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

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by E.S. | March 26, 2025 | Hired 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 Jim | June 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

Caring and Competent

I've used Law Office of Samira Amato for my legal issues a few times. Ms. Amato was the attorney on my cases. First was for my business dispute with my partner and second was my dissolution/nullity action. I was very happy each time. She was very professional, caring, and fair; I was completely satis...fied and pleased with the results of my cases. If I need further legal representation I will for sure use Ms. Amato the future.

Posted by john | August 26, 2015 | Residential

Ok attorney but had communication problems

Samira helped me in a very difficult case involving a lot of money and multiple residential properties. I felt that she did not really know the legal issues, but helped me negotiate out of court a satisfactory agreement which I was very happy with. I feel I was over-billed. And now when I try to g...et documents pertaining to the case my requests by email and phone calls are ignored. For my next legal issue I went to someone else.

Samira Amato

Replied last August 26, 2015

John, We are sorry about your experience. Feel free to contact the office anytime for a copy of your documents. We work hard to respond to our client's request in order to ensure they receive their documents in a timely manner. Also, if you have any billing issues do not hesitate to contact us in this regards.

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

One of the few good attorneys I have met

I have and worked with other Attorneys prior to hiring Ms. Amato. So I am very familiar with the legal process, attorneys personality and know how. While I anticipated a stressful process, my expectations were exceeded by her knowledge, ability and control over the case, the other attorney and the Co...urt. I would highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

family law

Samira was incompetant.She had stated she was skilled. She did not do the simple things required to help our case to a satisfactory conclusion. We are worse off than if we had not used her help. She befriended opposing counsel and allowed him to control the case. She was seen laughing and giggling ...with opposing counsel when she was suppose to be negotiating on our behalf. She did not represent us in a satisfactory manner. If she is the best Sagaria law has to offer I would go else where.

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Samira Amato's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Perrigo

Litigation lawyer | May 20

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"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

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"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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Rebekah Main

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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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