting depositions in a cheap motel room instead his office . His incompetence was evident as he lost the case and was incorrect on nearly e...very issue. Instead of working towards a settlement, he seemed intent on prolonging the case to increase his billable hours. He faced multiple sanctions during the litigation process and, despite costing us over $100,000 in legal fees , we ended up with a settlement far less than what we might have received had we not followed his misguided advice. I strongly advise against hiring Jim Martinez; his actions could have devastating effects on your life.

Posted by Dean | August 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lawyer threatened to sue me for a 1-star review. Now his 1-star reviews are going viral.

Lawyer scammed me and my family to the point where we're seeking recourse in court. I left the lawyer a 1-star review and the lawyer threatened to sue me for defamation (it was all true) if I didn't remove that review. It all backfired as I added that fact to my review. This lawyer who did me wrong i...s now laughing stock.

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Herbert Layton

Litigation lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Martinez is experienced and capable. He is zealous in the representation of his clients. He has handled various aspects of civil and criminal cases and is adept in many fields of the law. His dogged determination makes him a worthy adversary and an effective advocate for his clients."

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Herbert Layton

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Education

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U of San Francisco SOL

law

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Univ of California Berkeley

undergraduate

Languages

Spanish

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