Michael James Kalanta

Michael James Kalanta

4.6
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Modesto, CA
Practice Areas: Family

Centre Plaza Office Tower, 1150 9th Street, Suite 1410, Modesto, CA

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Kalanta Law Office

Centre Plaza Office Tower, 1150 9th Street, Suite 1410, Modesto, CA, 95354-0840

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Michael James Kalanta's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

43 Client Reviews

Showing 26 - 30 of 38 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by Edward | September 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Family Law

I signed Mr. Kalanta in 2014 for what I knew was going to be a long, drawn out and honestly brutal child custody battle. In 2017 we got it done, it was the right thing to do for my three kids, they were living in a horrible situation, Mr. Kalanta and his law team represented me well and got it done.... Yes, tough cases like these take a lot of hard work on both the parent and law firm, yes, it costs a lot of money to fight for custody of children, those were basic expectations of mine going into the legal preceding's, not knowing what the outcome might be is the unknown part of this, Mr. Kalanta and his law firm walked me through it all, every step of the way we did it together. Mr. Kalanta fought hard for me in the court room, had to deal with a very upset other parent that lost custody; he always stayed professional, even when I wanted to loose my cool. Mr. Kalanta is prior service Navy, I'm active duty myself, he understood the challenges of being on active duty but also fighting for custody, pay, benefits, military programs, he understood. I definitely recommend Mr. Kalanta and his legal team, if I have any future legal needs he will be the lawyer I turn to for help. Thank you Mr. Kalanta!

Posted by Melissa | June 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Great family law/divorce lawyer!

I had been dealing with a nightmare divorce of 3 years and needed help finalizing it and getting custody of my son as well. After hiring other legal services and having no progress, Mr. Kalanta and his team did an amazing job of getting it done and finished and with better results than I had expected.... I got custody of my son and divorce process is finally over! He is so helpful, professional, and really fights for you. I absolutely recommend his services and will use him again in the future if needed.

Posted by Gigi | March 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney

My experience.

For over past year, I have utilized the services of Mr. Kalanta and his law firm. Not only did I get what I wanted and needed, but my expectations were exceed by Mr. Kalanta in and out of court. He will continuously be my family law attorney along with his family friendly, highly responsive and thoro...ugh fast-paced team.

Posted by Maegan | February 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Review

I have used Michael Kalanta twice over the last 6 years for custody issues and he has been phenomenal both times. It's a large expense to hire an attorney and it's important you feel cared for and that your attorney is willing to fight for you and Michael will do just that! I recently obtained a pa...ssport for my son so we could take vacation and the agency didn't like the wording of my court order. Michael was very responsive and quick to address and correct this issue. Michael and his staff are eager, competent, and professional to work with.

Posted by Aimee Furr | December 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Deployed Soldier

Michael is one of the most genuine men I've met in my time working in the legal field and the US JAG Corps. He has supported me from afar, while deployed he helped my children to obtain passports to travel to see me on my PCS leave in Germany. I will always call him first because he genuinely cares f...or people, is honest and has stellar integrity.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2020

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2019

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2019

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2018

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2018

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2017

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

2017

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2016

Top Attorney, San Francisco Magazine

Work Experience

1997 - 2001

Master at Arms, United States Navy

Associations

2011 - Present

Stanislaus County Bar Association, Family Law Section

member

Education

N/A

Chapman Univ

N/A

Humphrey's Coll SOL

Languages

English

Hindi

Punjabi

Activity

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