Samira Amato

Samira Amato

4.1
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 22 years

Litigation Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Employment & Labor

2033 Gateway Pl., 5th floor, San Jose, CA

About Samira

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Litigation 40%

Business Litigation

14 years

40%
Family 30%

14 years

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-425 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Samira Amato

2033 Gateway Pl., 5th floor, San Jose, CA, 95110

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Samira Amato's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

Posted by E.S. | March 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Sharp attorney

Ms. Amato was amazing to work with. She really took the time to understand my case and handled everything quickly. Her attention to detail saved me both time and money, and she kept me updated throughout the whole process. I'm so grateful for her help and highly recommend her!

Posted by Maria | March 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very unprofessional

Do not waste your money! Terrible attorney. I recently had a deeply disappointing experience with this attorney while seeking assistance with a prenuptial agreement. Throughout the process, I felt discriminated against and disrespected. The attorney's conduct crossed the line of professionalism, as t...hey displayed a blatant lack of empathy and understanding. Their unprofessional behavior left me feeling undervalued and invalidated. I would not recommend their services to anyone seeking legal counsel for sensitive and personal matters.

Samira Amato

Replied last March 18, 2024

We prioritize ensuring that all of our clients fully understand the terms of any agreement before they signing off on binding agreements. We take pride in providing a comprehensive explanations of the legal aspects involved, without discrimination or bias. Our intention is always to educate and empower our clients throughout the process. We regret if you interpreted our explanations differently. As majority of our clients have a great relationship with our office, our clients' satisfaction and understanding are of utmost importance to us. Your feedback is important to us, and we will take your comments into consideration.

Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2022 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Poor service, communication and integrity

I contacted Samira regarding an employment law matter, and she did not respond to any of my emails for more than 8+ months. Even though I sent her multiple follow ups via email from April 2022 through November 2022. She offers no customer service, or satisfaction. She has no integrity per my one p...hone call with her. During our consultation call, she stated she was going to take one action, but within the hour I received a disappointing email from her. She does not read emails or replies to emails or texts. Do not waste your time with this attorney.

Posted by Lisa | April 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

SAMIRA IS A GREAT ATTORNEY

SAMIRA is my Legal Counsel, representing me during my divorce. Without her dedication and expert handling of all matters, I would have walked away with nothing. She is a very compassionate and competent attorney.

Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Worked with me through COVID-19 Crisis/Changes

As a small business I was lost as to all the changes. I wanted to focus on making ends meet and did not have the bandwidth to deal with the legal requirements/changes for my business. Ms. Amato spend good quality time with me during this time and is pulling me through this crisis.

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Samira Amato's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Perrigo

Litigation lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse and highly recommend this lawyer based on her thorough and knowledgeable answers on Avvo."

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Steven Cone

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Samira as an experienced and aggessive lawyer and litigator in divorces, custody matters and related family law matters."

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Arthur Lin

Family lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have the pleasure working against her in few cases. She is firm, compassion and very professional."

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Sana Abbasi

Family lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Suits

Unknown lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Samira Nikaein

Litigation lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Geller

Unknown lawyer | Nov 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Samira. Highly respected in the legal community with a strong reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Business lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Business lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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John O'Brien

Business lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Barzin Sabahat

Litigation lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the privilege of working with Ms. Amato on several occasions. I think she is quite capable, and shows genuine concern for her clients. She works hard for her clients and is result oriented."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

1997

Honors, Graduated with Honors from UC Berkeley

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Principal, Law Office Of Samira Amato

2002 - 2002

Judicial Law Clerk, Superior Court of California

Associations

2017 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

State Bar of California

Member in Good Standing

Sample of Legal Cases

MOORE v. JMK GOLF, LLC

The Court reversed the judgment because plaintiff failed to prevail on any requisite cause of action to support the award.

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Education

2002

Santa Clara Univ SOL

law

1997

Univ of California Berkeley

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2014

Family law and Domesitc Violence Seminar

Legal issues dealing surrounding Family law

2014

Divorce Care and Recovery

Helping families through Divorce

Publications

Languages

Farsi

English

Activity

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