Michael James Kalanta

Mr. Kalanta was my attorney for my divorce He was disorganized and routinely and readily outsmarted by the other attorney. He allowed the other attorney to dominate the courtroom and himself. Having him as my attorney was worse than having no Attorney At All as he lost virtually every round in court....

I don’t recall ever posting a review of a service or business before, however, I feel compelled to write this review for two reasons: encouragement and gratitude. The first and most important is out of obligation to encourage anyone who may be in a situation like I was, secretly reviewing attorneys ...and wondering if any can be trusted with their future and the safety of their family. I encourage anyone who has lost faith in the judicial system, anyone who feels that it would be unsafe to continue in their current situation yet fears putting the fate of their children in the hands of the California Court system to reach out to Michael and his team. Michael was dedicated to me and fought for my daughter’s best interest. I never struggled to reach Michael and often found him responding to emailed questions in the wee hours of the morning or even on weekends. He even answered his cell phone on Christmas morning and intervened in a custody issue with Christmas visitation protocol. Be aware, Mike will not put on a TV show appearance of shouting and banging his fist on the table in court- if you’re looking for a show and empty promises that you’ll get full custody and every penny you’ve ever made- go elsewhere and you’ll likely be disappointed in your outcome. What you will find in Michael is someone who burns the midnight oil on your behalf. In court he is calm, cool and collected. On multiple occasions, I was impressed to hear opposing counsel rant and rave out of emotion and then listen to Michael speak confidently and instantaneously cite memorized portions of the law and case examples to refute. His style always seemed to gain favor with the Judge and resulted in a positive outcome for my daughter and me. Michael is a leader who has surrounded himself with an office team that communicates and shows the same dedication to clients. All team members knew my case intimately and made me feel important every time I called or came in for an appointment. The second reason I write this review is out of gratitude to Michael and his team. I told him my top two priorities on my first visit and he delivered 100%. My case was a marathon and not a sprint. It was a process, but the end results were worth every moment and penny invested. His team was thorough and well prepared. I never experienced anything but professionalism and ease when completing or receiving paperwork. Michael proved that with the right counsel, the “system” does indeed provide justice and the right outcome for children. If you are about to embark on the very emotional path of divorce and need someone to who you feel you can trust your children, based on my experience I encourage you to reach out and see if Michael will take your case. Lastly, I’d like to say Thank you Michael Kalanta and team. I am forever grateful and highly recommend your services.

Mr. Kalanta provided me with information that I otherwise would not have have known that enabled me to make a very important decision regarding my child support case. He was very thoughtful and provided insights that were helpful. If I need a family law attorney who will fight for my rights as a fath...er I would highly recommend this attorney.

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!