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

About Michael

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

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 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes

Posted by anonymous | February 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Horrible

Charged for every mistake his staff makes and oversells. Doesn’t show up for court.

Posted by Derek | November 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Performance, Excellence, and Amiability

Michael and his staff were absolutely phenomenal in every way. Both Michael and his staff were helpful, professional, focused, personable, and above all, honest. Their expertise is worth every dime. I would prefer not to be in a situation where I would need to seek legal counsel, but should I ever fi...nd myself in that position again I would not hesitate to call Michael and his team. I owe an enormous thanks to Michael, Alex, and Erin for all of their excellent work on my case.

Posted by Laura | June 26, 2020 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Knowledgeable/Caring

After looking around for some time in search of a good counsel Mike popped up on my google search engine. I took a chance, and did the free consultation. Moreover, in less that 20 minutes Mr. Kalanta made me feel as If I found the perfect person to handle my case. I am forever grateful for his work, ...knowledge, and thrive to fight for his clients. He truly cares about his clients. I will certainly have him as my counsel once again if needed!

Posted by Liberty | January 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Outstanding representation

Mr. Kalanta is an outstanding attorney. He is a first class honest person which made my experience a good one. He is tactful in the court room and able to work well with opposing council. He took the time to answer my follow up questions. He has earned my repeat business and referrals.

Posted by Marciano | April 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Awesome and firm

In the Court room, I was very pleased having him at my last hearing. His business card says everything you need. "Aggressive" it's a strong word and sums up exactly what I was looking for. Through the whole preparation of the paperwork, him and his team was very knowledgeable and performed in a ti...mely manner, I was stressing with the hearing date being so close. But they pulled it together. I would definitely recommend The Kalanta Office to a person in need.

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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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